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2023-24 Men's Basketball Roster

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22 Elijah Thatch

  • Position Forward
  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 195
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Denver, Colo
  • Highschool DSST Byers

Biography

Honors/Awards:
  • Academic All-Conference (2022-23)
  • Academic All-Conference (2021-22)
2023-24: Played in all 31 games at forward … totaled 167 points, averaging 5.4 per game … was 74% from the free throw line… totaled 112 rebounds, averaging 3.6 per game … recorded 10 points and 6 rebounds vs. Loras (12/09/23)

2022-23: Played in all 26 games … totaled 123 points, averaging 4.7 per game … ranked 2nd on the team in rebounds totaling 112, averaging 4.3 per game … led the team in steals with 46, averaging 1.8 per game … his 37 assists are tied for 4th at 37 … recorded 10 points, 5 rebounds, and 6 assists vs. Colorado College (11/12/22)

2021-22: Finished with two double-doubles on the season... ranks 4th in the conference in rebounds/game... was eighth on the team in scoring and second on the team in rebounding... had two rebounds in his regular-season debut vs. Minnesota-Morris (11/13)... had nine points, nine rebounds and five steals in game against Wartburg (2/5)... scored season-high 13 points vs. Buena Vista (1/26)... compiled 11 points and season-high 16 rebounds at Simpson College (2/16)... scored two points in the regular season finale vs. Coe College (2/19), adding seven rebounds and season-high five assists... scored six points and had seven rebounds in American Rivers Tournament quarterfinal against Coe College (2/22).

2020-21: Made his Nebraska Wesleyan debut at Buena Vista (02/03/21) logging 8 points and 8 rebounds in 25 minutes...  Earned a start against Loras College (02/6/21) where he played 21 minutes, pulling down 2 rebounds... provided a spark off the bench in the final game of the season at Dubuque (03/09/21), where he scored 7 points and pulled down a season high 15 rebounds, and snatched 3 steals... led the team in rebounds (9rpg), and steals (2.2 spg)

High School: Two year varsity letter winner in basketball... Averaged 16.7 points over those two years... pulled down 7.8 rebounds per game and had over 3 assists and steals per game... Scored 717 points and pulled down 334 rebounds over his career... was 2x Max-Preps All-State Honorable Mention

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2020-21Freshman

    F
    6'1" 0 lbs
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    2021-22Sophomore

    F
    6'2" 190 lbs
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    2022-23Junior

    Forward
    6'2" 190 lbs
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    2023-24Senior

    Forward
    6'1" 195 lbs
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