Thomas Inducted into SWC Hall of Fame
7/3/2018 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
FORT WORTH, Texas – TCU great Kurt Thomas was one of nine new members inducted into the 2018 Southwest Conference Hall of Fame, the Texas Sports Hall of Fame announced Tuesday.
The 1994-95 SWC Player of the Year and two-time All-SWC selection spent four seasons with the Horned Frogs from 1990-95. Thomas had a breakthrough season as a junior in 1993-94, his first year as a starter, averaging 20.7 points and almost 10 rebounds per game.
The arrival of head coach Billy Tubbs for Thomas’ senior season led to his best year ever. Thomas became only the third player in NCAA history to lead the nation in both scoring and rebounding as he averaged 28.9 points and 14.6 rebounds per contest and was a third team All-American.
On Feb. 25, 1995, the Dallas native recorded the first triple-double in TCU history with 23 points, 14 rebounds and 11 blocks at Texas A&M.
Thomas was the 10th overall pick in the 1995 NBA draft by the Miami Heat. He spent 19 seasons in the NBA before retiring at the end of the 2013 season. Thomas was inducted into the TCU Lettermen’s Association Hall of Fame in 2005.
Sponsored by the Texas Sports Hall of Fame, the Southwest Conference Hall of Fame induction ceremony will take place at an 11 a.m. luncheon on Monday, September 10, 2018, in Fort Worth at the Brown-Lupton University Union on the TCU Campus.
The eight others in the 2018 class are former Arkansas College Football All-American, Steve Atwater, All-SWC Baylor basketball player, Tommy Bowman, All American basketball player from the University of Houston, Larry Micheaux, former women’s track & field coach from Rice, Victor Lopez, SMU basketball standout, Denny Holman, University of Texas All-American baseball player, Brooks Kieschnick, Texas A&M football and track legend, Curtis Dickey and All-SWC quarterback from Texas Tech, Joe Barnes.
