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Thomas Brandsma

Height:
6-5
Weight:
220
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Colleyville, Texas
High School:
Colleyville Heritage HS

GRADUATE SENIOR SEASON (2016-17)
Brandsma made 28 of his 29 appearances off the bench … Averaged 0.9 points and 0.3 rebounds per game … Earned the Senior Night start versus Texas (March 1) … Scored his first point of the season on a free throw against Houston Baptist (Nov. 11) … Registered a season’s best eight points on 3-of-3 shooting versus Idaho State (Nov. 25) … Tacked on four points and a season-high three rebounds against UTSA (Dec. 7) … Grabbed two rebounds and added a block at No. 3 Kansas (Jan. 7) … Connected on a three-pointer at Oklahoma State (Feb. 25).

PRIOR TO TEXAS TECH
Brandsma played for Chris Beard at McMurry (2012-13), Angelo State (2013-14, 2014-15) and Little Rock (2015-16) … Averaged just under 15.0 minutes per game over his three seasons at McMurry and Angelo State … Redshirted the 2015-16 season at Little Rock … Posted 3.1 points and 2.6 rebounds per game on ASU’s record-setting 2014-15 team that registered a 28-6 record and advanced to the 2015 NCAA Division II Sweet 16 … Connected on 57.1 percent from the floor and 61.5 percent from three-point territory … Provided a career-high 11 points on a perfect 4-for-4 shooting clip highlighted by a trio of three-pointers against Texas A&M Commerce (Jan. 12) … Named to the 2014-15 Lonestar Conference All-Academic Team.

HIGH SCHOOL
Coached by Steven Hamrick at Colleyville Heritage High School in Colleyville, Texas … Poured in 17 points and seven rebounds per game and was an All-District First-Team performer as a senior in 2011-12.

PERSONAL
Parents are Steve and Kathy Brandsma … Born on October 22, 1993 … Has one brother: Kevin … His father (Morningside University) and brother (Midwestern State) both played college basketball … Earned his undergraduate degree from Angelo State in August 2016 … Pursuing a graduate degree in Personal Finances and Personal Financial Planning at Texas Tech.

BRANDSMA'S TOP SCORING GAMES - THROUGH 2016-17
RANK, POINTS, OPPONENT, DATE
1, 8, Idaho State, 11/25/2016
2, 5, Rice, 12/03/2016
3, 4, UTSA, 12/07/2016
4, at Oklahoma State, 02/25/17
5, 2, Nicholls State, 12/14/2016
5, 2, vs. Utah State, 11/25/2016
5, 2, North Texas, 11/15/2016

BRANDSMA'S CAREER HIGHS - THROUGH 2016-17
POINTS
8, Idaho State, 11/25/2016

REBOUNDS
3, UTSA, 12/07/2016

FIELD GOALS MADE
3, Idaho State, 11/25/2016

3-POINT FIELD GOALS MADE
1, at Oklahoma State, 02/25/17
1, Rice, 12/03/2016

FREE THROWS MADE
2, UTSA, 12/07/2016
2, Idaho State, 11/25/2016
2, vs. Utah State, 11/23/2016

ASSISTS
1, Idaho State, 11/25/2016
1, North Texas, 11/15/2016

BLOCKS
1, at No. 3 Kansas, 01/07/2017

STEALS
1, Incarnate Word, 11/30/2016
1, North Texas, 11/15/2016

MINUTES
14, UTSA, 12/07/2016
14, Rice, 12/03/2016