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Jersey Number 22
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 โฆ Averaged 0.9 points and 0.3 rebounds per game โฆ Earned the Senior Night start versus Texas (March 1) โฆ Scored his first point of the season on a free throw against Houston Baptist (Nov. 11) โฆ Registered a seasonโs best eight points on 3-of-3 shooting versus Idaho State (Nov. 25) โฆ Tacked on four points and a season-high three rebounds against UTSA (Dec. 7) โฆ Grabbed two rebounds and added a block at No. 3 Kansas (Jan. 7) โฆ 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) โฆ Averaged just under 15.0 minutes per game over his three seasons at McMurry and Angelo State โฆ Redshirted the 2015-16 season at Little Rock โฆ Posted 3.1 points and 2.6 rebounds per game on ASUโs record-setting 2014-15 team that registered a 28-6 record and advanced to the 2015 NCAA Division II Sweet 16 โฆ Connected on 57.1 percent from the floor and 61.5 percent from three-point territory โฆ 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) โฆ Named to the 2014-15 Lonestar Conference All-Academic Team. ย
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HIGH SCHOOL
Coached by Steven Hamrick at Colleyville Heritage High School in Colleyville, Texas โฆ Poured in 17 points and seven rebounds per game and was an All-District First-Team performer as a senior in 2011-12. ย
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PERSONAL
Parents are Steve and Kathy Brandsma โฆ Born on October 22, 1993 โฆ Has one brother: Kevin โฆ His father (Morningside University) and brother (Midwestern State) both played college basketball โฆ Earned his undergraduate degree from Angelo State in August 2016 โฆ Pursuingย 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.ย Utah State, 11/25/2016
5, 2, North Texas, 11/15/2016
ย
BRANDSMA'S CAREER HIGHS -ย THROUGH 2016-17
POINTS
8, Idaho State, 11/25/2016
ย
REBOUNDS
3, UTSA, 12/07/2016
ย
FIELD GOALS MADE
3, Idaho State, 11/25/2016
ย
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,ย vs. Utah State, 11/23/2016
ย
ASSISTS
1, Idaho State, 11/25/2016
1, North Texas, 11/15/2016
ย
BLOCKS
1, at No. 3 Kansas, 01/07/2017
ย
STEALS
1, Incarnate Word, 11/30/2016
1, North Texas, 11/15/2016
ย
MINUTES
14, UTSA, 12/07/2016
14, Rice, 12/03/2016
Brandsma made 28 of his 29 appearances off the bench โฆ Averaged 0.9 points and 0.3 rebounds per game โฆ Earned the Senior Night start versus Texas (March 1) โฆ Scored his first point of the season on a free throw against Houston Baptist (Nov. 11) โฆ Registered a seasonโs best eight points on 3-of-3 shooting versus Idaho State (Nov. 25) โฆ Tacked on four points and a season-high three rebounds against UTSA (Dec. 7) โฆ Grabbed two rebounds and added a block at No. 3 Kansas (Jan. 7) โฆ 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) โฆ Averaged just under 15.0 minutes per game over his three seasons at McMurry and Angelo State โฆ Redshirted the 2015-16 season at Little Rock โฆ Posted 3.1 points and 2.6 rebounds per game on ASUโs record-setting 2014-15 team that registered a 28-6 record and advanced to the 2015 NCAA Division II Sweet 16 โฆ Connected on 57.1 percent from the floor and 61.5 percent from three-point territory โฆ 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) โฆ Named to the 2014-15 Lonestar Conference All-Academic Team. ย
ย
HIGH SCHOOL
Coached by Steven Hamrick at Colleyville Heritage High School in Colleyville, Texas โฆ Poured in 17 points and seven rebounds per game and was an All-District First-Team performer as a senior in 2011-12. ย
ย
PERSONAL
Parents are Steve and Kathy Brandsma โฆ Born on October 22, 1993 โฆ Has one brother: Kevin โฆ His father (Morningside University) and brother (Midwestern State) both played college basketball โฆ Earned his undergraduate degree from Angelo State in August 2016 โฆ Pursuingย 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.ย Utah State, 11/25/2016
5, 2, North Texas, 11/15/2016
ย
BRANDSMA'S CAREER HIGHS -ย THROUGH 2016-17
POINTS
8, Idaho State, 11/25/2016
ย
REBOUNDS
3, UTSA, 12/07/2016
ย
FIELD GOALS MADE
3, Idaho State, 11/25/2016
ย
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,ย vs. Utah State, 11/23/2016
ย
ASSISTS
1, Idaho State, 11/25/2016
1, North Texas, 11/15/2016
ย
BLOCKS
1, at No. 3 Kansas, 01/07/2017
ย
STEALS
1, Incarnate Word, 11/30/2016
1, North Texas, 11/15/2016
ย
MINUTES
14, UTSA, 12/07/2016
14, Rice, 12/03/2016
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