• Tyrus Thomas
• #24
• Forward

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2006-07 (Chicago): Appeared in 72 games his rookie year, with four starts, and averaged 5.2 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 1.06 bpg, 13.4 mpg, .475 FG%, .606 FT% … ranked seventh in the NBA in blocks per 48 minutes with 3.78 … posted 10 games of 10+ points, including two of 20+ points … had two double-doubles … scored a career-high 27 points (9-11 FG) and grabbed eight boards in a season-best 39 minutes vs. CLE (03/31) … finished with 13 points and 10 boards vs. DET (03/29) … tied his season high with 11 boards, including the game-winning tip-in with :00.2 to play in a 109-108 win vs. DEN (03/22) … finished with 23 points and nine rebounds vs. BOS (03/13) … tied his then season-best 14 points vs. GS (02/28) … blocked a season-high five shots vs. SA (01/15) … scored 14 points (10-13 FT) and set a season high with three steals vs. CHA (12/23) … recorded his first career double-double with 14 points and 10 boards and added four blocks vs. MIL (12/15) … posted then season-highs in points (nine-tied), rebounds (10), assists (two-tied) and minutes (27) vs. WAS (12/02) … missed one game due to the flu (04/07) … spent one game on the Inactive List … had eight DNP-CDs … 2007 Playoffs: Played in 10 games and posted averages of 5.1 ppg, 3.4 rpg and 1.00 spg in 12.2 mpg … shot .390 from the floor and .633 from the line … posted double figures in scoring three times … recorded five steals in Game 5 at Detroit (05/15).

College Career: Averaged 12.3 ppg, 9.2 rpg and 3.09 bpg, while hitting .608 from the floor … 2006 SEC Co-Defensive Player of the Year (Coaches) … 2006 SEC Freshman of the Year (Coaches and AP) … named MVP of the Atlanta NCAA Regional after two games versus Duke and Texas ... 20th in SEC in scoring, second (behind teammate Glen Davis) in rebounds and the SEC leader in blocks ... also pulled down an SEC-best 6.4 defensive rpg ... named SEC Freshman of the Week in back-to-back weeks in January of 2006 … moved into the starting lineup after coming off the bench for the first nine games of his career ... field goal percentage (.608) was tied for the seventh-best single season field goal percentage in LSU history ... rejected 99 shots on the season, fourth best all-time at LSU topped only by the three years of Shaquille O'Neal ... 21 games of 10+ points, including four games of 20+ points, and 15 games of 10+ boards ... granted a medical redshirt in his true freshman season after suffering a neck injury in the preseason practices ... aggravated the injury in his only appearance, a pre-season exhibition game.