Desmond “Frankie” Thomas III

Sports Biography

 

Personal

• Born: September 23, 1997

• Mauldin High School Class of 2016

• GPA: 3.3

• NCAA 1408800144

• Hitch kick long jumper

Career Honors

Best Track & Field Marks

• High Jump: 6’ 8” / 2.03m *

• Long Jump: 22'11” / 6.89m **

• Pole Vault:  13’ / 3.96m ***

• National Elite: High Jump (2014)

• National Elite: High Jump (2015)

• National Elite Long Jump (2015)

• AAU All-American: High Jump (2014)

• AAU South Carolina State and District Meet record holder: High Jump

• 2014 Alumni Age Group Invitational meet record holder 6-05.50/1.97m

• All County- Greenville County (2015)

• All Region (2015)

• Field Event MVP - County (2015)

• AAU National Jr Olympics 8th place medal: High Jump (2014)

• AAU National Jr Olympics Participant: Long Jump & Pole Vault (2014)    

2014/2015 Indoor Track & Field and Basketball Highlights

• Dual sport athlete competing in indoor Track & Field and Basketball 

• Varsity Basketball Player of the Game vs Boiling Springs (January 23, 2015)

2015/2016 

• Team captain for both T&F and Basketball

Basketball Summary

• 2012/2013 Junior Varsity starting center

• 2013/2014 and 2014/2015 Varsity starting center

• Average: Points: 3, Rebounds: 2.5, Assists: .5, Blocks: .6