2015-16 Men's Basketball Roster

Steve McLaughlin
Bill Ziskin
Steve McLaughlin
Steve McLaughlin
Steve McLaughlin
Steve McLaughlin
Steve McLaughlin
Steve McLaughlin

5 Pancake Thomas

5 Pancake Thomas

  • Position:
    Guard
  • Height:
    6-4
  • Class:
    Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown:
    Baton Rouge, LA
  • Highschool:
    Scotlandville Magnet
  • Prev School:
    New Mexico

Summary

Biography

CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS
  • Second Team All-America East (2015-16)
  • America East Academic Honor Roll (2014-15)
 
REDSHIRT JUNIOR YEAR (2015-16)
Had one of the finest seasons in program history … named Second Team All-America East after finishing with 566 points, the eighth-most in Hartford history … averaged 18.9 points, 6.4 rebounds and 2.8 assists, all best on the team … led the squad with 36 steals … only person in the league to finish in the league’s top 10 in points, rebounds, assists and steals … led the conference with his 34.6 minutes per game … played 194 of the team’s 200 minutes over its final five games … made his Hawks debut with nine points and eight boards at Central Connecticut (11/13) … netted 15 points and added seven boards and four assists at St. Louis (11/15) … one-upped himself with 20 points at Louisville (11/17) … netted 21 points at Dartmouth, including two four-point plays …  posted his first career double-double vs. Sacred Heart, scoring 17 points, grabbing 10 rebounds, and chipping in four assists (12/14) … had one of the best games in Hartford history at Rider (12/30) with 35 points, 17 rebounds, five assists and a steal … followed that up with a 24-point outing against Yale (1/2) … went for 18 points and nine rebounds with four assists and a career-high four steals at Binghamton (1/13) … delivered 29 points on 10-for-21 shooting against Vermont (1/16) … had a remarkable outing with 38 points at UNH (1/24), going 12-for-17 … delivered 29 points, 10 rebounds, six assists and four steals against Maine (1/27) … went for 37 on 10-for-20 shooting against UMass Lowell (2/3) ... dropped 23 points on 9-for-18 shooting and dished four assists against Stony Brook (2/8) … went for 35, hitting eight threes, at Vermont (2/14) … had 20 points, six rebounds and six assists against UMBC (2/17) … netted 23 points and eight rebounds at Maine (2/24) … added another 23 and seven at Albany (2/27) … capped off the season with 18 points, two assists and two steals at Stony Brook (3/7). 

JUNIOR YEAR (2014-15)
Sat out the 2014-15 season due to NCAA transfer rules … named to the America East Academic Honor Roll for achieving a grade point average of 3.0 or higher.
 
NEW MEXICO/SCOTLANDVILLE MAGNET
Transferred to Hartford spending two seasons at New Mexico. SOPHOMORE YEAR (2013-14): Appeared in 34 games during his sophomore season in 2013-14, making 10 starts … that season, averaged 3.9 points and 2.4 rebounds in 15.2 minutes per game, reaching double figures in five games … had 25 assists, eight steals and a block … chipped in 10 points and pulled down a career-best seven rebounds in the win over against UAB (Nov. 21) … scored a season-high 12 points and added six boards in a win over Wyoming (Jan. 8) … netted 10 points and passed for three assists in a win over Air Force (Mar. 5). FRESHMAN YEAR (2012-13): as a rookie at New Mexico, played in 33 of 35 games, making a pair of starts against South Dakota and Fresno State … averaged 1.1 points, 0.8 rebounds and 6.4 minutes … shot 78.0 percent (14-for-18) from the free throw line. SCOTLANDVILLE MAGNET: Prior to New Mexico, played four years of basketball at Scotlandville Magnet in Baton Rouge … a four-year starter … helped the Hornets win the Louisiana state title to cap-off a 36-2 overall record … averaged a career-best 20.1 points per game as a senior, earning District 5A MVP honors along with 5A All-State and MVP accolades … as a junior, averaged 17.5 points per game to lead the team to a state runner-up finish … averaged 19.8 points as a sophomore and 10.2 points as a freshman.

CAREER HIGHS
Minutes:
46 at Rider, 12/30/15 
Points: 38 at UNH, 1/24/16
FG: 12 at UNH, 1/24/16
FG Att.: 21 vs. Vermont, 1/16/16 
3FG: 8 at Vermont, 2/14/16
3FG Att.: 13 at Vermont, 2/14/16
FT: 14 at Rider, 12/30/15 
FT Att.: 17 2x, Last: vs. UML, 2/3/16
Rebounds: 17 at Rider, 12/30/15
Assists: 6 2x, Last: vs. UMBC, 2/17/16
Blocks: 2 at Albany, 3/2/16
Steals: 4 2x, Last: Maine, 1/27/16
 

SUPERLATIVES

Career Double Digit Scoring Games: 23

Career 20+ Point Games: 13

Career Double Digit Rebound Games: 3

Career 5+ Assist Games: 4

Career Double Doubles: 3

Games Led Team in Scoring: 16

Games Led Team in Rebounding: 19

Games Led Team in Assists: 16

Games Led Team in Steals: 11

Games Led Team in Blocks: 2

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Historical Player Information

  • 5

    2014-15Junior

    Guard
    6'3" 195 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2015-16Redshirt Junior

    Guard
    6'4" 205 lbs
    5