Willie Thomas came to North Georgia in the fall of 1980 as one of the finest men’s basketball prospects the Saints had ever recruited. During his stellar four-year career, Thomas appeared in 122 games while scoring 1,976 points, grabbing 1,038 rebounds and making 822 field goals. When he left North Georgia, he held the single season record for field goal percentage at .645. Thomas is also second in school history in rebounds in a single season with 317. During his tenure in Dahlonega, Thomas led the Saints to the NAIA National Tournament twice, received Second Team NAIA All-America honors in 1983 and was named the College Player of the Year in the state of Georgia.
