The Jamarii Thomas Era at Norfolk State appears to be over as the NCAA transfer portal is calling his name.
Thomas is set to exit NSU via the transfer portal after just one season at Norfolk State. His lone season was a memorable one as he led NSU to the regular season title and was named MEAC Player of the Year.
The Greensboro, NC native averaged 19.0 points, 7.0 assists and 2.5 steals in his senior year at The Burlington School in Burlington, N.C. One of his highlights that season came when he matched up against all-everything guard Mikey Williams at Lake Norman Christian High School back in 2020. Thomas scored 25 points to Williams’ 40 as LNC beat The Burlington School, which featured then-Howard University commit Kuluel Mading.
Thomas was offered by NC A&T around the same time the school secured a commitment from his cousin, Duncan Powell. He ultimately decided to get away from home and went to UNCW. Thomas saw action in 25 games during the 2021-2022 season, but averaged just under two points per game in six minutes of action per contest.
His minutes tripled this past season and his scoring production did as well as he scored double-figures ten times. He scored 17 against Hampton and put up a career-high 26 against Stony Brook. He hit the transfer portal when the season was done, landing at NSU alongside Mading.
NSU was looking for a replacement for two-time MEAC Player of The Year Joe Bryant Jr., and it found a capable one in Thomas. Thomas averaged 16.9 points, 3.8 rebounds and 3.8 assists this season. NSU entered the MEAC Tournament as the favorite, but fell to Howard in the MEAC semifinals. Thomas was held to 23 points in NSU’s two tournament games and shot just 5-for-20 from the field in the loss.
Now Jamarii Thomas is back in the NCAA transfer portal looking for his third program in three years.