Tom Thacker
School:
Height:
6-2
Position:
Forward/Guard
Hometown:
Covington, KY
High School:
William Grant High School
- NCAA consensus first-team All-American in 1963
- All-American Recognition: 1963 (Converse 1st Team, National Association of Basketball Coaches 1st Team, United Press International 1st Team, United States Basketball Writers Association 1st Team, Associated Press 2nd Team)
- Third-leading scorer and rebounder for 1961 NCAA Tournament champion (27-3 record), third-leading scorer and second-leading rebounder for 1962 NCAA champion (29-2) and second-leading scorer and rebounder for 1963 national runner-up (26-2)
- Named to All-NCAA Tournament team in 1962 and 1963
- Averaged 12 points and 9.3 rebounds in 12 NCAA Tournament games from 1961 through 1963 (11-1 record)
- Selected as a territorial pick by the Cincinnati Royals in 1963 NBA draft.