Indiana Men’s Tennis Adds Transfer Deacon Thomas

Indiana Men’s Tennis Adds Transfer Deacon Thomas

7/10/2023 1:00:00 PM | Men's Tennis

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. ––––– Indiana head coach Jeremy Wurtzman has announced the signing of Deacon Thomas to the team.

Thomas, a transfer from Xavier, will be entering his sophomore year when he arrives in Bloomington this fall.

The Houston, Texas native had a standout freshman season for the Musketeers, recording a 9-5 singles record and 5-9 doubles record. He spent time at the No. 1 and No. 2 slots of the singles lineup. When playing at No. 2 doubles, he went 8-3.

Thomas helped lead Xavier to a 12-9 record in the spring and was a unanimous selection for the Second Team All-Big East.

In his prep career, Thomas was a four-star recruit. He held a national ranking of No. 66 and had a 13-4 record against four-star players. He collected tournament wins in the 2022 18s USTA National Level 3 Tournament in Georgia and the 2020 16s USTA National Level 3 Tournament in San Antonio.

Thomas had been ranked in USTA's National Top 100 and Texas' Top 10 in every junior age division.