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Saint Joseph's University

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Saint Joseph's Hawks

2020-21 USCI Mens Basketball

34 Thomas Melonja

  • Height 6-6
  • Weight 195
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown McMurray, Pa.
  • High School Peters Township

Biography

Career Honors

2020-21 CACC All-Academic Team

4x Dean’s List Honors

One 4.0 GPA Semester

 

Career-Highs

Points: 23 (at Holy Family, 12/3/19)
Field Goals: 11 (at Holy Family, 12/3/19)
3-pointers: 3 (2x)
Free Throws: 3 (vs. St. Thomas Aquinas, 11/9/19)
Rebounds: 10 (vs. Goldey-Beacom, 2/4/20)
Assists: 4 (2x)
Blocks: 2 (vs. Goldey-Beacom, 2/4/20)
Steals: 3 (2x)
Minutes: 38 (vs. Georgian Court, 12/7/19)

 

2019-20 (Game-by-Game): Melonja appeared in 23-of-26 games as a freshman, making eight starts and finishing third on the team with a 42.9 field goal percentage. He was also fifth on the team with an average of 6.7 points and 3.2 rebounds in 18 minutes per game. 

  • Scored a team-high 21 points on 9-of-13 shooting and 3-of-5 3-pointers at Felician (2/15)
  • Recorded his first career double-double with 12 points and game and season-highs of 10 rebounds and two blocks, while also leading USciences with a season-best three steals, against Goldey-Beacom (2/4)
  • Came off the bench to lead USciences with 17 points on 7-of-12 shooting in 22 minutes at nationally-ranked Jefferson (1/29)
  • Making his first career start, Melonja posted a stat-line of 23 points, five rebounds, four assists and a game-high three steals at Holy Family (12/3)
  • Made collegiate debut in season-opener against St. Thomas Aquinas, scoring seven points off the bench (11/9)

Prior to USciences:

  • Averaged 12 points, six rebounds and three assists per game his senior year
  • Second Team All-Section
  • Led team to first district playoff win since 2012

Historical Player Information

  • 34

    2019-20Freshman

    F
    6'6" 195 lbs
    34
  • 34

    2020-21Sophomore

    F
    6'6" 195 lbs
    34