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2021-22 Men's Basketball Roster

2018-19 CSU MBB - Adam Thistlewood
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2021 Paradise Jam Champions
Adam Thistewood
Adam Thistlewood
2020-21 CSU MBB - Adam Thistlewood
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Adam Thistlewood
2020-21 CSU MBB - Adam Thistlewood
MBB at Wyoming
Adam Thistewood
Adam Thistlewood
2020-21 CSU MBB - Adam Thistlewood
Adam Thistlewood
Adam Thistlewood
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2019-20 CSU MBB vs. Nevada - Adam Thistlewood
2019-20 CSU MBB - Huddle at Tulsa
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Adam Thistlewood #31
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Adam Thistlewood - Cayman Islands
Adam Thistlewood #31
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2018-19 CSU MBB - Adam Thistlewood
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2021 Paradise Jam Champions
2021-22 CSU MBB - Adam Thistlewood Headshot
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Adam Thistlewood

  • Position:
    Forward
  • Height:
    6-8
  • Weight:
    225
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Golden, Colo.
  • High School:
    Golden HS
Concluded his CSU career ranking fifth in 3-point field goals made (171), seventh in 3-point field goal attempts (46), eighth in games started (97), 17th in free throw percentage (.809), tied for 18th in games played (113), 19th in minutes (2,851) and 26th in 3-point field goal percentage (.372).

2021-22 (SENIOR): Played in 24 games his final year, starting in 16, as he battled several injuries prior to and during the season... Averaged 2.4 points, 1.8 rebounds, 0.6 assists and 12.4 minutes a game... Scored 11 points and had five rebounds in 17 minutes against Little Rock (Dec. 1)... Scored eight points in the win over Mississippi State (Dec. 11)... Had four or more rebounds in six contests.

2020-21 (JUNIOR): Started all 28 games on the year, averaging 9.1 points, 3.6 rebounds and 29.4 minutes per game while shooting 43.3 percent from the field, 36.4 percent on threes and 85.7 percent at the free throw line... Was named Honorable Mention All-Mountain West by the league’s coaches after averaging 10.1 points per game and hitting 50.4 percent overall and 41.0 percent on threes in league play... Tied for 10th in threes made during conference play and increased his defensive presence, as he tied for 12th in blocked shots during MW action... Posted a career-high 27 points, hitting 11-of-13 from the field and a career-best five three-pointers and adding five rebounds in the home win over New Mexico (Mar. 3)... Tied his previous career high with 24 points against Boise State and had 13 points, with four triples, in the come-from-behind win at then-No. 23 San Diego State... Had a season-high nine rebounds and career-best four assists along with six points in the win over Air Force (Mar. 1)... Had 14 points (4-10 3p) and a career high-tying three steals in the NIT First Round win over Buffalo (Mar. 19).

2019-20 (SOPHOMORE): Started in 28 of 29 games played, missing three due to an ankle injury… Improved over his freshman year to 10.2 points and 3.2 rebounds a contest in 27.2 minutes while shooting 43.7 percent overall, 39.3 percent on threes and 80.0 percent at the charity stripe… Led the Rams in scoring on four occasions during the season… Grabbed a career-high 10 rebounds along with nine points against Wyoming in the MW Championship (March 4)… Tallied 16 points (four 3-pointers) and four rebounds in the victory over San Jose State (Feb. 22)… Had a career-high 24 points (22 in the second half) in the win versus Nevada (Jan. 29)… Scored 15 points in the victory over Fresno State (Jan. 22)… Had 16 points (four 3-pointers) in the resounding win over New Mexico (Jan. 15)… Hit the game-winner with 16.9 seconds to play against South Dakota State (Dec. 10)… Scored a team-high 20 points (5-7 3-pointers) in Cayman Islands Classic win over Washington State (Nov. 27)… Had 19 points (five 3-pointers) and seven rebounds in the victory over Omaha (Nov. 13)… Tallied 15 points and a then-career high nine rebounds in the season-opening win over Denver (Nov. 5).

2018-29 (FRESHMAN): Played in all 31 games as a true freshman, starting in 24 of them (including the final 23 games of the year)… Averaged 8.6 points (fifth for CSU), 2.9 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 29.3 minutes a contest while shooting 44.6 percent from the field, 38.7 percent on threes and 79.2 percent at the free throw line… Scored in double figures 17 times in his first year, including seven of the last eight games, and had five games with three or more triples… Had 14 points (6-10 field goals) and four rebounds in a win at Boise State (Feb. 27)… Finished with 16 points (season-best five 3-pointers), four rebounds and three assists in a victory at San Jose State (Feb. 20)… Also had 16 points (5-8 field goals, 4-7 3-pointers) in home win over New Mexico (Jan. 12)… Had a season-high 17 points on two occasions, versus New Mexico State (Dec. 30) and against Louisiana (Nov. 19)… Had 14 points, including a team season-high nine free throws made, and seven rebounds in a win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Nov. 10)… Had 10 points and five rebounds in his first collegiate game against Colorado Christian (Nov. 7)… Was a Mountain West All-Academic selection.
 
HIGH SCHOOL: A two-time first-team All-State honoree and three-time letterwinnner for coach John Anderson... As a senior served as team captian for the second straight year... Averaged 22.3 points, 8.4 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 1.7 steals and 1.5 blocks per game in leading the Demons to a 21-4 overall record in 2017-18, including a 13-1 mark en route to a 4A Jefferson County League title and an eventual berth in the state’s Sweet 16... Shot 58 percent from the floor, 44 percent beyond the three-point line and 76 percent at the charity stripe... Earned CHSAA/Max Preps All-State First Team honors, Jeffco Player of the Year and was selected to White team for the inaugural Jeffco High School Senior Basketball Games, scoring a game-high 31 points to earn his team’s MVP honor... In his junior year helped Golden to a 2017 Colorado 4A State Tournament Final Four appearance and was named a first-team All-State selection and to the 9News All-Colorado First Team... Averaged 18.9 points, 6.5 rebounds and 2.2 steals per game, leading the Demons to a 19-8 overall record... Shot 53 percent from the floor and 31 percent from the three-point arc... Is the school record holder for points in a career, game, half and quarter... Also was a part of the Jeffco League title winners in 2015-16, earning second team All-Conference honors... Was a four-year academic letterwinner and graduated with a 3.96 grade point average.

PERSONAL: Born in Denver, Colo. ... Son of Kelly and David Thistlewood... Father David and mother Kelly both played basketball at Colorado School of Mines... Plans to major in computer science.