Adou Thiero
Pronounced ah-DO thEE-row (like Hero)
6-8, 220, F
Pittsburgh, Pa. || Quaker Valley HS / Kentucky
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2024-25 (Jr. at Arkansas):
• Played in 27 games with 26 starts … Led the team in scoring (15.1 ppg) and rebounding (5.8 rpg) …Was the only Hog to make or attempt 100-plus free throws (120-of-175) … Despite missing eight games, his 407 points still tied for the team lead and he still ranked 2nd in field goal made (138), 2nd in total steasls (44), 3rd in total rebounds (157), 4th in assists (51) and 4th in blocked shots (20).
• Suffered a hyperextension to his left knee in the second half vs Missouri (Feb. 22) … Missed the next 8 games and returned to play 5:22 in the Sweet 16.
• The 8th Razorback (9th time) to compile 400+ points, 150+ rebounds, 50+ assists, 40+ steals and 20+ blocks in a season … Only one to do so in less than 34 games (played 27) … Joins Todd Day (2x); Oliver Miller; Corliss Williamson; Derek Hood; J.D. Notae; Jaylin Williams; Anthony Black (HogStats).
• Ranked 2nd in the SEC (46th in the NCAA) in field goal percentage (.545) … Despite missing 8 games, still ranked 9th in the SEC in free throw attempts (175) and 15th in makes (105) … Was 16th in the league in scoring (15.1 ppg) and 14th in steals (1.63 avg.).
• In his first two years at Kentucky (45 games): Had 227 pts, 161 reb, 36 assists, 26 steals, 75-161 FG, 10-31 3PT and 57-88 FT.
• In his one year at Arkansas (27 games): Had 407 pts, 157 reb, 51 assists, 44 steals, 138-253 FG, 11-43 3PT and 120-175 FT.
• Had three double-doubles (vs UTSA, at LSU and vs Georgia).
• Game Highlights include:
• vs BAYLOR: Had a then career-high 24 points, making career-highs with 10 FG and 3 3PT … Also led the team with six rebounds while adding two assists and two blocked shots … Scored six of Arkansas’ 11 points in an 11-2 run to start the second half to tie the game at 42 … • TROY: Tied for the team lead with 19 points and led the team with seven rebounds … 12 of the points and six of the rebounds came in the second half … During a decisive 7-0 run, Thiero had an alley-oop dunk, a fast break layup and assist on a Boogie Fland 3-pointer … • PACIFIC: Led the team with 23 points and tied for the team lead with six rebounds and four steals … The four steals were then a career high … Was 8-of-10 from the field with six dunks and going 1-of-2 from 3-point range … Was 6-of-7 from the line … • LITTLE ROCK: Led the team with 23 points -— going 9-of-10 at the line … Also led the team with eight rebounds and a career-high six steals … Was 7-of-9 from the field with four dunks … Scored 16 of his points in the second half … • vs ILLINOIS: Scored a career-high 26 points, including 18 in the second half … Also made a career-high 12 free throws while attempting a career-high 21 free throws … Also tied for the team lead with six rebounds and added five assists … • UTSA: Led an impressive second-half charge in the come-from-behind win … Recorded his first double-double of the season as he tied his career high with 26 points while grabbing 10 rebounds … Did not miss a shot in the second half (5-of-5 FG and 7-of-7 FT) while scoring 17 of his 26 points … Added six rebounds and two assists in the second half … • vs MICHIGAN: Despite battling severe illness, started, played 22 minutes and scored 13 points with four rebounds … Also had a key steal and deflection in the run to start the second half … • OAKLAND: Scored 20 points (16 in the first half) … Had a career-high six assists … Added six rebounds, three steals and two blocked shots … • OLE MISS: Scored a then SEC career-best 17 points (7-of-12 FG) with a team-best nine rebounds … • FLORIDA: Matched his then SEC career-high with 17 points (9-of-12 FT) … • at LSU: Posted his third career (and second as a Hog) double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds … 10 boards tied a then season-high and was a then career-high in SEC games … Had 11 and 5 in the second half … Also led team with two steals … • GEORGIA: Led Arkansas to the win with his third double-double of the season (17 points and 11 rebounds) … The 17 points tied a then SEC career best and the 11 boards were a both a season high and SEC career high … Had a five offensive rebounds, including two in the last three seconds to win the game … Overall, made four game-winning plays inside the final 1:35 .. First, at 1:34 and the game tied, blocked a shot .. Second, with 30 seconds left and game still tied, made a jumper in the lane for a 2-point lead … Third, with 2 seconds left and the game tied, grabbed an offensive rebound, was fouled and made the first of two free throws … Fourth, he missed the second free throw but grabbed his own rebound and made the put-back as the buzzer sounded for the 3-point win … • at KENTUCKY: Led the team in points (21), rebounds (8) and steals (3) … The three steals were a career best in an SEC game … Scored the first four points of the second half as Arkansas opened the period on a 12-2 run … • at TEXAS: Despite an illness (played just 21:46) but scored 14 points … Was 4-of-5 from the field with four dunks … Was 6-of-12 at the line, shooting 10 free throws (making five) in the last 2;33 of the first half … • ALABAMA: Scored an SEC career-best 22 points (as his 8 FG and 14 FGA were SEC career highs too) … Added six rebounds, two assists and two steals … Battled foul trouble but was +12 in 23:39 … • LSU: Had a slow first half, but was a team-best +14 in the second half, playing 18:53 … Finished with seven rebounds and tied his SEC career-best with three assists (all in the second half) … • at TEXAS A&M & MISSOURI: Twice in a three-game span, had an SEC career high with four assists … Versus Mizzou, added two steals and tied for the team lead with five rebounds and was a team-best +19 in the seven-point win.
2023-24 (So. at Kentucky):
Played in 25 games, while making 19 starts … Missed seven consecutive contests with injury from Dec. 29 – Jan. 23 … Led the team and ranked 12th in the SEC by blocking 1.08 shots per game (27 total), including four games with at least three rejections … Was second on the team with 4.96 rebounds per game while scoring 7.2 points per game … Led team in rebounding in eight games and scored in double figures five times … Voted to the College Sports Today “Glue Guy” roster … Posted first career double-double vs. No. 1 Kansas setting career highs in both points (16) and rebounds (13) … Had seven points, five rebounds and three blocks in the SEC Tournament against Texas A&M … Registered 12 points vs. Alabama … Played a career-high 33 minutes in the road win at Auburn, scoring 14 points and adding eight rebounds … Stuffed the stat sheet at LSU, tying a career-high with four blocks, adding nine boards, eight points, two assists and two steals … Scored 15 points, snared five boards and tallied three blocks vs. Gonzaga … Had seven points and a career-high four blocks in the upset of North Carolina … Charted nine points, six boards and three assists vs. Miami … Career-high three thefts vs. Saint Joseph’s.
2022-23 (Fr. at Kentucky):
Saw action in 20 games in his first collegiate season … Averaged 2.3 points and 1.9 rebounds per game in 9.5 minutes per outing … Led the team in steals in four games and paced the squad in blocks three times … Scored a season-high seven points, hauled in five boards, added a pair of assists and a steal in the road win at Arkansas … Hit a 3-pointer in the home win over Auburn … Scored four points and pulled down four boards in eight minutes at Mississippi State … Tallied four points and induced two steals in the upset win at Tennessee … Scored five points and had three boards at Missouri … Tallied five points and a pair of blocks against North Florida … Had six points in the win over South Carolina State … Had four points and five rebounds in his collegiate debut against Howard.
High School:
An ESPN 4-star … Averaged 23.3 points, 10.3 rebounds, 5.9 assists, 3.9 steals and 2.3 blocks per game and directed Quaker Valley to a 27-1 record and a 14-0 mark in league play … Scored 18 points in the 2022 PIAA Boys’ Basketball Championships in the team’s only loss of the season against Neumann-Goretti … Finished his career with 1,624 career points which ranked as the third most in team history … Named the 4A Player of the Year, the WPIAL Player of the Year and the 2022 TribLive HSSN Boys Basketball Player of the Year … Logged 31 points, 17 rebounds and seven swats in the WPIAL Class 4A championship … Led Quaker Valley in scoring as a sophomore with 17.7 points per game … As a junior, he tallied 21.8 points per game while also averaging team-highs in assists (5.1), steals (2.2) and blocks (1.2) … Also competed in soccer and lacrosse … Worked with the Gear Up Ségou community service project.
