2021-22 Men's Basketball Roster
Biography
PRONUNCIATION:
**Retained extra year of eligibility due to coronavirus pandemic in 2020**
*2016-17 season played at Southern Virginia, 2017-19 seasons played at Walla Walla CC, & 2019-21 seasons played at Idaho.
| Career Single Game Bests |
| Category |
Total |
Date |
Opponent |
| Points |
30 |
2/24/2022 |
2 times |
| Rebounds |
11 |
12/2/2021 |
Northwest Nazarene |
| Assists |
8 |
2/5/2022 |
at Western Oregon |
| Steals |
6 |
11/27/2021 |
South Dakota Mines |
| Blocks |
2 |
2/8/2022 |
at Alaska Anchorage |
| FG Made |
11 |
2/24/2022 |
at Central Washington |
| 3-Pt FG Made |
7 |
2/8/2022 |
at Alaska Anchorage |
| FT Made |
8 |
1/27/2022 |
2 times |
| Minutes |
40 |
2/19/2022 |
4 times |
*Date of last occurrence if multiple
| Double-Doubles |
| Date |
Opponent |
Points |
Rebounds |
Minutes |
| 12/2/21 |
vs. Northwest Nazarene |
19 |
11 |
37 |
*1 Total: Green - 2021-22 (Senior, 1).
| Awards |
| All-Great Northwest Athletic Conference |
Season |
| Honorable Mention |
2021-22 (Senior) |
| Year-By-Year Career Summary |
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2021-22: Made an immediate impact in his lone season at MSUB and helped the Yellowjackets have one of the most dynamic backcourts in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference…Was an Honorable Mention All-GNAC selection…Ranked ninth in the GNAC in scoring (15.6 points per game), ninth in assists (3.5 per game) and was the conference’s top free-throw shooter at 86.1%...Also ranked 11th in the GNAC at 1.3 steals per game…His 99-for-115 from the free-throw line is the fifth most-accurate single-season mark in MSUB program history…Started in all 28 games at point guard, scored in double-figures in 21 of those and was never held scoreless…Had eight games with 20+ points and two 30-point nights…Was MSUB’s leading scorer 11 times…Scored 18 points and had eight rebounds during MSUB’s come-from-behind win over Holy Names on Nov. 13…Had his first 20-point night in an MSUB uniform with 22 points, six rebounds and six assists at Cal State San Marcos on Nov. 15…Set a season-high with six steals to go along with 19 points against South Dakota Mines on Nov. 27…Had a 19-point, 11-rebound double-double against Northwest Nazarene on Dec. 2…Led all scorers with 26 points against Central Washington on Dec. 4…Went 7-for-10 from the field and scored 18 points at Rocky Mountain College on Dec. 11…Set MSUB career-highs with 30 points (on 10-for-20 shooting) and eight assists to help MSUB beat Western Oregon in overtime on Feb. 5…Drained seven threes and scored 25 points (on 9-for-17 shooting) at Alaska Anchorage on Feb. 8…Scored his 2,000th collegiate career point in his 20-point, eight-rebound, five-assist night at Western Washington on Feb. 14…Notched 20 points on his Senior Night against Simon Fraser on Feb. 19…Had his second 30-point outing with 30 points on 11-for-19 shooting, plus had eight rebounds and four assists at Central Washington on Feb. 24…Led all scorers with 23 points – including MSUB’s final 11 points – against Central Washington in the GNAC Quarterfinals on March 3.
Idaho: Averaged 7.9 points per game during his two-year stint at the University of Idaho...was the Vandals' leading scorer at 10.8 points per game as a senior...in Big Sky play, averaged 11.8 points in 26.6 minutes per game as a senior...set his Division I single-game career-highs in points (27 versus Southern Utah), made threes (four versus Montana State) and steals (four versus Weber State)...ranked fourth in the Big Sky by shooting 84.9% from the free-throw line as a senior.
Walla Walla CC: Had two decorated seasons at Walla Walla Community College from 2017-19...earned a spot on the Northwest Athletic Conference's All-Eastern Region First Team...helped lead the Warriors to the NWAC Championship game...averaged 22.5 points per game — good for fifth in the NWAC — and 3.2 assists per game as a sophomore.
Southern Virginia: Appeared in five games before sustaining a season-ending knee injury.
Meridian High School: A three-sport varsity letterwinner and a two-time team captain...named a first-team all-conference selection...won the 2016 Idaho State dunk contest as a senior...averaged 16 points, five rebounds and three assists per game as a senior.
Coach Durham on Thacker: "Damen gives us some experience at the guard position. Having played the last two years at Idaho as a scoring point guard, we can use him in both guard positions."
Thacker on choosing MSUB: "I chose MSUB for the opportunity to continue my basketball, as well as my academic career, with hopes of reaching the pros. Coach Durham and Coach Fennelly gave me a great visit to Billings and are absolutely the right fit for what I am trying to achieve with my life. I look forward to getting on campus to begin this new chapter in my life, as well as representing the Yellowjackets on the court for my final collegiate year."
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