Ja'Miah Thomas
16 Ja'Miah Thomas
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- Height:
- 5-8
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- Hometown:
- Columbus, Ohio
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- Position:
- MH
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- Year:
- So.
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- High School:
- Briggs
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- Previous College:
- Central State
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- m
- 12
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- k/s
- 0.50
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- h %
- .028
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- a/s
- 0.00
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- b/s
- 0.60
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- sa/s
- 0.00
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- d/s
- 0.20
Bio
Sophomore (2024)
- Made Defiance debut on Sept. 4 at Indiana Tech
- Recorded career-high five kills on Sept. 13 vs. Lawrence Tech
- Blocked eight attacks with three solo on Nov. 2 vs. UNOH, matching the highest total in a match by a Defiance player on the season
Prior to DC
- Spent freshman season at Division II Central State and appeared in five matches while converting seven kills
Personal:
- Majoring in Exercise Science with a minor in biology
- 2023 graduate of Briggs High School in Columbus
- Earned three varsity letters in volleyball, two in basketball and was also a cheerleader
- Captured Columbus City League title at Briggs in 2022 and was a three-time First Team All-City player
- Daughter of Trina Graham...Youngest of five children
- Has five family members play college athletics: Jalynn Graham (WBB at Walsh), Javon Graham (WBB at Ohio Christian), Shawnta Dyer (WBB at Louisville), Shawn Dyer (MBB at IUP and West Liberty), and O.J. McDuffie (cousin, WR at Penn State, former 1st round draft pick of Miami Dolphins, played 7 seasons in NFL)
- Aspires to join the Air Force, earn a master's degree, and pursue athletic training career
Player statistics
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 12 | 11 |
| Sets | 40 | 36 |
| Kills | 20 | 19 |
| Kills per set | 0.50 | 0.53 |
| Errors | 18 | 18 |
| Total Attacks | 71 | 68 |
| Total Attacks per set | 1.77 | 1.89 |
| Hitting Percentage | .028 | .015 |
| Assists | 0 | 0 |
| Assists per set | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Service Total Attempts | 0 | 0 |
| Service Aces | 0 | 0 |
| Service Errors | 0 | 0 |
| Service Aces per set | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Receptions | 4 | 3 |
| Reception Errors | 1 | 1 |
| Digs | 8 | 6 |
| Digs per set | 0.20 | 0.17 |
| Block Solo | 9 | 9 |
| Block Assist | 15 | 13 |
| Block Total | 24 | 22 |
| Blocks per set | 0.60 | 0.61 |
| Block Errors | 0 | 0 |
| Ball Handling Errors | 0 | 0 |
| Points | 36.5 | 34.5 |
| Points per set | 0.9 | 1.0 |
| Matches started | 10 | 9 |
Game Log - Offense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | k | e | ta | pct | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16 | Indiana Northwest | L, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aug 16 | Brescia (KY) | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aug 17 | Governors State | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aug 17 | Goshen (IN) | W, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aug 23 | vs. Oakland City | W, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aug 24 | vs. Bethel (IN) | L, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aug 24 | at Saint Francis (Ind.) | L, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aug 30 | vs. Kentucky Christian | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aug 30 | vs. WVU Tech (WV) | W, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aug 31 | at Rio Grande | L, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aug 31 | vs. Shawnee State | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 4 | at Indiana Tech | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | .000 | 0 | 1.5 |
| Sep 13 | Lawrence Tech | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 13 | .077 | 0 | 5.0 |
| Sep 14 | Rochester Christian (Mich.) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | .111 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Sep 20 | at Cornerstone (MI) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -.200 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Sep 21 | at #12 Aquinas (MI) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -.333 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Sep 25 | at Concordia (MI) | L, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 27 | #16 Mount Vernon Nazarene | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 28 | at Northwestern Ohio | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 28 | vs. #RV Cumberlands (KY) | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 2 | at Lourdes | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 4 | St. Mary-Woods | L, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 4 | St. Mary-Woods | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 9 | Indiana Tech | L, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 12 | at Siena Heights | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 18 | at Madonna | L, 3-0 | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .250 | 0 | 1.5 |
| Oct 19 | at Michigan-Dearborn | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 25 | #12 Aquinas | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 26 | #RV Cornerstone | L, 3-0 | - | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | -.500 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Oct 30 | Concordia (MI) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .000 | 0 | 4.5 |
| Nov 2 | University of Northwestern Ohio | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | .125 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Nov 6 | Lourdes | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .000 | 0 | 2.5 |
| Nov 8 | Siena Heights | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | .333 | 0 | 3.0 |
| Nov 11 | at #7 Madonna | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .333 | 0 | 2.0 |
Game Log - Defense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | digs | bs | ba | be | tot | bhe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16 | Indiana Northwest | L, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aug 16 | Brescia (KY) | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aug 17 | Governors State | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aug 17 | Goshen (IN) | W, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aug 23 | vs. Oakland City | W, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aug 24 | vs. Bethel (IN) | L, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aug 24 | at Saint Francis (Ind.) | L, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aug 30 | vs. Kentucky Christian | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aug 30 | vs. WVU Tech (WV) | W, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aug 31 | at Rio Grande | L, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aug 31 | vs. Shawnee State | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 4 | at Indiana Tech | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | Lawrence Tech | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | Rochester Christian (Mich.) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | at Cornerstone (MI) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | at #12 Aquinas (MI) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | at Concordia (MI) | L, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 27 | #16 Mount Vernon Nazarene | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 28 | at Northwestern Ohio | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 28 | vs. #RV Cumberlands (KY) | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 2 | at Lourdes | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 4 | St. Mary-Woods | L, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 4 | St. Mary-Woods | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 9 | Indiana Tech | L, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 12 | at Siena Heights | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 18 | at Madonna | L, 3-0 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | at Michigan-Dearborn | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 25 | #12 Aquinas | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 26 | #RV Cornerstone | L, 3-0 | - | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | Concordia (MI) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | University of Northwestern Ohio | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | Lourdes | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | Siena Heights | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | at #7 Madonna | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Game Log - Serve/Receive
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | ta | sa | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16 | Indiana Northwest | L, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aug 16 | Brescia (KY) | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aug 17 | Governors State | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aug 17 | Goshen (IN) | W, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aug 23 | vs. Oakland City | W, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aug 24 | vs. Bethel (IN) | L, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aug 24 | at Saint Francis (Ind.) | L, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aug 30 | vs. Kentucky Christian | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aug 30 | vs. WVU Tech (WV) | W, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aug 31 | at Rio Grande | L, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aug 31 | vs. Shawnee State | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 4 | at Indiana Tech | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | Lawrence Tech | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | Rochester Christian (Mich.) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | at Cornerstone (MI) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | at #12 Aquinas (MI) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | at Concordia (MI) | L, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 27 | #16 Mount Vernon Nazarene | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 28 | at Northwestern Ohio | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 28 | vs. #RV Cumberlands (KY) | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 2 | at Lourdes | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 4 | St. Mary-Woods | L, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 4 | St. Mary-Woods | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 9 | Indiana Tech | L, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 12 | at Siena Heights | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 18 | at Madonna | L, 3-0 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | at Michigan-Dearborn | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 25 | #12 Aquinas | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 26 | #RV Cornerstone | L, 3-0 | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | Concordia (MI) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 2 | University of Northwestern Ohio | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | Lourdes | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | Siena Heights | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | at #7 Madonna | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Statistic | m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 12 | 40 | 20 | 0.50 | 18 | 71 | 1.77 | .028 | 0 | 0.00 | 36.5 | 0.9 |
| Total | 12 | 40 | 20 | 0.50 | 18 | 71 | 1.77 | .028 | 0 | 0.00 | 36.5 | 0.9 |
| Statistic | m | s | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 12 | 40 | 8 | 0.20 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 0.60 |
| Total | 12 | 40 | 8 | 0.20 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 0.60 |
| Statistic | m | s | ta | sa | sa/s | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 12 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Total | 12 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Statistic | m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||||
| Total | 12 | 40 | 20 | 0.50 | 18 | 71 | 1.77 | .028 | 0 | 0.00 | 36.5 | 0.9 |
| Conference | 11 | 36 | 19 | 0.53 | 18 | 68 | 1.89 | .015 | 0 | 0.00 | 34.5 | 1.0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||||
| Home | 7 | 26 | 16 | 0.62 | 14 | 50 | 1.92 | .040 | 0 | 0.00 | 30.0 | 1.2 |
| Away | 5 | 14 | 4 | 0.29 | 4 | 21 | 1.50 | .000 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.5 | 0.5 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | ||||||||||||
| Wins | 3 | 10 | 6 | 0.60 | 5 | 17 | 1.70 | .059 | 0 | 0.00 | 12.5 | 1.3 |
| Losses | 9 | 30 | 14 | 0.47 | 13 | 54 | 1.80 | .019 | 0 | 0.00 | 24.0 | 0.8 |
| Month | ||||||||||||
| September | 5 | 17 | 11 | 0.65 | 11 | 36 | 2.12 | .000 | 0 | 0.00 | 13.5 | 0.8 |
| October | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0.33 | 4 | 14 | 2.33 | -.143 | 0 | 0.00 | 7.0 | 1.2 |
| November | 4 | 17 | 7 | 0.41 | 3 | 21 | 1.24 | .190 | 0 | 0.00 | 16.0 | 0.9 |
| Statistic | m | s | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 12 | 40 | 8 | 0.20 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 0.60 |
| Conference | 11 | 36 | 6 | 0.17 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 0.61 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 7 | 26 | 5 | 0.19 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 0.73 |
| Away | 5 | 14 | 3 | 0.21 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.36 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0.10 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0.90 |
| Losses | 9 | 30 | 7 | 0.23 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 0.50 |
| Month | ||||||||
| September | 5 | 17 | 2 | 0.12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.24 |
| October | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.17 |
| November | 4 | 17 | 5 | 0.29 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 0.76 |
| Statistic | m | s | ta | sa | sa/s | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 12 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Conference | 11 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 7 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Away | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Losses | 9 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Month | ||||||||
| September | 5 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| October | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| November | 4 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
