MILWAUKEE - Josh Thomas has signed a National Letter of Intent with the Milwaukee men's basketball team, head coach Pat Baldwin officially announced today.
 
Thomas joins the Panthers after spending the past two seasons at Wabash Valley College in Mount Carmel, Ill., helping the Warriors to 46 victories in that span.
 
"I am very excited to add Josh Thomas to our Panther Family," Baldwin said. "Josh has been a part of winning programs at Wabash Valley and Simeon High School. I value all of Josh's attributes as a winner. He has great character and he competes to win every time he steps on the floor. 
 
As a sophomore, he helped the team to a 25-8 overall record and a spot in the NJCAA national Top 25 over the course of the campaign. The team posted a 16-2 mark in league play, earning the championship in the Great Rivers Athletic Conference.
 
"Josh will bring all the intangible qualities we want here at Milwaukee. I am excited to help him grow in every facet of his college life here at Milwaukee."
 
He earned first-team all-region and first-team all-conference accolades in 2018-19, averaging a team-high 15.3 points per game. He also contributed 4.4 rebounds and 2.4 assists per contest, shooting 39.1 percent on three-pointers and 52.4 percent from the field.
 
He netted 20-or-more points in a game 11 times this season, totaling 752 points in his two years at WVC.
 
He won a state title as a freshman at Simeon High School, earning a return trip his senior year.