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2026-27 Men's Basketball Roster

0 Kellen Thames

  • Position Guard
  • Ht./Wt. 6-6 / 210
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown St. Louis, Mo.
  • High School Pattonville
  • Major Communication

Biography

2025-26 • RS Junior
• Helped the Billikens to a school-record 29 wins, an Atlantic 10 regular-season co-championship, and the second round of the NCAA Championship.
• A-10 third-team All-Conference selection.
• Played in 33 games with 32 starts and averaged 9.7 points, 4.7 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.3 steals per game.
• His .650 field-goal percentage is a SLU single-season record (miniumum 100 attempts).
• Led the Billikens in steals.
• Scored in double figures in 16 games.
• Had one of the plays of the year, connecting on the game-winning basket with less than 10 seconds remaining in the thrilling win against Santa Clara in Palm Springs.
• Scored a career-high 24 points at Dayton thanks in part of 9-of-14 shooting from the floor.
• Recorded a pair of double-doubles on the year – 14 points and 11 rebounds against Principia and 18 points and 10 rebounds at VCU.
• Named Atlantic 10 Player of the Week on Jan. 19 after leading the Billikens in scoring in wins against Fordham and Richmond.
• Appeared on SportsCenter’s Top Players twice, checking in at No. 2 for his dunk against Central Michigan and No. 9 for the between-the-legs save and pass against La Salle.

2024-25 • RS Sophomore
• Played in 17 games with eight starts.
• Missed the final 14 games of the season due to injury.
• Averaged 6.2 ppg and 3.4 rpg.
• Began the season on a tear, averaging 14.8 ppg and 7.5 rpg through the first four games of the season.
• Set a season high with 16 points in the opener against Santa Clara, and tied that in the next game against Avila.
• Scored 13 points in the win over Chicago State.

2023-24 • RS Freshman
• Played in all 33 games for the Billikens.
• Averaged 6.0 ppg and 3.7 rpg as SLU's sixth-man.
• His .583 FG percentage (84-144) was just outside the top 10 for a single-season in school history and is third among sophomores at SLU.
• Turned in 6.6 ppg during conference play.
• Scored in double-figures on six occasions.
• Recorded his first career double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds at Southern Illinois.
• Registered a career scoring high of 12 points at La Salle and at Duquesne.
• Also had a career-high four assists against the Dukes.

2022-23 • Freshman
• Received a medical hardship waiver after appearing in seven games for the Bills.
• Made his collegiate debut in the season-opening win against Murray State.
• Played a career-high 10 minutes against Paul Quinn and scored his first collegiate points.
• Had career-bests of four points and three rebounds against Paul Quinn.
• Hit a free throw and snagged two rebounds at Iona.
• Had a steal and buried a free throw at UMass.

Previous
• Prepped at Pattonville High School in St. Louis.
• Set the school’s scoring record during his career.
• Led the Pirates with 22.0 points, 8.8 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 3.4 steals his senior season.
• Two-time Missouri Class 6 All-State selection by the Missouri Basketball Coaches Association.
• Named Conference’s Player of the Year as a senior.
• Midwest nominee for the McDonald’s All-American Team.
• Played for Bradley Beal Elite on the AAU circuit.
• Kellen’s father, Kelly, was his head coach at Pattonville. Also, Kelly was a four-year starter at the University of Missouri from 1993-98.

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Historical Player Information

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    2022-23Freshman

    Guard
    6'5" 200 lbs
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    2023-24Sophomore

    Guard
    6'5" 205 lbs
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    2024-25Redshirt Sophomore

    Guard
    6'6" 210 lbs
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    2025-26Redshirt Junior

    Guard
    6'6" 210 lbs
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    2026-27Redshirt Senior

    Guard
    6'6" 210 lbs
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