22 Kylan Thomas
22 - Kylan Thomas
Height: 6-3
Weight: 195
Year: So
Hometown: Liberal, Kan.
High School: Liberal
Previous College: Barton Community College
Position: G
gp 32
pts/g 9.1
fg % 55.4
3pt % 22.6
ft % 52.7
reb/g 4.9
a/g 1.3

Outlook

Kylan Thomas is a transfer from Barton Community College ... Hard worker who is expected to be a solid addition to the roster in 2019-20.

Sophomore Year 2019-20

Played in 32 games, 29 as a starter … Averaged 9.1 points, 4.9 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 0.8 steals per game … Ranked third on the team in scoring (292) and fourth in rebounds (156) … Shot  55.4 percent from the field (118-of-213), second-best on the team and fifth-best in the Kansas Jayhawk D-II Conference … Scored in double figures 14 times and reached double digits in rebounds twice ... Began the season with 13 points, five rebounds and two steals in a 115-56 win over Ottawa JV (11-1-19) … Followed with 10 points and seven boards in a 95-82 win at Southeast (11-5-19) …  Hit 8-of-9 shots and two free throws for 18 points in a 92-53 win over Ottawa JV (11-15-19) … Was 4-of-6 shooting and 3-of-5 at the line for 11 points in a 105-69 win over Washburn JV (11-22-19) … Led the Cavaliers with a season high 23 points, along with five rebounds and two assists in an 84-56 win over Metropolitan (11-23-19) … Was 10-of-12 shooting  with a 3-pointer and two free throw in the win over the Wolves … Finished with 14 points and eight rebounds in an 89-61 win at Washburn JV (12-9-19) … Tallied eight points, seven boards and three assists in a 76-72 win over No. 1-ranked North Iowa Area (12-13-19) … Posted a double-double of 15 points and 12 rebounds to help lead JCCC to a 75-73 win over Iowa Western (12-14-19) … Was 5-of-7 from the field, including 3-of-3 from 3-point range, and 2-of-4 at the line against the Reivers … Finished 12 point and seven boards in an 86-82 overtime win at Metropolitan (1-8-20) … Followed with 12 points and six rebounds in an 84-66 win over Southeast (1-14-20) … Posted a double-double of 19 points and 10 rebounds in a 72-63 loss at Fort Scott (2-8-20) … Capped the season with 16 points and six boards in a 75-68 loss to Kansas City Kansas in the Region VI Championship Game (3-6-20) ... Earned JCCC student-athlete academic honors in the fall 2019 semester.

Freshman Year 2017-18

Played one season for coach Craig Fletchall at Barton Community College in Great Bend, Kan. … Helped Barton to a 29-7 overall record, win a Region VI D-I title and reach the quarterfinals at the NJCAA National Tournament … Played in 13 games for the Cougars … Averaged 0.8 points and 0.8 rebounds … Was 3-of-11 shooting and 4-of-6 at the line for a total of 10 points … Played five minutes and was 1-for-1 from the field in a 102-57 win over McPherson JV in the season opener (11-1-18) … Hit a bucket in a 110-78 win over Sterling JV (11-8-17) … Hit both free throw attempts in a 97-74 home conference win over Dodge City (12-6-17) … Was 1-for-1 shooting in a 72-52 win at Cloud County (2-17-18) … Hit two free throws in an 88-70 loss to Coffeyville (2-24-18). 

High School

Was a three-year starter and three-time letter winner for coach Scott Hinkle at Liberal High School, Liberal, Kan. … Graduated 2019 … Earned second-team All-Western Athletic Conference honors as a senior … Helped the Redskins make to the 5A State Tournament in 2016, and capture the Western Athletic Conference title, the first since 2008 … The team repeated as WAC champions his senior year … Averaged 10.3 points, 4.4 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.1 steals his senior season … As a junior averaged 9.7 points, 5.6 rebounds and 3.0 assists, and averaged 7.5 points and 4.3 rebounds as a sophomore … Closed out his career with 551 points (9.3) and 306 rebounds (5.2) … Selected as the team’s Defensive Player of the Year as a junior and senior … Played AAU from 2013-16 with Have Ball-Will Travel. 

Personal

Born Kylan Thomas on January 3, 1999, in Wichita, Kan. … Nickname is KT … Son of Ahtony Thomas and Cynthia Eatmon … One of 10 siblings, including a twin brother … Major is undecided … Favorite foods are pasta and chicken and rice … Favorite fast food restaurant is Chick-fil-A … Favorite restaurant is Texas Roadhouse … Favorite TV shows are Martin and watching the Investigation Discovery channel … Favorite movies are Blue Streak and Seal Team 6 … Favorite sports movie is Love and Basketball … Favorite actor is Katt Williams … Favorite book is Beyond the Absolute Limit … Favorite music entertainer is Montana of 300 … Favorite cartoon character is Jerry of Tom and Jerry … Favorite athletes are LeBron James, Steph Curry and Cam Newton … Favorite sports teams are the Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Lakers … The best player he has played against is Marquez Patterson, who played professionally in China and for the ABA Salina Saints.

Recent Games
Feb 12 at Fort Scott Community College L, 72-63
Feb 15 at Labette Community College W, 59-51
Feb 19 Hesston College W, 89-58
Feb 22 Kansas City Kansas Community College W, 98-91
Mar 3 Highland Community College - Kansas W, 73-68
Mar 6 vs. Kansas City Kansas Community College L, 75-68
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 32 10
Games started 29 8
Minutes 718 220
Minutes per game 22.4 22.0
FG 118-213 30-59
FG Pct 55.4 50.8
3PT 7-31 1-6
3PT Pct 22.6 16.7
FT 49-93 12-30
FT Pct 52.7 40.0
Off rebounds 45 14
Def rebounds 111 32
Total rebounds 156 46
Rebounds per game 4.9 4.6
Personal fouls 46 16
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 40 11
Turnovers 40 16
Assist to turnover ratio 1.0 0.7
Steals 24 3
Blocks 10 1
Points 292 73
Points per game 9.1 7.3
Points per 40 min 16.3 13.3
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 13 JCCC Jamboree   - - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 at University of Central Missouri   - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 Ottawa University JV W, 115-56 1 21 5-10 50.0 1-3 33.3 2-3 66.7 13
Nov 5 at Southeast Community College W, 95-82 1 21 4-6 66.7 1-1 100.0 1-2 50.0 10
Nov 7 Central Methodist University JV W, 77-69 1 23 3-11 27.3 0-4 0.0 0-1 0.0 6
Nov 12 Graceland University JV W, 87-42 1 22 4-11 36.4 0-2 0.0 2-2 100.0 10
Nov 15 vs. Ottawa University JV W, 92-53 1 22 8-9 88.9 0-1 0.0 2-3 66.7 18
Nov 16 vs. Quakerdale Prep Academy W, 81-64 1 27 5-7 71.4 0-1 0.0 1-4 25.0 11
Nov 19 University of Saint Mary JV W, 102-49 1 16 3-4 75.0 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 6
Nov 22 Washburn University JV W, 105-69 1 23 4-6 66.7 0-1 0.0 3-5 60.0 11
Nov 23 Metropolitan Community College W, 84-56 1 25 10-12 83.3 1-2 50.0 2-4 50.0 23
Nov 25 Baker University JV W, 68-64 1 28 3-4 75.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 7
Dec 3 North Central Missouri College L, 91-79 1 20 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 2-4 50.0 4
Dec 6 vs. Sunrise Christian Academy W, 88-83 1 29 1-5 20.0 0-1 0.0 1-2 50.0 3
Dec 7 at Iowa Western Community College L, 73-72 1 19 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 4
Dec 9 at Washburn University JV W, 89-61 1 24 6-9 66.7 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 14
Dec 13 North Iowa Area Community College W, 76-72 1 19 3-6 50.0 0-1 0.0 2-5 40.0 8
Dec 14 Iowa Western Community College W, 75-73 1 32 5-7 71.4 3-3 100.0 2-4 50.0 15
Jan 8 at Metropolitan Community College W, 86-82 1 28 5-14 35.7 0-2 0.0 2-2 100.0 12
Jan 14 Southeast Community College W, 84-66 1 24 3-6 50.0 0-1 0.0 6-10 60.0 12
Jan 16 Ottawa University JV W, 107-48 - 0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 20 at North Central Missouri College L, 71-58 1 21 4-5 80.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 8
Jan 22 at Highland Community College - Kansas W, 66-58 1 29 4-10 40.0 0-2 0.0 1-3 33.3 9
Jan 25 Fort Scott Community College L, 93-88 1 32 3-4 75.0 0-1 0.0 3-6 50.0 9
Jan 29 Labette Community College W, 79-72 1 19 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 0-1 0.0 2
Feb 1 at Hesston College W, 73-57 - 24 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 5
Feb 5 at Kansas City Kansas Community College L, 82-65 1 19 1-4 25.0 0-1 0.0 0-3 0.0 2
Feb 8 Highland Community College - Kansas W, 63-57 1 20 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 4-4 100.0 8
Feb 12 at Fort Scott Community College L, 72-63 1 35 8-10 80.0 1-2 50.0 2-5 40.0 19
Feb 15 at Labette Community College W, 59-51 - 1 4-10 40.0 0-0 - 1-3 33.3 9
Feb 19 Hesston College W, 89-58 1 23 5-7 71.4 0-0 - 0-1 0.0 10
Feb 22 Kansas City Kansas Community College W, 98-91 1 18 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0-2 0.0 0
Mar 3 Highland Community College - Kansas W, 73-68 1 26 3-5 60.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 8
Mar 6 vs. Kansas City Kansas Community College L, 75-68 1 28 7-13 53.8 0-0 - 2-3 66.7 16
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Oct 13 JCCC Jamboree   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 at University of Central Missouri   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 Ottawa University JV W, 115-56 1 21 2 3 5 1 0 - 2 0 1 -
Nov 5 at Southeast Community College W, 95-82 1 21 0 7 7 1 2 0.5 0 0 4 -
Nov 7 Central Methodist University JV W, 77-69 1 23 2 4 6 1 2 0.5 2 2 0 -
Nov 12 Graceland University JV W, 87-42 1 22 3 4 7 3 1 3.0 1 1 3 -
Nov 15 vs. Ottawa University JV W, 92-53 1 22 0 1 1 2 2 1.0 2 0 2 -
Nov 16 vs. Quakerdale Prep Academy W, 81-64 1 27 2 3 5 2 3 0.7 3 1 2 -
Nov 19 University of Saint Mary JV W, 102-49 1 16 0 3 3 1 0 - 0 0 3 -
Nov 22 Washburn University JV W, 105-69 1 23 1 3 4 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Nov 23 Metropolitan Community College W, 84-56 1 25 3 2 5 2 0 - 0 1 1 -
Nov 25 Baker University JV W, 68-64 1 28 0 7 7 1 1 1.0 3 1 1 -
Dec 3 North Central Missouri College L, 91-79 1 20 1 2 3 2 1 2.0 1 1 0 -
Dec 6 vs. Sunrise Christian Academy W, 88-83 1 29 0 5 5 2 1 2.0 2 0 0 -
Dec 7 at Iowa Western Community College L, 73-72 1 19 0 1 1 1 1 1.0 0 1 1 -
Dec 9 at Washburn University JV W, 89-61 1 24 2 6 8 1 0 - 0 0 1 -
Dec 13 North Iowa Area Community College W, 76-72 1 19 1 6 7 3 0 - 1 0 2 -
Dec 14 Iowa Western Community College W, 75-73 1 32 5 7 12 3 2 1.5 1 1 1 -
Jan 8 at Metropolitan Community College W, 86-82 1 28 5 2 7 1 0 - 1 0 1 -
Jan 14 Southeast Community College W, 84-66 1 24 1 5 6 1 2 0.5 0 0 1 -
Jan 16 Ottawa University JV W, 107-48 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Jan 20 at North Central Missouri College L, 71-58 1 21 1 1 2 1 4 0.3 1 0 4 -
Jan 22 at Highland Community College - Kansas W, 66-58 1 29 1 4 5 1 2 0.5 0 0 2 0
Jan 25 Fort Scott Community College L, 93-88 1 32 0 0 0 2 2 1.0 0 0 2 -
Jan 29 Labette Community College W, 79-72 1 19 2 1 3 2 2 1.0 0 0 2 -
Feb 1 at Hesston College W, 73-57 - 24 1 5 6 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Feb 5 at Kansas City Kansas Community College L, 82-65 1 19 1 2 3 0 2 0.0 2 0 1 -
Feb 8 Highland Community College - Kansas W, 63-57 1 20 3 5 8 1 0 - 0 0 4 -
Feb 12 at Fort Scott Community College L, 72-63 1 35 3 7 10 2 4 0.5 1 0 0 -
Feb 15 at Labette Community College W, 59-51 - 1 2 3 5 0 3 0.0 0 0 1 -
Feb 19 Hesston College W, 89-58 1 23 1 3 4 2 0 - 0 1 2 -
Feb 22 Kansas City Kansas Community College W, 98-91 1 18 0 2 2 1 1 1.0 0 0 2 -
Mar 3 Highland Community College - Kansas W, 73-68 1 26 0 3 3 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 -
Mar 6 vs. Kansas City Kansas Community College L, 75-68 1 28 2 4 6 0 1 0.0 1 0 2 -
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2019-20 32 29 22.4 3.7-6.7 55.4 0.2-1.0 22.6 1.5-2.9 52.7 9.1
Total 32 29 22.4 3.7-6.7 55.4 0.2-1.0 22.6 1.5-2.9 52.7 9.1
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2019-20 32 29 718 118-213 55.4 7-31 22.6 49-93 52.7 292
Total 32 29 718 118-213 55.4 7-31 22.6 49-93 52.7 292
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2019-20 32 29 22.4 6.6-11.9 55.4 0.4-1.7 22.6 2.7-5.2 52.7 16.3
Total 32 29 22.4 6.6-11.9 55.4 0.4-1.7 22.6 2.7-5.2 52.7 16.3
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2019-20 32 29 22.4 1.4 3.5 4.9 1.4 0.0 1.3 1.3 1.0 0.8 0.3
Total 32 29 22.4 1.4 3.5 4.9 1.4 0.0 1.3 1.3 1.0 0.8 0.3
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2019-20 32 29 718 45 111 156 46 0 40 40 1.0 24 10
Total 32 29 718 45 111 156 46 0 40 40 1.0 24 10
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2019-20 32 29 22.4 2.5 6.2 8.7 2.6 0.0 2.2 2.2 1.0 1.3 0.6
Total 32 29 22.4 2.5 6.2 8.7 2.6 0.0 2.2 2.2 1.0 1.3 0.6
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Total 32 29 22.4 3.7-6.7 55.4 0.2-1.0 22.6 1.5-2.9 52.7 9.1
Conference 10 8 22.0 3.0-5.9 50.8 0.1-0.6 16.7 1.2-3.0 40.0 7.3
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 18 17 21.7 3.2-5.8 55.2 0.3-1.1 26.3 1.7-3.2 54.4 8.4
Away 10 8 22.1 3.9-7.4 52.7 0.2-0.9 22.2 1.2-2.4 50.0 9.2
Neutral 4 4 26.5 5.2-8.5 61.8 0.0-0.8 0.0 1.5-3.0 50.0 12.0
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Wins 25 22 21.8 3.7-6.9 53.8 0.2-1.0 23.1 1.5-2.8 54.3 9.2
Losses 7 7 24.9 3.6-5.7 62.5 0.1-0.7 20.0 1.6-3.3 47.8 8.9
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November 10 10 22.8 4.9-8.0 61.3 0.3-1.6 18.8 1.4-2.7 51.9 11.5
December 6 6 23.8 2.8-5.2 54.8 0.5-0.8 60.0 1.8-3.2 57.9 8.0
January 7 6 21.9 2.9-6.0 47.6 0.0-1.0 0.0 1.7-3.1 54.5 7.4
February 7 5 20.0 3.1-6.0 52.4 0.1-0.4 33.3 1.1-2.9 40.0 7.6
March 2 2 27.0 5.0-9.0 55.6 0.0-0.0 - 2.0-2.5 80.0 12.0
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 32 29 718 118-213 55.4 7-31 22.6 49-93 52.7 292
Conference 10 8 220 30-59 50.8 1-6 16.7 12-30 40.0 73
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Home 18 17 391 58-105 55.2 5-19 26.3 31-57 54.4 152
Away 10 8 221 39-74 52.7 2-9 22.2 12-24 50.0 92
Neutral 4 4 106 21-34 61.8 0-3 0.0 6-12 50.0 48
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Wins 25 22 544 93-173 53.8 6-26 23.1 38-70 54.3 230
Losses 7 7 174 25-40 62.5 1-5 20.0 11-23 47.8 62
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November 10 10 228 49-80 61.3 3-16 18.8 14-27 51.9 115
December 6 6 143 17-31 54.8 3-5 60.0 11-19 57.9 48
January 7 6 153 20-42 47.6 0-7 0.0 12-22 54.5 52
February 7 5 140 22-42 52.4 1-3 33.3 8-20 40.0 53
March 2 2 54 10-18 55.6 0-0 - 4-5 80.0 24
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 32 29 22.4 6.6-11.9 55.4 0.4-1.7 22.6 2.7-5.2 52.7 16.3
Conference 10 8 22.0 5.5-10.7 50.8 0.2-1.1 16.7 2.2-5.5 40.0 13.3
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 18 17 21.7 5.9-10.7 55.2 0.5-1.9 26.3 3.2-5.8 54.4 15.5
Away 10 8 22.1 7.1-13.4 52.7 0.4-1.6 22.2 2.2-4.3 50.0 16.7
Neutral 4 4 26.5 7.9-12.8 61.8 0.0-1.1 0.0 2.3-4.5 50.0 18.1
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Wins 25 22 21.8 6.8-12.7 53.8 0.4-1.9 23.1 2.8-5.1 54.3 16.9
Losses 7 7 24.9 5.7-9.2 62.5 0.2-1.1 20.0 2.5-5.3 47.8 14.3
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November 10 10 22.8 8.6-14.0 61.3 0.5-2.8 18.8 2.5-4.7 51.9 20.2
December 6 6 23.8 4.8-8.7 54.8 0.8-1.4 60.0 3.1-5.3 57.9 13.4
January 7 6 21.9 5.2-11.0 47.6 0.0-1.8 0.0 3.1-5.8 54.5 13.6
February 7 5 20.0 6.3-12.0 52.4 0.3-0.9 33.3 2.3-5.7 40.0 15.1
March 2 2 27.0 7.4-13.3 55.6 0.0-0.0 - 3.0-3.7 80.0 17.8
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 32 29 22.4 1.4 3.5 4.9 1.4 0.0 1.3 1.3 1.0 0.8 0.3
Conference 10 8 22.0 1.4 3.2 4.6 1.6 0.0 1.1 1.6 0.7 0.3 0.1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 18 17 21.7 1.4 3.3 4.7 1.4 - 1.4 0.8 1.7 0.6 0.4
Away 10 8 22.1 1.6 3.8 5.4 1.5 0.0 0.8 1.8 0.4 0.5 0.1
Neutral 4 4 26.5 1.0 3.3 4.3 1.5 - 1.5 1.8 0.9 2.0 0.3
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Wins 25 22 21.8 1.5 3.8 5.2 1.4 0.0 1.3 1.0 1.3 0.7 0.3
Losses 7 7 24.9 1.1 2.4 3.6 1.4 - 1.1 2.1 0.5 0.9 0.3
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November 10 10 22.8 1.3 3.7 5.0 1.7 - 1.4 1.1 1.3 1.3 0.6
December 6 6 23.8 1.5 4.5 6.0 0.8 - 2.0 0.8 2.4 0.8 0.5
January 7 6 21.9 1.4 1.9 3.3 1.7 0.0 1.1 1.7 0.7 0.3 0.0
February 7 5 20.0 1.6 3.9 5.4 1.4 - 0.9 1.4 0.6 0.4 0.1
March 2 2 27.0 1.0 3.5 4.5 1.0 - 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.5 0.0
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 32 29 718 45 111 156 46 0 40 40 1.0 24 10
Conference 10 8 220 14 32 46 16 0 11 16 0.7 3 1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 18 17 391 25 60 85 25 - 26 15 1.7 11 8
Away 10 8 221 16 38 54 15 0 8 18 0.4 5 1
Neutral 4 4 106 4 13 17 6 - 6 7 0.9 8 1
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Wins 25 22 544 37 94 131 36 0 32 25 1.3 18 8
Losses 7 7 174 8 17 25 10 - 8 15 0.5 6 2
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November 10 10 228 13 37 50 17 - 14 11 1.3 13 6
December 6 6 143 9 27 36 5 - 12 5 2.4 5 3
January 7 6 153 10 13 23 12 0 8 12 0.7 2 0
February 7 5 140 11 27 38 10 - 6 10 0.6 3 1
March 2 2 54 2 7 9 2 - 0 2 0.0 1 0
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Total 32 29 22.4 2.5 6.2 8.7 2.6 0.0 2.2 2.2 1.0 1.3 0.6
Conference 10 8 22.0 2.5 5.8 8.4 2.9 0.0 2.0 2.9 0.7 0.5 0.2
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 18 17 21.7 2.6 6.1 8.7 2.6 0.0 2.7 1.5 1.7 1.1 0.8
Away 10 8 22.1 2.9 6.9 9.8 2.7 0.0 1.4 3.3 0.4 0.9 0.2
Neutral 4 4 26.5 1.5 4.9 6.4 2.3 0.0 2.3 2.6 0.9 3.0 0.4
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Wins 25 22 21.8 2.7 6.9 9.6 2.6 0.0 2.4 1.8 1.3 1.3 0.6
Losses 7 7 24.9 1.8 3.9 5.7 2.3 0.0 1.8 3.4 0.5 1.4 0.5
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November 10 10 22.8 2.3 6.5 8.8 3.0 0.0 2.5 1.9 1.3 2.3 1.1
December 6 6 23.8 2.5 7.6 10.1 1.4 0.0 3.4 1.4 2.4 1.4 0.8
January 7 6 21.9 2.6 3.4 6.0 3.1 0.0 2.1 3.1 0.7 0.5 0.0
February 7 5 20.0 3.1 7.7 10.9 2.9 0.0 1.7 2.9 0.6 0.9 0.3
March 2 2 27.0 1.5 5.2 6.7 1.5 0.0 0.0 1.5 0.0 0.7 0.0