At Connecticut
A well-rounded guard with a winning background...fresh off an undefeated senior high school campaign that produced a state title...will be looked to provide an option at one of the guard spots...a solid ball handler and the potential to be a prolific scoring threat.

High School
Guided Cincinnati’s Mount Notre Dame High School to a perfect 28-0 record during senior season and a Division I Ohio State Championship...Mount Notre Dame H.S. finshed ranked No. 2 nationally in USA Today’s Super 25 Girl’s Basketball Rankings...averaged 20.4 points as a senior...2004 McDonald’s All-America Team...2004 WBCA All-America Team...2004 Associated Press Ohio Co-Player of the Year...2004 Cincinnati Metro Player of the Year...averaged 20.4 points, 5.4 assists and 4.0 rebounds during senior prep campaign...was named to the USA Today 2004 All-USA High School Girls Basketball Third Team...was a three-time All-Ohio selection...selected to the 2004 Parade Magazine All-America Second Team...also a three-time all-city choice...ranked as the No. 21 high school senior by Blue Star and the No. 22 prep senior by All-Star Girls Report...averaged 18.3 points, 5.2 assists and 3.7 rebounds as a junior while leading Mount Notre Dame H.S. to a 23-3 mark and a regional finals appearance...2003 USA Today Super 25 choice...2003 Nike All-American...two-time Ohio Girls Basketball Magazine Dream Team selection...2002 Adidas Top Ten Camp Underclass All-Star...2002 & 2003 Street & Smith All-America Honorable Mention.

Personal
Full name is Melanie Eileen Thomas...parents are Jeff & Mary Thomas...born August 26, 1985.