Aggie Basketball
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Before his career is over he will likely go down as the best shot blocker in school history…There is a great chance he will become the Aggies all-time leader in blocks during his junior season…Each season he has been an Aggie, he has ranked among the top shot blockers in the nation…He continues to get better offensively and is becoming more comfortable with his back to the basket…Will come into this season as a leading contender for MEAC Defensive Player of the Year…Head coach Jerry Eaves frequently calls Coleman the best player on the team...Eaves loves the way he runs the floor, rebounds, controls the paint defensively and helps out on defense…Needs just 24 blocks to become the school’s all-time leader…Has scored 462 points, grabbed 360 rebounds and blocked 142 shots during his career…Coleman is also a career .631 shooter from the field…Had an excellent freshman campaign in which he earned a spot on the MEAC’s All-Rookie team… Uses his defensive ability instead of scoring to take over games…Coleman signed with N.C. A&T on May 8, 2007…He comes from the same hometown as Eaves – Louisville, Ky.
2008-2009: Played in 32 games with 30 starts ...Averaged 7.7 points, 6.3 rebounds, 2.7 blocks and 26.4 minutes per game...Shot .606 from the field and .552 from the free throw line...Led the conference in blocked shots and was 14th in the nation in the same category...Shared the league lead in field goal shooting...Ranked eighth in the conference in rebounding, eighth in defensive rebounding (4.0) and 10th in offensive rebounding (2.3)...Led the Aggies in blocked shots 25 times, in rebounding 15 times, in assists six times and in scoring four times...Scored a career-high 17 points and had nine rebounds on 7-for-8 shooting in a 73-63 win over Florida A&M...Had eight points, 10 rebounds and a season-high eight blocks in a 67-60 win over Texas-Pan American on Nov. 28...Scored 14 points, had eight rebounds and was 4-for-4 from the free throw line in 33 minutes in a close loss at St. Louis on Jan. 2...Played a career-high 36 minutes, shot 6-for-10 from the field, scored 12 points and had eight rebounds in a 74-73 overtime win at Delaware State on Feb. 16...Was a perfect 6-for-6 from the floor and scored 13 points in a 92-83 win over S.C. State on Feb. 23 ...Registered his second career double-double with 11 points and matched a career-high 11 rebounds in a loss to Hampton on March 2
2007-2008: Played in 31 games with two starts...Averaged 6.9 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.84 blocks per game...Ranked second in the MEAC and 57th in the nation in blocked shots...Scored in double figures nine times and registered one double-double on the season...Named to the MEAC All-Rookie team…Shot .664 from the floor and .533 from the free throw line...Did not make enough field goals per game to rank in the conference or the nation in field goal percentage...Ranked 19th in the MEAC in rebounding and 15th in the conference in defensive rebounding (3.39)...Made an impact for the Aggies early by scoring a career-high 15 points, grabbing eight rebounds and blocking three shots in a win over Houston Baptist on Nov. 11...In his first career conference game, he scored 12 points, grabbed nine rebounds and blocked two shots against Norfolk State on Dec. 1...Had a superb game against Coppin State on Jan. 14...He blocked a single-game school-record nine shots and grabbed a season-high 11 rebounds in just 21 minutes of action in the Aggies win...Recorded his first career double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds against Hampton on Feb. 4...Recorded 10 points on 4-for-4 shooting against Delaware State in the quarterfinals of the MEAC Tournament.
High School Career: Played four years of varsity basketball at Jeffersontown High School under Jeff Marrow...Was a two-time All-State performer in Kentucky as a junior and senior...Was also a three-time all-conference performer…Led Jeffersontown to its best record in school history with a 32-3 record as a senior...Also led Jeffersontown to a state championship in 2006...In the championship game, he was named game MVP...Averaged 13.2 points and 10.6 rebounds a senior. He was a second-team All-State selection by The Courier-Journal...Was selected to play in the Anthem Kentucky/Indiana All-Star Game
Personal: Full name is Thomas Marcellous Coleman…He is the son of Jackie Armstrong and Thomas White…Has five siblings, Teshawn, Thomisha, Jauantez, Jaquan and Jacob…His nickname is T.J…His first basketball memory is playing basketball in the backyard with his cousin Jeremy…His favorite basketball memory is winning a state championship…If he could be on a television show it would be the game show Deal or No Deal because he is all about the money…He does not leave home without Jordans on his feet…If he could own a business it would be a Jordan store.