Senior center Steve Thomas, a starter for much of the past

two seasons, has been dismissed from the University of Georgia basketball

team, according to an announcement today by head coach Dennis Felton.

Thomas, a 6-8 native of Carrollton, Ga., was the Bulldogs¹ third-leading

scorer last season, averaging 10.2 points and 7.3 rebounds in 20 games. In

three seasons he averaged 6.4 points and 5.3 rebounds, shooting 46 percent

from the field and playing 21.7 minutes per contest.

³Steve has been unable to operate at the standards which we¹ve set for

Georgia basketball,² Felton said. ³I¹m disappointed because I know what

great benefit our program can be for a young man like Steve. But we wish

him nothing but the best as he moves forward.²