NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Vanderbilt men’s basketball student-athlete Trey Thomas was honored for his work off the court by earning a spot on the SEC Community Service Team, it was announced Wednesday by the conference office.
Thomas has been a leader in Vanderbilt’s volunteer efforts throughout the season. Helping kick off the school year, Thomas volunteered at the Jones Paideia Elementary School back to school event in the fall. He helped assemble grocery bags full of food for community members and delivered them to families who attended the event.
Later in the fall, Thomas assisted at the lunch for the Friend’s Life Organization on campus. He had lunch and visited with adults from the organization. Friend’s Life helps adults with special needs.
The Vanderbilt men’s basketball team has a special relationship with the Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Teaming up with Turner’s Heroes, Thomas and his teammates decorated capes for the brave boys and girls at the medical center in time for them to wear at Halloween. Thomas and the rest of the Dores walked to the medical center to hand deliver the capes to be distributed.
This marks the 24th year for the SEC Community Service Team for men’s basketball as well as for women’s basketball. All 21 league-sponsored sports have had a Community Service Team since 2004, with at-large teams for men’s and women’s sports being chosen from 1999-2003. The SEC began this concept with a football Community Service Team in 1994.
The Commodores will close the regular season at Ole Miss on Saturday before preparing for the SEC Tournament in Tampa, Florida.