Former Western Kentucky men’s basketball player Pancake Thomas has signed his first professional contract with Mitteldeutscher Basketball Club in Germany, the team announced Thursday.
The 6-foot-4 guard out of Baton Rouge, La., is set to join the pro club that competes in the Basketball Bundesliga, the first-tier league in Germany.
Former Hilltopper and longtime overseas pro Sergio Kerusch has also been on the Mitteldeutscher roster.
Thomas appeared in and started all 32 games for the Hilltoppers during the 2016-17 season after transferring to WKU as a graduate senior.
He averaged 13.8 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.