Former UCF Standout Themus Fulks Receives Great Honor

Last season, UCF head coach Johnny Dawkins' squad was driven by his backcourt, with Riley Kugel and Themus Fulks forming a dangerous pairing at the one and two spot.

Fulks, who was one of the top assist-men in the entire country, could argue he was the best player on the Knights' squad, leading the offense and serving as the team's facilitator.

With UCF, Fulks averaged 14 points, 6.7 assists and 3 rebounds, shooting a team-high 46.2% from the field in his lone season with the Knights.

On Tuesday, Fulks announced via Instagram that his high school, North Davidson (NC) will be retiring his No. 0 jersey on Nov. 20, commemorating his incredible career.

At North Davidson, Fulks averaged a whopping 35.2 points per game as a senior, scoring over 1,000 points in that season.

In the regular season, Fulks led his squad to a 24-6 finish before winning the Central Carolina Conference championship.

En route to the title, Fulks averaged 42.5 points per game in the postseason, elevating his game against top competition.

This was a common theme for Fulks at UCF as well, who played some of his best games against the Knights' toughest opponents.

Fulks' top scoring performance of the season came against the top team in the country, No. 1 Arizona, where he gave the Wildcats a "30-piece," according to Arizona head coach Tommy Lloyd.

"He's [Themus] a heck of a player. He's got good speed, he's got good swag and good confidence. You know, we kind of had him pegged as a little bit more of a passer. You know, he's had twelve assists each of the last two games," Lloyd said. "We knew he could score a little bit and we told our guys that he's also a double-figure scorer, but you know, he hit some pretty tough shots."

Against No. 19 BYU, Fulks shined against eventual No. 1 overall pick AJ Dybantsa, pouring in 24 points while dropping 11 dimes.

His tenth made history, breaking the UCF single-season record for assists.

Fulks finished the year with 222 assists on the year, shattering the previous mark of 183 set by Knights Hall of Famer Sinua Phillips (1991-1994).  

Following the end of the season, Fulks declared for the NBA Draft, ending up undrafted and spending the NBA Summer League with the Los Angeles Clippers.

After limited run, Fulks entered his name in the recent G-League Draft, where he was picked No. 12 overall, landing with the Laketown Squadron before being dealt to the Grand Rapids Gold on draft night.

The Gold are the Denver Nuggets' G-League affiliate, and have seen multiple high-level players pass through, such as Isaiah Thomas, Peyton Watson, and Trevon Duval.

For Fulks, this marks a good opportunity to play for a respected franchise and potentially earn a two-way spot with the Nuggets.

With the G-League season just tipping off, Fulks will get to be honored by his high school early in his professional career.