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Noah Micah Thomasson (born June 6, 2001) is an American college basketball player for the Georgia Bulldogs of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). Thomasson spent his first two seasons at Houston Christian and Butler Community College before spending his next two at Niagara.

Early life and high school
Noah Thomasson was born on June 6, 2001. Growing up, his hometown was Houston, Texas. Thomasson attended George Ranch High School in the city of Richmond, Texas, inside the Greater Houston metropolitan area, and played basketball there.

Thomasson began to start for George Ranch in his junior year. After the end of his junior year, Thomasson averaged 10.2 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 3.1 assists. Thomasson's production increased his senior year, scoring 20 points or more in half the games he played in, helping George Ranch go 26-7 and reach the Elite Eight round of the Texas 6A state tournament. At the end of the season, Thomasson averaged 19.9 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 3.6 assists and was named the most valuable player in his Texas 6A district and all-state for Texas 6A. In total, Thomasson compiled 976 points, 306 rebounds, and 219 assists for George Ranch.

2019–20 season
Thomasson first committed to Houston Christian to play basketball. Thomasson made his college debut against Tulsa, but only played 3 minutes and did not record any statistics. On January 5, Thomasson scored the most points he would while at Houston Christian with 17 in a loss to Northwestern State. Overall, Thomasson averaged 4.0 points, 1.1 rebounds, and 0.4 assists in his lone season at Houston Christian.

2020–21 season
Thomasson transferred to play basketball for Butler Community College before the beginning of the 2020-21 season. While at Butler, Thomasson's production increased, averaging 15.0 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 4.7 assists at the end of the season. Additionally, he was named second-team All-KJCCC.

2021–22 season
After his lone season at Butler, Thomasson again transferred to play basketball at Niagara Purple Eagles men's basketball. In his debut for Niagara, Thomasson scored 11 points with 1 rebound against Xavier. On January 9, Thomasson recorded his first 20-point game, scoring 21 in a win over Quinnipiac. Thomasson set a new career high in points on March 5 with 27 in a win over Marist. Overall, Thomasson averaged 10.8 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 3.4 assists, with his average in assists being the highest on the team that season.

2022–23 season
Thomasson was named a starter before the beginning of the season for Niagara. On November 11, Thomasson set a new career-high in points with 29 in a win over Central Arkansas. Thomasson was named MAAC player of the week after that game. Additionally, following that game, Thomasson would only score in single-digits once for the rest of the season, scoring above 20 points in 16 of those games. Thomasson recorded his first 30-point game, scoring 35 points in a loss against Canisius. At the end of the season, Thomasson averaged 19.5 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 3.5 assists. Thomasson was also named unanimously first-team All-MAAC.

2023–24 season
Following two years at Niagara, Thomasson opted to transfer to Georgia to play basketball there. In his debut for Georgia, Thomasson scored 6 points with 2 rebounds and 3 assists in a loss against Oregon. Thomasson fared better the next game, scoring 21 points in a win against Wake Forest. On November 24, Thomasson scored 24 points in a win against Winthrop.

Personal life
Thomasson is the son of Leon Thomasson and Tracye Sweet. Leon played cornerback for the Atlanta Falcons.