*In no one’s top 10
*No region player of the year
*No 1st team all region players
*No 2nd team all region players
*STILL in the region championship game for the 2nd straight season!
Love my boys!!!
Warhawk baby!
Here’s what my boys have done in Henry County’s final season
*23-2 record (best ever)
*11 Wins vs ranked teams
*13-1 on the road
*10-1 at home
*12-2 Vs .500 or above
*17 game win streak
*12-2 in region
*
#1
region tourney seed
I couldn’t be more proud. They’ve worked HARD!
This is a special group of young men. We fell short of our ultimate goal but I am SO proud of them. Undefeated regular season region schedule. Most wins in school history. Back to back Final Fours! Hold your heads high! You represent all that is great about THE McDonough HS!
I love, love, love, LOVE my boys! Wouldn’t trade them for any other team! Hold your heads high gentlemen! What you’ve done over these past few seasons is nothing short of amazing! Let no one tell you otherwise! We ain’t done yet!
@n1gelthomas
@d1_zion
Help side scoring reads 👀 🏀
Love these quick decision making mini games 🙌
Floater
Crossover to empty space
Late Euro Step
Let’s play more short sided games at practice/workouts!
Got my first head coaching opportunity a little over 5 seasons ago. Reached 100 career wins tonight with a 65-55 win over Westover and I am beyond grateful for the coaches and players that put me in this position!
In the 5 years since McDonough High School's inception, Coach BJ Thomas has accumulated 113 wins, 2 Region Coach of the Year Awards, 2 State Final-4 appearances, & 1 Region Championship.
We wish you the best as you embark on the next chapter in your career.
FAMILY is forever!
I don’t know if our strength of schedule prepared us for the postseason or not. But I do know we played 3 of the 4 teams in the AAAAA Final 4. Winning 2 of those games. 🤷🏾♂️ But let me shut up and go watch some film…
Sending a big shout out to 2023 PG
@DaAvionThomas1
who last night notched the first triple double in McDonough High School history with 14pts 10reb and 10ast! Special player!
They said “Don’t post your son’s highlights anymore now that you’re the coach of his team. It doesn’t look right.” I said I’m a dad first. Forget whoever has a problem with it.
2025, 6’6” W,
@n1gelthomas
attaching the rim with authority!
Let me say this: People love to throw dirt on the McDonough name. But when we hit the road I ONLY get compliments on how our young men conduct themselves. Do what you want with that information.
Beyond humbled and grateful for my coaching peers who voted me Region Coach of the Year. Had to post my staff too because I couldn’t do it without them! Thanks again!
So proud of these young men for the way they represented this weekend at the
@NCAAGeorgia
GHSA Team Camp. Went 4-0 over taking down really good teams with D1 prospects. Wait too long to recruit my guys and it might be too late!
And for you “men” who stir the pot please know if McDonough HS wins 12 championships or 0 I will ALWAYS promote, praise and shout out my players. Because they deserve it! Anyone who has a problem with that needs to re-evaluate what they believe high school sports are about.
Tonight I was honored to be awarded the first ever Chuck Miller Legacy Award. I can’t fully express how much it means to me because it means just that much! All praise to the MOST HIGH! 🙏🏾
As we ended our regular season last night let me state how EXTREMELY PROUD I am of my team. All they did was end this regular season:
12-0 in region
7-1 vs Top 10 opponents
10-1 vs winning teams
Way to go team!
@n1gelthomas
#JobsNotFinished
The starting seniors from our team this year have ALL been offered to play college basketball! THAT’S what it’s all about. Young men EARNING an opportunity for a higher education. That’s more important than every win or loss!
@HenryCoCheer
@HenryCoHigh_AD
@HCAthletics_HCS
All starting seniors from the 2022-2023 Warhawks have committed to play college basketball! That’s more important than every game we played! Proud of you fellas! The journey now begins!
Thank you to all of Warhawk Nation for your support this season. We definitely fell short of our ultimate goal, but I love my guys and I’m so proud of them! You are an amazing group of young men!
@n1gelthomas
Five years ago today I accepted the head coaching job at Henry County High School (now McDonough High School) and it was one of the best decisions I ever made.
The audacity to think you can clown my team online but I’ll come support your event. I don’t care what other coaches do. I don’t roll like that and we certainly don’t need your approval.
Winners of the 19th Annual Holiday Roundball Classic!! Henry Co 65 Glenn Hills 52. Josh Steele
@sHotCall3rr
27pts Semaj Rice
@Maj_5_
10pts 4ast Wisdom Uboh
@wizboutbuckets
10ast. The Warhawks move to 12-1 on the season. Playing 12 of 13 games away from home.
To the Eagles Landing community, on behalf of the Henry County Warhawks Basketball program you are in our thoughts and prayers this evening. We love you!
Great 2 days for the Warhawks. 7-0 record at the
@MercerMBB
team camp including winning the tournament championship! Proud of these young men!
@n1gelthomas
How
@DaAvionThomas1
doesn’t have college offers baffles me. 4A player of the year. 17ppg last season. Scores anywhere on the court. Defends at a high level. Super athletic. High iq. Some college will get a program changer!
Shout out to Hampton High School. Before the game they set the clocks to honor Kobe and had a moment of silence for those who died in the crash and to reflect on family.
@ReporterDarius
@HDHSports
@HCAthletics_HCS
The winner of the Perrin Smith Coach’s Award is 2020 PG
@jaygreene2301
. Leads by example. Gives max effort. Began season as a starter, was asked 2 accept a role off the bench. Accepted the role, yet earned his way back 2 a starter. You won’t find a more coachable player!
Great weekend @ the
@GAcoaches
Team camp going 4-0. Add that to the 1st camp & the Warhawks r 8-0 at the event. Maybe 1 day we’ll get a game on a “big court” so my guys who keep winning get some of that recognition. Til then we’ll keep grinding like the Warhawks do!
#ProudCoach
From Region 4AAAA player of the year to all-star game MVP with 32pts tonight. I’ve seen this young man work EXTREMELY hard and he has truly EARNED the accolades! Great job
@wizboutbuckets
!
Cleaning out my office when it FINALLY hit me. This was truly the LAST Henry County basketball team. 25-4 ain’t too shabby no mater what haters try to say. We held our LAST team practice and game this week. On to McDonough we go for the next chapter! Can’t wait!
#Bittersweet
Held exit meetings with my players and asked each of them to rate their individual season on a scale from 1-10. One player rated his season a 10. When I asked why, his response was, “Because I had fun.” For kids it’s often that simple. It’s we adults who complicate it…
Our first post-season award goes to
@BentleySama_
, winner of our academic award for the 2nd straight season with a gpa of 3.91! Bentley will be attending Howard University next fall! Congrats Bentley!
If you respect me the Warhawk program and I disappointed you on here last night I apologize. My wife and kids are the only things on earth I love more than this coaching life so it’s REAL to me. But I’m back focused on what’s important!
I admittedly take losses too hard. But as I now have had time to reflect I am EXTREMELY proud of these young men. Season ended sooner than we wanted but NO ONE can take away the season they had, the opponents they beat and the bond we shared. Hold your heads high fellas!
How come refs can’t admit they missed a call? I’ve never heard a ref say ‘ Coach, my fault, I missed that one.’ It would go a long way. Plus it shows maturity and confidence.
Hearing 2 Chainz say he learned more form his hs basketball coach than his own family is the biggest reason I love what I do. I have the opportunity to change lives. It’s bigger than basketball.
Our Co-MVPs are
@Davian_3
&
@Daeyon8
! DJ was the heart & soul of the team. Our best leader. Best defender & 2nd leading scorer. Daeyon was our best shooter & scorer. His presence alone on the court made us a better team each night. BOTH of these young men deserve this award!
South Carolina was 36-0. Lost in the final four to the National Player of the Year and now folks are out here questioning Dawn as a coach. Y’all are wild 😂😂😂😂😂. And I’m not a Dawn Staley expert. I just know foolishness when I see it.
It’s hard accepting COY after losing the region championship. I felt I didn’t deserved it. But I was reminded 1 game doesn’t make or break a season. Our main goal is still within reach. So thanks 2 all the coaches of Region 4AAAA who deemed me worthy. I am TRULY honored & humbled
At an AAU game I had a dude come tell me I need to move my son cause it’s hard to “make it” out of McDonough. Clearly he didn’t realize who I was. The way the southside is painted is sad. Folks just straight lie to these kids and parents.
Kids live 5 miles from Creekside but would rather Uber 45 mins to the north side. They didnt take the time to learn abt our AVID program being one of the best in the Nation, or our Agricultural program breaking barriers. We don’t just play football & March in the band
#TribePride
So proud of my boys! Going into the new year they are 15-1. 11-1 away from home. 4 wins over teams currently ranked in the top 10 in their classification. 3 of those on the road. We still have a long way to go but I still want them to know coach is proud. Love my guys!
Our Most Improved player award goes to 2022 F
@howiebucketz
! Young man got better each week and stepped into a starting role during the region and state tournament playing at a high level! Congrats Howard!
A special happy birthday to our first born
@TheTreThomas
who turns that big 16 today! Still the family giant at 6’7” and a size 15/16 shoe! Your mom and I love you and are extremely proud of the young man you are becoming! Enjoy your day and pick a restaurant for dinner! Lol
The funny thing about all this prom talk is the coaches pretending their concern is the players. If you’re upset at a KID for choosing prom over a game you’re just mad that he hurt your chances at winning games. Keep it 💯
Henry Co 62 Eastside 61 in OT! Wisdom Uboh
@wizboutbuckets
22pts Josh Steele
@sHotCall3rr
13pts Lay Davis
@Laydavis3
11pts 7reb Jaylon Stapleton
@JaylonStapleton
hits 3pter to force OT. Semaj Rice
@Maj_5_
with the walk off layup for the win! This clinches the top tournament seed!