Thomas Shannon Class: Freshman Hometown: Broken Arrow, Okla. High School: Broken Arrow HS Height / Weight: 6-1 / 169 Position: Midfielder Experience: HS

Prior to Memphis-- Four-year letterwinner at Broken Arrow for coaches Terry Strombeck and Mark Shannon ... Selected all-conference and all-district in 2006, 2007 and 2008 and all-metro in 2007 and 2008 ... Selected as 2008 All-Metro Player of the Year ... Named the 2008 Oklahoma Gatorade Player of the Year ... Led team in scoring in senior season with 42 points ... Member of the Tulsa Soccer Club ... Six-time state champions and two-time Region III champions ... Voted team captain for seven years ... Member of Oklahoma ODP travel team ... Played for the Oklahoma Falcons PDL team ... Wendy's High School Heisman winner ... In top three percentile of graduating class.

Personal-- Son of Mark and Kathy Shannon ... Born on Aug. 31, 1990 ... Has a sister, Jessica, and a brother, Sam.