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American basketball player (born 1996)
Elijah Reshard Thomas (born October 10, 1996)[1] is an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Texas A&M Aggies and Clemson Tigers .
Early life and high school career
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Thomas grew up in South Dallas and befriended Jordan Mickey in elementary school. When Deion Sanders opened Prime Prep Academy , both Mickey and Thomas decided to join.[2] Prior to his junior season, Thomas transferred to Lancaster High School in Lancaster, Texas .[3] In the final game of the regular season, he had 39 points and 20 rebounds as Lancaster defeated MacArthur High School 87–66.[4] Thomas was named District 15-4A most valuable player as a junior.[5] As a senior, he helped the team win the Class 5A state championship and averaged 26 points and 14 rebounds per game.[6] [7] Ranked the No. 29 recruit in his class according to ESPN, he committed to Texas A&M , the first school to offer him a scholarship, on October 21, 2014. Thomas chose the Aggies over offers from Illinois , LSU , Oklahoma State and SMU .[8]
College career
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Thomas averaged 3.8 points and 2.5 rebounds per game as a freshman, but saw his minutes decline due to the emergence of Tyler Davis .[9] On January 6, 2016, he announced he was transferring to Clemson after taking visits to Nebraska and Arizona .[10] As a sophomore, Thomas averaged 7.5 points and 4.2 rebounds per game.[11] On November 24, 2017, he posted career highs of 26 points and 16 rebounds in an 84–77 victory over Texas Southern .[12] He averaged 10.7 points, 8.1 rebounds, and 2.3 blocks per game as a junior, shooting 56 percent from the floor. Thomas was named to the ACC All-Defensive Team.[13] He had nine double-doubles and helped the Tigers reach to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament for the first time since 1997.[14] As a senior, Thomas averaged 13 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 2.2 blocks per game.[15] He was named to the ACC All-Defensive Team for the second straight season, as well as Honorable Mention All-ACC.[16] He was the seventh Clemson player to compile 900 points, 600 rebounds and 150 blocks.[17]
Professional career
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After going undrafted in the 2019 NBA draft , Thomas joined the Charlotte Hornets for NBA Summer League .[18] On July 18, 2019, he signed his first professional contract with Wonju DB Promy of the Korean Basketball League .[19] He did not appear in a game for the team. On January 12, 2020, Thomas signed with Larisa of the Greek Basket League .[20] In five games, he averaged 6.4 points and 4.2 rebounds per game.[21]
Thomas started the 2020–21 season in Romania with Steaua București .[22] In January 2021, after initially signing with Kyiv-Basket of the Ukrainian Basketball SuperLeague ,[23] he joined Bnei Herzliya of the Israeli Basketball Premier League for the rest of the season.[24]
In August and September 2021, Thomas had a four-game stint in Puerto Rico with Grises de Humacao .[22]
In October 2021, Thomas joined the Windy City Bulls of the NBA G League after a successful tryout.[25] He was waived on December 25, 2021.[26] On February 18, 2022, he signed with Taoyuan Leopards of the T1 League for the rest of the 2021–22 season.[27]
In July 2022, Thomas had a two-game stint with Titanes del Licey in the Dominican Republic and a one-game stint with Gladiadores de Anzoategui in Venezuela.[22] [28]
Thomas started the 2022–23 season in Japan with Earth Friends Tokyo Z .[22] He returned to Taiwan in January 2023 and joined Kaohsiung Aquas .[29] He was released from his contract in March.[30] After a one-game stint with Pioneros de Los Mochis in Mexico, he joined Turkish team Final Spor Genclik Bursa in April 2023.[22]
On June 22, 2023, Thomas signed with the Wellington Saints for the rest of the 2023 New Zealand NBL season .[31]
In November 2023, Thomas had a two-game stint with Sagesse Club of the Lebanese Basketball League .[22]
References
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^ Murphree, Marcus (February 27, 2014). "Elijah Thomas' 6-9 frame turned out to be missing puzzle piece for Lancaster's 2014 team" . Dallas Morning News . Retrieved October 30, 2020 .
^ Holland, E.J. (February 14, 2014). "5-star Lancaster big man Elijah Thomas talks monster game, recruiting" . Dallas Morning News . Retrieved October 30, 2020 .
^ "Results, summaries, honors, polls, schedules" . Fort Worth Star-Telegram . March 15, 2014. p. C6. Retrieved October 30, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Wixon, Matt (December 17, 2015). "Former Lancaster basketball star Elijah Thomas leaving Texas A&M; former Rockwall star Austin Grandstaff leaving Ohio State" . Dallas Morning News . Retrieved October 30, 2020 .
^ "Tigers Add Elijah Thomas" . Clemson Tigers . January 7, 2016. Retrieved October 30, 2020 .
^ Borzello, Jeff (October 24, 2014). "Texas A&M lands Elijah Thomas" . ESPN . Retrieved October 30, 2020 .
^ Goodman, Jeff and Borzello, Jeff (December 14, 2015). "Former top-50 recruit Elijah Thomas to transfer from Texas A&M" . ESPN . Retrieved October 30, 2020 .
^ Goodman, Jeff (January 6, 2016). "Elijah Thomas transferring from Texas A&M to Clemson" . ESPN . Retrieved October 30, 2020 .
^ O'Brien, Patrick (November 9, 2017). "College Basketball Preview: Clemson Tigers" . ESPN . Archived from the original on November 8, 2020. Retrieved October 30, 2020 .
^ "Clemson beats Texas Southern 84-77 behind Thomas, DeVoe" . ESPN . Associated Press . November 24, 2017. Retrieved October 30, 2020 .
^ Cook, Joe (March 30, 2018). "Elijah Thomas To Return To Clemson Basketball" . WLTX . Retrieved October 30, 2020 .
^ Keepfer, Scott (June 17, 2018). "Former Clemson standout Trevor Booker sees big things ahead for Elijah Thomas, Tigers" . The Greenville News . Retrieved October 30, 2020 .
^ Yanity, Pete (July 18, 2019). "Former Clemson big man Thomas to play in Korea" . WSPA . Retrieved October 30, 2020 .
^ "Clemson's Reed Named to All-ACC Third Team; Thomas to All-Defensive Team" . Live 5 News . March 11, 2019. Retrieved October 30, 2020 .
^ Crumpton, Tony (July 18, 2019). "Elijah Thomas signs internationally with DB Promy" . TigerNet.com . Retrieved October 30, 2020 .
^ Sullivan, Sanders (June 22, 2019). "Elijah Thomas gets Summer League shot" . Clemson Sports Talk . Retrieved August 31, 2020 .
^ Skerletic, Dario (July 18, 2019). "Elijah Thomas signs with DB Promy" . Sportando . Retrieved August 31, 2020 .
^ "Ο Elijah Thomas στην Λάρισα…" . Larissanet (in Greek). January 12, 2020. Retrieved August 31, 2020 .
^ "Elijah Thomas International Stats" . Basketball Reference . Retrieved August 31, 2020 .
^ a b c d e f "Elijah Thomas" . eurobasket.com . Retrieved June 22, 2023 .
^ Lupo, Nicola (January 2, 2021). "Elijah Thomas signs with BC Kyiv-Basket" . Sportando . Retrieved January 2, 2021 .
^ "Bnei Herzliya sign Elijah Thomas" . Sportando . January 22, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2021 .
^ Brown, Kyle (October 25, 2021). "Windy City Bulls Announce Opening Night Roster" . NBA.com . Retrieved November 7, 2021 .
^ "2021-2022 G League Transactions" . realgm.com . Retrieved June 22, 2023 .
^ "雲豹再簽發展聯盟戰將 攜手戴維斯組建雙塔" . United Daily News . February 18, 2022. Retrieved February 18, 2022 .
^ "Gladiators is reinforced with Elijah Thomas" . liderendeportes.com . July 14, 2022. Retrieved June 22, 2023 .
^ "海神簽上季效力雲豹的湯瑪斯 強化禁區戰力" . Liberty Times Net . January 18, 2023. Retrieved January 18, 2023 .
^ "考慮球隊磨合與定位 海神與外籍長人湯馬斯解約" . NOWnews . March 7, 2023. Retrieved March 7, 2023 .
^ "Wellington Saints Sign Elijah Thomas" . saints.co.nz . June 22, 2023. Retrieved June 22, 2023 .
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R e t r i e v e d f r o m " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Elijah_Thomas&oldid=1235753066 "
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