Summary
James Edward Thomas (born October 19, 1960) is a retired American professional basketball player. He was a 6'3", 190 lb (86 kg) shooting guard.
| Atlanta Hawks | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Assistant coach | ||||||||||||||
| League | NBA | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
| Born | October 19, 1960 Lakeland, Florida | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school | Nova (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Indiana (1979–1983) | ||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 1983: 2nd round, 40th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
| Selected by the Indiana Pacers | |||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1983–1994 | ||||||||||||||
| Position | Shooting guard | ||||||||||||||
| Number | 16, 21, 20 | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| As player: | |||||||||||||||
| 1983–1985 | Indiana Pacers | ||||||||||||||
| 1985 | Evansville Thunder | ||||||||||||||
| 1985 | Los Angeles Clippers | ||||||||||||||
| 1985–1986 | Kansas City Sizzlers | ||||||||||||||
| 1987–1988 | Calgary 88's | ||||||||||||||
| 1988–1989 | Rapid City Thrillers | ||||||||||||||
| 1989 | Ferro Carril Oeste | ||||||||||||||
| 1989 | Temuco | ||||||||||||||
| 1989–1990 | Rapid City Thrillers | ||||||||||||||
| 1990 | Minnesota Timberwolves | ||||||||||||||
| 1990–1992 | Omaha Racers | ||||||||||||||
| 1992 | Calgary 88's | ||||||||||||||
| 1992–1993 | Omaha Racers | ||||||||||||||
| 1993–1994 | Baloncesto Murcia | ||||||||||||||
| As coach: | |||||||||||||||
| 1996–1999 | Toronto Raptors (assistant) | ||||||||||||||
| 2001–2004 | Indiana (assistant) | ||||||||||||||
| 2013–present | Atlanta Hawks (assistant) | ||||||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||||
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| Stats at NBA.com | |||||||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||||||||||||||
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High school edit
Thomas played competitively at Nova High School, in Davie, Florida.
College career edit
Thomas played college basketball at Indiana University, from 1979–1983. While playing for head coach Bobby Knight at Indiana, he was the sixth man on the 1981 national championship team, and also made the 1981 Final Four All Tournament Team, after grabbing nine rebounds off the bench, in place of foul-plagued starter Ted Kitchel, in the 63–50 title game win over North Carolina.
Professional career edit
Thomas played professionally in the NBA, with the Indiana Pacers, L.A. Clippers, and Minnesota Timberwolves, from 1983–1990.
He also played with several teams in the CBA including the Omaha Racers when they won the 1993 CBA Championship.
National team career edit
Thomas played with the US national team at the 1982 FIBA World Championship, winning the silver medal.[1]
Coaching career edit
Thomas has worked as an assistant coach or scout for several NBA teams. In 2013, he joined the Atlanta Hawks' coaching staff.[2]
References edit
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
- Jim Thomas draft profile @ thedraftreview.com