James Thomas (basketball)

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James Thomas
Position Power forward
Height ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Weight 245 lb (111 kg)
League Italian league
Team Climamio Bologna
Born November 22, 1980 (1980-11-22) (age 27)
Schenectady, New York
Nationality American
College Texas
Draft Not drafted
Pro career 2004–present
Former teams Portland Trail Blazers (2004-05)
Atlanta Hawks (2004-05)
Philadelphia 76ers (2005-06)
Chicago Bulls (2005-06)
Awards 2004-05 NBA Development League Rookie of the Year

James D. Thomas, Jr. (born November 22, 1980 in Schenectady, New York) is an American professional basketball player who formerly played for the Philadelphia 76ers of NBA. A 6'8" forward from the University of Texas at Austin, Thomas spent the 2004-2005 season with the Portland Trail Blazers and Atlanta Hawks. He was signed by the Chicago Bulls on January 27, 2006. In 2006-07 he played in the Italian league for Climamio Bologna and led the league in rebounds per game with 11.4. Thomas was the recipient of the 2004-05 NBA Development League Rookie of the Year.[1][2]

He plans on returning to the Blazers and winning consecutive NBA titles after finishing his Bachelor of Science degree at Otago University.

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Preceded by
Desmond Penigar
NBA Development League
Rookie of the Year

2004–2005
Succeeded by
Will Bynum


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