| No. 21 Reno Bighorns | |
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| Power Forwad | |
| Personal information | |
| Date of birth | September 20, 1983 |
| Place of birth | Los Angeles, California |
| Nationality | American |
| High school | Inglewood High School |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | University of Iowa |
| Pro career | 2007–present |
| Career history | |
| 2007–2008 | Iowa Energy |
| 2009–present | Reno Bighorns |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
Douglas Kim Thomas (born September 20, 1983), is a professional basketball player who currently plays Power Forward for the Reno Bighorns in the NBA Development League. He has also played professionally in Venezuela, Mexico, Sweden, NBA Summer League with the Oklahoma City Thunder, as well as training camp and NBA Pre-season with the San Antonio Spurs.[1]
Doug Thomas was a member of the Iowa Men's Basketball Team, where he also won the Big-10 Conference 6th Man of the Year.[2] Thomas graduated from the University of Iowa with a BS in African-American Studies after transferring from Southeastern Community College, where he played his first two years of collegiate basketball.[3]
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Doug Thomas attended Inglewood HS in California as a prep senior after attending Pasadena, CA HS as a junior. There, he was two-time All-Conference selection in California. He was also selected to ABE All-Star contest and Hoops at the Beach contest and was 1st Team All-League and 2nd Team All-CIF as a sophomore.[4]
Thomas led his high school team to the Pacific League Championship in consecutive seasons, averaging 21 points, 11 rebounds, seven assists and three blocked shots as a senior and 12 points, 10 rebounds as a junior.
Following high school, Thomas attended Christian Faith Center Academy in Creedmoor, NC for one year, where he averaged 21 points, 12 rebounds and 3 blocked shots per game. He helped team post 21-6 record in his only season at Christian Faith Academy.
Thomas' freshman and sophomore years were spent as a key player for Southeastern Community College in Burlington, IA. Here, he helped his team post a two-year record of 69-5 while winning back-to-back National Championships. Thomas averaged 10.1 points and 6.7 rebounds as a sophomore, starting 29 of the 31 games he played and shot 49% from the field. He led all players with 13 rebounds in national title game, a figure that ties as the sixth highest total for a championship game. As a freshman, Thomas averaged 10.5 points and 5.9 rebounds helping Southeastern post a 37-1 overall record.[5]
As a junior at University of Iowa, Doug Thomas played in 32 games, with two starts and averaged 4.6 points and 4.8 rebounds per game, shooting 52.9% from the field. He had 5 points and 9 rebounds vs. University of Cincinnati in the NCAA Tournament and 7 and a season-high 11 rebounds in win over Michigan State in Big Ten Tournament.[6]
Thomas began his professional career in Switzerland, before being invited to training camp with the Iowa Energy of the NBA Development League. He was a starter for them for 36 of their 50 games, averaging 10 points, 6 rebounds, 1 steal and 1 block, while shooting 51% from the field.[7]
Since then, Doug Thomas had several stints in Europe. He was drafted by the Reno Bighorns in the 2nd Round of the 2009 Draft, and his since remained part of the team.[8] His career averages with Reno are 8 points and 7 rebounds per game.
Thomas has played in many high-level countries in Latin America and Europe, including BBC Monthey (Switzerland-LNA), Trotamundos de Carabobo (Venezuela-LPB), Sundsvall Dragons (Sweden-Basketligan) and Kirchheim Knights (Germany). His high-flying athletic ability has drawn crowds wherever he goes, making him one of the most exciting players overseas.[9]
On December 10, the San Antonio Spurs announced that Doug Thomas would be among the 17 players in training camp.[10]