James Thomas (basketball)

James Thomas

Personal information
Born	(1980-11-22) November 22, 1980 Schenectady, New York
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight	245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school	Hargrave Military Academy (Chatham, Virginia)
College	Texas (2000–2004)
NBA draft	2004 / Undrafted
Playing career	2004–2015
Position	Power forward
Career history
As player:
2004–2005	Roanoke Dazzle
2005	Portland Trail Blazers
2005	Atlanta Hawks
2005	Philadelphia 76ers
2005–2006	Albany Patroons
2006	Chicago Bulls
2006–2008	Climamio Bologna
2008–2009	Erdemirspor
2009–2010	Bancatercas Teramo
2010–2011	Erdemirspor
2011–2012	Givova Scafati
2012–2013	Maccabi Haifa
2013	Titanes del Licey
2013	Soles de Mexicali
2013–2014	Maccabi Rishon LeZion
2014	Titanes del Licey
2014–2015	Academia Montana
2015	Marinos de Anzoátegui
As coach:
2015–2016	Maine Red Claws (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
NBA D-League Rookie of the Year (2005) All-NBDL Second Team (2005) CBA Newcomer of the Year Award (2006) All-CBA First Team (2006) CBA All-Defensive First Team (2006)

James D. Thomas, Jr. (born November 22, 1980) is an American former professional basketball player who most recently worked as an assistant coach for the Maine Red Claws of the NBA Development League.^[1] A 6'8" forward from the University of Texas at Austin, Thomas was the recipient of the 2004-05 NBA Development League Rookie of the Year.^[2][3] He played in the NBA for the Portland Trail Blazers, Atlanta Hawks, Philadelphia 76ers, and Chicago Bulls. After that he took his career overseas.^[4] In 2012, he signed with Maccabi Haifa BC.^[5] For the 2013–14 season he signed with Maccabi Rishon LeZion.

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External links

• Career statistics and player information from Basketball-Reference.com