Thad McFadden (basketball)

Thad McFadden
Free agent
Position Point guard / Shooting guard
Personal information
Born (1987-05-29) May 29, 1987
Flint, Michigan
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight 180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school Flint Southwestern
(Flint, Michigan)
College
NBA draft 2009 / Undrafted
Playing career 2009–present
Career history
2009–2012 Usti Nad Laben
2012–2013 Phantoms Braunschweig
2013 → Usti Nad Laben
2013–2014 APOEL
2014–2016 AEK Larnaca
2016 SLUC Nancy
2016–2017 PAOK
Career highlights and awards

Thaddus "Thad" Dewayn McFadden Jr.[1] (born May 29, 1987) is an American professional basketball player who last played for PAOK of the Greek Basket League. McFadden is known for winning three Cyprus Professional Basketball League Championships. Standing at 1.88 m (6'2"), he plays the guard positions. After playing two years of JUCO college basketball at St. Clair County CC, and two years of Division II college basketball at Fairmont State where he went into the Fairmont State Hall of Fame.[2] McFadden then entered the 2009 NBA draft, but he was not selected in the draft's two rounds.

High school career

McFadden played high school basketball at Flint Southwestern Academy, leading the Knights to a 18–3 record as a senior. During his high school tenure, he led the city in three-pointers, and set a school record for the most three-pointers in a game (eight). He also earned First Team All-Saginaw Valley and All-State Honorable Mention honors, during the Flint Southwestern Academy national title run.[3]

College career

McFadden began his college basketball career at St. Clair County Community College (JUCO), where he led the Skippers in scoring each of his two seasons, averaging over 23 points and 4 assists per game, as a sophomore.[3]

After two years at St. Clair County CC, McFadden transferred to Fairmont State (NCAA Division II),[3] where he averaged 25.4 points as a senior, and was second in the country (Division II) in scoring.[4]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2009 NBA draft, McFadden joined Usti Nad Laben of the Czech Republic. He stayed at the club until 2012, being one of the top scorers of the team.[5] During the 2011–12 season, McFadden was named the Player of the Year of the Czech League, by the website Eurobasket.com.[6]

The following season, McFadden joined Phantoms Braunschweig of Germany's Bundesliga. Due to his poor performances, McFadden was loaned from the German team, to his previous club, Usti Nad Laben, until the end of the season.[7]

On July 13, 2013, he joined APOEL of the Cypriot League. With APOEL, McFadden won the Cypriot League championship, and was the league leader in steals.[8] On October 18, 2014, he signed with the Cypriot club AEK Larnaca.[9] He stayed at AEK Larnaca until 2016, where he won two Cypriot League championships, the Cypriot Super Cup title, and was once again named the Cypriot League's Player of the Year, by the website Eurobasket.com, in 2016.[10]

On June 30, 2016, McFadden signed with SLUC Nancy of France's LNB Pro A.[11] On December 27, 2016, McFadden left Nancy, and signed with PAOK of the Greek Basket League, replacing Darryl Bryant on the team's squad.[12]

Personal

He is the son of former NFL professional American football player Thad McFadden Sr.[13]

References

  1. ↑ Thaddus Dewayn MCFADDEN.
  2. ↑ .
  3. 1 2 3 "Farimont State Bio". fightingfalcons.com. Retrieved December 23, 2016.
  4. ↑ FSU Announces Hall of Fame Class of 2016.
  5. ↑ "Thad McFadden is another Flintstone who's shining on the hardwood in the Czech Republic". Mlive.com. December 23, 2016. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
  6. ↑ Eurobasket.com All-Czech Rep. League Awards 2011-12.
  7. ↑ "Thaddeus McFadden returns to Usti nad Labem". Court-side.com. December 23, 2016. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
  8. ↑ Division A » Season 2013-2014.
  9. ↑ "Thaddeus McFadden signs with AEK Larnaca". Court-side.com. December 23, 2016. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
  10. ↑ Eurobasket.com All-Cyprus League Awards 2016.
  11. ↑ "Thaddeus McFadden deals with Nancy". Court-side.com. June 30, 2016. Retrieved December 23, 2016.
  12. ↑ "PAOK lands Thaddeus McFadden". Sportando.com. December 27, 2016. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
  13. ↑ Thad McFadden Personal:
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