Charles Thomas (basketball, born 1986)

Charles Thomas
Thomas at the Ukrainian League All-Star game, 2012
No. 25 – Pallacanestro Cantù
Position Power forward / Center
League LBA
Champions League
Personal information
Born (1986-01-21) January 21, 1986
Jackson, Mississippi
Nationality American
Listed height 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
Listed weight 102 kg (225 lb)
Career information
High school Callaway (Jackson, Mississippi)
College Arkansas (2004–2008)
NBA draft 2008 / Undrafted
Playing career 2008–present
Career history
2008 Atletico Biguá
2008 Forssan Koripojat
2008–2009 Široki Eronet
2009–2010 Ferro-ZNTU
2010–2011 Azovmash
2011–2012 Dnipro
2012–2013 Cherkaski Mavpy
2013 Chorale Roanne
2013–2014 Sagesse Beirut
2014 ASU Sports Club
2014 Lukoil Academic
2015 Sagesse
2015–2016 Maccabi Ashdod
2016–2017 Maccabi Rishon LeZion
2017–present Pallacanestro Cantù
Career highlights and awards

Charles Price Thomas III (born January 21, 1986) is an American professional basketball player for Pallacanestro Cantù of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). He played college basketball for the University of Arkansas.

Early life and college career

Thomas (left) and Patrick Beverley playing for Arkansas, 2006

Thomas attended Callaway High School in Jackson, Mississippi. He played college basketball for University of Arkansas's Razorbacks.[1]

In his senior year at Arkansas, he averaged 9.2 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game and earned a spot in the 2008 SEC All-Tournament Team.

Professional career

Atletico Biguá / Široki (2008–09)

In 2008, Thomas started his professional career with the Uruguayan team Atletico Biguá. Later that season he joined the Bosnian team Široki Eronet.[1] Thomas helped Široki to win the 2009 Bosnian League Championship.

Ferro-ZNTU (2009–10)

In 2009, Thomas joined the Ukrainian team Ferro-ZNTU for the 2009–10 season. Thomas averaged 20 points and 10.2 rebounds per game, he helped the team to win the 2010 Ukrainian Cup and was named the Ukrainian League MVP.[1]

Azovmash (2010–11)

On July 8, 2010, Thomas signed a one-year deal with Azovmash.[2] Thomas helped Azovmash to reach the 2011 Ukrainian Cup Finals, where they eventually lost to Dnipro.

Dnipro (2011–12)

Thomas at the Ukrainian League All-Star game, 2012

In 2012, Thomas joined Dnipro for the 2011–12 season.[1] On November 23, 2011, Thomas recorded a season-high 30 points, shooting 11-of-17 from the field, along with seven rebounds and three assists in a 83–70 win over his former team Ferro-ZNTU.[3]

Cherkaski Mavpy (2012–13)

On August 9, 2012, Thomas signed a one-year deal with Cherkaski Mavpy.[4] Thomas finished the season as the League fifth-leading scorer with 16.9 points per game and helped the team to reach the 2013 Ukrainian League Quarterfinals, where they eventually were eliminated by Ferro-ZNTU.

Roanne / Sagesse / ASU Sports Club (2013–14)

On June 23, 2013, Thomas signed with the French team Chorale Roanne for the 2013–14 season.[5] However, on November 7, 2013, he parted ways with Roanne after appearing in five games for them.[6]

On December 24, 2013, Thomas signed a one-year deal with the Lebanese team Sagesse Beirut.[7]

On May 16, 2014, Thomas signed with the Jordanian team ASU Sports Club for the rest of the season.[8]

Lukoil Academic / Return to Sagesse (2014–15)

On August 7, 2014, Thomas signed a one-year deal with the Bulgarian team Lukoil Academic.[9] However, on December 30, 2014, he parted ways with the team after appearing in 16 games for them.

On January 16, 2015, Thomas returned to Sagesse Beirut for a second stint. In 7 games played for Sagesse, he averaged 17.7 points, 6.6 rebounds and 1.9 assists.

Maccabi Ashdod (2015–16)

On March 31, 2015, Thomas signed with the Israeli team Maccabi Ashdod for the rest of the season.[10]

On July 24, 2015, Thomas re-signed with Ashdod for the 2015–16 season.[11] On February 4, 2016, Thomas was named Israeli League Player of the Month for games played in January.[12] On February 24, 2016, Thomas recorded a double-double of 33 points and 10 rebounds, shooting 13-of-15 from the field, along with two steals and two blocks in a 86–84 win over Maccabi Rishon LeZion.[13]

In his second season with Ashdod, Thomas finished the season as the league second-leading scorer with 19.1 points and also averaged 5.2 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.1 steals per game. Thomas helped Ashdod to reach the 2016 Israeli State Cup Finals, where they eventually lost Maccabi Tel Aviv.

Maccabi Rishon LeZion (2016–17)

On July 31, 2016, Thomas signed a one-year deal with Maccabi Rishon LeZion.[14] On October 19, 2016, Thomas recorded a season-high 23 points, shooting 8-of-16 from the field, along with three rebounds and two steals in a 72–64 win over Kataja.[15] On April 18, 2017, Thomas participated in the 2017 Israeli League All-Star Game.

In 52 games played during the 2016–17 season, Thomas averaged 12.2 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game. Thomas helped Rishon LeZion to reach the 2017 Israeli League Final Four, where they eventually lost to Hapoel Jerusalem.

Pallacanestro Cantù (2017–present)

On July 31, 2017, Thomas signed with the Italian team Pallacanestro Cantù for the 2017–18 season.[16] Thomas helped Cantù to reach the 2018 Italian Cup Semifinals where they eventually lost to Brescia.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Charles Thomas: Where basketball was a matter of life and death". talkbasket.net. September 18, 2017. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Azovmash lands Dan McClintock, Charles Thomas and Maksym Pustozvonov". Sportando.basketball. July 8, 2010. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Ferro-ZNTU Zaporozhye 70 at Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk 83". RealGM.com. November 23, 2011. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Cherkasy adds Charles Thomas". Sportando.basketball. August 9, 2012. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Chorale Roanne announced Charles Thomas". Sportando.basketball. June 23, 2013. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Charles Thomas leaves Chorale Roanne". Sportando.basketball. November 7, 2013. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Sagesse Beirut sign Charles Thomas". Sportando.basketball. December 24, 2013. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Charles Thomas signs with ASU Sports Club". Sportando.basketball. May 16, 2014. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Charles Thomas pens a deal with Lukoil Academic Sofia". Sportando.basketball. August 7, 2014. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Charles Thomas moves to Maccabi Ashdod". Sportando.basketball. March 31, 2015. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
  11. ↑ "Maccabi Ashdod re-signs Charles Thomas". Sportando.basketball. July 24, 2015. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
  12. ↑ "נבחרי חודש ינואר: תומאס, שולדבראנד ושרף". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). February 4, 2016. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
  13. ↑ "Winner League, Game 20: Maccabi Ashdod Vs M. Rishon". basket.co.il. February 24, 2016. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
  14. ↑ "Charles Thomas inks with Maccabi Rishon LeZion". Sportando.basketball. July 31, 2016. Retrieved July 31, 2016.
  15. ↑ "Kataja Basket v Maccabi Rand Media - Basketball Champions League". championsleague.basketball. October 19, 2016. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
  16. ↑ "Pallacanestro Cantù signs Charles Thomas". Sportando.basketball. July 31, 2017. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
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