Devin Thomas (basketball)

Devin Thomas
Thomas with Wake Forest, 2014
No. 2 – Hapoel Eilat
Position Power forward / Center
League Israeli Premier League
Personal information
Born (1994-05-17) May 17, 1994
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight 245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school Central Dauphin
(Harrisburg, Pennsylvania)
College Wake Forest (2012–2016)
NBA draft 2016 / Undrafted
Playing career 2016–present
Career history
2016–2017 TED Ankara Kolejliler
2017–2018 Bilbao Basket
2018–present Hapoel Eilat
Career highlights and awards
  • ACC All-Freshman Team (2013)

Devin Robert Thomas (born May 17, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for Hapoel Eilat of the Israeli Premier League. He played college basketball for Wake Forest University.

College career

Thomas came to Wake Forest in 2012 from Central Dauphin High School in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He immediately entered the starting lineup, averaging 9.1 points and 7.5 rebounds per game, earning Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) All-Freshman Team honors. Over his four-year career, Thomas earned a reputation as an aggressive rebounder and fierce competitor.[1] In his senior season, Thomas averaged a double-double at 15.6 points and 10.2 rebounds per game, but endure and up-and-down season as the Demon Deacons went 11–20 and Thomas was suspended for two games in February, 2016.[2] For Thomas' career, he recorded over 1,000 rebounds.[3]

Professional career

TED Ankara (2016–2017)

After going undrafted in the 2016 NBA draft, Thomas joined the Minnesota Timberwolves for the 2016 NBA Summer League.[4]

On September 24, 2016, Thomas signed with TED Ankara Kolejliler of the Turkish Super League.[5] On October 29, 2016, Thomas recorded a double-double and a career-high of 26 points and 12 rebounds, shooting 10-of-13 from the field, along with two assists in a 75–96 loss to Istanbul BB.[6] In 27 games played during the 2016–17 season, he averaged 11.4 points, 7.7 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.2 steals per game.

Bilbao Basket (2017–2018)

On November 20, 2017, Thomas signed with Spanish club Bilbao Basket for the rest of the 2017–18 season.[7] In 24 Liga ACB games played for Bilbao, Thomas averaged 8.6 points, 4.9 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.1 steals per game.

Hapoel Eilat (2018–present)

On September 2, 2018, Thomas signed a one-year deal with the Israeli team Hapoel Eilat.[8]

Personal life

Thomas is the younger brother of WNBA player and former Maryland All-American Alyssa Thomas.[9]

References

  1. ↑ Kasinitz, Aaron (March 28, 2016). "Wake Forest star, CD grad Devin Thomas finds successes and challenges in his raw aggression". The Patriot-News. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
  2. ↑ Collins, Dan (February 17, 2014). "Thomas suspended, Hudson dismissed from Wake Forest men's basketball". Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Deacons Held Off By Georgia Tech, 71-66". Wake Forest Demon Deacons. July 6, 2016. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
  4. ↑ Reinhard, Robert (July 6, 2016). "Devin Thomas to Play for the Minnesota Timberwolves' Summer League Team". SBNation.com. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Devin Thomas ile İmzalar Atıldı". TED Ankara Kolejliler (in Turkish). September 24, 2016. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Hapoel Eilat signs Devin Thomas". RealGM.com. October 29, 2016. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Bilbao Basket signs Devin Thomas". Sportando.com. November 20, 2017. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Hapoel Eilat signs Devin Thomas". Sportando.com. September 2, 2018. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
  9. ↑ Barker, Jeff (February 17, 2014). "Wake Forest's Devin Thomas is more than just Alyssa's little brother". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
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