Devin Thomas (basketball)

Devin Robert Thomas (born May 17, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for the Ostioneros de Guaymas of the CIBACOPA. He played college basketball for Wake Forest University before playing professionally in Turkey, Spain, Israel, Greece, Argentina and Estonia.

Devin Thomas
Thomas with Wake Forest in December 2014
Ostioneros de Guaymas
PositionPower forward / center
LeagueCIBACOPA
Personal information
Born (1994-05-17) May 17, 1994
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High schoolCentral Dauphin
(Harrisburg, Pennsylvania)
CollegeWake Forest (2012–2016)
NBA draft2016: undrafted
Playing career2016–present
Career history
2016–2017TED Ankara Kolejliler
2017–2018Bilbao Basket
2018Hapoel Eilat
2019Lavrio
2019Alba Fehérvár
2019–2020Peñarol
2020–2021Kalev/Cramo
2022Prishtina
2023–presentOstioneros de Guaymas
Career highlights and awards

High school career

Thomas attended Central Dauphin High School in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He finished his career as the school's all time leading scorer (1,714 points), and received 2 time first team All-State class AAAA honors. Thomas averaged 23.8 points, 13.9 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 2.6 blocked shots as a senior, leading his team to a 29-3 record and their deepest postseason run in school history.[1] On February 16, 2012, Thomas made ESPN's top play by shattering a backboard on an alley-oop dunk during the Mid-Penn Conference Championship game. Central would go on to win the game when it was resumed the following day.[2]

College career

Thomas came to Wake Forest in 2012. 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.[3] In his senior season, Thomas averaged a double-double at 15.6 points and 10.2 rebounds per game, but endured an up-and-down season as the Demon Deacons went 11–20 and Thomas was suspended for two games in February, 2016.[4] For Thomas' career, he recorded over 1,000 rebounds, 4th all-time in school history.[5]

Professional career

2016–17 season

After going undrafted in the 2016 NBA draft, Thomas joined the Minnesota Timberwolves for the 2016 NBA Summer League.[6]

On September 24, 2016, Thomas signed with TED Ankara Kolejliler of the Turkish Super League.[7] On October 29, 2016, Thomas recorded a double-double with a career-high 26 points and 12 rebounds, shooting 10-of-13 from the field, along with two assists in a 75–96 loss to Istanbul BB.[8] 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.

2017–18 season

On November 20, 2017, Thomas signed with Spanish club Bilbao Basket for the rest of the 2017–18 season.[9] 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.

2018–19 season

On September 2, 2018, Thomas signed a one-year deal with the Israeli team Hapoel Eilat.[10] On October 18, 2018, he parted ways with Eilat after appearing in two Israeli League games.[11]

On January 4, 2019, Thomas signed with the Greek team Lavrio for the rest of the season.[12] However, on February 13, 2019, Thomas parted ways with Lavrio to join the Hungarian team Alba Fehérvár for a two-week-trial.[13]

2019–20 season

In 2019, Thomas appeared in 19 games for Club Atlético Peñarol in Lida Nacional de Basquet, the top level of the Argentine system, averaging 15.7 points and 11.05 rebounds per game.

2020–21 season

On August 27, 2020, Thomas signed with Kalev/Cramo in the top tier Latvian–Estonian Basketball League.[14] He was named player of the week on November 15, after recording 22 points and 13 rebounds in a win against Rapla KK.[15]

2021–22 season

On November 19, 2021, Thomas signed with South East Melbourne Phoenix for the 2021–22 NBL season.[16] He was released on December 30, 2021, before appearing in a game for them following multiple breaches of contract and breaches of the Phoenix code of conduct.[17]

On April 3, 2022, he has signed with Prishtina in the Kosovo Superleague.[18]

Personal life

Thomas is the younger brother of WNBA player and former Maryland All-American Alyssa Thomas.[19]

References
  1. Bullock, Michael (April 3, 2012). "Boys basketball: Three locals -- Central Dauphin's Devin Thomas, Harrisburg's Haiishen McIntyre and Mike Zangari of Red Land -- land on all-state team". The Patriot-News. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
  2. Sedor, Michael (February 17, 2012). "LeSean McCoy, Lil' Wayne and more react to Devin Thomas' glass-shattering dunk". The Patriot-News. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
  3. 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.
  4. Collins, Dan (February 17, 2014). "Thomas suspended, Hudson dismissed from Wake Forest men's basketball". Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
  5. "Deacons Held Off By Georgia Tech, 71-66". Wake Forest Demon Deacons. July 6, 2016. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
  6. Reinhard, Robert (July 6, 2016). "Devin Thomas to Play for the Minnesota Timberwolves' Summer League Team". SBNation.com. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
  7. "Devin Thomas ile İmzalar Atıldı". TED Ankara Kolejliler (in Turkish). September 24, 2016. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  8. "Hapoel Eilat signs Devin Thomas". RealGM.com. October 29, 2016. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
  9. "Bilbao Basket signs Devin Thomas". Sportando.com. November 20, 2017. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
  10. "Hapoel Eilat signs Devin Thomas". Sportando.com. September 2, 2018. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
  11. "מחפשת שינוי: דווין תומאס שוחרר מהפועל אילת". one.co.il (in Hebrew). October 18, 2018. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  12. "Lavrio B.C. signs Devin Thomas". Sportando.com. January 4, 2019. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
  13. "Amerikai centert igazoltunk". albakosar.hu. February 13, 2019. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
  14. "BC Kalev/Cramo sign Marcus Keene, Devin Thomas". Sportando. August 27, 2020. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
  15. "Thomas' double-double lands him Player of the Week award". Eurobasket. November 15, 2020. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
  16. "Phoenix Finalise Roster". NBL.com.au. November 19, 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-11-18. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  17. "Phoenix Release Devin Thomas". NBL.com.au. December 30, 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-12-30. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  18. "Prishtina inks Devin Thomas, ex Kalev/Cramo". Sportando. April 3, 2022. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  19. Barker, Jeff (February 17, 2014). "Wake Forest's Devin Thomas is more than just Alyssa's little brother". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
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