Rashawn Thomas in the finals of FIBA Europe Cup | |
No. 25 – Fujian Sturgeons | |
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Position | Power forward |
League | CBA |
Personal information | |
Born | (1994-08-15) August 15, 1994 (age 30) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. |
Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Southeast (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) |
College | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi (2013–2017) |
NBA draft | 2017: undrafted |
Playing career | 2017–present |
Career history | |
2017–2018 | Oklahoma City Blue |
2018–2019 | Dinamo Sassari |
2019–2021 | Partizan Belgrade |
2021–2022 | Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus |
2022–2024 | Sendai 89ers |
2024–present | Fujian Sturgeons |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball Reference |
Rashawn Shaquille Thomas (born August 15, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for Fujian Sturgeons of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). He played college basketball for Texas A&M–Corpus Christi.
High school career
Thomas attended Southeast High School in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma He was an Oklahoman All-State selection in 2013.
College career
As a sophomore he was named to the Second Team All-Southland. As a junior, he was named Southland Defensive Player of the Year and was selected to the First Team All-Southland. He had 73 blocks, an Islander single season record, and nine double doubles, which led the conference. In a game against Texas State on December 5, 2015, Thomas pulled down 19 rebounds. Thomas averaged 16.6 points, 8.0 rebounds, and 2.3 blocks per game as a junior. Thomas scored 23 points in a 79–61 win over UMBC in the semifinals of the 2017 CollegeInsider.com Tournament. He surpassed the 2,000 point mark in his career, becoming the first Islander to do so. He averaged 22.5 points and 9.0 rebounds per game, and shot 53.4 percent from the field as a senior and repeated on the First Team All-Southland. Thomas participated in the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament, where he averaged 14 points in three games. For his career he averaged 16.3 points and 7.7 rebounds per game.
Professional career
After not being selected in the 2017 NBA draft, he signed a partially guaranteed deal with the Oklahoma City Thunder and competed for them in the NBA Summer League. However, he was cut by the Thunder before appearing in a regular season game. Instead, he signed with their affiliate, the Oklahoma City Blue of the NBA G League. In 36 games, Thomas averaged 13.5 points, 6.8 rebounds, 2.6 assists, and 1.5 steals per game.
On July 30, 2018, Thomas signed a deal with the Italian club Dinamo Sassari for the 2018–19 LBA season.
On July 9, 2019, Thomas signed a two-year deal with Serbian club Partizan Belgrade. He was arrested in July 2019 for drug possession. In July 2021, Thomas signed with Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus of the Korean Basketball League.
International career
In February 2018, Thomas was selected to the NBA G League USA roster for the NBA G League International Challenge.
References
- "Rashawn Thomas Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
- ^ Horne, Eric (June 25, 2017). "Report: Thunder signs Rashawn Thomas to partially-guaranteed deal". NewsOk. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
- "SFA's Walkup Named Men's Basketball Player of the Year". Southland Conference. March 9, 2015. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
- "SFA'S WALKUP NAMED PLAYER OF THE YEAR FOR SECOND CONSECUTIVE SEASON". Southland Conference. March 7, 2016. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
- Martinez, Quinton (October 4, 2016). "Islander basketball programs hoping to take one more step as practices begin". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
- "Thomas passes 2,000, lifts A&M-CC by UMBC 79-61 in CIT semi". collegebasketball.ap.org. March 29, 2017. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
- "THOMAS SIGNS WITH HOMETOWN OKC THUNDER". Southland Conference. June 26, 2017. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
- ^ "Rashawn Thomas: Member of 2018 NBA G League USA Roster". CBS Sports. February 13, 2018. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
- "Dinamo Sassari signs Rashawn Thomas". Sportando.basketball. July 30, 2018. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
- "Rashawn THOMAS at the FIBA Europe Cup 2018-19". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
- "Rašon Tomas je novi košarkaš Partizana". kkpartizan.rs (in Serbian). July 9, 2019. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
- Gray-Hatfield, Megan (July 31, 2019). "Pro basketball player bails out of Cooke County jail". Gainesville Daily Register. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
- Ostalo, Kosarka (July 12, 2021). "Unosna ponuda: Iz Partizana u Južnu Koreju". Sportklub.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved September 18, 2021.
External links
Dinamo Sassari 2018–19 FIBA Europe Cup champions | |
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- 1994 births
- Living people
- 21st-century American sportsmen
- ABA League players
- American expatriate basketball people in China
- American expatriate basketball people in Italy
- American expatriate basketball people in Japan
- American expatriate basketball people in Serbia
- American expatriate basketball people in South Korea
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Oklahoma City
- Dinamo Sassari players
- Fujian Sturgeons players
- KK Partizan players
- Lega Basket Serie A players
- Oklahoma City Blue players
- Power forwards
- Sendai 89ers players
- Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders men's basketball players
- Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus players
- United States men's national basketball team players