Rashawn Thomas Explained

Rashawn Thomas
Position:Power forward
Height Ft:6
Height In:8
Weight Lbs:230
Team:Free agent
Nationality:American
Birth Date:August 15, 1994
Birth Place:Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
High School:Southeast
(Oklahoma City, Oklahoma)
College:Texas A&M–Corpus Christi (2013–2017)
Draft Year:2017
Career Start:2017
Years1:2017–2018
Team1:Oklahoma City Blue
Years2:2018–2019
Team2:Dinamo Sassari
Years3:2019–2021
Team3:Partizan Belgrade
Years4:2021–2022
Team4:Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus
Years5:2022–2024
Team5:Sendai 89ers
Highlights:

Rashawn Shaquille Thomas (born August 15, 1994)[1] is an American professional basketball player for Sendai 89ers of the B.League. 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.[2] 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.[3] Thomas averaged 16.6 points, 8.0 rebounds, and 2.3 blocks per game as a junior.[4] 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.[5] 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.[6] For his career he averaged 16.3 points and 7.7 rebounds per game.[7]

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.[6] 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.[8]

On July 30, 2018, Thomas signed a deal with the Italian club Dinamo Sassari for the 2018–19 LBA season.[9] [10]

On July 9, 2019, Thomas signed a two-year deal with Serbian club Partizan Belgrade.[11] He was arrested in July 2019 for drug possession.[12] In July 2021, Thomas signed with Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus of the Korean Basketball League.[13]

International career

In February 2018, Thomas was selected to the NBA G League USA roster for the NBA G League International Challenge.[8]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rashawn Thomas Stats. 2020-11-08. Basketball-Reference.com. en.
  2. Web site: SFA's Walkup Named Men's Basketball Player of the Year . . March 9, 2015. March 9, 2015.
  3. Web site: SFA'S WALKUP NAMED PLAYER OF THE YEAR FOR SECOND CONSECUTIVE SEASON. Southland Conference. April 30, 2018. March 7, 2016.
  4. News: Martinez. Quinton. Islander basketball programs hoping to take one more step as practices begin. April 30, 2018. Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 4, 2016.
  5. News: Thomas passes 2,000, lifts A&M-CC by UMBC 79-61 in CIT semi. April 1, 2017. collegebasketball.ap.org. March 29, 2017.
  6. News: Horne. Eric. Report: Thunder signs Rashawn Thomas to partially-guaranteed deal. April 30, 2018. NewsOk. June 25, 2017.
  7. News: THOMAS SIGNS WITH HOMETOWN OKC THUNDER. April 30, 2018. Southland Conference. June 26, 2017.
  8. News: Rashawn Thomas: Member of 2018 NBA G League USA Roster. April 30, 2018. CBS Sports. February 13, 2018.
  9. News: Dinamo Sassari signs Rashawn Thomas. July 30, 2018. Sportando.basketball. July 30, 2018.
  10. Web site: Rashawn THOMAS at the FIBA Europe Cup 2018-19. 2020-11-08. FIBA.basketball. en.
  11. News: Rašon Tomas je novi košarkaš Partizana. kkpartizan.rs. July 9, 2019. July 9, 2019. sr.
  12. News: Gray-Hatfield . Megan . Pro basketball player bails out of Cooke County jail . September 18, 2021 . . July 31, 2019.
  13. Web site: Ostalo . Kosarka . Unosna ponuda: Iz Partizana u Južnu Koreju . Sportklub.rs . September 18, 2021 . Serbian . July 12, 2021.