Devin Thomas (basketball)
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Thomas waiting to check into a 2014 game | |
| No. 2 – TED Ankara Kolejliler | |
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| Position | Power forward |
| League | Turkish Super League |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
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–present | TED Ankara Kolejliler |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Devin Robert Thomas (born May 17, 1994) is an American basketball player for TED Ankara Kolejliler in Turkey. He played college basketball at 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
Thomas was bypassed in the 2016 NBA draft, but signed with the Minnesota Timberwolves' Summer League team.[4] On September 24, 2016, Thomas signed with TED Ankara Kolejliler of the Turkish Super League.[5]
Personal life
Thomas is the younger brother of WNBA player and former Maryland All-American Alyssa Thomas.[6]
References
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Collins, Dan (February 17, 2014). "Thomas suspended, Hudson dismissed from Wake Forest men's basketball". Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
- ↑ "Deacons Held Off By Georgia Tech, 71-66". Wake Forest Demon Deacons. July 6, 2016. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
- ↑ Reinhard, Robert (July 6, 2016). "Devin Thomas to Play for the Minnesota Timberwolves' Summer League Team". SBNation.com. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
- ↑ "Devin Thomas ile İmzalar Atıldı". TED Ankara Kolejliler (in Turkish). September 24, 2016. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
- ↑ Barker, Jeff (February 17, 2014). "Wake Forest's Devin Thomas is more than just Alyssa's little brother". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved August 1, 2016.