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Shaquille Thomas
Al-Ahli Amman
PositionSmall forward
LeagueJordanian Premier Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1992-03-25) March 25, 1992 (age 32)
Paterson, New Jersey
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High schoolNIA Prep
(Newark, New Jersey)
CollegeCincinnati (2012–2016)
NBA draft2016: undrafted
Playing career2016–present
Career history
2016Austin Spurs
2017Gimnasio Indalo
2017–2018Memphis Hustle
2019Kordall Steelers
2019Hawke's Bay Hawks
2019–2020S.C. Lusitânia EXPERT
2020–2021BC Prievidza
2021–presentAl-Ahli Amman

Shaquille Thomas (born March 25, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for Al-Ahli Amman of the Jordanian Premier Basketball League. He played college basketball for Cincinnati.

Early life[edit]

Thomas was a four-star recruit out of NIA Prep.[1] He averaged 28 points and eight assists per game as a senior.[2]

College career[edit]

Thomas redshirted his freshman season at Cincinnati and gradually increased his playing time. As a sophomore, he posted 6.8 points per game.[1] As a junior, he averaged 6.4 points and 2.9 rebounds.[3] He had a three-game stretch as a junior in which he scored 18 points at Houston, 13 points against UCF and 11 points at Tulane.[2] As a senior, he played 28 games and averaged 6.1 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per game.[4] He sprained his right ankle in the Bearcats' 58–57 win at Connecticut on January 28, 2016, and missed some time.[5]

Professional career[edit]

After not being chosen in the 2016 NBA draft, Thomas joined the Austin Spurs of the NBA Development League, with whom he played five games with before leaving in December.[4] In February 2017, he signed with Gimnasio Indalo in Argentina as a temporary injury replacement.[6] He played six games, in which he averaged 4.5 points and 2.3 rebounds.

For the 2017–18 season, Thomas was acquired by the Memphis Hustle.[7] He averaged 6.1 points and 3.4 rebounds per game with the Hustle. Thomas missed a game in March 2018 due to a bicep injury.[8]

In January 2019, Thomas moved to Luxembourg and joined the Kordall Steelers.[9] In April 2019, he joined the Hawke's Bay Hawks in New Zealand as a temporary import stand-in for Brandon Bowman.[10][11][12]

On August 25, 2019, he has signed with S.C. Lusitânia EXPERT of the Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol. [13]

In 2020, Thomas signed with BC Prievidza of the Slovakian league. On December 27, 2021, Thomas signed with Al-Ahli Amman of the Jordanian Premier Basketball League.[14]

Personal life[edit]

Thomas has an older sister, Essence Carson, who is a WNBA player. His uncle, Tim Thomas, played in the NBA.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Vorkunov, Mike (December 17, 2013). "Cincinnati forward Shaquille Thomas and Liberty's Essence Carson are siblings with shared success in basketball". NJ.com. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
  2. ^ a b Goheen, Kevin (November 5, 2015). "Shaq Thomas, UC Bearcats prepare for Bellarmine". Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
  3. ^ Carino, Jerry (March 16, 2015). "New Jersey guys to root for in the NCAA Tournament". Asbury Park Press. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Shaquille Thomas tabbed Gimnasia-Indalo". Court Side Newspaper. February 25, 2017. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
  5. ^ Groeschen, Tom (February 2, 2016). "UC: Shaq Thomas' status uncertain". Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
  6. ^ "Shaquille Thomas será el reemplazo temporal de Fernández Chávez". Basquetplus.com (in Spanish). Retrieved May 11, 2018.
  7. ^ "2017 NBA G League Draft Board". NBA G-League. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
  8. ^ "Shaquille Thomas: DNP-Bicep Wednesday". CBS Sports. March 2, 2018. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
  9. ^ Kordall Steelers land Shaquille Thomas
  10. ^ Egan, Brendon (April 10, 2019). "Wellington Saints, Southland Sharks hot favourites for NBL title". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
  11. ^ Singh, Anendra (April 12, 2019). "Basketball: Hawks coach Zico Coronel, Saints counterpart Paul Henare taking cue from jobs". nzherald.co.nz. Retrieved May 11, 2019.
  12. ^ Singh, Anendra (April 12, 2019). "Basketball: Wellington Saints predictably thump Hawks in opening NBL match at the TSB Arena". nzherald.co.nz. Retrieved May 11, 2019.
  13. ^ Lupo, Nicola (August 25, 2019). "Shaquille Thomas signs with Sport Club Lusitania". Sportando. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
  14. ^ Addasi, Abdul Hamid (December 27, 2021). "Shaquille Thomas (ex Prievidza) agreed terms with Al Ahli". Eurobasket. Retrieved December 27, 2021.

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