Billy Thomas (basketball)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
December 23, 1975 Shreveport, Louisiana |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Loyola College Prep (Shreveport, Louisiana) |
| College | Kansas (1994–1998) |
| NBA draft | 1998 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 1998–2010 |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Career history | |
| 1999 | Kansas Cagerz |
| 1999–2000 | Regatas |
| 2000–2001 | Cincinnati Stuff |
| 2001 | Kansas Cagerz |
| 2001–2003 | Greenville Groove |
| 2003 | Kansas Cagerz |
| 2003–2004 | Coop Nordest Trieste |
| 2004–2005 | Dakota Wizards |
| 2005 | New Jersey Nets |
| 2005–2006 | Dakota Wizards |
| 2006 | Sioux Falls Skyforce |
| 2006 | Washington Wizards |
| 2006–2007 | Red Star Belgrade |
| 2007 | Kansas Cagerz |
| 2007–2008 | Colorado 14ers |
| 2007–2008 | New Jersey Nets |
| 2008 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 2008–2009 | Kavala |
| 2009 | Colorado 14ers |
| 2009–2010 | Maine Red Claws |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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For the Wales international footballer see Billy Thomas (footballer)
Billy Thomas (born December 23, 1975) is an American former professional basketball player who competed in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and several other leagues. A 6'5" (1.96 m) tall shooting guard from Shreveport, Louisiana, he last played with the Maine Red Claws of the NBA Development League.
In his college career, Thomas set a KU record making 269 3-point field goals (that record was later broken by Jeff Boschee). He also holds the school record for 3-point field goals made in a conference game, connecting on eight of them in a game against Texas on January 10, 1998.
Thomas went undrafted after graduating from the University of Kansas in 1998.
In 2001, Thomas averaged 27.6 points in 10 games for the Tanduay Rhum Masters under coach Derick Pumaren in the Philippine Basketball Association.
In 2002–03, Thomas won the NBDL Sportsmanship Award while playing for the Greenville Groove.
He began his NBA career during the 2004–2005 season by signing a 10-day contract with the New Jersey Nets on January 20, 2005. Thomas later signed a second 10-day contract and eventually was signed for the remainder of the season. He appeared in 25 games that year and averaged 3.7 points per game.
On March 3, 2006, he signed a 10-day contract with the Washington Wizards. He played in 17 games and averaged 2.2 points per game.
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