Kurt Thomas (basketball)
Thomas in 2009
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| Personal information | |
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| Born |
October 4, 1972 Dallas, Texas |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Hillcrest (Dallas, Texas) |
| College | TCU (1990–1995) |
| NBA draft | 1995 / Round: 1 / Pick: 10th overall |
| Selected by the Miami Heat | |
| Playing career | 1995–2013 |
| Position | Power forward / Center |
| Number | 40, 44 |
| Career history | |
| 1995–1997 | Miami Heat |
| 1997–1998 | Dallas Mavericks |
| 1998–2005 | New York Knicks |
| 2005–2007 | Phoenix Suns |
| 2007–2008 | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 2008–2009 | San Antonio Spurs |
| 2009–2010 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 2010–2011 | Chicago Bulls |
| 2011–2012 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 2012–2013 | New York Knicks |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career statistics | |
| Points | 8,973 (8.1 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 7,328 (6.6 rpg) |
| Assists | 1,204 (1.1 apg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Kurt Vincent Thomas (born October 4, 1972) is an American retired professional basketball player. Thomas is a 6'9", 230 lb. power forward-center known for his hard-nosed playing style and tough defense. Drafted by the Miami Heat in 1995, Thomas played college basketball at Texas Christian University.
Kurt began his basketball career on the playgrounds at Dallas Birdie Alexander Elementary, D.A. Hulcy Middle School, and there after on to Dallas Carter High before transferring to Hillcrest High.Thomas grew up in Dallas, and after graduating from Dallas's Hillcrest High School, he attended Texas Christian University, where he led the NCAA Division I in scoring and rebounding in the 1994–95 season with 28.9 PPG and 14.6 RPG, becoming only the third player in history to accomplish this feat (the other two being Hank Gathers and Xavier McDaniel).
Thomas began his NBA career with the Miami Heat from 1995 to 1997. In his rookie season, he started 42 of his 74 games played. The following season, he only played 18 games before suffering a stress fracture in his right ankle, which required surgery. He would miss the rest of the season. During his rehab, Thomas, along with Sasha Danilović and Martin Müürsepp, were traded to the Dallas Mavericks for Jamal Mashburn.
Thomas's playing career with Dallas was short. He only played 5 games before suffering another stress fracture in the same ankle he had previously injured. This placed him on the injured list for the remainder of the season. Then-coach and general manager Don Nelson went out of his way to hire Thomas as an assistant coach. In the offseason, Thomas decided to become a free agent, signing with the New York Knicks.
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