Thomas dunking for San Diego State in 2009
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Free agent | |
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Position | Power forward / Small forward |
Personal information | |
Born |
Columbia, Missouri |
November 8, 1988
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Crawford (San Diego, California) |
College |
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NBA draft | 2011 / Undrafted |
Playing career | 2011–present |
Career history | |
2011 | Mobis Phoebus |
2011–2012 | Los Angeles D-Fenders |
2012 | San Antonio Spurs |
2012 | →Austin Toros |
2012 | Los Angeles D-Fenders |
2012 | Rio Grande Valley Vipers |
2012 | Los Angeles D-Fenders |
2012–2013 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
2013 | Los Angeles D-Fenders |
2013 | Golden State Warriors |
2013 | →Santa Cruz Warriors |
2013 | Chicago Bulls |
2013 | Los Angeles D-Fenders |
2013–2014 | San Antonio Spurs |
2013–2014 | →Austin Toros |
2014 | Utah Jazz |
2014–2015 | Philadelphia 76ers |
2015 | Piratas de Quebradillas |
2015–2016 | Los Angeles D-Fenders |
2016–2017 | Jilin Northeast Tigers |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com | |
Malcolm Iseiah Thomas (born November 8, 1988) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Jilin Northeast Tigers of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). He played college basketball for the San Diego State Aztecs, where he twice earned All-Mountain West Conference (MWC) second-team honors.
Thomas was born in Columbia, Missouri, to his father, also named Malcolm Thomas, and Lori Dawson. His father was an honorable mention All-American basketball player at Missouri and drafted in the sixth round of the 1985 NBA draft by the Los Angeles Clippers.
The younger Thomas was raised by his mother and aunts, while his father was not always around. Thomas played at Crawford High School in San Diego, California, helping Crawford to a California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) section title in his senior year.
Thomas averaged 12.5 points and 8.8 rebounds as freshman at Pepperdine University. He transferred to San Diego City College and averaged 21.1 points, 12.9 rebounds and 3.9 blocks and was named California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) co-Most Valuable Player (MVP) and the Pacific Coast Conference Player of the Year. He declared early for the 2009 NBA draft, but withdrew after one NBA workout.