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Tyrus Thomas

Thomas playing for Iowa Energy in 2015.
Free agent
Position: Power Forward / Center
League: NBA/NBA G League
Personal information
Full name: Tyrus Wayne Thomas
Born: August 17, 1986 (1986-08-17) (age 38)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Nationality: American
Physical stats
Listed height: 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight: 225 lbs (102 kg)
National Basketball Association career
Debut: 2006 for the Chicago Bulls
Final season: 2015 for the Memphis Grizzlies
Career information
High school: McKinley
(Baton Rouge, Louisiana)
College: LSU (2005–2006)
NBA Draft: 2006 / Round: 1 / Pick: 4th
Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers
Playing career: 2006–2016 (10 years)
Career history
20062010 Chicago Bulls
20102013 Charlotte Bobcats
2015 Iowa Energy
2015 Memphis Grizzlies
2015–2016 Eisbären Bremerhaven
Career highlights and awards
  • NBA All-Rookie Second Team (2007)
  • Second-team All-SEC (2006)
  • SEC Co-Defensive Player of the Year (2006)
  • SEC Freshman of the Year (2006)
  • SEC All-Freshman Team (2006)
Career statistics
Points: 3,093 (7.7 PPG)
Rebounds: 1,938 (4.8 RPG)
Assists: 347 (0.9 APG)
Steals: 328 (0.8 SPG)
Blocks: 525 (1.3 BPG)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball–Reference.com

Tyrus Wayne Thomas (born August 17, 1986) is an American former professional basketball player.

High School[]

During his freshman year in high school, Tyrus was 5'10". He tried out for his varsity basketball team, but did not made it. He only played organized basketball in his junior and senior years at McKinley High School in Baton Rouge, but never really built up enough recruiting hype to be considered a top 100 prospect. As a junior, he was a mere 6'6" 190 lbs, and when he officially committed to LSU, they did not initially have a scholarship for him. One later opened up when a JUCO recruit was kicked off his team and his scholarship offer was rescinded. Thomas grew to 6-7 ½, 200 lbs as a high school senior, and averaged 16 points, 12 rebounds and 6 blocks per game, good enough for the All-Second Team in Louisiana.

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