![]() Thomas playing for Iowa Energy in 2015. | |
Free agent | |
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Position: | Power Forward / Center |
League: | NBA/NBA G League |
Personal information | |
Full name: | Tyrus Wayne Thomas |
Born: | August 17, 1986 Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
Nationality: | ![]() |
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 | |
2006–2010 | Chicago Bulls |
2010–2013 | Charlotte Bobcats |
2015 | Iowa Energy |
2015 | Memphis Grizzlies |
2015–2016 | Eisbären Bremerhaven |
Career highlights and awards | |
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 One later opened up when a JUCO recruit was kicked off his team and his scholarship offer was rescinded.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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