Kenny Thomas (basketball player)
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| Player information | ||
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| Full name | Kenneth Cornelius Thomas | |
| birthday | July 25, 1977 | |
| place of birth | Atlanta , United States | |
| size | 201 cm | |
| Weight | 111 kg | |
| position | Power forward | |
| college | New Mexico | |
| NBA draft | 1999 , 22nd pick, Houston Rockets | |
| Jersey number | 21, 9 | |
| Clubs as active | ||
1999-2002 Houston Rockets 2003-2005 Philadelphia 76ers 2005-2010 Sacramento Kings |
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Kenneth Cornelius "Kenny" Thomas (born July 25, 1977 in Atlanta , Georgia ) is a retired American basketball player .
NBA
Thomas was selected 22nd by the Houston Rockets in the 1999 NBA Draft . His best year with the Rockets was his third, where he scored 14.1 points, 1.2 steals and 7.2 rebounds per game. During the 2002-03 season he was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers , where he was the starting power forward for the next two years and led the team in rebounds in 2003-04 with 10.1 rebounds. On February 23, Thomas was transferred to Sacramento for Chris Webber as part of a major transfer. He remained a permanent part of the Kings rotation until the 2006-07 season. He played only a few games for the Kings in the last three years before being fired in February 2010.
In the summer of 2010, he was invited to the Memphis Grizzlies training camp , but missed the jump into the roster.
Individual evidence
Web links
- Kenny Thomas (basketball player) - player profile on NBA.com
- Kenny Thomas (basketball player) - player profile on basketball-reference.com (English)
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Thomas, Kenny |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Thomas, Kenneth Cornelius (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American basketball player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 25, 1977 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Atlanta , Georgia |