Tim Thomas (basketball player)
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| Player information | ||
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| Full name | Timothy Mark Thomas | |
| Nickname | Tim | |
| birthday | February 26, 1977 | |
| place of birth | Paterson , United States | |
| size | 208 cm | |
| position |
Small forward / power forward |
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| college | Villanova | |
| NBA draft | 1997 , 7th Pick, New Jersey Nets | |
| Club information | ||
| society | Dallas Mavericks | |
| league | NBA | |
| Jersey number | 7th | |
| Clubs as active | ||
1997–1999 Philadelphia 76ers 1999–2004 Milwaukee Bucks 2004–2005 New York Knicks 2005 Chicago Bulls 2006 Phoenix Suns 2006–2008 Los Angeles Clippers 2008–2009 New York Knicks 2009 Chicago Bulls 2009–2010 Dallas Mavericks
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Timothy Mark Thomas (born February 26, 1977 in Paterson , New Jersey ) is a retired American basketball player . Most recently he played with the Dallas Mavericks .
High school
In his senior year (1995/96) at Paterson Catholic High School Paterson , Thomas achieved an average of 25.3 points and 14.5 rebounds per game and was appointed to the McDonald's All-American team.
college
After his first year at Villanova University , he signed up for the draft. He was selected in 1997 as the 7th player by the New Jersey Nets , but was immediately transferred to the Philadelphia 76ers for their draft pick Keith Van Horn .
National Basketball Association
In his first NBA season, Thomas was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team . In 1999 Thomas moved to the Milwaukee Bucks , where his teammate Ray Allen said of him that he could be one of the best players in the league if he wanted to. This statement also reflected the widespread opinion in NBA circles that Thomas was not making enough of his talent. After the 2001/02 NBA , Thomas received a six-year contract with the Bucks.
In 2004 Thomas was swapped for Keith van Horn again - this time to the New York Knicks , but in 2005 he moved on to the Chicago Bulls together with Michael Sweetney, among others in exchange with Eddy Curry . Due to his inadequate athletic attitude, Thomas soon fell out of favor with the Bulls and switched to the Phoenix Suns during the season , where he showed outstanding performances in the play-offs .
On July 13, 2006 Thomas signed a four-year contract with the Los Angeles Clippers , where he could no longer connect to his level reached in Phoenix and where he was transferred to the New York Knicks on November 21, 2008 again.
On February 19, 2009, Thomas joined the Chicago Bulls with Jerome James and Anthony Roberson in exchange for Larry Hughes .
On July 14, 2009, Tim Thomas was bought out of his contract with the Chicago Bulls, which ran for another year and would have brought Thomas $ 6.5 million in salary.
On July 28, 2009, he signed a one-year contract with the Dallas Mavericks. On August 18, 2010, he signed with the Mavs for another year. However, he won't appear for the Mavs next season.
Awards
- 3 times member of the All-American High School Team (1994,1995,1996)
- McDonald's All-American Team (1996)
- Sporting News Freshman of the year (1997)
- NBA All-Rookie Second Team (1998)
Web links
- Tim Thomas - player profile on NBA.com
- Tim Thomas - player profile on basketball-reference.com
Individual evidence
- ↑ latimes.com - There is no doubting Thomas will fill a void
- ^ Clippers Acquire Zach Randolph and Mardy Collins From Knicks
- ↑ espn.com - Knicks trade for Bulls' Hughes
- ↑ nba.com - Veteran forward Tim Thomas signs with Mavericks
- ↑ nba.com - Dallas Mavericks re-sign forward Tim Thomas
- ^ Nytimes.com - Top Schoolboy Prospect Pressed About the Pros
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| SURNAME | Thomas, Tim |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Thomas, Timothy Mark (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American basketball player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 26, 1977 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Paterson, New Jersey |