Charles Thomas (basketball, born 1969)

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Charles Thomas
Personal information
Born (1969-10-03) October 3, 1969 (age 55)
Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school Everett (Lansing, Michigan)
College Eastern Michigan (1987–1991)
NBA draft 1991: undrafted
Playing career1991–2006
Position Point guard
Number14,4,11
Coaching career2006–present
Career history
As player:
1991–1992 Detroit Pistons
1992 Fort Wayne Fury
1992–1993 Columbus Horizon
1993 Grand Rapids Hoops
1993 La Crosse Catbirds
1994 Hartford Hellcats
1994–1995 Fort Wayne Fury
1995–1996 Grand Rapids Mackers
1996 Portland Mountain Cats
1996–1997Grand Rapids Hoops
1997–1998 Atlantic City Seagulls
1998Fort Wayne Fury
1998–1999 Connecticut Pride
1999–2000 Baltimore Bayrunners
2000–2002 Wollongong Hawks
2002–2004 Adelaide 36ers
As coach:
2006–2007 Radford (assistant)
2007–2009 Northwood (assistant)
2009–2017 Akron (assistant)
2017–2023 Duquesne (assistant)
2023–2024 Saint Louis (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
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Charles Thomas (born October 3, 1969) is an American basketball coach and former professional player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Born in Dayton, Ohio, Thomas played for Everett High School in Lansing, Michigan then played in college for Eastern Michigan University. He played professionally for the Detroit Pistons for the 1991–1992 season. Thomas spent eight years in other American leagues with multiple teams in the Continental Basketball Association, United States Basketball League, International Basketball Association and International Basketball League. [1]

Charles Thomas also played four seasons in the Australian NBL, two seasons with the Wollongong Hawks, and two with the Adelaide 36ers. [2] [3] Thomas was a part of the 2000/01 championship-winning Wollongong Hawks club, before departing the club at the end of the next season for Adelaide. Charles Thomas is the twin brother of former NBA player Carl Thomas. [4]

Notes

  1. "Charles Thomas minor league basketball statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
  2. NBL stats @ nblstats.com
  3. "Charles Thomas". Aussie Hoopla. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  4. "Eastern Michigan University Athletics Staff Directory: Carl Thomas, Asst. Men's Basketball Coach". Archived from the original on August 22, 2007. Retrieved September 6, 2007.


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