Ibrahima Thomas

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Ibrahima Thomas
Ibrahima Thomas.jpg
Thomas with Cincinnati in 2010
AS Douanes
Position Power forward / center
League BAL
Personal information
Born (1987-02-07) 7 February 1987 (age 37)
Dakar, Senegal
NationalitySenegalese
Listed height2.13 m (7 ft 0 in)
Listed weight109 kg (240 lb)
Career information
High schoolStoneridge Prep
(Simi Valley, California)
College
NBA draft 2011: undrafted
Playing career2011–present
Career history
2011–2013 Texas Legends
2013 Al Sadd
2013–2014 Azad University
2014–2015 Al-Muharraq
2015 Al Hilal
2015–2016 Cáceres
2016–2017 Al-Ittihad
2017–2018 Saitama Broncos
2018 ES Radès
2018–2019 Hoops Club
2019 Al-Nasr Benghazi
2019 Al-Wehdat
2020–2021 US Ansar
2021 AS Police
2021 Bahrain SC
2021–2022 Orthodox
2022 Al-Nasr Benghazi
2022 Ohud Medina
2022–2023 Dynamo Lebanon
2023 US Monastir
2023 Champville
2024–present AS Douanes
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
FIBA Africa Championship
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2013 Abidjan Team

Ibrahima Thomas (born 7 February 1987) is a Senegalese professional basketball player for AS Douanes. He previously also played for the Senegal national basketball team. Thomas played college basketball for Oklahoma State before transferring to Cincinnati as a sophomore. [1]

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Professional career

On 24 December 2021, Thomas signed with Jordanian club Orthodox for the 2021–22 season of the Premier League. [2]

On 24 September 2022, he joined Ohud Medina of the Saudi Premier League. [3]

On 27 February 2023, Thomas was announced by US Monastir, the defending champions of the BAL, for the 2023 season. [4]

In March 2024, Thomas joined AS Douanes. [5]

National team career

Thomas has played for the Senegalese national basketball team. He was a member of the teams at AfroBasket 2013 and AfroBasket 2015 and the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup. [6]

BAL career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high
 * Led the league
YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2021 AS Police 3332.4.381.286.44412.0*3.31.7.713.3
2023 US Monastir 5525.3.431.464.5887.0.4.2.813.4

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References

  1. "Ibrahima Thomas Bio". GoBearcats.com. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
  2. "Orthodox signs Ibrahima Thomas". Afrobasket.com. 24 December 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  3. Madwar, Ahmad (15 November 2022). "Ibrahima Thomas (ex Al Nasr) signs at Ohud". Afrobasket.com. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  4. Mboutou, Steve (27 February 2023). "Basketball Africa League : Ibrahima Thomas rejoint l'US Monastir". Newstories Africa (in French). Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  5. "BAL 2024 : L'AS Douanes s'attache les services d'Ibrahima Thomas" (in French). 5 March 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
  6. "Ibrahima Thomas profile, Afrobasket 2015". FIBA.COM. Retrieved 6 May 2021.