Khyri Thomas
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Free Agent | |
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Position | Shooting guard |
Personal information | |
Born | Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. | May 8, 1996
Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
Career information | |
High school |
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College | Creighton (2015–2018) |
NBA draft | 2018: 2nd round, 38th overall pick |
Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers | |
Playing career | 2018–present |
Career history | |
2018–2020 | Detroit Pistons |
2018–2020 | →Grand Rapids Drive |
2021 | Austin Spurs |
2021 | Houston Rockets |
2021–2022 | Surne Bilbao Basket |
2022 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
2022 | Tofaş |
2023 | CB San Pablo Burgos |
2023–2024 | Petkim Spor |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Khyri Jaquan Thomas (born May 8, 1996) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Petkim Spor of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). He played college basketball for the Creighton Bluejays. He was drafted 38th overall by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2018 NBA draft and then traded to the Detroit Pistons.
Early life
[edit]Thomas attended Omaha Benson High School Magnet in Omaha, Nebraska. He committed to Creighton University to play college basketball.[1] Prior to attending Creighton, he attended Fork Union Military Academy.[2]
College career
[edit]As a freshman at Creighton, Thomas averaged 6.2 points, 1.4 assists and 3.7 rebounds per game. As a sophomore, he averaged 12.3 points, 3.3 assists and 5.8 rebounds and was named the Big East Defensive Player of the Year along with Josh Hart and Mikal Bridges.[3] As a junior, he averaged 15.1 points, 2.8 assists and 4.4 rebounds and again was named the Big East Defensive Player of the Year.[4] He entered the 2018 NBA draft without initially hiring an agent, but on May 13 announced he was staying in the draft and forfeiting his final season at Creighton.[5]
Professional career
[edit]Detroit Pistons (2018–2020)
[edit]On June 21, 2018, Thomas was drafted 38th overall by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2018 NBA draft. He was then traded to the Detroit Pistons in exchange for two future second-round draft picks.[6] Thomas made his NBA debut on November 9, 2018 against the Atlanta Hawks, playing four minutes and making a three pointer.[7]
On November 20, 2020, the Pistons traded Thomas to the Atlanta Hawks; he was waived shortly after.[8]
Austin Spurs (2021)
[edit]On December 13, 2020, Thomas was reported to have had signed with and waived by the San Antonio Spurs.[9] He was later included in roster of Austin Spurs[10] where he appeared in seven games and averaged 13.9 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.3 three-pointers made on 45.7% shooting, which was the fourth-highest three-point percentage of any player who averaged at least 2.0 three pointers with two or more games played.[11]
Houston Rockets (2021)
[edit]On May 7, 2021, Thomas signed a 10-day contract with the Houston Rockets.[11] In his first two days on this contract, he averaged 21.5 points on 57.1% shooting.[12] On May 8, 2021, Thomas scored a career-high 27 points with five rebounds, five steals, three assists and two blocks in a 116–124 loss to the Utah Jazz.[13] On May 14, he signed a multi-year contract with the Rockets.[14] However, he was waived on October 6.[15]
Bilbao Basket (2021–2022)
[edit]On November 24, 2021, Thomas signed with Bilbao Basket of the Liga ACB.[16] He played only two games for the team.[17]
Maccabi Tel Aviv (2022)
[edit]On January 10, 2022, Thomas signed with Maccabi Tel Aviv of the Israeli Basketball Premier League and the EuroLeague.[18]
Tofaş (2022)
[edit]On July 15, 2022, he has signed with Tofaş of Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).[19] In October 2022, after playing only two games with his new club, he decided to give a break to his professional career for personal reasons.[20]
Petkim Spor (2023–2024)
[edit]On July 25, 2023, he signed with Petkim Spor of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).[21]
Career statistics
[edit]GP | Games 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 |
NBA
[edit]Regular season
[edit]Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2018–19 | Detroit | 26 | 0 | 7.5 | .319 | .286 | .636 | .8 | .3 | .3 | .2 | 2.3 |
2019–20 | Detroit | 8 | 0 | 7.6 | .294 | .357 | .500 | .1 | .4 | .4 | .0 | 2.1 |
2020–21 | Houston | 5 | 2 | 30.6 | .485 | .333 | 1.000 | 3.6 | 5.0 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 16.4 |
Career | 39 | 2 | 10.5 | .314 | .388 | .750 | 1.0 | .9 | .5 | .3 | 4.1 |
Playoffs
[edit]Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2018–19 | Detroit | 3 | 0 | 5.0 | .500 | .250 | 1.000 | .7 | .0 | .7 | .0 | 4.7 |
Career | 3 | 0 | 5.0 | .500 | .250 | 1.000 | .7 | .0 | .7 | .0 | 4.7 |
College
[edit]Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2015–16 | Creighton | 34 | 28 | 18.6 | .471 | .418 | .521 | 3.7 | 1.4 | 1.0 | .1 | 6.2 |
2016–17 | Creighton | 35 | 34 | 31.2 | .505 | .393 | .766 | 5.8 | 3.3 | 1.5 | .4 | 12.3 |
2017–18 | Creighton | 33 | 33 | 31.7 | .538 | .411 | .788 | 4.4 | 2.8 | 1.7 | .2 | 15.1 |
Career | 102 | 95 | 27.2 | .511 | .406 | .719 | 4.6 | 2.5 | 1.4 | .3 | 11.2 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Former Benson all-stater Khyri Thomas signs with Jays | Creighton". omaha.com. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
- ^ "Former Benson star, All-Nebraska captain Thomas coming home to play for CU | Creighton". omaha.com. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
- ^ "Khyri Thomas shares league's defensive player of the year award with two others | Men's Basketball". omaha.com. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
- ^ "Khyri Thomas named Big East defensive player of the year (again) | Blog". omaha.com. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
- ^ Johnson, Raphielle (May 13, 2018). "Creighton guard Khyri Thomas to remain in 2018 NBA Draft". NBC Sports. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
- ^ Alter, Marlowe (June 21, 2018). "Detroit Pistons get Khyri Thomas in trade with 76ers, add Bruce Brown". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
- ^ Langlois, Keith (November 9, 2018). "No slow start this time around as Pistons blow out Hawks". Pistons.com. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
- ^ "Atlanta Hawks Acquire Tony Snell from Detroit Pistons". NBA.com. November 20, 2020.
- ^ Shaw, JD (December 13, 2020). "Spurs Sign, Waive Khyri Thomas". hoopsrumors.com. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
- ^ "Austin Spurs announce 2021 roster". NBA.com. February 1, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
- ^ a b "Rockets Sign Khyri Thomas to 10-Day Contract". NBA.com. May 7, 2021. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
- ^ "NBA Power Rankings: The races and players we're watching closely in the final week". ESPN. May 10, 2021. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
- ^ "NBA-leading Jazz beat Rockets 124-116 for 50th victory". ESPN.com. May 8, 2021. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
- ^ "Rockets Announce Roster Transactions". NBA.com. May 14, 2021. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
- ^ Adams, Luke (October 6, 2021). "Rockets Waive Khyri Thomas To Complete Trade With Nets". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
- ^ "El escolta norteamericano Khyri Thomas firma con Surne Bilbao". BilbaoBasket.biz (in Spanish). November 24, 2021. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
- ^ "Khyri Thomas Player Profile, Houston Rockets, News, Rumors, NBA Stats, NCAA Stats, G League Stats, International Stats, Game Logs, Bests, Awards - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com.
- ^ "Maccabi signed Khyri Thomas". Maccabi Tel Aviv. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
- ^ "Khyri Thomas Tofaş'ta". tofasspor.com (in Turkish). July 15, 2022. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
- ^ "Khyri Thomas Hakkında Bilgilendirme;" (in Turkish). Tofaş. October 14, 2022. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ @Petkimspor (July 25, 2023). "Ailemize hoş geldin Khyri Thomas" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
External links
[edit]- 1996 births
- Living people
- 21st-century African-American sportspeople
- American expatriate basketball people in Israel
- American expatriate basketball people in Spain
- American expatriate basketball people in Turkey
- American men's basketball players
- Austin Spurs players
- Basketball players from Omaha, Nebraska
- Bilbao Basket players
- Creighton Bluejays men's basketball players
- Detroit Pistons players
- Fork Union Military Academy alumni
- Grand Rapids Drive players
- Houston Rockets players
- Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C. players
- Petkim Spor players
- Philadelphia 76ers draft picks
- Point guards
- Tofaş S.K. players
- 21st-century American sportsmen