James D. Thomas Jr. (born November 22, 1980) is an American former professional

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player who most recently worked as an assistant coach for the

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of the

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. A 6'8" forward from the

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, Thomas was the recipient of the 2004-05

Rookie of the Year. He played in the

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for the

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, and

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. After that he took his career overseas. In 2012, he signed with Maccabi Haifa BC.2013 stats
/ref> For the 2013–14 season he signed with Maccabi Rishon LeZion.

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