Shaquille Thomas (born March 25, 1992) is an American professional

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player for Al-Ahli Amman of the

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. He played college basketball for

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Early life

Thomas was a four-star recruit out of NIA Prep. He averaged 28 points and eight assists per game as a senior.

College career

Thomas redshirted his freshman season at

and gradually increased his playing time. As a sophomore, he posted 6.8 points per game. As a junior, he averaged 6.4 points and 2.9 rebounds. He had a three-game stretch as a junior in which he scored 18 points at

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, 13 points against

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and 11 points at

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. As a senior, he played 28 games and averaged 6.1 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per game. He sprained his right ankle in the Bearcats' 58–57 win at

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on January 28, 2016, and missed some time.

Professional career

After not being chosen in the 2016 NBA draft, Thomas joined the

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of the

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, with whom he played five games with before leaving in December. In February 2017, he signed with Gimnasio Indalo in Argentina as a temporary injury replacement. He played six games, in which he averaged 4.5 points and 2.3 rebounds. For the 2017–18 season, Thomas was acquired by the

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. He averaged 6.1 points and 3.4 rebounds per game with the Hustle. Thomas missed a game in March 2018 due to a bicep injury. In January 2019, Thomas moved to Luxembourg and joined the Kordall Steelers. In April 2019, he joined the

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as a temporary import stand-in for

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. On August 25, 2019, he has signed with S.C. Lusitânia EXPERT of the

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. In 2020, Thomas signed with

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of the Slovakian league. On December 27, 2021, Thomas signed with Al-Ahli Amman of the

Personal life

Thomas has an older sister,

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, who is a WNBA player. His uncle, Tim Thomas, played in the NBA.

References

External links

Cincinnati Bearcats bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Thomas, Shaquille 1992 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Argentina American expatriate basketball people in Luxembourg American expatriate basketball people in New Zealand American expatriate basketball people in Portugal American expatriate basketball people in Slovakia American men's basketball players Austin Spurs players Basketball players from Paterson, New Jersey Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball players Hawke's Bay Hawks players Memphis Hustle players Small forwards