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Carmen Tyson-Thomas

{{short description|American basketball player}}

{{Infobox basketball biography

|name = Carmen Tyson-Thomas

|image = Carmen Tyson-Thomas - Keflavík (cropped).jpg

|caption = Tyson-Thomas in Keflavík uniform.

|position = Shooting guard

|height_cm = 175

|weight_lb =

|league = Naisten Korisliiga

|team = Torpan Pojat

|number =

|draft =

|high_school = Conwell-Egan

|college = Syracuse
(2009–2013)

|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1991|1|10}}

|birth_place = Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

|nationality = American

|career_start = 2013

|career_end =

|career_number = 7, 10, 14, 44

|career_position =

|years1 = 2013–2014 | team1 = ZKK Athlete Celje

|years2 = 2014 | team2 = Los Leones Quilpe

|years3 = 2014–2015 | team3 = Keflavík

|years4 = 2015–2017 | team4 = Njarðvík

|years5 = 2017–2018 | team5 = Skallagrímur

|years6 = 2018 | team6 = Eastern Mavericks

|years7 = 2018 | team7 = Colegio Los Leones Quilpe

|years8 = 2018 | team8 = Ferroviario Maputo

|years9 = 2019 | team9 = Eastern Mavericks

|years10 = 2021–2022 | team10= Tapiolan Honka

|years11 = 2022–2023 | team11= Espoo Team

|years12 = 2023–present| team12 =Torpan Pojat

|highlights =

| medaltemplates =

}}

Carmen Virginia Tyson-Thomas (born January 10, 1991) is an American basketball player. She won both the Slovenian and Chilean championship in 2014 and led the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild kvenna in scoring in 2017 and 2018. In 2018, she won the FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup with Ferroviario Maputo.

College

Tyson-Thomas played for Syracuse from 2009 to 2013, averaging 8.9 points in 136 games.{{cite web|title=Carmen Tyson-Thomas|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/ncaaw/players/27564/|website=sports.yahoo.com|accessdate=14 November 2017}}

Professional career

Tyson-Thomas became a Slovenian champion on April 16, 2014, with ZKK Athlete Celje after beating ZKK Triglav Kranj in the finals.{{cite web|title=Zenska kosarka, finale drzavnega prvenstva - ZKK Athlete Celje vs ZKK Triglav Kranj|url=https://sportida.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/20140416-SLO-Basketball-ZKK-Athlete-Celje-vs-ZKK-Triglav/G0000VNM_fXUKW64/I0000N4oRMNDLglU/C0000E.kB9wjpVYA|website=sportida.photoshelter.com|accessdate=14 November 2017}} In July 2014, Tyson-Thomas helped Los Leones Quilpe win the Chilean championship after scoring 38 points in the title clinching game.{{cite news|author1=Matías Lorca Flores|title=Básquetbol: Leonas campeonas|url=http://www.latercera.com/noticia/basquetbol-leonas-campeonas/|accessdate=14 November 2017|work=La Tercera|date=7 July 2014|language=Spanish}}{{cite news|title=Tyson-Thomas stars in Colegio Los Leones title triumph|url=http://sportslashlife.com/tyson-thomas-stars-colegio-los-leones-title-triumph/|accessdate=14 November 2017|work=sportslashlife.com|date=7 July 2014}}

She joined Keflavík of the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild kvenna prior the 2014–2015 season.{{cite news|author1=Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson|title=Fyrrum tengdadóttir Michael Jordan spilar með Keflavík|url=http://www.visir.is/g/2014140819729|accessdate=14 November 2017|work=Vísir.is|date=12 August 2014|language=Icelandic}} She helped Keflavík to the Basketball Cup final. She played the game despite a broken rib,{{cite news|author1=Tómas Þór Þórðarson|title=Tyson-Thomas rifbeinsbrotin og missir líklega af bikarúrslitunum|url=http://www.visir.is/g/2015150209007/tyson-thomas-rifbeinsbrotin-og-missir-liklega-af-bikarurslitunum|accessdate=14 November 2017|work=Vísir.is|date=9 February 2015|language=Icelandic}} but was unable to prevent a loss to Grindavík.{{cite news|author1=Anton Ingi Leifsson|title=Umfjöllun, viðtöl og myndir: Grindavík - Keflavík 68-61 - Grindavík bikarmeistari kvenna 2015!|url=http://www.visir.is/g/2015150229912|accessdate=14 November 2017|work=Vísir.is|date=21 February 2015|language=Icelandic}} Keflavík also made it to the Úrvalsdeild finals but lost 0–3 to Snæfell.{{cite news|author1=Skúli Unnar Sveinsson|title=Snæfell meistari eftir magnaðan sigur|url=http://www.mbl.is/sport/korfubolti/2015/04/27/snaefell_meistari_eftir_magnadan_sigur/|accessdate=14 November 2017|work=Morgunblaðið|date=27 April 2015|language=Icelandic}}

In December 2015, Tyson-Thomas signed with Njarðvík of the Icelandic Division I.{{cite news|author1=Elín Heiður Gunnarsdóttir|title=Tyson Thomas spilar með Njarðvík út leiktíðina|url=http://www.ruv.is/frett/tyson-thomas-spilar-med-njardvik-ut-leiktidina|accessdate=14 November 2017|work=RÚV|date=27 December 2017|language=Icelandic}} In nine games, she averaged league leading 36.1 points and 17.8 rebounds.{{cite web|title=1. deild kvenna (2016 Tímabil)|url=http://kki.is/motamal/leikir-og-urslit/motayfirlit/Tolfraedi-leikmanna?league_id=undefined&season_id=90969|website=kki.is|publisher=Icelandic Basketball Federation|accessdate=14 November 2017}} Despite her play, Njarðvík missed the playoffs. However, in June, 2016, the club was offered a vacant spot in the Úrvalsdeild kvenna due to Hamar's withdrawal from the league.{{cite news|author1=Andri Yrkill Valsson|title=Fjölgar í efstu deild kvenna – Njarðvík tekur sæti|url=http://www.mbl.is/sport/korfubolti/2016/06/14/fjolgar_i_efstu_deild_kvenna_njardvik_tekur_saeti/|accessdate=14 November 2017|work=Morgunblaðið|date=14 July 2016|language=Icelandic}}

Thomas started the season with stellar play{{cite news|title=Carmen Tyson Thomas hefur farið á kostum í liði Njarðvíkur|url=http://www.visir.is/section/MEDIA99&fileid=VTV267C9DB0-DBA6-4BA3-B553-E7F642144D78|accessdate=14 November 2017|work=Stöð 2|publisher=visir.is|date=20 October 2016}} and was named the best player of the first half of the season by the Icelandic Basketball Federation.{{cite news|author1=Tómas Þór Þórðarson|title=Hlynur og Tyson-Thomas best í fyrri hluta Domino´s-deildanna|url=http://www.visir.is/g/2016161218997|accessdate=14 November 2017|work=Vísir.is|date=16 December 2016|language=Icelandic}} Despite leading the league in scoring with 36.7 points per game, Njarðvík cut its ties with Tyson-Thomas in March, siding communication difficulties with her.{{cite news|author1=Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson|title=Sú stigahæsta rekin vegna samskiptaörðugleika|url=http://www.visir.is/g/2017170319802/carmen-tjair-sig-um-brottreksturinn---aetla-ekki-nidur-i-thann-drullupoll-sem-agnar-for-i-|accessdate=14 November 2017|work=Vísir.is|date=10 March 2017|language=Icelandic}} Furthermore, Njarðvík's head coach, Agnar Gunnarsson, criticized her for belittling her teammates and claimed she thought she was bigger than the club.{{cite news|title="Gerði lítið úr liðsfélögum sínum"|url=http://www.mbl.is/sport/korfubolti/2017/03/10/gerdi_litid_ur_lidsfelogum_sinum/|accessdate=14 November 2017|work=Morgunblaðið|date=10 March 2017|language=Icelandic}} In turn, Tyson-Thomas denied the allegation and criticized the head coach for his words, saying that her teammates fought against her firing.{{cite news|author1=Stefán Árni Pálsson|title=Carmen tjáir sig um brottreksturinn: "Ætla ekki niður í þann drullupoll sem Agnar fór í"|url=http://www.visir.is/g/2017170319802/carmen-tjair-sig-um-brottreksturinn---aetla-ekki-nidur-i-thann-drullupoll-sem-agnar-for-i-|accessdate=14 November 2017|work=Vísir.is|date=11 March 2017|language=Icelandic}}

In July 2017, Tyson-Thomas signed with Skallagrímur.{{cite news|author1=Tómas Þór Þórðarson|title=Carmen Tyson-Thomas í Skallagrím|url=http://www.visir.is/g/2017170709147|accessdate=14 November 2017|work=Vísir.is|date=7 July 2017|language=Icelandic}}

After Skallagrímur was knocked out of the 2018 Úrvalsdeild playoffs, Tyson-Thomas signed with the Eastern Mavericks of the Australian Premier League.{{cite news|title=Carmen til Ástralíu|url=http://karfan.is/read/2018-04-20/carmen-til-astraliu/|accessdate=20 April 2018|work=karfan.is|date=20 April 2018|language=Icelandic}} She went on to lead the league in scoring and rebounds with 25.3 points and 14.3 rebounds per game and was named to the Premier League All Star Five.{{cite web |title=2018 Premier League Awards Winners |url=http://www.basketballsa.com.au/assets/images/general/2018-Premier-League-Award-Winners-WOMEN.pdf |publisher=basketballsa.com.au |accessdate=16 May 2020 |archive-date=6 April 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200406082104/http://www.basketballsa.com.au/assets/images/general/2018-Premier-League-Award-Winners-WOMEN.pdf |url-status=dead }}

In November 2018, Tyson-Thomas signed with Ferroviario Maputo in Mozambique.{{cite news |title=Duas americanas para o "sonho de África" |url=http://opais.sapo.mz/duas-americanas-para-o-sonho-de-africa |accessdate=21 November 2018 |work=opais.sapo.mz |date=13 November 2018 |language=Portuguese |archive-date=14 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190914051255/http://opais.sapo.mz/duas-americanas-para-o-sonho-de-africa |url-status=dead }} On November 25, she won the FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup with the club, scoring 20 points in Ferroviario's 59–56 victory against Inter Clube in the finals. She made the go-ahead three point shot with 42 seconds remaining, giving Ferroviario a 58–56 lead.{{cite news |title=Ferroviario de Maputo claim first-ever FIBA Africa Women's Champions Cup title |url=http://www.fiba.basketball/africawomenschampionscup/2018/news/ferroviario-de-maputo-claim-first-ever-fiba-africa-women-s-champions-cup-title |accessdate=28 November 2018 |work=fiba.basketball |date=25 November 2018}}{{cite web |title=Inter Clube v Ferroviario Maputo boxscore - FIBA Africa Women's Champions Cup - Final Round 2018 - 25 November - FIBA.basketball |url=http://www.fiba.basketball/africawomenschampionscup/2018/game/2511/Inter-Clube-Ferroviario-Maputo |website=fiba.basketball |publisher=FIBA |accessdate=28 November 2018}}

She returned to the Eastern Mavericks for the 2019 season where she averaged league leading 27.6 points in 21 games.{{cite web |title=Competition Stats for 2019 Premier League Women |url=https://websites.sportstg.com/comp_info.cgi?c=0-3656-44096-512274-0&pool=1001&round=0&a=STATS |website=sportstg.com |accessdate=16 May 2020}} She was again named to the Premier League All Star Five while also being awarded the Halls Medal.{{cite news |title=The 2019 Premier League Halls Woollacott Awards |url=https://websites.sportstg.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=1-3656-0-0-0&sID=39560&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=65974649 |accessdate=16 May 2020 |work=sportstg.com |date=25 July 2019}}

In 2020 she signed with the Norwood Flames of the Premier League, which had been rebranded as NBL1 Central.{{cite news |title=NBL1 Central Season Preview |url=https://nbl1.com.au/news/nbl1-central-season-preview/ |accessdate=16 May 2020 |work=nbl1.com.au |date=11 March 2020}} Before the start of the 2020 season, it was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic in Australia.{{cite news |title=NBL1 Season Cancelled |url=https://nbl1.com.au/news/nbl1-season-cancelled/ |accessdate=16 May 2020 |work=nbl1.com.au |date=24 March 2020}}

Awards and accomplishments

=Club honours=

  • Slovenian champion: 2014
  • Chilean champion: 2014

=Individual awards=

Statistics

=College statistics=

{{NBA player statistics legend}}

class="wikitable"

!Year

!Team

!GP

!Points

!FG%

!3P%

!FT%

!RPG

!APG

!SPG

!BPG

!PPG

2009-10

|Syracuse

|36

|205

|36.5%

|29.4%

|73.2%

|5.3

|1.0

|1.0

|0.3

|5.7

2010-11

|Syracuse

|35

|300

|38.6%

|26.3%

|74.1%

|6.7

|1.3

|1.1

|0.3

|8.6

2011-12

|Syracuse

|37

|395

|33.1%

|22.2%

|85.0%

|7.8

|1.6

|2.0

|0.5

|10.7

2012-13

|Syracuse

|31

|330

|39.9%

|29.1%

|73.1%

|6.2

|2.0

|1.6

|0.4

|10.6

Career

|

|139

|1230

|36.6%

|11.1%

|76.8%

|8.5

|1.4

|1.4

|0.4

|8.8

Source{{Cite web|url=http://web1.ncaa.org/stats/StatsSrv/careerplayer|title=NCAA Statistics|website=web1.ncaa.org|access-date=2021-05-26}}

References

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External links

  • [http://websites.sportstg.com/team_info.cgi?action=PSTATS&pID=204554727&client=0-3656-44096-470535-26097121 Australian Premier League Statistics] at sportstg.com
  • [https://korisliiga.fi/naisten-korisliiga/ottelut/pelaaja/?season_id=125122&player_id=6450509 Finnish statistics] at korisliiga.fi
  • [http://kki.is/motamal/leikir-og-urslit/motayfirlit/Leikmadur?league_id=189&season_id=97421&player_id=4960167 Icelandic statistics] at kki.is
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20171115143236/http://www.kzs.si/index.php?id=968&season_id=87161&league_id=undefined&player_id=4845699 Slovenian statistics] at kzs.si
  • {{Eurobasket.com player|193249}}
  • [https://sports.yahoo.com/ncaaw/players/27564/ College statistics] at yahoo.com
  • [http://www.fiba.basketball/africawomenschampionscup/2018/player/Carmen-Virginia-Tyson-Thomas African Champions Cup profile] at fiba.basketball

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Category:1991 births

Category:Living people

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Finland

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Iceland

Category:American women's basketball players

Category:Úrvalsdeild kvenna (basketball) players

Category:Keflavík women's basketball players

Category:Njarðvík women's basketball players

Category:Skallagrímur women's basketball players

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