James Thomas (basketball)

{{short description|American basketball player and coach}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = James Thomas

| image =James Thomas 02.jpg

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 8

| weight_lbs = 245

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|11|22}}

| birth_place = Schenectady, New York, U.S.

| highschool = Hargrave Military Academy
(Chatham, Virginia)

| college = Texas (2000–2004)

| draft_year = 2004

| career_position = Power forward

| career_number = 12, 6, 30

| career_start = 2004

| career_end = 2015

| years1 = 2004–2005

| team1 = Roanoke Dazzle

| years2 = {{nbay|2004|end}}

| team2 = Portland Trail Blazers

| years3 = {{nbay|2004|end}}

| team3 = Atlanta Hawks

| years4 = {{nbay|2005|start}}

| team4 = Philadelphia 76ers

| years5 = 2005–2006

| team5 = Albany Patroons

| years6 = {{nbay|2005|end}}

| team6 = Chicago Bulls

| years7 = 2006–2008

| team7 = Climamio Bologna

| years8 = 2008–2009

| team8 = Erdemirspor

| years9 = 2009–2010

| team9 = Bancatercas Teramo

| years10 = 2010–2011

| team10 = Erdemirspor

| years11 = 2011–2012

| team11 = Givova Scafati

| years12 = 2012–2013

| team12 = Maccabi Haifa

| years13 = 2013

| team13 = Titanes del Licey

| years14 = 2013

| team14 = Soles de Mexicali

| years15 = 2013–2014

| team15 = Maccabi Rishon LeZion

| years16 = 2014

| team16 = Titanes del Licey

| years17 = 2014–2015

| team17 = Academia Montana

| years18 = 2015

| team18 = Marinos de Anzoátegui

| cyears1 = 2015–2016

| cteam1 = Maine Red Claws (assistant)

| cyears2 = 2017–2019

| cteam2 = Schenectady HS (girls)

| highlights =

• NBA D-League Rookie of the Year (2005)
• All-NBDL Second Team (2005)
• CBA Newcomer of the Year (2006)
• All-CBA First Team (2006)
• CBA All-Defensive First Team (2006)

}}

James D. Thomas Jr. (born November 22, 1980) is an American former professional basketball player who most recently worked as an assistant coach for the Maine Red Claws of the NBA Development League.[http://www.pressherald.com/2015/11/20/meet-the-2015-16-red-claws/ Meet the 2015–16 Red Claws] A 6'8" forward from the University of Texas at Austin, Thomas was the recipient of the 2004–05 NBA Development League Rookie of the Year.[http://www.nba.com/hawks/news/5_Qs_With_James_Thomas_041305.html 5 Q’s With James Thomas][http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/Will_Bynum_060329.html Will Bynum Named D-League Rookie of the Year] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141224105229/http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/Will_Bynum_060329.html |date=December 24, 2014 }} He played in the NBA for the Portland Trail Blazers, Atlanta Hawks, Philadelphia 76ers, and Chicago Bulls. After that he took his career overseas.[http://www.eurobasket.com/player.asp?Cntry=ISR&PlayerID=32923 James Thomas]. eurobasket.com

In 2012, he signed with Maccabi Haifa BC.[http://www.basket.co.il/PlayerPage.asp?PlayerNumber=15&TeamId=848&cYear=2013 2013 stats]

For the 2013–14 season he signed with Maccabi Rishon LeZion.