Thomas Wimbush

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Thomas Wimbush

| image =

| caption =

| position = Power forward

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 7

| weight_lbs = 201

| team = Al-Ula

| league = SBL

| number = 14

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|12|8}}

| birth_place = United States

| high_school = Lorain (Lorain, Ohio)

| college = Fairmont State (2012–2017)

| draft_year = 2017

| career_start = 2017

| years1 = 2017–2019

| team1 = Long Island Nets

| years2 = 2019–2020

| team2 = Riesen Ludwigsburg

| years3 = 2020–2021

| team3 = Petkim Spor

| years4 = 2021–2022

| team4 = Nanterre 92

| years5 = 2022–2023

| team5 = Zenit Saint Petersburg

| years6 = 2023

| team6 = Napoli Basket

| years7 = 2023–2024

| team7 = Kawasaki Brave Thunders

| years8 = 2024–present

| team8 = Al-Ula

| highlights =

VTB United League Supercup (2022)
VTB United League Supercup MVP (2022)

}}

Thomas E'sean Wimbush (born December 8, 1993) is an American basketball player for Al-Ula of the Saudi Basketball League (SBL).

Professional career

After his college experience with the Fairmont State Falcons, Wimbush was drafted 4th overall in the 2017 NBA G League draft and he played in the NBA G League for two seasons with the Long Island Nets, averaging 9.9 points and 4 rebounds per game in the 2018-2019 season.{{Cite web |last=Proballers |title=Thomas Wimbush, Basketball Player |url=https://www.proballers.com/basketball/player/75701/thomas-wimbush |access-date=2023-04-25 |website=Proballers |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Thomas Wimbush |url=https://stats.gleague.nba.com/player/1628549/traditional/ |access-date=2023-04-25 |website=NBA G League Stats |language=en}}

In the following season, Wimbush played in Germany in the Basketball Bundesliga with MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg, averaging 10.2 points and 3.1 rebounds per game.{{Cite web |last= |date=2023-02-07 |title=LBA UnipolSai Mercato 2022-23: altro tassello alla GeVi Napoli Basket, ingaggiata l’ala americana Thomas E’sean Wimbush |url=https://all-around.net/2023/02/07/lba-unipolsai-mercato-2022-23-altro-tassello-alla-gevi-napoli-basket-ingaggiata-lala-americana-thomas-esean-wimbush/ |access-date=2023-04-25 |website=All-Around |language=it-IT}}

He then moved to Turkey and played with Petkim Spor, averaging 10.5 points and 5.1 rebounds per game in the 2020-2021 season.{{Cite news |last=Maggi |first=Alessandro |date=2021-08-23 |title=Thomas Wimbush firma con Nanterre 92 - Sportando |language=it-IT |work=Sportando |url=https://sportando.basketball/thomas-wimbush-firma-con-nanterre-92/ |access-date=2023-04-25}}

After his time in Turkey, Wimbush moved in France, where he played with Nanterre, in 2021-2022, closing the season averaging 13.5 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game, also shooting with 51.7% from the field.{{Cite web |title=Thomas Wimbush joins Zenit |url=https://vtb-league.com/en/news/thomas-wimbush-joins-zenit/ |access-date=2023-04-20 |website=VTB United League - Official Website |language=en}}

He then played the first part of the 2022-2023 season in Russia, playing in the VTB United League, with Zenit Saint Petersburg, averaging 7.2 points and 3.5 rebounds. He was also elected MVP of the VTB Supercup, won by Zenit in the final with CSKA Moscow, before being signed in Italy by the Napoli Basket of the Lega Basket Serie A on February 7, 2023.{{Cite web |last=Uccella |first=Davide |date=2023-02-07 |title=UFFICIALE - Gevi Napoli Basket, arriva Thomas Wimbush |url=https://www.basketinside.com/serie-a/mercato-serie-a/ufficiale-gevi-napoli-basket-arriva-thomas-wimbush/ |access-date=2023-04-20 |website=Basketinside.com |language=it-IT}}

On June 16, 2023, Wimbush signed with Kawasaki Brave Thunders of the B.League.{{cite web |title=トーマス・ウィンブッシュ選手加入のお知らせ |url=https://kawasaki-bravethunders.com/news/detail/id=19968 |publisher=川崎ブレイブサンダース |access-date=24 November 2024 |date=16 June 2023}}

On August 23, 2024, Wimbush signed with Al-Ula of the Saudi Basketball League (SBL).{{cite web |title=Al-Ula adds Wimbush to their roster, ex Kawasaki BT |url=https://www.asia-basket.com/Japan/news/888540/Al-Ula-adds-Wimbush-to-their-roster,-ex-Kawasaki-BT |website=Eurobasket.com |access-date=24 November 2024 |date=23 August 2024}}

References

External links

[https://www.basketball-reference.com/gleague/players/w/wimbuth01d.html Thomas Wimbush], on basketball-reference.com
[http://www.eurobasket.com/player.asp?PlayerID=271563 Thomas Wimbush], on eurobasket.com
[http://basketball.realgm.com/player/wd/Summary/48683 Thomas Wimbush], on realgm.com

Category:1993 births

Category:Living people

Category:21st-century American sportsmen

Category:American expatriate basketball people in France

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Germany

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Japan

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Italy

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Russia

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Saudi Arabia

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Turkey

Category:American men's basketball players

Category:BC Zenit Saint Petersburg players