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Also known as Isiah Lord Thomas III

American basketball player, coach, executive

Person · Open Library

Born
1961
Works
3

Top works

  • The Fundamentals 8 Plays for Winning the Games of Business and Life
  • Bad Boys

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Acting · Chicago, Illinois, USA

Isiah Lord Thomas III, also known as "Zeke," is an American former professional basketball player and coach who is an analyst for NBA TV. The 12-time NBA All-Star was named one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History as well as the 75 Greatest Players, and inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. He played his entire professional career for the Detroit Pistons of the…

Known for

  • Basketball Stories: Indiana Glory — Isiah Thomas2024
  • Bill Russell: Legend — Self - Basketball Hall of Fame2023
  • The Greatest Mixtape Ever — Self2022
  • They Call Me Magic — Self2022
  • Kevin Garnett: Anything Is Possible — Self2021
  • Superfan: The Nav Bhatia Story — Self2021
  • Ready or Not: The 96 NBA Draft2021
  • Game 6: The Movie — Self2020
  • The Last Dance — Self2020
  • Rodman: For Better or Worse — Self - Pistons Teammate 1986-932019

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Country
NO
Active from
1980-07-04

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
15
Total plays
30

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Key facts

Born
( 1961-04-30 ) April 30, 1961 (age 65) , Chicago , Illinois, U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight
180 lb (82 kg)
High school
St. Joseph ( Westchester, Illinois )
College
Indiana (1979–1981)
Nba draft
1981 : 1st round, 2nd overall pick
Drafted by
Detroit Pistons
Playing career
1981–1994
Position
Point guard
Coaching career
2000–2012
1981 1994
Detroit Pistons
2000 2003
Indiana Pacers
2006 2008
New York Knicks
2009 2012
FIU
Points
18,822 (19.2 ppg)
Assists
9,061 (9.3 apg)
Steals
1,861 (1.9 spg)
Nba
187–223 (.456)

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Sports profile

Sport
Basketball
Team
_Retired Basketball
Position
Point Guard
Nationality
United States

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Wikidata facts

Mass
82
Image
Isiah Thomas 2007 (cropped).jpg
Height
185
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Commons category
Isiah Thomas
date of birth
1961-04-30
end of work period
1994-00-00
start of work period
1981-00-00
nickname
Zeke
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Isiah Lord Thomas III (/aɪˈzeɪ.ə/ eye-ZAY-ə; born April 30, 1961), also known as "Zeke", is an American former professional basketball player who is a current analyst for NBA TV and Fox Sports. He played his entire professional career for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Widely regarded as one of the greatest point guards of all time, Thomas was a two-time NBA champion, an NBA Finals MVP recipient, a five-time All-NBA Team member, a 12-time NBA All-Star with two All-Star Game MVP awards and the 1985 NBA assist leader. He was named to the NBA's 50th and 75th anniversary teams, and inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2000. From 2000 to 2012 he coached the Indiana Pacers, New York Knicks, and FIU.

Thomas played college basketball for the Indiana Hoosiers, leading them to the 1981 NCAA championship as a sophomore and declaring for the NBA draft. He was taken as the second overall pick by the Pistons in the 1981 NBA draft, and played for them his entire career, while leading the "Bad Boys" to the 1988–89 and 1989–90 NBA championships.

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