Isiah Thomas

Also known as Isiah Lord Thomas III

American basketball player, coach, executive

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Isiah Thomas is a male American basketball player, coach, and consultant. Born in Chicago on April 30, 1961, he played as a point guard in the National Basketball Association from 1981 to 1994. He was drafted by the Detroit Pistons and also played for the Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team. Thomas attended Indiana University Bloomington and participated in the 1979 Pan American Games.

During his career, Thomas received several awards, including the NBA All-Rookie Team, All-NBA Team, and the J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award. He also won the NBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant Most Valuable Player Award. His physical measurements are listed as a height of 185 and a mass of 82. Thomas is distinct from Isaiah Thomas. He has authored works including *The Fundamentals 8 Plays for Winning the Games of Business and Life* and *Bad Boys*.

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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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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
Position: Point Guard
Nationality: United States

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Family name: Thomas
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Chicago
Occupation: consultant
Native language: English language
Award: Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award
Participant in: 1979 Pan American Games
Sport: basketball
Member of team: Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball
Position played: point guard
League: National Basketball Association
Country for sport: United States
Mass: 82
Image: Isiah Thomas 2007 (cropped).jpg
Height: 185

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Commons category: Isiah Thomas
date of birth: 1961-04-30
drafted by: Detroit Pistons
end of work period: 1994-00-00
start of work period: 1981-00-00
different from: Isaiah Thomas
nickname: Zeke

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Encyclopedic overview

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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