Christi Michelle Thomas (born August 14, 1982) played professional basketball in the
WNBA. She attended the
University of Georgia
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where she played under coach
Andy Landers. She has been a professional since 2004. Christi also played basketball at Buford High School in
Buford, Georgia
Buford is a city in Gwinnett and Hall counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 17,144. Most of the city is in Gwinnett County, which is part of the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta Metropolitan ...
, where she led the Buford Wolves to a State Runner-Up finish in 1999. She's 6 ft 5 in (1.91 m) and weighs 185 lb (84 kg). On January 30, 2009 Thomas was traded to the
Minnesota Lynx for Vanessa Hayden-Johnson.
WNBA career statistics
Regular season
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2004
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Los Angeles
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, 31 , , 8 , , 17.6 , , .462 , , .455 , , .683 , , 3.9 , , 0.7 , , 0.6 , , 0.5 , , 0.9 , , 5.3
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2005
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Los Angeles
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, 32 , , 0 , , 16.3 , , .500 , , .333 , , .688 , , 3.3 , , 0.5 , , 0.3 , , 0.6 , , 0.8 , , 3.8
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2006
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Los Angeles
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, 27 , , 1 , , 20.0 , , .489 , , .200 , , .638 , , 5.3 , , 1.0 , , 0.7 , , 0.5 , , 1.6 , , 6.1
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2007
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Los Angeles
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, 34 , , 19 , , 18.8 , , .481 , , .353 , , .757 , , 5.3 , , 0.5 , , 0.6 , , 0.3 , , 1.4 , , 8.4
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2008
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Los Angeles
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, 20 , , 0 , , 8.0 , , .353 , , .167 , , .500 , , 2.0 , , 0.3 , , 0.1 , , 0.4 , , 0.4 , , 1.5
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2009
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Minnesota
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, 11 , , 0 , , 6.0 , , .048 , , .000 , , .500 , , 1.4 , , 0.3 , , 0.3 , , 0.5 , , 0.5 , , 0.3
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2010
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Chicago
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, 15 , , 0 , , 8.5 , , .400 , , .000 , , .500 , , 1.7 , , 0.1 , , 0.1 , , 0.2 , , 0.5 , , 1.3
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, 170 , , 28 , , 15.3 , , .459 , , .270 , , .684 , , 3.7 , , 0.6 , , 0.5 , , 0.4 , , 0.9 , , 4.6
Playoffs
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2004
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, 3 , , 3 , , 33.3 , , .545 , , .000 , , .000 , , 7.7 , , 0.7 , , 0.3 , , 0.3 , , 0.7 , , 8.0
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2005
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Los Angeles
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, 2 , , 0 , , 19.0 , , .750 , , 1.000 , , 1.000 , , 1.0 , , 1.0 , , 0.0 , , 1.0 , , 1.0 , , 4.0
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2006
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Los Angeles
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, 5 , , 0 , , 21.4 , , .545 , , .667 , , .800 , , 3.2 , , 0.8 , , 0.6 , , 1.2 , , 0.2 , , 6.0
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, 10 , , 3 , , 24.5 , , .563 , , .600 , , .833 , , 4.1 , , 0.8 , , 0.4 , , 0.9 , , 0.5 , , 6.2
Georgia statistics
Source
References
External links
Sparks trades Thomas to the Lynx for Hayden-Johnson
1982 births
Living people
American women's basketball players
Basketball players from Marietta, Georgia
Centers (basketball)
Chicago Sky players
Georgia Lady Bulldogs basketball players
Los Angeles Sparks draft picks
Los Angeles Sparks players
Maccabi Bnot Ashdod B.C. players
Minnesota Lynx players
People from Buford, Georgia
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