Adonis Michael Thomas (born March 25, 1993) is an American professional

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player for

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of the

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. He played

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for the

University of Memphis } The University of Memphis (UofM) is a public university, public research university in Memphis, Tennessee. Founded in 1912, the university has an enrollment of more than 22,000 students. The university maintains the Herff College of Engineering ...

High school career

Thomas attended Melrose High School in

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. As a senior, he averaged 19.2 points, 12.3 rebounds, 4.9 blocks, 4.1 assists and 3.6 steals in helping lead Melrose to a 26–7 overall record.

College career

In his freshman season at

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, Thomas saw action in the first 16 games of the season before missing the next 16 contests as a result of an ankle injury (torn superior lateral peroneal tendon retinaculum) that required surgery and rehab, only managing to return to action in the postseason. In 19 games (8 starts), he averaged 8.8 points and 3.2 rebounds in 23.9 minutes per game. In his sophomore season, Thomas was named to the 2013 All-

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third team. In 36 games, he averaged 11.7 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game. Memphis (31–5), which went unbeaten in the Conference USA in 2012–13 with a 16–0 mark, lost to Michigan State in the third round of the NCAA tournament. In April 2013, Thomas signed with an agent and declared for the NBA draft, forgoing his final two years of college eligibility.

Professional career

2013–14 season

After going undrafted in the 2013 NBA draft, Thomas joined the

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for the

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. On September 30, 2013, he signed with the Hawks, only to be waived by the team on October 14 after appearing in one preseason game. Four days later, he signed with the

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. However, he was waived by the Nets on October 26. On November 1, 2013, Thomas was acquired by the

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of the

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as an affiliate player. On February 25, 2014, he signed a 10-day contract with the

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. On March 7, he signed a second 10-day contract with the Magic. On March 17, the Magic did not offer him a rest of season contract, and he returned to the Springfield Armor. On April 7, he signed a 10-day contract with the

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. In six NBA games during the 2013–14 season, Thomas averaged 2.3 points per game.

2014–15 season

In July 2014, Thomas joined the Brooklyn Nets for the

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and the

for the Las Vegas Summer League. On September 5, 2014, he signed with the

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. However, he was later waived by the Pacers on October 25 after appearing in four preseason games. On November 1, he was acquired by the

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of the NBA Development League. On February 4, 2015, he was named to the Futures All-Star team for the 2015 D-League All-Star Game. In 51 games for the Drive in 2014–15, he averaged 18.9 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game.

2015–16 season

On July 23, 2015, Thomas signed with the

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after averaging 8.6 points and 4.0 rebounds in five summer league games. Thomas suffered a calf muscle injury in the team's public scrimmage to end the first week of training camp and subsequently missed 10 days. He made his only preseason appearance against the Indiana Pacers on October 13, but he aggravated the injury after a 10-minute stint and wasn't able to return to action after that. He was later waived by the Pistons on October 23. On October 31, he returned to the Grand Rapids Drive. On December 4, he was waived by the Drive due to a season-ending wrist injury.

2016–17 season

On August 26, 2016, Thomas signed a one-year deal with

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of the

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2017–18 season

Following the 2016–17 campaign, Thomas signed with Banvit of the

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. He averaged 8.6 points and 3.4 rebounds per game in Turkey.

2018–19 season

On August 7, 2018, Thomas signed with

Medi Bayreuth Medi Bayreuth, official stylized as medi bayreuth, is a German professional basketball club that is based in Bayreuth, Germany. It was re-founded as BBC Bayreuth in 1999. The team plays in the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL), the highest division of ...

of the

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2019–20 season

On September 14, 2019, he has signed with

BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque Basket Club Maritime Gravelines-Dunkerque, commonly referred to as BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque, is a French professional basketball club based in Gravelines. They currently play in the Pro A, the highest professional league in France. The team plays ...

of the

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. On January 22, 2020, he has signed with

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of the

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2020–21 season

On August 13, 2020, Thomas signed with

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of the Kazakhstan Championship and the

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2022–23 season

On July 28, 2022, he has signed with

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of the

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(PLK).

2023–24 season

On November 19, 2023, he signed with

of the

The Basketball Tournament

In 2017, Thomas participated in

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with Blue Zoo. The team lost in the first round of the tournament. The Basketball Tournament is an annual $2 million winner-take-all tournament broadcast on

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. In TBT 2018, Thomas played for Team Memphis State. He averaged a team-high 18.5 points per game and 3.5 assists per game on 50 percent shooting, including a first-round game-winner to defeat the Brooklyn Vultures 72-63. Team Memphis State lost in the second round to Team DRC.

NBA career statistics

Regular season

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References

External links

NBA D-League profileMemphis bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Thomas, Adonis 1993 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in France American expatriate basketball people in Germany American expatriate basketball people in Italy American expatriate basketball people in Mexico American expatriate basketball people in Turkey American expatriate basketball people in Slovenia American men's basketball players Bandırma B.İ.K. players Basketball players from Memphis, Tennessee BC Astana players BCM Gravelines players Bnei Herzliya basketball players Grand Rapids Drive players KK Krka players Lega Basket Serie A players McDonald's High School All-Americans Medi Bayreuth players Memphis Tigers men's basketball players Mineros de Zacatecas (basketball) players Orlando Magic players Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball) Philadelphia 76ers players S.S. Felice Scandone players Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski players Small forwards Springfield Armor players Undrafted National Basketball Association players