Ibrahima Thomas (born 7 February 1987) is a Senegalese professional

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player who currently plays for Al-Nasr in Kuwait. He previously also played for the

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. Thomas played college basketball for

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before transferring to

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as a sophomore.

Professional career

On 24 December 2021, Thomas signed with Jordanian club

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for the 2021–22 season of the

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. On 24 September 2022, he joined

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of the

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. On 27 February 2023, Thomas was announced by US Monastir, the defending champions of the BAL, for the 2023 season. In March 2024, Thomas joined AS Douanes for the

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National team career

Thomas has played for the

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. He was a member of the teams at

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and

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and the

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BAL career statistics

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