| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1968-12-21)December 21, 1968 (age 56) Chicago,Illinois |
| Listed height | 196 cm (6 ft 5 in) |
| Listed weight | 95 kg (209 lb) |
| Career information | |
| College | Northern Illinois (1987–1991) |
| NBA draft | 1991:undrafted |
| Playing career | 1992–2001 |
| Position | Small forward /power forward |
| Career history | |
| 1992 | Nelson Giants |
| 1995–1998 | Donar |
| 1998–1999 | Maccabi Hadera |
| 1999–2000 | Den Helder |
| 2000 | Ural Great Perm |
| 2000–2001 | Ben Hur |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Donnell Lee Thomas (born December 21, 1968) is an American formerbasketball player. Standing at 196 cm, he played as small forward or power forward.[1]
Thomas played college basketball for theNorthern Illinois Huskies men's basketball team, where he was nicknamed"D-Train", for his rebounding ability.[2] He led the team in scoring for three straight years and ended his NIU career as the team's second-highest scoring leader of all time.[3] He was inducted in the NIU Huskies' Hall of Fame in 2003.[2]
In 1992, Thomas played with theNelson Giants of New Zealand'sNational Basketball League. He was named to the league's All-Star Five and was honoured as the Best Forward of the Commissioners Cup.[4]
From 1995 to 1998, Thomas played forDonar in the DutchEredivisie.[5] He was the league'sMost Valuable Player in the 1997–98 season.[6] Thomas was also named to theAll-Eredivisie First Team three times (from 1996 to 1998). He also led the league in scoring in 1997 and 1998, becoming the second player in league history to do so, after Maurice Smith in 1991.
For the 1998–99 season, Thomas played in Israel forMaccabi Hadera.[7] In the 1999–2000 season, he played forDen Helder.[8] He averaged 22.7 points in 96 Eredivisie games played.[8] He also played forUral Great Perm in Russia that year, averaging 11.2 points in 19 games played.[1]
For the 2000–01 season, Thomas played in Argentina forBen Hur.[7]