| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1950-11-19)November 19, 1950 Louisville, Kentucky |
| Died | July 14, 2018(2018-07-14) (aged 67) Louisville, Kentucky |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Thomas Jefferson (Louisville, Kentucky) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 1972: 6th round, 90th overall pick |
| Selected by theSeattle SuperSonics | |
| Playing career | 1972–1976 |
| Position | Power forward |
| Number | 8, 42 |
| Career history | |
| 1972–1976 | Kentucky Colonels |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Ron Morton Thomas (November 19, 1950 – July 14, 2018) was an Americanbasketball player. He played at both thecollege andprofessional level in the United States.
Thomas, a native ofLouisville, Kentucky, graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in Louisville, played college basketball at theUniversity of Louisville.
Thomas was drafted by theSeattle SuperSonics of theNational Basketball Association (NBA) in the 6th round of the1972 NBA draft. He instead signed with theKentucky Colonels of theAmerican Basketball Association.
Thomas played for four seasons with the Colonels, scoring over 1,000points in his professional career. He was part of the Colonels team that won the1975 ABA Championship.
Thomas died on July 14, 2018.[1]
He was drafted to theHouston Rockets in the1976 ABA dispersal draft, but never played a single NBA game either for Houston or anyone else in the NBA. Thomas would be the only player drafted in the ABA dispersal draft to not play in the NBA later on.
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