Isaiah Jamar Thomas (born February 7, 1989) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He most notably played with the Boston Celtics from 2015 through 2017, when he was a two-time NBA All-Star and named second-team All-NBA.
![]() Thomas with the Washington Wizards in 2020 | |
Free agent | |
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Position | Point guard |
Personal information | |
Born | Tacoma, Washington, U.S. | February 7, 1989
Listed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | |
College | Washington (2008–2011) |
NBA draft | 2011: 2nd round, 60th overall pick |
Selected by the Sacramento Kings | |
Playing career | 2011–present |
Career history | |
2011–2014 | Sacramento Kings |
2014–2015 | Phoenix Suns |
2015–2017 | Boston Celtics |
2017–2018 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
2018 | Los Angeles Lakers |
2018–2019 | Denver Nuggets |
2019–2020 | Washington Wizards |
2021 | New Orleans Pelicans |
2021 | Grand Rapids Gold |
2021 | Los Angeles Lakers |
2021–2022 | Dallas Mavericks |
2022 | Grand Rapids Gold |
2022 | Charlotte Hornets |
2024 | Salt Lake City Stars |
2024 | Phoenix Suns |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
The 5-foot-9-inch (1.75 m)point guard played three years of college basketball for the Washington Huskies and was a three-time all-conference selection in the Pac-10. After electing to forgo his senior year of college, Thomas was selected by the Sacramento Kings with the final pick in the 2011 NBA draft. He spent three seasons with the Kings before joining the Phoenix Suns in 2014. Thomas was traded to Boston in February 2015. In the 2016–17 season, he led the Celtics to the first seed of the Eastern Conference, had the third-highest points-per-game average in the league, and finished fifth in MVP voting.
After injuring his right hip during the 2016–2017 season, Thomas was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers in August 2017. Over the next several seasons, his hip injury significantly hampered his play. Thomas went on to play for the Los Angeles Lakers, Denver Nuggets, Washington Wizards, New Orleans Pelicans, Dallas Mavericks, Grand Rapids Gold of the NBA G League, Charlotte Hornets, and Salt Lake City Stars.
Early life
Isaiah Thomas was born on February 7, 1989 to James Thomas and Tina Baldtrip. A lifelong Los Angeles Lakers fan, James Thomas made a bet with a friend that if his beloved team did not defeat the Detroit Pistons in the 1989 NBA Finals, he would name his son after Pistons star and decorated Lakers nemesis Isiah Thomas. Thomas was born months before the finals took place but his father had warmed to the name and his mother consented on the condition that the Biblical spelling of Isaiah was utilized. Thomas was born and raised in Tacoma, Washington. As a child, he had the nicknames "Bighead" (or Head) from his father and "Zeke" (which was Isiah Thomas's nickname) from his mother.
High school career
Thomas attended Curtis Senior High School in University Place, Washington, through 11th grade. As his grades had to improve to earn a scholarship, Thomas repeated his senior year across the country at South Kent School in South Kent, Connecticut. Thomas graduated from the Connecticut prep school in 2008. At Curtis High, playing for the varsity basketball team, Thomas had averaged 31.2 points per game as a junior. On April 20, 2006, he called a news briefing to announce his intention to sign with the University of Washington.
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Isaiah Thomas PG | South Kent, Connecticut | South Kent School | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Apr 19, 2006 | |
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Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 2 (PG); 22 (school) Rivals: 14 (PG); 92 (national) | ||||||
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