TaShawn Thomas

TaShawn Thomas

  • Nationality: USA
  • Date of Birth: 27/02/93
  • Place of Birth: Las Vegas, Nevada (USA)
  • Position: F/C
  • Height (CM): 203
  • Weight (KG): 105
  • Junior Assoc: None
  • College: Houston (2011–2014) / Oklahoma (2014–2015)
  • NBL DEBUT: 21/09/22
  • AGE AT DEBUT: 29
  • LAST NBL GAME: 12/02/23
  • AGE AT LAST GAME: 29
  • NBL History: Perth 2023
  • Championships: 0
  • None

BIO: TaShawn Thomas was born in Las Vegas, Nevada (USA) and attended Killeen High School (Killeen, Texas).

NBL EXPERIENCE

TaShawn Thomas made his NBL debut with the Perth Wildcats at 29 years of age. He scored 10 points in his first game.

After missing the playoffs for the first time in 35 years, Perth underwent major changes in the off-season. Head coach Scott Morrison announced his departure after just one season, citing family reasons for his return to Canada. In his place, the Wildcats appointed former Townsville Crocodiles star John Rillie as the club’s new head coach on a three-year deal.

Perth retained most of its roster, with only Kevin White (to Illawarra) and Matt Hodgson (to Taiwan) not returning. The Wildcats re-signed Bryce Cotton (3-year deal), Todd Blanchfield (3-year deal), and Jesse Wagstaff (1-year deal), while elevating backup guard Kyle Zunic from development player to the full roster. Corey Webster, who had previously signed with the team in 2017 but left before the season began, returned as a free agent. To round out the roster, imports Brady Manek from North Carolina and TaShawn Thomas from France were added to bolster scoring.

Upon signing with the Wildcats, head coach John Rillie shared his thoughts on Thomas:

“One thing that impressed me is TaShawn played for a coach in Israel who demanded effort at the defensive end, and he was rewarded with Defensive Player of the Year. So, as well as the dunks and blocks, I think the Red Army will buy into the intensity he’ll bring at the defensive end.”

“I value players who can pass the ball, because if we’re going to play a good style on offense, we need guys who can share, but also put the ball in the hole,” Rillie said.

The Wildcats opened the season strongly, winning their first three games and looking like the powerhouse of old as they sat atop the NBL ladder. However, a subsequent five-game losing streak saw them plummet to seventh place, where they remained for much of the season until a late push.

During this period, Thomas delivered several standout performances. In Mitch Norton’s 300th game, Perth secured a 98-90 victory over Adelaide in a battle that also marked 36ers big man Daniel Johnson’s 400th game. Cotton led all scorers with 32 points, but the Wildcats benefited from strong support, with Thomas and Webster both contributing 22 points each.

Thomas played a crucial role in the Wildcats’ 105-83 win over the Taipans, extending their longest winning streak of the season to four games. Perth applied defensive pressure early, forcing Cairns into 10 first-half turnovers to establish a commanding 15-point halftime lead. Tasked with defending MVP candidate Keanu Pinder, Thomas held him to just four points in the opening half while adding 16 points and 8 rebounds of his own. Thomas finished the game with 22 points, 12 rebounds (including seven offensive boards), and 6 assists. Cotton topped the scoring charts with 24 points, while Michael Harris contributed a career-high 17 points. DJ Hogg led Cairns with 24 points.

Thomas was again pivotal in a crucial 93-90 win over the New Zealand Breakers, a victory that propelled Perth from seventh to fifth place in the standings and solidified their playoff hopes. The game featured an intense battle between Thomas and New Zealand big man Dererk Pardon, who finished with 28 points and 12 rebounds. Thomas led Perth with 23 points, 10 rebounds, and 3 assists.

With six games remaining in the regular season, Perth added Tai Webster to their roster after his release from a Turkish club, reuniting him with his brother Corey. Following Webster’s arrival, Corey Shervill was released from the Wildcats’ 11-man roster.

Perth’s final three regular-season games proved critical. A loss to Tasmania (102-94), where the JackJumpers outscored the Wildcats 27-15 in the final quarter, put their playoff hopes in jeopardy. A subsequent 84-71 defeat to Cairns set up a do-or-die last-round scenario, where a loss would eliminate them from playoff contention. However, in a must-win matchup against league leaders Sydney, Perth secured an upset 96-84 victory. Despite the Kings’ successful effort to contain Cotton (7 points), standout performances from Corey Webster (26 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists), Luke Travers (22 points, 11 rebounds, and 6 assists), and Brady Manek (21 points, 9 rebounds, and 2 steals) carried the Wildcats to the postseason.

The win secured Perth a sixth-place finish with a 15-13 record, advancing them to the league’s inaugural play-in tournament. Facing South East Melbourne in the first round, Perth trailed throughout the game but mounted a huge comeback in the fourth quarter, outscoring the Phoenix 41-23 to claim a 106-99 victory.

In the next play-in game, Perth met Cairns in a battle to secure the fourth seed for the semifinals. Despite Cairns being without their leading scorer and rebounder, Keanu Pinder, DJ Hogg delivered a record-breaking performance with 32 points, 9 rebounds, and 4 assists. His effort propelled the Taipans to a 91-78 win, ending Perth’s season.

Thomas concluded his first NBL season with solid contributions, appearing in 28 games and averaging 13.1 points, 6.1 rebounds, and 3.2 assists per game. He led the team in rebounds and provided a strong defensive presence throughout the season.

TaShawn Thomas played one season in the NBL. He averaged 13.1 points, 6 rebounds, and 3.1 assists in 28 NBL games.

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NBL TOTAL STATISTICS

SEASONAGETEAMTEAM RECORDGPMINSPTSREBASTORDRSTLBLKTOPFFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%EFG%HS
2022-2330Perth15-13 (6)28741.036817089601102320438315426658%1138%598074%61%58%23
Totals2874136817089601102320438315426657.9%1137.7%598073.8%61%58%23

NBL PER GAME STATISTICS

SEASONAGETEAMTEAM RECORDGPMINSPTSREBASTORDRSTLBLKTOPFFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%EFG%HS
2022-2330Perth15-13 (6)2826.513.16.13.22.13.90.80.71.53.05.59.558%0.00.58%2.12.974%61%58%23
Total2826.513.16.13.22.13.90.80.71.53.05.59.557.9%0.00.07.7%0.00.573.8%61%58%23

CAREER HIGHS

POINTS REBOUNDS ASSISTS STEALS BLOCKS TURNOVERS TRIPLE DOUBLES
231283330

NBA EXPERIENCE

After going undrafted in the 2015 NBA draft, Thomas played with the Orlando Magic in the Summer League.

On June 26, 2016, Thomas joined the Los Angeles Clippers for the 2016 NBA Summer League.

On July 19, 2017, Thomas signed with the Israeli team Hapoel Holon for the 2017–18 season. Thomas helped Holon to win the 2018 Israeli State Cup, as well as reaching the 2018 Israeli League Final, where they eventually lost to Maccabi Tel Aviv. In 55 games played during the 2017–18 season (both in the Israeli League and the Champions League), Thomas averaged 10.8 points, 5 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.1 blocks per game.

Season Team PTS AST STL BLK FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P%
1 0 77% 90% 75% 88%
2 0 23 8 3 3
Total 154 266 57.9% 1 13 7.7%

NBA TOTAL STATISTICS

YEARAGETEAMPOSGPGSMINSPTSTRBASTORBDRBSTLBLKTOVPFFGFGAFG%3P3PA3P%FTFTAFT%TS%EFG%
2022-2330Perth15-13 (6)28741.036817089601102320438315426658%1138%598074%61%58%23
Total000000000000000000

INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE

  • Germany - Mitteldeutscher BC (2015–2016) | Italy - Vanoli Cremona (2016–2017) | Israel - Hapoel Holon (2017–2018), Hapoel Jerusalem (2018–2021) | France - Le Mans (2021–2022), Boulogne-Levallois (2023)

After going undrafted in the 2015 NBA draft, Thomas signed with the German club Mitteldeutscher BC.

On July 9, 2016, Thomas sign with the Italian club Vanoli Cremona. On January 2, 2017, Thomas recorded a career-high 25 points, shooting 9-of-14 from the field, along with six rebounds, and four blocks in a 85–71 win over Varese.

On July 2, 2018, Thomas signed a two-year deal with Hapoel Jerusalem. In September 2018, Thomas was suspended by the Israeli anti-doping agency for three months after he tested positive to Cannabis use during the Israeli League playoffs. On February 14, 2019, Thomas recorded a double-double of 15 points and 10 rebounds, leading Jerusalem to win their fifth Israeli State Cup title after a 82–67 win over Maccabi Rishon LeZion. He was subsequently named the Final MVP. On June 7, 2019, Thomas was named the Israeli League Best Defender.

On June 24, 2019, Thomas signed a two-year contract extension with Jerusalem. On January 7, 2020, Thomas recorded a season-high 23 points without missing a single shot as he went 10 of 10 from the field, along with six rebounds in a 83-74 win over Rasta Vechta. Three days later, he was named the Champions League Game Day 10 MVP. Thomas re-signed with the team on August 12. In October 2020, Thomas was named to the All-BCL First Team of the 2019/20 season.

On July 19, 2021, Thomas signed a one-year deal with the French team Le Mans of the LNB Pro A. He was named to the All-League First-Team after the regular season.

In his most recent season for french club Le Mans, he was both a All-Star and named to the LNB Pro All-First Team, averaging 13.7 points, 6.2 rebounds, 0.9 blocks and 0.7 steals per game.

At the end of the 2022/23 NBL season Thomas signed with french club Boulogne-Levallois for the remainder of the season.

COLLEGE

Thomas played three seasons at Houston. As a junior, he averaged 15.4 points and 8.1 rebounds per game. He opted to transfer to Oklahoma for his senior season. As a senior, Thomas was named Big 12 Newcomer of the Year and a Third Team All-Big 12 selection. He scored in double figures 17 times and had 42 blocked shots, shooting 51.4 percent for the season. In his senior year, he averaged 11.6 points and 6.5 rebounds per game.

AWARDS

- LNB Pro A All-First Team (2022)
- LNB All-Star (2022)
- 3× Israeli State Cup winner (2018–2020)
- Israeli League Cup winner (2019)
- Israeli State Cup MVP (2019)
- Israeli League Best Defender (2019)
- All-Champions League First Team (2020)
- Third-team All-Big 12 (2012)

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