Charles Thomas (basketball, born 1986)

Charles Price Thomas III (born January 21, 1986) is an American professional basketball player for Givova Scafati of the Italian Serie A2 Basket. He played college basketball for the University of Arkansas before playing professionally in Uruguay, Bosnia, Ukraine, France, Lebanon, Jordan, Bulgaria, Israel, Italy and Venezuela.

Charles Thomas
Thomas at the Ukrainian League All-Star game in February 2012
Scafati Basket
PositionPower forward / Center
LeagueSerie A2 Basket
Personal information
Born (1986-01-21) January 21, 1986
Jackson, Mississippi
NationalityAmerican
Listed height2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
Listed weight102 kg (225 lb)
Career information
High schoolCallaway (Jackson, Mississippi)
CollegeArkansas (2004–2008)
NBA draft2008 / Undrafted
Playing career2008–present
Career history
2008Atletico Biguá
2008Forssan Koripojat
2008–2009Široki Eronet
2009–2010Ferro-ZNTU
2010–2011Azovmash
2011–2012Dnipro
2012–2013Cherkaski Mavpy
2013Chorale Roanne
2013–2014Sagesse Beirut
2014ASU Sports Club
2014Lukoil Academic
2015Sagesse
2015–2016Maccabi Ashdod
2016–2017Maccabi Rishon LeZion
2017–2018Pallacanestro Cantù
2019Legnano Knights
2019Trotamundos
2019–2020Ravenna
2020–presentGivova Scafati
Career highlights and awards

Early life and college career
Thomas (left) and Patrick Beverley playing for Arkansas in October 2006

Thomas attended Callaway High School in Jackson, Mississippi. He played college basketball for the University of Arkansas, where he averaged 9.2 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game in his senior year. Thomas earned a spot in the 2008 SEC All-Tournament Team.[1]

Professional career

Atletico Biguá / Široki (2008–2009)

In 2008, Thomas started his professional career with the Uruguayan team Atletico Biguá. Later that season he joined the Bosnian team Široki Eronet.[1] Thomas won the 2009 Bosnian League Championship with Široki.

Ferro-ZNTU (2009–2010)

In 2009, Thomas joined the Ukrainian team Ferro-ZNTU for the 2009–10 season. Thomas averaged 20 points and 10.2 rebounds per game. Thomas won the 2010 Ukrainian Cup with Ferro-ZNTU, while earning the Ukrainian League MVP honors.[1]

Azovmash (2010–2011)

On July 8, 2010, Thomas signed a one-year deal with Azovmash.[2] Thomas helped Azovmash reach the 2011 Ukrainian Cup Finals, where they eventually lost to Dnipro.

Dnipro (2011–2012)
Thomas at the Ukrainian League All-Star game in February 2012

In 2012, Thomas joined Dnipro for the 2011–12 season.[1] On November 23, 2011, Thomas recorded a season-high 30 points, shooting 11-of-17 from the field, along with seven rebounds and three assists in an 83–70 win over his former team Ferro-ZNTU.[3]

Cherkaski Mavpy (2012–2013)

On August 9, 2012, Thomas signed a one-year deal with Cherkaski Mavpy.[4] Thomas finished the season as the League fifth-leading scorer with 16.9 points per game. Thomas helped the team reach the 2013 Ukrainian League Quarterfinals, where they eventually were eliminated by Ferro-ZNTU.

Roanne / Sagesse / ASU Sports Club (2013–2014)

On June 23, 2013, Thomas signed with the French team Chorale Roanne for the 2013–14 season.[5] However, on November 7, 2013, he parted ways with Roanne after appearing in five games.[6]

On December 24, 2013, Thomas signed a one-year deal with the Lebanese team Sagesse Beirut.[7]

On May 16, 2014, Thomas signed with the Jordanian team ASU Sports Club for the rest of the season.[8]

Lukoil Academic / Return to Sagesse (2014–2015)

On August 7, 2014, Thomas signed a one-year deal with the Bulgarian team Lukoil Academic.[9] However, on December 30, 2014, he parted ways with the team after appearing in 16 games for them.

On January 16, 2015, Thomas returned to Sagesse Beirut for a second stint. In 7 games played for Sagesse, he averaged 17.7 points, 6.6 rebounds and 1.9 assists.

Maccabi Ashdod (2015–2016)

On March 31, 2015, Thomas signed with the Israeli team Maccabi Ashdod for the rest of the season.[10]

On July 24, 2015, Thomas re-signed with Ashdod for the 2015–16 season.[11] On February 4, 2016, Thomas was named Israeli League Player of the Month for games played in January.[12] On February 24, 2016, Thomas recorded a double-double of 33 points and 10 rebounds, shooting 13-of-15 from the field, along with two steals and two blocks in an 86–84 win over Maccabi Rishon LeZion.[13]

In his second season with Ashdod, Thomas finished the season as the league second-leading scorer with 19.1 points, while also averaging 5.2 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.1 steals per game. Thomas helped Ashdod reach the 2016 Israeli State Cup Final, where they eventually lost Maccabi Tel Aviv.

Maccabi Rishon LeZion (2016–2017)

On July 31, 2016, Thomas signed a one-year deal with Maccabi Rishon LeZion.[14] On October 19, 2016, Thomas recorded a season-high 23 points, shooting 8-of-16 from the field, along with three rebounds and two steals in a 72–64 win over Kataja.[15] On April 18, 2017, Thomas participated in the 2017 Israeli League All-Star Game. In 52 games played during the 2016–17 season, he averaged 12.2 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game. Thomas helped Rishon LeZion reach the 2017 Israeli League Final Four, where they eventually lost to Hapoel Jerusalem in the semifinals.

Pallacanestro Cantù (2017–2018)

On July 31, 2017, Thomas signed with the Italian team Pallacanestro Cantù for the 2017–18 season.[16] Thomas helped Cantù reach the 2018 Italian Cup Semifinals where they eventually lost to Brescia.

Legnano Knights (2019)

On January 9, 2019, Thomas signed with Legnano Knights of the Italian Serie A2 Basket for the rest of the season.[17] In 21 games played for Legnano, he led the league in scoring with 24.6 points per game, to go with 7.4 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game.

Ravenna (2019–2020)

On July 18, 2019, Thomas signed with Ravenna for the 2019–20 season.[18]

Givova Scafati (2020–present)

On June 30, 2020, he has signed with Givova Scafati of the Italian Serie A2 Basket.[19]

References
  1. "Charles Thomas: Where basketball was a matter of life and death". talkbasket.net. September 18, 2017. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
  2. "Azovmash lands Dan McClintock, Charles Thomas and Maksym Pustozvonov". Sportando. July 8, 2010. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
  3. "Ferro-ZNTU Zaporozhye 70 at Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk 83". RealGM.com. November 23, 2011. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
  4. "Cherkasy adds Charles Thomas". Sportando. August 9, 2012. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
  5. "Chorale Roanne announced Charles Thomas". Sportando. June 23, 2013. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
  6. "Charles Thomas leaves Chorale Roanne". Sportando. November 7, 2013. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
  7. "Sagesse Beirut sign Charles Thomas". Sportando. December 24, 2013. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
  8. "Charles Thomas signs with ASU Sports Club". Sportando. May 16, 2014. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
  9. "Charles Thomas pens a deal with Lukoil Academic Sofia". Sportando. August 7, 2014. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
  10. "Charles Thomas moves to Maccabi Ashdod". Sportando. March 31, 2015. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
  11. "Maccabi Ashdod re-signs Charles Thomas". Sportando. July 24, 2015. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
  12. "נבחרי חודש ינואר: תומאס, שולדבראנד ושרף". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). February 4, 2016. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
  13. "Winner League, Game 20: Maccabi Ashdod Vs M. Rishon". basket.co.il. February 24, 2016. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
  14. "Charles Thomas inks with Maccabi Rishon LeZion". Sportando. July 31, 2016. Retrieved July 31, 2016.
  15. "Kataja Basket v Maccabi Rand Media - Basketball Champions League". ChampionsLeague. October 19, 2016. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
  16. "Pallacanestro Cantù signs Charles Thomas". Sportando. July 31, 2017. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
  17. "Ufficiale: Legnano mette a segno il colpo Charles Thomas". BasketUniverso.it (in Italian). January 9, 2019. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
  18. "OraSì Ravenna lands Charles Thomas". Sportando. July 18, 2019. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
  19. "Givova Scafati announces Charles Thomas". Sportando. June 30, 2020. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
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