Khyri Thomas Explained

Khyri Thomas
Position:Shooting guard
Height Ft:6
Height In:3
Weight Lbs:210
Team:Free Agent
Birth Date:8 May 1996
Birth Place:Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
High School:
College:Creighton (2015–2018)
Draft Year:2018
Draft Round:2
Draft Pick:38
Draft Team:Philadelphia 76ers
Career Start:2018
Years1:
Team1:Detroit Pistons
Years2:20182020
Team2:Grand Rapids Drive
Years3:2021
Team3:Austin Spurs
Team4:Houston Rockets
Years5:2021–2022
Team5:Surne Bilbao Basket
Years6:2022
Team6:Maccabi Tel Aviv
Years7:2022
Team7:Tofaş
Years8:2023
Team8:CB San Pablo Burgos
Years9:2023–2024
Team9:Petkim Spor
Highlights:

Khyri Jaquan Thomas (born May 8, 1996) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Petkim Spor of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). He played college basketball for the Creighton Bluejays. He was drafted 38th overall by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2018 NBA draft and then traded to the Detroit Pistons.

Early life

Thomas attended Omaha Benson High School Magnet in Omaha, Nebraska. He committed to Creighton University to play college basketball.[1] Prior to attending Creighton, he attended Fork Union Military Academy.[2]

College career

As a freshman at Creighton, Thomas averaged 6.2 points, 1.4 assists and 3.7 rebounds per game. As a sophomore, he averaged 12.3 points, 3.3 assists and 5.8 rebounds and was named the Big East Defensive Player of the Year along with Josh Hart and Mikal Bridges.[3] As a junior, he averaged 15.1 points, 2.8 assists and 4.4 rebounds and again was named the Big East Defensive Player of the Year.[4] He entered the 2018 NBA draft without initially hiring an agent, but on May 13 announced he was staying in the draft and forfeiting his final season at Creighton.[5]

Professional career

Detroit Pistons (2018–2020)

On June 21, 2018, Thomas was drafted 38th overall by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2018 NBA draft. He was then traded to the Detroit Pistons in exchange for two future second-round draft picks.[6] Thomas made his NBA debut on November 9, 2018 against the Atlanta Hawks, playing four minutes and making a three pointer.[7]

On November 20, 2020, the Pistons traded Thomas to the Atlanta Hawks; he was waived shortly after.[8]

Austin Spurs (2021)

On December 13, 2020, Thomas was reported to have had signed with and waived by the San Antonio Spurs.[9] He was later included in roster of Austin Spurs[10] where he appeared in seven games and averaged 13.9 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.3 three-pointers made on 45.7% shooting, which was the fourth-highest three-point percentage of any player who averaged at least 2.0 three pointers with two or more games played.[11]

Houston Rockets (2021)

On May 7, 2021, Thomas signed a 10-day contract with the Houston Rockets. In his first two days on this contract, he averaged 21.5 points on 57.1% shooting.[12] On May 8, 2021, Thomas scored a career-high 27 points with five rebounds, five steals, three assists and two blocks in a 116–124 loss to the Utah Jazz.[13] On May 14, he signed a multi-year contract with the Rockets.[14] However, he was waived on October 6.[15]

Bilbao Basket (2021–2022)

On November 24, 2021, Thomas signed with Bilbao Basket of the Liga ACB.[16] He played only two games for the team.[17]

Maccabi Tel Aviv (2022)

On January 10, 2022, Thomas signed with Maccabi Tel Aviv of the Israeli Basketball Premier League and the EuroLeague.[18]

Tofaş (2022)

On July 15, 2022, he has signed with Tofaş of Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).[19] In October 2022, after playing only two games with his new club, he decided to give a break to his professional career for personal reasons.[20]

Petkim Spor (2023–2024)

On July 25, 2023, he signed with Petkim Spor of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).[21]

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

|-| style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Detroit| 26 || 0 || 7.5 || .319 || .286 || .636 || .8 || .3 || .3 || .2 || 2.3|-| style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Detroit| 8 || 0 || 7.6 || .294 || .357 || .500 || .1 || .4 || .4 || .0 || 2.1|-| style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Houston| 5 || 2 || 30.6 || .485 || .333 || 1.000 || 3.6 || 5.0 || 1.8 || 1.2 || 16.4|- class="sortbottom"| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career | 39 || 2 || 10.5 || .314 || .388 || .750 || 1.0 || .9 || .5 || .3 || 4.1

Playoffs

|-| style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Detroit| 3 || 0 || 5.0 || .500 || .250 || 1.000 || .7 || .0 || .7 || .0 || 4.7|- class="sortbottom"| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career | 3 || 0 || 5.0 || .500 || .250 || 1.000 || .7 || .0 || .7 || .0 || 4.7

College

|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2015–16| style="text-align:left;"| Creighton| 34 || 28 || 18.6 || .471 || .418 || .521 || 3.7 || 1.4 || 1.0 || .1 || 6.2|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2016–17| style="text-align:left;"| Creighton| 35 || 34 || 31.2 || .505 || .393 || .766 || 5.8 || 3.3 || 1.5 || .4 || 12.3|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2017–18| style="text-align:left;"| Creighton| 33 || 33 || 31.7 || .538 || .411 || .788 || 4.4 || 2.8 || 1.7 || .2 || 15.1|- class="sortbottom"| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career| 102 || 95 || 27.2 || .511 || .406 || .719 || 4.6 || 2.5 || 1.4 || .3 || 11.2

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Former Benson all-stater Khyri Thomas signs with Jays | Creighton. omaha.com. April 7, 2018.
  2. Web site: Former Benson star, All-Nebraska captain Thomas coming home to play for CU | Creighton. omaha.com. April 7, 2018.
  3. Web site: Khyri Thomas shares league's defensive player of the year award with two others | Men's Basketball. omaha.com. April 7, 2018.
  4. Web site: Khyri Thomas named Big East defensive player of the year (again) | Blog. omaha.com. April 7, 2018.
  5. News: Johnson. Raphielle. Creighton guard Khyri Thomas to remain in 2018 NBA Draft. May 14, 2018. NBC Sports. May 13, 2018.
  6. News: Detroit Pistons get Khyri Thomas in trade with 76ers, add Bruce Brown . Detroit Free Press. Marlowe . Alter . June 21, 2018 . June 21, 2018.
  7. Web site: No slow start this time around as Pistons blow out Hawks. Keith. Langlois. Pistons.com. November 9, 2018. December 4, 2018.
  8. Web site: Atlanta Hawks Acquire Tony Snell from Detroit Pistons. NBA.com. November 20, 2020.
  9. Web site: JD. Shaw. Spurs Sign, Waive Khyri Thomas. December 13, 2020 . hoopsrumors.com. December 14, 2020.
  10. Web site: Austin Spurs announce 2021 roster. February 1, 2021. NBA.com. February 1, 2021.
  11. Web site: Rockets Sign Khyri Thomas to 10-Day Contract. May 7, 2021. NBA.com. May 7, 2021.
  12. News: NBA Power Rankings: The races and players we're watching closely in the final week . . 10 May 2021 . . 10 May 2021.
  13. Web site: NBA-leading Jazz beat Rockets 124-116 for 50th victory. May 8, 2021. ESPN.com. May 8, 2021.
  14. Web site: Rockets Announce Roster Transactions. May 14, 2021. NBA.com. May 14, 2021.
  15. Web site: Luke. Adams. Rockets Waive Khyri Thomas To Complete Trade With Nets. October 6, 2021. HoopsRumors.com. October 6, 2021.
  16. Web site: El escolta norteamericano Khyri Thomas firma con Surne Bilbao. BilbaoBasket.biz. November 24, 2021. November 24, 2021. Spanish.
  17. Web site: Khyri Thomas Player Profile, Houston Rockets, News, Rumors, NBA Stats, NCAA Stats, G League Stats, International Stats, Game Logs, Bests, Awards - RealGM. basketball.realgm.com.
  18. Web site: Maccabi signed Khyri Thomas. January 10, 2022. Maccabi Tel Aviv.
  19. Web site: Khyri Thomas Tofaş'ta. July 15, 2022. tofasspor.com. tr. August 5, 2022.
  20. Web site: Khyri Thomas Hakkında Bilgilendirme;. October 14, 2022. Tofaş. tr. October 15, 2022.
  21. Petkimspor . 1683896601545146370 . Ailemize hoş geldin Khyri Thomas.