Thomas Wimbush Explained

Thomas Wimbush
Position:Power forward
Height Ft:6
Height In:7
Weight Lbs:201
Team:Free agent
Birth Date:8 December 1993
Birth Place:United States
High School:Lorain (Lorain, Ohio)
College:Fairmont State University (2012–2017)
Draft Year:2017
Career Start:2017
Years1:2017–2019
Team1:Long Island Nets
Years2:2019–2020
Team2:Riesen Ludwigsburg
Years3:2020–2021
Team3:Petkim Spor
Years4:2021–2022
Team4:Nanterre 92
Years5:2022–2023
Team5:BC Zenit Saint Petersburg
Years6:2023
Team6:Napoli Basket
Years7:2023–2024
Team7:Kawasaki Brave Thunders
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Thomas E'sean Wimbush (born December 8, 1993) is an American basketball player for Kawasaki Brave Thunders of the B.League.

Professional career

After his college experience with the Fairmont State Falcons, Wimbush was drafted 4th overall in the 2017 NBA G League draft and he played in the NBA G League for two seasons with the Long Island Nets, averaging 9.9 points and 4 rebounds per game in the 2018-2019 season.[1] [2]

In the following season, Wimbush played in Germany in the Basketball Bundesliga with MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg, averaging 10.2 points and 3.1 rebounds per game.[3]

He then moved to Turkey and played with Petkim Spor, averaging 10.5 points and 5.1 rebounds per game in the 2020-2021 season.[4]

After his time in Turkey, Wimbush moved in France, where he played with Nanterre, in 2021-2022, closing the season averaging 13.5 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game, also shooting with 51.7% from the field.[5]

He then played the first part of the 2022-2023 season in Russia, playing in the VTB United League, with Zenit St. Petersburg, averaging 7.2 points and 3.5 rebounds. He was also elected MVP of the VTB Supercup, won by Zenit in the final with CSKA Moscow, before being signed in Italy by the Napoli Basket of the Lega Basket Serie A on February 7, 2023.[6]

References

  1. Web site: Proballers . Thomas Wimbush, Basketball Player . 2023-04-25 . Proballers . en.
  2. Web site: Thomas Wimbush . 2023-04-25 . NBA G League Stats . en.
  3. Web site: 2023-02-07 . LBA UnipolSai Mercato 2022-23: altro tassello alla GeVi Napoli Basket, ingaggiata l’ala americana Thomas E’sean Wimbush . 2023-04-25 . All-Around . it-IT.
  4. News: Maggi . Alessandro . 2021-08-23 . Thomas Wimbush firma con Nanterre 92 - Sportando . it-IT . Sportando . 2023-04-25.
  5. Web site: Thomas Wimbush joins Zenit . 2023-04-20 . VTB United League - Official Website . en.
  6. Web site: Uccella . Davide . 2023-02-07 . UFFICIALE - Gevi Napoli Basket, arriva Thomas Wimbush . 2023-04-20 . Basketinside.com . it-IT.

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