Tre'Shawn Thurman explained

Tre'Shawn Thurman
Position:Small forward / power forward
Height Ft:6
Height In:7
Weight Lbs:225
Team:Wolves Twinsbet
League:LKL
EuroCup
Number:15
Birth Date:15 December 1995
Birth Place:Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
High School:Omaha Central
(Omaha, Nebraska)
College:
Draft Year:2019
Career Start:2019
Years1:2019–2020
Team1:Grand Rapids Drive
Years2:2021
Team2:Omaha's Finest
Years3:2021–2022
Team3:Stockton Kings
Years4:2022–2023
Team4:Oostende
Years5:2023–present
Team5:BC Wolves

Tre'Shawn Thurman (born December 15, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for Wolves Twinsbet of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) and the EuroCup. He played college basketball for the Nevada Wolf Pack and the Omaha Mavericks.

Early life and high school career

Thurman was born in San Diego, California but grew up in Omaha, Nebraska. He attended Omaha Central High School, which was nationally ranked.[1] He led the team to a state title and earned all-state honors as a senior, averaging 16.6 points and 7.9 rebounds per game.[2]

College career

As a freshman at Omaha, Thurman averaged 9.5 points and 5.6 rebounds per game. Thurman averaged 13.9 points and 6.7 rebounds per game as a sophomore. He posted 13.8 points and 7.8 rebounds per game as a junior and was named to the Summit League Honorable Mention Team. [2] Omaha finished 18-14 in his junior season, and Thurman had 21 points and eight rebounds in the Summit League Tournament final, where the Mavericks lost to South Dakota State, 79-77. After the season, Thurman decided to transfer for his final season of eligibility, considering offers from Drake and Wright State before settling on Nevada.[1] As a senior at Nevada, Thurman averaged 8.2 points, 5.8 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.1 steals per game. He made 29 starts and shot 49.8 percent from the floor and 26.4 percent from behind the arc.

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2019 NBA draft, Thurman participated in the G League Player Invitational.[3] On October 18, 2019, Thurman signed with the Detroit Pistons.[4] He was named to the roster of the Pistons’ NBA G League affiliate, the Grand Rapids Drive.[5] Thurman averaged 7.6 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game.[6] In 2021, Thurman joined Omaha's Finest of The Basketball League. He sustained an injury in April, ending his season.[7] Thurman joined the Stockton Kings in October 2021.[8]

On August 10, 2022, Thurman signed in Belgium with Filou Oostende of the BNXT League.[9]

On July 30, 2023, Thurman signed a two-year (1+1) deal with BC Wolves of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL).[10]

Career statistics

EuroCup

|-| style="text-align:left;"|2023–24| style="text-align:left;"|Wolves Vilnius| 18 || 12 || 26.5 || .460 || .337 || .815 || 4.6 || 1.7 || .9 || .4 || 14.3 || 13.4|-|- class="sortbottom"| style="text-align:center;" colspan=2|Career| 18 || 12 || 26.5 || .460 || .337 || .815 || 4.6 || 1.7 || .9 || .4 || 14.3 || 13.4

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Murray . Chris . Pack lands burly big man transfer Tre'Shawn Thurman . November 9, 2019 . . April 27, 2017.
  2. News: Thurman Transferring to Nevada . November 9, 2019 . KTV . April 27, 2017.
  3. Web site: Murray. Chris. Wolf Pack alums Tre'Shawn Thurman and Trey Porter invited to G League camp. August 6, 2019. Nevada SportsNet. November 8, 2019.
  4. Web site: Murray. Chris. Detroit Pistons sign former Nevada Wolf Pack player Tre'Shawn Thurman. Nevada SportsNet. November 9, 2019. October 18, 2019.
  5. Web site: Grand Rapids Drive announce roster as training camp opens. MLive.com. November 8, 2019. October 27, 2019.
  6. News: Murray . Chris . Catching up with 27 ex-Nevada standouts playing pro hoops across five continents . June 30, 2020 . Nevada Sports Net . March 11, 2020.
  7. News: Biga . Leo . Bound by Basketball With Omaha’s Finest, Tra-Deon Hollins and Tre’Shawn Thurman Continue Their Hoops Odyssey Together . June 21, 2021 . NOISE . June 11, 2021.
  8. Web site: Stockton Kings Announce 2021-22 Training Camp Roster . NBA.com . November 2, 2021 . October 25, 2021.
  9. Web site: Filou Oostende signs Tre’Shawn Thurman. August 10, 2022. Sportando. En. August 15, 2022.
  10. Web site: Wolves pick up forward Treshawn Thurman. EuroCup. July 30, 2023. December 4, 2023.