Joe Thomas (basketball)

Joseph Randle Thomas (born March 9, 1948[1]) is an American former forward who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was drafted in the sixth round of the 1970 NBA draft by the Phoenix Suns and would play the 1970–71 NBA season with them.

Joe Thomas
Personal information
Born (1948-03-09) March 9, 1948 (age 76)
Canton, Georgia
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High schoolMarist School (Atlanta, Georgia)
CollegeMarquette (1967–1970)
NBA draft1970: 6th round, 95th overall pick
Selected by the Phoenix Suns
Playing career1970–1971
PositionSmall forward
Number40
Career history
1970–1971Phoenix Suns
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

After his brief professional basketball career ended, Thomas earned his juris doctor (J.D.) in 1975 and practiced law for over 30 years.[2]

Career statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

Source[1]

Regular season

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Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1970–71 Phoenix 39 5.2 .267 .450 1.1 .4 1.4

References

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  1. ^ a b "Joe Thomas NBA Stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
  2. ^ "Where are they: Joe Thomas (Suns 1970-71) - apbr.org". www.apbr.org.
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