Liam Thomas
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 July 1994 |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Listed height | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Central Private (Central, Louisiana) |
| College | Nicholls (2013–2017) |
| NBA draft | 2017: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2017–2020 |
| Position | Power forward |
| Career history | |
| 2017 | AV Ohrid |
| 2019 | Diamond Valley Eagles |
| 2019–2020 | Sutherland Sharks |
| Career highlights | |
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Liam Robert Thomas (born 20 July 1994) is an Australian former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for Nicholls State.
Thomas played basketball for Central Private School in Central, Louisiana. As a senior, he averaged 14.1 points, 10.5 rebounds and 9.1 blocks per game. Thomas recorded 10 points, eight rebounds and eight blocks to lead his team to its first ever Mississippi Association of Independent Schools title.[1]
College career
Thomas was a four-year college basketball starter at Nicholls State. His coach J. P. Piper wanted to redshirt him for his first year, but Thomas did not agree with the idea.[2] Thomas posted 8.8 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 2.5 blocks per game as a junior.[3] As a junior, Thomas blocked 85 shots, a single-season school record, and became his program's all-time leader in blocks. In his senior season, he led the NCAA Division I with 4.19 blocks per game and 130 blocks, while averaging 7.8 points and 6.4 rebounds per game. Thomas was named Southland Defensive Player of the Year and Third Team All-Southland. He left with the third-most blocks in Southland history.[4]