Charles Thomas is an American professional basketball

Basketball

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 player who played in the NBA.

Thomas played for Everett High School

Everett High School (Michigan)

Everett High School is a public high school located on the south side of Lansing, Michigan. It is currently the music and performing arts magnet school for the Lansing School District....

 in Lansing, Michigan

Lansing, Michigan

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 then played in college for Eastern Michigan University

Eastern Michigan University

Eastern Michigan University is a comprehensive, co-educational public university located in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Ypsilanti is west of Detroit and eight miles east of Ann Arbor. The university was founded in 1849 as Michigan State Normal School...

. He played professionally for the Detroit Pistons

Detroit Pistons

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 for the 1991-1992 season.

Charles Thomas also played four seasons in the Australia

Australia

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n NBL

National Basketball League (Australia)

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, two seasons with the Wollongong Hawks

Wollongong Hawks

The Wollongong Hawks are a team competing in Australia's National Basketball League , based in the New South Wales city of Wollongong. They won the NBL championship in 2001 and finished as runners-up in 2005 and 2010...

, and two with the Adelaide 36ers

Adelaide 36ers

The Adelaide 36ers are Adelaide's men's professional basketball team, established as the Adelaide City Eagles when they joined the National Basketball League in 1982. The Adelaide 36ers tally of four championships is equal with the Melbourne Tigers and second behind the Perth Wildcats as the most...

. Thomas was a part of the 2000/01 championship-winning Wollongong Hawks club, before departing the club at the end of the next season for Adelaide. Charles Thomas is the twin brother of former NBA player, Carl Thomas

Carl Thomas (basketball)

Carl Thomas is an American professional basketball player, formerly in the NBA. He is now assistant men's basketball coach at Eastern Michigan University....

.

Thomas is currently an assistant coach.

External links

• http://www.databasebasketball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=THOMACH01
• http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/t/thomach01.html