Dave Thomas (basketball)
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Dave Thomas is a Canadian professional basketball
player. He has played 34 times at the senior level for the Canadian men's national basketball team. Thomas was also a member of the 2000 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
winning Michigan State Spartans
.
A bench player in the Spartans 2000 championship team, Thomas was a starter as a senior for the 2000-01 team, scoring in double digits just 5 times in 32 contests however. He had his best scoring game however, a career-high 19, in a Sweet 16 victory over the Temple Owls
in the 2001 NCAA tournament
, allowing Spartans to reach the Final Four for the third consecutive time.
Thomas has played most of his professionally career in Australia
, playing there since 2002. He spent 2002 and 2003 playing for the Canberra Cannons
. He then signed with the Melbourne Tigers
in 2004 and played there until the end of the 2007-08 NBL season
, helping the Tigers to the 2005-06
and 2007-08 NBL championships. After winning the 2008 championship he moved to the Cairns Taipans
for the 2008-09 NBL season
before signing with the New Zealand Breakers
for the 2009-10 season.
Thomas is a 6'8" (204 cm) Forward. He outstanding play was rewarded when he was named to the All-NBL first team
in 2007.
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player. He has played 34 times at the senior level for the Canadian men's national basketball team. Thomas was also a member of the 2000 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
2000 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 2000 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 16, 2000, and ended with the championship game on April 3 in Indianapolis, Indiana...
winning Michigan State Spartans
Michigan State Spartans
The Michigan State Spartans are the athletic team that represent Michigan State University. The school's athletic program includes 25 varsity sports teams. Their mascot is a Spartan warrior named Sparty, and the school colors are green and white...
.
A bench player in the Spartans 2000 championship team, Thomas was a starter as a senior for the 2000-01 team, scoring in double digits just 5 times in 32 contests however. He had his best scoring game however, a career-high 19, in a Sweet 16 victory over the Temple Owls
Temple Owls
Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania has a very long-running athletic program. The school's sports teams are called the Owls, originating from the university's early days as a night school. The current athletic director is Bill Bradshaw....
in the 2001 NCAA tournament
2001 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 2001 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 13, 2001 with the play-in game, and ended with the championship game on April 2 in...
, allowing Spartans to reach the Final Four for the third consecutive time.
Thomas has played most of his professionally career in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, playing there since 2002. He spent 2002 and 2003 playing for the Canberra Cannons
Canberra Cannons
The Canberra Cannons were a basketball team competing in the Australian National Basketball League. They went into financial administration in 2003 and were relocated to Newcastle, where they became the Hunter Pirates...
. He then signed with the Melbourne Tigers
Melbourne Tigers
The Melbourne Tigers are Australia's oldest and most respected basketball team, established circa 1931 in a local church hall League. Entering the National Basketball League in 1984, they are now the only Melbourne team, after the South Dragons withdrew from the league.The Melbourne Tigers are the...
in 2004 and played there until the end of the 2007-08 NBL season
2007-08 NBL Season
2007-08 is the 30th NBL season.On 21 November 2006, the NBL announced that Gold Coast Blaze will join the league, expanding it to 13 teams.-2007-08 league participants:-Pre-season Transactions:...
, helping the Tigers to the 2005-06
2005-06 NBL Season
Here are the results and statistics from the National Basketball League season of 2005-2006.-End of Season Ladder:This is the ladder at the end of season, before the finals. In all, 176 games were played, 32 for each team. The top 8 teams qualified for the finals series.KeyThe quarter finals were...
and 2007-08 NBL championships. After winning the 2008 championship he moved to the Cairns Taipans
Cairns Taipans
The Cairns Taipans are an Australian professional basketball team competing in the Australasian National Basketball League. The club is based in the northern Queensland city of Cairns. The Taipans, named after a species of venomous snake native to Australia, entered the NBL in the 1999/2000 season...
for the 2008-09 NBL season
2008-09 NBL Season
-2008-09 league participants:* On 30 June 2008 the Brisbane Bullets confirmed they would be handing back the team's license to the NBL. The NBL confirmed there will be no Brisbane team participating in the 2008/09 season....
before signing with the New Zealand Breakers
New Zealand Breakers
The New Zealand Breakers are a professional basketball team competing in the Australasian National Basketball League. The Breakers joined the NBL for the 2003/04 season as one of two expansion clubs. The club is based in the city of Auckland, New Zealand and play their home games at the North...
for the 2009-10 season.
Thomas is a 6'8" (204 cm) Forward. He outstanding play was rewarded when he was named to the All-NBL first team
NBL (Australia) All NBL teams
-NBL First Teams:* 1980 Cal Stamp, Danny Morseu, Brian Banks, Herb McEachin, Ian Davies and Ken Richardson* 1981 Rocky Smith, Danny Morseu, Al Green, David Nelson and Owen Wells* 1982 George Morrow, James Crawford, Leroy Loggins, Phil Smyth and Larry Sengstock...
in 2007.