Cleveland Thomas

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Cleveland Thomas
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Thomas in the bottom with Western Kentucky.
No. 5 – REG
PositionShooting guard
LeagueBasketball Africa League
Personal information
Born (1993-12-02) December 2, 1993 (age 28)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High schoolScotlandville Magnet
(Baton Rouge, Louisiana)
College
NBA draft2017 / Undrafted
Playing career2017–present
Career history
2017–2019Zlatorog Laško
2019–2021KTE-Duna Aszfalt
2021–2022Apollon Patras
2022–presentREG
Career highlights and awards

Cleveland Joseph "Pancake" Thomas Jr. (born December 2, 1993) is an American professional basketball player who plays for REG of the Basketball Africa League (BAL).

High school career[]

Thomas attended Scotlandville Magnet High School. As a senior, he averaged 18 points, eight rebounds, three steals and two assists per game, earning Class 5A All-State honors. Thomas posted 21 points and 11 rebounds in a 82-48 victory over McKinley High School in the state title game.[1]

College career[]

Thomas began his college basketball career with New Mexico, helping the Lobos reach the NCAA Tournament as a freshman. He averaged 3.9 points per game as a sophomore and saw his minutes dwindle as the season progressed. Thomas opted to transfer following the season, but tore his ACL three days later. He opted to come to Hartford, one of the few schools to show interest despite the injury.[1] As a junior, he averaged 19 points and 6.4 rebounds per game and had four 30-point performances.[2] Thomas transferred to Western Kentucky for his redshirt senior season.[1]

Professional career[]

Thomas played for KTE-Duna Aszfalt during the 2020-21 season and averaged 14.8 points, 5.8 rebounds, 3.1 assists, and 1.3 steals per game. On September 6, 2021, Thomas signed with Apollon Patras of the Greek Basket League.[3] He averaged 8.8 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 2.0 assists per game. On February 4, 2022, Thomas parted ways with the team.[4]

In March 2022, Thomas was added to the roster of Rwandan club REG for the 2022 BAL season, the second season of the Basketball Africa League.[5] On March 6, he scored a game-high 26 points in his league debut to help REG win the first game over AS Salé.[6]

Personal life[]

Thomas gained the nickname "Pancake" from his grandmother, who remarked that his mother's stomach was flat as a pancake during her pregnancy with him. He is a pescatarian and is an advocate for depression awareness.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d Bishop, Chad (January 24, 2017). "More to WKU's Pancake Thomas than a nickname". WBKO. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
  2. ^ Conner, Desmond (August 16, 2016). "UHart's 'Pancake' Thomas Leaving Team". Hartford Courant. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
  3. ^ "AS Apollon Patras land Cleveland Thomas, ex KTE-Duna". Eurobasket.com. September 6, 2021. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
  4. ^ Mammides, Chris; Obradovic, Igor (February 4, 2022). "Thomas left AS Apollon Patras". Eurobasket. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
  5. ^ "Rwanda Energy Group BBC (RWANDA)". The BAL. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  6. ^ "BAL debutant REG upset former African champions AS Salé". The BAL. Retrieved 8 March 2022.

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