Adonis Thomas

Adonis Thomas
Born	(1993-03-25) March 25, 1993 Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Occupation	Professional basketball player
Years active	2013–present

Adonis Michael Thomas (born March 25, 1993) is a professional basketball athlete from the United States currently competing for Al Sadd in the Qatari Basketball League. He played collegiate basketball at the University of Memphis.

High school career

Thomas attended Melrose High School located in Memphis, Tennessee. During his senior year, he posted averages of 19.2 points, 12.3 rebounds, 4.9 blocks, 4.1 assists, and 3.6 steals per game, guiding Melrose to a 26–7 season record.

College career

In his first year at Memphis, Thomas appeared in the initial 16 games before an ankle injury requiring surgery and rehabilitation sidelined him for the next 16 contests; he returned only for postseason play. Over 19 games with eight starts, he averaged 8.8 points and 3.2 rebounds while playing 23.9 minutes per outing.

During his sophomore campaign, Thomas secured a place on the 2013 All-Conference USA third team by averaging 11.7 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 1.9 assists across 36 games. The Memphis squad finished with a 31–5 record and went undefeated in conference play (16–0) but fell to Michigan State in the third round of the NCAA tournament.

In April 2013, Thomas chose to forgo his remaining two years of college eligibility by signing with an agent and declaring for the NBA draft.

2013–14 season

After not being selected in the 2013 NBA draft, Thomas joined the Atlanta Hawks for the 2013 NBA Summer League and signed with them on September 30, 2013. However, he was released on October 14 after participating in one preseason game. Shortly after, on October 18, he signed with the Brooklyn Nets but was waived eight days later on October 26.

Thomas was acquired by the Springfield Armor of the NBA Development League as an affiliate player on November 1, 2013. On February 25, 2014, he inked a 10-day contract with the Orlando Magic, which was extended with a second 10-day deal on March 7. The Magic opted not to retain him beyond March 17, leading to his return to Springfield.

On April 7, Thomas secured a 10-day contract with the Philadelphia 76ers. Throughout six NBA appearances during the 2013–14 season, he averaged 2.3 points per game.

2014–15 season

In July of 2014, Thomas competed in both the Orlando Summer League representing the Brooklyn Nets and the Las Vegas Summer League with the Philadelphia 76ers. He signed with the Indiana Pacers on September 5 but was waived on October 25 following four preseason matchups. On November 1, he joined the Grand Rapids Drive in the NBA Development League. His performance earned him a spot on the Futures All-Star roster for the 2015 D-League All-Star Game. Across 51 games with Grand Rapids, Thomas averaged 18.9 points, 4.9 rebounds, and contributed 1.6 assists per contest.

2015–16 season

Thomas signed with the Detroit Pistons on July 23, 2015 after posting averages of 8.6 points and four rebounds over five summer league games. A calf injury sustained during training camp limited him to just one preseason appearance on October 13 before being waived on October 23. He returned to Grand Rapids Drive on October 31 but was released on December 4 due to a wrist injury that ended his season prematurely.

2016–17 season

On August 26, 2016, Thomas agreed to a one-year contract with Sidigas Avellino competing in the Lega Basket Serie A.

2017–18 season

Following the conclusion of the 2016–17 campaign, Thomas signed with Banvit in the Turkish Basketball Super League, where he posted averages of 8.6 points and 3.4 rebounds per contest.

2018–19 season

Thomas committed to Medi Bayreuth of the Basketball Bundesliga on August 7, 2018.

2019–20 season

On September 14, 2019, he inked a deal with BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque in the LNB Pro A. Later, on January 22, 2020, he transferred to Mineros de Zacatecas competing in the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional.

2020–21 season

Thomas joined BC Astana on August 13, 2020, participating in both the Kazakhstan Basketball Championship and the VTB United League.

2022–23 season

He signed with Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski of the Polish Basketball League (PLK) on July 28, 2022.

2023–24 season

On November 19, 2023, Thomas entered into a contract with Bnei Herzliya, a team in the Israeli Basketball Premier League.

2024–25 season

In December 2024, Thomas expanded his international experience by signing with the Macau Black Bears of the East Asia Super League, marking his entry into a burgeoning Asian basketball market.

The Basketball Tournament

Thomas participated in The Basketball Tournament during 2017 as a member of Blue Zoo but was eliminated in the opening round. In TBT 2018, he represented Team Memphis State, leading the squad with averages of 18.5 points and 3.5 assists per game while shooting at a 50% clip, including delivering a game-winning shot in the first round. Team Memphis State exited in the second round.

Regular season

|- | align="left" | | align="left" | Orlando | 4 || 0 || 6.0 || .333 || .000 || 1.000 || .8 || .5 || .0 || .0 || 1.8 |- | align="left" | | align="left" | Philadelphia | 2 || 1 || 6.5 || .600 || .500 || – || .0 || .5 || .0 || .0 || 3.5 |- | align="left" | Career | align="left" | | 6 || 1 || 6.2 || .429 || .200 || 1.000 || .5 || .5 || .0 || .0 || 2.3

External links

• NBA D-League profile
• Memphis bio
• Adonis Thomas at LNB Élite