Khyri Thomas
Khyri Thomas | |
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| Born | May 8, 1996 United States |
| Occupation | Professional basketball player |
| Years active | 2018–present |
| Known for | Playing for Mitteldeutscher BC, Detroit Pistons, Houston Rockets |
Khyri Jaquan Thomas (born May 8, 1996) is a professional basketball athlete from the United States currently playing for Mitteldeutscher BC in the Basketball Bundesliga. He competed at the collegiate level with the Creighton Bluejays. Thomas was chosen 38th overall in the 2018 NBA draft by the Philadelphia 76ers before being traded to the Detroit Pistons.
Early life
Thomas attended Omaha Benson High School Magnet located in Omaha, Nebraska prior to committing to play college basketball at Creighton University. He also spent a period at Fork Union Military Academy before enrolling at Creighton.
College career
During his time at Creighton, Thomas showed consistent development. As a freshman, he averaged 6.2 points, 1.4 assists, and 3.7 rebounds per game. His sophomore season marked an increase to 12.3 points, 3.3 assists, and 5.8 rebounds on average, earning him the Big East Defensive Player of the Year honor alongside Josh Hart and Mikal Bridges. In his junior year, Thomas posted averages of 15.1 points, 2.8 assists, and 4.4 rebounds and repeated as Big East Defensive Player of the Year. After completing his junior year, he declared for the 2018 NBA draft, foregoing his senior season.
Detroit Pistons (2018–2020)
Selected 38th overall in the 2018 NBA draft by the Philadelphia 76ers, Thomas was promptly traded to the Detroit Pistons in exchange for two future second-round draft picks. He made his NBA debut on November 9, 2018, contributing a three-pointer in limited playing time. On November 20, 2020, Detroit traded him to the Atlanta Hawks, who released him shortly after acquiring him.
Austin Spurs (2021)
In December 2020, Thomas signed with the San Antonio Spurs but was waived soon after. Subsequently, he joined their G League affiliate, the Austin Spurs, where he played seven games and averaged 13.9 points and 3.4 rebounds per contest while shooting an impressive 45.7% from beyond the arc—ranking fourth among players with similar shooting volume.
Houston Rockets (2021)
On May 7, 2021, Thomas secured a 10-day contract with the Houston Rockets. Over his first two days with Houston, he averaged 21.5 points on a shooting percentage of 57.1%. On May 8, he recorded a career-high 27 points along with five rebounds, five steals, three assists, and two blocks during a 116–124 loss against the Utah Jazz. Thomas earned a multi-year deal with the Rockets on May 14 but was waived on October 6.
Bilbao Basket (2021–2022)
Thomas signed with Bilbao Basket of Spain’s Liga ACB on November 24, 2021; however, he appeared in just two games for the club.
Maccabi Tel Aviv (2022)
On January 10, 2022, Thomas joined Maccabi Tel Aviv, competing in both the Israeli Basketball Premier League and the EuroLeague.
Tofaş (2022)
Thomas inked a deal with Turkish club Tofaş of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL) on July 15, 2022. After participating in two games, he stepped away from professional basketball in October due to personal matters.
Petkim Spor (2023–2024)
On July 25, 2023, Thomas signed with Petkim Spor, another team competing in Turkey’s Basketbol Süper Ligi.
Calgary Surge (2025)
Thomas agreed to a one-year contract with the Calgary Surge of the Canadian Elite Basketball League on March 24, 2025, becoming their first confirmed player for the upcoming season.
Mitteldeutscher BC (2025–present)
On July 24, 2025, he signed with Mitteldeutscher BC, a team competing in the Basketball Bundesliga.
Regular season
|- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Detroit | 26 || 0 || 7.5 || .319 || .286 || .636 || .8 || .3 || .3 || .2 || 2.3 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Detroit | 8 || 0 || 7.6 || .294 || .357 || .500 || .1 || .4 || .4 || .0 || 2.1 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Houston | 5 || 2 || 30.6 || .485 || .333 || 1.000 || 3.6 || 5.0 || 1.8 || 1.2 || 16.4 |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career | 39 || 2 || 10.5 || .314 || .388 || .750 || 1.0 || .9 || .5 || .3 || 4.1
Playoffs
|- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Detroit | 3 || 0 || 5.0 || .500 || .250 || 1.000 || .7 || .0 || .7 || .0 || 4.7 |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career | 3 || 0 || 5.0 || .500 || .250 || 1.000 || .7 || .0 || .7 || .0 || 4.7
College
|- | style="text-align:left;"| 2015–16 | style="text-align:left;"| Creighton | 34 || 28 || 18.6 || .471 || .418|| .521|| 3.7|| 1.4|| 1.0|| .1|| 6.2 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2016–17 | style="text-align:left;"| Creighton | 35|| 34||31.2||.505||.393||.766||5.8||3.3||1.5||.4||12.3 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2017–18 | style="text-align:left;"| Creighton |33||33||31.7||.538||.411||.788||4.4||2.8|||1.7|||.2|||15.1 |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career |102||95||27.2||.511||.406||.719||4.6||2.5||1.4||.3||11.2