Devin Thomas (basketball)


Devin Robert Thomas is an American professional basketball player for Alba Fehérvár of the NB I/A. He played college basketball for Wake Forest University before playing professionally in Turkey, Spain, Israel and Greece.

College career

Thomas came to Wake Forest in 2012 from Central Dauphin High School in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He immediately entered the starting lineup, averaging 9.1 points and 7.5 rebounds per game, earning Atlantic Coast Conference All-Freshman Team honors. Over his four-year career, Thomas earned a reputation as an aggressive rebounder and fierce competitor. In his senior season, Thomas averaged a double-double at 15.6 points and 10.2 rebounds per game, but endure and up-and-down season as the Demon Deacons went 11–20 and Thomas was suspended for two games in February, 2016. For Thomas' career, he recorded over 1,000 rebounds.

Professional career

2016–17 season

After going undrafted in the 2016 NBA draft, Thomas joined the Minnesota Timberwolves for the 2016 NBA Summer League.
On September 24, 2016, Thomas signed with TED Ankara Kolejliler of the Turkish Super League. On October 29, 2016, Thomas recorded a double-double with a career-high 26 points and 12 rebounds, shooting 10-of-13 from the field, along with two assists in a 75–96 loss to Istanbul BB. In 27 games played during the 2016–17 season, he averaged 11.4 points, 7.7 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.2 steals per game.

2017–18 season

On November 20, 2017, Thomas signed with Spanish club Bilbao Basket for the rest of the 2017–18 season. In 24 Liga ACB games played for Bilbao, Thomas averaged 8.6 points, 4.9 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.1 steals per game.

2018–19 season

On September 2, 2018, Thomas signed a one-year deal with the Israeli team Hapoel Eilat. On October 18, 2018, he parted ways with Eilat after appearing in two Israeli League games.
On January 4, 2019, Thomas signed with the Greek team Lavrio for the rest of the season. However, on February 13, 2019, Thomas parted ways with Lavrio to join the Hungarian team Alba Fehérvár for a two-week-trial.

Personal life

Thomas is the younger brother of WNBA player and former Maryland All-American Alyssa Thomas.