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==High school==
==High school==
He attended [[Curtis Senior High School]] in [[University Place, Washington]] through 11th grade, and then transferred to [[South Kent School]] in [[South Kent]], [[Connecticut]] to repeat the 11th grade due to academic deficiencies and graduated from [[South Kent School]] in 2008. At Curtis, Thomas averaged 31.2 points as a junior.<ref>[http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/huskies/2008056131_umen17.html Isaiah Thomas ready to play basketball for Huskies]</ref> He called a news briefing on April 20, 2006 to announce his intention to sign with the [[University of Washington]].<ref name="likelyUW" />.
He attended [[Curtis Senior High School]] in [[University Place, Washington]] through 11th grade, and then transferred to [[South Kent School]] in [[South Kent]], [[Connecticut]] to repeat the 11th grade due to academic deficiencies and graduated from [[South Kent School]] in 2008. At Curtis, Thomas averaged 31.2 points as a junior.<ref>[http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/huskies/2008056131_umen17.html Isaiah Thomas ready to play basketball for Huskies]</ref> He called a news briefing on April 20, 2006 to announce his intention to sign with the [[University of Washington]].<ref name="likelyUW" />


==College==
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*[http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/player/profile?playerId=41021 Isaiah Thomas ESPN profile]
*[http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/player/profile?playerId=41021 Isaiah Thomas ESPN profile]


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Revision as of 05:42, 7 January 2011

Isaiah Thomas
CollegeWashington
ConferencePAC-10
SportBasketball
PositionGuard
Jersey #2
ClassJunior
Career2008–present
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg)
NationalityUSA
Born (1989-02-07) February 7, 1989 (age 35)
Tacoma, Washington
High schoolSouth Kent School
South Kent, Connecticut
Awards
2010 First Team All-Pac-10
2010 Pac-10 Tournament Most Outstanding Player

Isaiah Thomas (born in Tacoma, Washington) is an American college basketball player for the University of Washington Huskies men's team, a 5'8" (1.73 m) and 170[1]–180 lb[2] (77–82 kg) point guard. During his freshman (2008–09) year, he averaged 15.5 points, 3.0 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.1 steals per game.[3] He has been compared to 5'9" former Washington star and current Boston Celtics guard Nate Robinson in both style and production.[4]

High school

He attended Curtis Senior High School in University Place, Washington through 11th grade, and then transferred to South Kent School in South Kent, Connecticut to repeat the 11th grade due to academic deficiencies and graduated from South Kent School in 2008. At Curtis, Thomas averaged 31.2 points as a junior.[5] He called a news briefing on April 20, 2006 to announce his intention to sign with the University of Washington.[4]

College

Thomas received blessings from Nate Robinson, the former Washington Huskies star, to wear his #2 jersey.[6] In an exhibition game against Western Washington, Thomas scored 27 points on 9-of-12 field goals. He scored a career-high 42 points in an 81–67 home win over Morgan State on December 30, 2008.[7] This bettered his previous high of 19 points scored in a 74–51 blowout over Florida International on November 20.[7]

Awards

  • 2009 Pac-10 Freshman of the Year
  • 2009 Second Team All-Pac-10
  • 2010 First Team All-Pac-10
  • 2010 Pac-10 Tournament MVP

Personal

Isaiah Thomas was named after former Detroit Pistons All-Star point guard Isiah Thomas when his father, James, lost a friendly wager on a Lakers-Pistons NBA Finals game, and the name was approved by his mother since she desired a biblical name.[8]

Notes

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