Joe Thomasson

Joe Thomasson (born August 16, 1993) is an American basketball player for Hapoel Gilboa Galil in the Israel Basketball Premier League.[1] He plays the guard position.[1]

Joe Thomasson
No. 32 – Hapoel Gilboa Galil
PositionGuard
LeagueIsraeli Basketball Premier League
Personal information
Born (1993-08-16) August 16, 1993
Dayton, Ohio
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight165 lb (75 kg)
Career information
High schoolThurgood Marshall
(Dayton, Ohio)
College
NBA draft2016 / Undrafted
Playing career2016–present
Career highlights and awards

Early and personal life

Thomasson was born in Dayton, Ohio.[1] His parents are Joseph Thomasson and Autumn Bryant.[2] He is 6' 4" (193 cm) tall, and weighs 165 pounds (75 kg).[1]

Thomasson attended and played basketball at Thurgood Marshall High School ('12).[1][3] His senior year he was the team captain and averaged 16 points per game, and was named All-Region.[2]

College career

Thomasson then attended State Fair Community College.[4][5] He played basketball there, veraged 14.2 points per game as a freshman, and was named Region 16 First Team.[4] As a sophomore he averaged 18 points, six assists, and four rebounds a game, and was named a Junior College All American.[4]

He attended and played basketball at Wright State University ('16).[1] In 2014-15 Thomasson was second in the Horizon League with a .576 two-point field goal shooting percentage, and ninth in blocks, with 25.[6] In 2015-16 he was fifth in the league with a .819 free throw percentage, sixth in the league in defensive rebounds, with 167, and seventh in assists, with 117.[6] In 2016 he was named to the Horizon League All-Defensive Team.[7]

Professional career

Thomasson plays for Hapoel Gilboa Galil in the Israel Basketball Premier League, which he joined in May 2020.[8][7][9][10]

References
  1. "Joe Thomasson Basketball Player Profile, Hapoel Galil Gilboa, News, Winner League, Career, Games Logs, Best, Awards". Eurobasket LLC.
  2. "Joe Thomasson - Men's Basketball". Wright State University Athletics.
  3. Harris, Doug (August 28, 2016). "Thomasson not your average Joe". Dayton Daily News.
  4. Wright State University Men's Basketball Media Guide 2015-2016, November 13, 2015.
  5. Archdeacon, Tom (October 31, 2014). "WSU's Thomasson feeling right at home". Dayton Daily News.
  6. "Joe Thomasson College Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
  7. "Joe Thomasson Player Profile, Erie BayHawks, NCAA Stats, G League Stats, International Stats, Game Logs, Bests, Awards - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com.
  8. "ISRAEL BASKETBALL SUPER LEAGUE | 2019-20 Season | Hapoel Gilboa Galil | Joe Thomasson". basket.co.il.
  9. ""I'm ready to embrace the new challenge of being a leader and helping my guys get better" Joe Thomasson leads Gilboa to WINNER Cup QF with 78-72 win over Bnei Herzliya!". September 23, 2020.
  10. "Hapoel Galil Gilboa keeps Joe Thomasson". Sportando. August 23, 2020.
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