Etan Thomas

Etan Thomas is a professional basketball player for the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association. Dedrick Etan Thomas was born in Harlem, New York, on April 11, 1978. He attended Booker T. Washington High School in Oklahoma. He continued his education at Syracuse University. In 2000, Thomas was selected by the Dallas Mavericks with the 12th pick in the NBA draft.Basketball-Reference.com: Etan Thomas

Thomas was traded to the Washington Wizards during his rookie season. In his first season with the Wizards, Thomas appeared in 47 games and averaged 4.3 points per game. As of 2008, Thomas has career averages of 6.2 points per game, 5.1 rebounds and 18.4 minutes per game.NBA.com: Etan Thomas On October 11, 2007, Thomas underwent heart surgery to repair a leak in the aortic valve. NBA.com: Wizards' Etah Thomas has open heart surgery

After coming over to the Thunder via the Minnesota Timberwolves in July of 2009, Thomas played in just over 20 games for Oklahoma City, his lowest regular season total yet. Nevertheless, one of the personal highlights of the 2009-2010 frame for Thomas was a November 3rd, 2009 game against the Los Angeles Lakers, during which he scored nine points, grabbed 11 rebounds and played a total of 35 minutes.

One statistic of note is that in 2009-2010, Thomas continued his mark of never having attempted a three-point shot while in the NBA. He is 0-for-0 in that department, going all the way back to his first season as a Washington Wizard in 2001-2002.