Kurt Thomas (basketball) life and biography

Kurt Vincent Thomas is an American professional basketball player, currently playing for the Chicago Bulls. Thomas is a 6'9", 230 lb. power forward/center known for his hard-nosed playing style and tough defense.

Career history:

Miami Heat (1995–1997)
Dallas Mavericks (1997–1998)
New York Knicks (1998–2005)
Phoenix Suns (2005–2007)
Seattle SuperSonics (2007–2008)
San Antonio Spurs (2008–2009)
Milwaukee Bucks (2009–2010)
Chicago Bulls (2010–present)

2009-10 (Milwaukee):

Closed out his 15th season in the NBA with averages of 3.0 ppg and 4.2 rpg in 70 games (nine starts) ... shot .476 percent from the field ... led the club in rebounds seven times and in blocks 12 times ... scored eight points, snagged 10 rebounds and blocked two shots at MEM (11/21) ... scored six points to go with nine rebounds, three blocks, two steals and two assists at NO (11/25) ... appeared in the 950th game of his career at LAC (03/17) ... finished with 10 points, seven rebounds and two blocks at CLE (03/31) ... tallied 10 points and grabbed seven boards with two blocks against PHO (04/03) ... snagged a season-high 14 rebounds at CHI (04/06) ... scored a season-high 12 points to go along with 10 rebounds, three assists, two steals and the 750th block of his career against NJ (04/07) ... handed out a season-high four assists to go with eight rebounds and three blocks at PHI (04/09) ... was Inactive for one game and recorded 11 DNP-CDs.

COLLEGE:

As a senior at TCU in 1994-95, he led NCAA Division I in both scoring (28.9 ppg) and in rebounding (14.6 rpg) … one of three players in NCAA history to accomplish the feat (along with Hank Gathers and Xavier McDaniel) … he was named the Southwest Conference Player of the Year … during his four-year career at TCU, he averaged 14.7 ppg and 7.6 rpg in 103 games … he averaged 20.7 ppg and 9.7 rpg in 27 games as a junior … he missed the entire 1992-93 season due to a broken left tibia … as a sophomore, averaged 7.1 ppg and 5.4 rpg in 21 games … during his freshman season, he averaged 0.8 ppg in 1.5 mpg.

PERSONAL:

Has three daughters, Gabriella, Abigayl and Isabella, and a son, Kurt, Jr. … received his degree in psychology from Texas Christian … he is an avid reader, and he lists “Mind Game” by Gary Mack as his favorite book … he was honored with the 2001 “Beyond the Game” Award from the World Sports Humanitarian Hall of Fame (the organization annually selects a professional athlete who goes beyond the boundary of the court and into the community to lead by example and serve others) … in 2001, while he was with the Knicks, he created the Kurt Thomas Investment Challenge … the multi-layered program teaches high school students about the stock market, as well as general financial responsibility … individual winners receive college scholarships and paid internships with financial institutions … he has run the program in New York, Phoenix, Seattle and Texas … serves as a spokesman for the National Neurofi bromatosis Foundation (an organization that exists to find a cure for the genetic children’s disease that causes tumors to grow on the nerves) … while in New York, he published a pair of children’s coloring books that were donated to schools throughout the city.

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