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Isiah Thomas

Enshrined:
Born:
Height:
Weight: As a player on October 13, 2000
April 30, 1961 in Chicago, Illinois
6-foot-1
185 pounds

High School:

St. Joseph's (IL) H.S., graduated 1979

Consensus Prep All-America (1979)

All-State (1978, 1979)

Led St. Joseph's to Class AA State Finals (1978)

Member, Gold Medal winning Pan American Team (1979)

St. Joseph's "Man of the Year" (1985)

College:

Indiana University, 1979-1980

All-American (1981)

All-Big 10 Conference (1980, 1981)

Led Indiana to the NCAA championship (1981)

MVP NCAA Tournament (1981)

Led Indiana to a 47-17 record

Selected to 1980 Olympic Team (boycott year)

Pro:

NBA's Detroit Pistons (1981-1994)
Career Highlights:

NBA All-Rookie Team (1982)

All NBA First-Team (1984, 1985, 1986)

All NBA Second-Team (1983, 1987)

NBA Championships with the Detroit Pistons (1989, 1990)

NBA Finals MVP, 1990 (27.6 ppg, 7.0 apg, 5.2 rpg)

12-time NBA All-Star (1982-1993)

All-Star Game MVP in 1984 (following a 21-point, 15 assist outing) and in 1986 (following a 30-
point, 10 assist game)

Ranks fourth in NBA history in assists (9,061, 9.3 apg)

Ranks ninth in NBA history in steals (1,861)

All-time leading scorer in Detroit Pistons history (18,822, 19.2 ppg), 28th in NBA
history upon retirement and currently 34th best in NBA history

Scored a career-high 47 points against the Denver Nuggets on Dec. 13, 1983

All-time assist holder (9,061) in Detroit Pistons history

Averaged 19.2 ppg in 979 regular season games and 20.4 ppg in 111 playoff games

Holds the NBA Finals single-game record for most points in one quarter with 25 (June 19, 1988 vs.

Los Angeles Lakers)

Holds the NBA Finals single-game record for most field goals in one quarter
with 11 (June 19, 1988 vs. Los Angeles Lakers)

Shares NBA Finals single-game record for most field goals in one half with 14 (June 19 vs. Los Angeles Lakers)

Dished out 25 assists against the Washington Bullets on Feb. 7, 1985 and
versus the Dallas Mavericks on Feb. 13, 1985

NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team (1996)
Pro Coaching:

NBA's Indiana Pacers (2000 - 2003)

Pro Coaching Highlights:

Led the Pacers to the Playoffs in each of his three seasons.
Fired following the 2002-2003 season (August 27, 2003)
Posted records of 41-41, 42-40 and 48-34.

Part owner, and Executive Vice President, Toronto Raptors, 1994-1998
Majority Owner, Continental Basketball Association, 1998-2000
Named President, Basketball Operations, New York Knicks, December 22, 2003

Bio

Isiah Thomas, a native of Chicago, Illinois, was one of the NBA's best small guards. At 6-foot-1, 182-pounds, he brought scoring, passing and flair to the game and a willingness to attack the basket. An All-America at Indiana University, Thomas led the Hoosiers to a 47-17 record and the 1981 NCAA championship. He played 13 NBA seasons with the Detroit Pistons, 12 of which he was named an NBA All-Star, and was MVP of the 1984 and 1986 All-Star Games. He ranks as Detroit's all-time leading scorer (18,822, 19.2 ppg, 34th best in NBA history) and assist-holder (9,061). Thomas, named one of the 50 greatest players in NBA history in 1996, led the Pistons to the 1989 and 1990 NBA championship under Hall of Fame coach Chuck Daly, and was named MVP of the 1990 Finals (27.6 ppg, 7.0 apg, 5.2 rpg). Thomas, the 1982 NBA Rookie of the Year, was named All NBA First-Team in 1984, 1985 and 1986 and Second-Team in 1983 and 1987. Thomas currently ranks fourth in NBA history in assists (9,061, 9.3 apg) and ninth in steals (1,861). He served as head coach of the NBA's Indiana Pacers for three seasons, compiling a 131-115 record and reaching the playoffs each of his three years. He was fired following the 2002-2003 season (August 27, 2003), with one-year remaining on his contract. Thomas posted a 131-115 record in three seasons and reached the NBA playoff in each of his three seasons. In his first two years with the Pacers, he compiled 41-41 and 42-40 records. In the 2002-2003 season his record was 48-34. On December 22, 2003, Thomas was named President of Basketball Operations for the New York Knicks. Within two weeks, Thomas had made three key personnel moves, releasing Clarence Weatherspoon and trading with the Phoenix Suns for guards Penny Hardaway and Stephon Marbury.