| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 24, 1971 Chicago, Illinois |
| Nationality | American / Israeli |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 238 lb (108 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Simeon (Chicago, Illinois) |
| College | Illinois (1990–1994) |
| NBA draft | 1994: 2nd round, 28th overall pick |
| Selected by the Dallas Mavericks | |
| Playing career | 1994–2008 |
| Position | Forward |
| Career history | |
| 1994–1995 | Bàsquet Manresa |
| 1995–1996 | Girona |
| 1996–1997 | Unicaja Málaga |
| 1997–1998 | Caja San Fernando |
| 1998–1999 | Maccabi Rishon LeZion |
| 1999–2001 | Gran Canaria |
| 2001–2003 | Cáceres |
| 2003 | Türk Telekom |
| 2003–2005 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| 2005–2006 | Gymnastikos S. Larissas |
| 2006 | CSKA Sofia |
| 2006–2007 | Maccabi Giv'at Shmuel |
| 2007–2008 | Maccabi Haifa |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Deon La velle Thomas (born February 24, 1971) is an American-Israeli former basketball player.[1] As a high school player, he led his team to the Chicago Public League title, and was named Illinois Mr. Basketball. As a college player at the University of Illinois, he finished his career as the all-time leading scorer in Fighting Illini history. Selected by the Dallas Mavericks with the 28th selection of the 1994 NBA draft, he opted to play professional basketball in Europe and Israel.