Isiah Thomas

School: 
Height: 
6-1
Position: 
Guard
Hometown: 
Westchester, IL
High School: 
St. Joseph's High School
  • NCAA unanimous first-team All-American in 1981
  • All-American Recognition: 1981 (Associated Press 1st Team, Converse 1st Team, National Association of Basketball Coaches 1st Team, United Press International 1st Team, United States Basketball Writers Association 1st Team)
  • Led 1981 NCAA Tournament champion in scoring and assists (26-9 record)
  • Final Four Most Outstanding Player in 1981 (37 points, nine assists, five steals, 56.0 FG%, 81.8 FT%)
  • Named to 1981 All-NCAA Tournament team
  • Averaged 19.7 points and 7.9 assists in seven NCAA Tournament games in 1980 and 1981 (6-1 record)
  • Member of 1980 U.S. Olympic team (9.5 ppg, 82.4 FT%)
  • Selected as an undergraduate (after sophomore season) by the Detroit Pistons in first round of 1981 NBA draft (2nd pick overall)
  • Elected to Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2000.

Season

G

FGM

FGA

FG%

3PT

3PTA

3PT%

FTM

FTA

FT%

AST

ASTA

PTS

AVG

1979-80

29

154

302

.510

115

149

.772

159

5.5

423

14.6

1980-81

34

212

383

.554

121

163

.742

197

5.8

545

16.0

Totals

63

366

685

.534

236

312

.756

356

5.7

968

15.4