Wilbur Thomas
Personal information
BornWashington, D.C.
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
CollegeAmerican (1972–1975)
NBA draft1975: 7th round, 115th overall pick
Selected by the Milwaukee Bucks
PositionPower forward / small forward
Career highlights and awards

Wilbur Thomas is an American former basketball player known for his college career at American University. A native of Washington, D.C.,[1] Thomas played for three seasons for the American Eagles (1972–75). In his senior year, Thomas averaged 19.5 points and 11.2 rebounds per game while helping lead them to an East Coast Conference East Division championship.[2] He was named to the All-ECC First Team and was ECC co-Player of the Year with Lafayette's Henry Horne.[3] He graduated having scored 1,543 points and grabbed 803 rebounds, which were the third and seventh all-time marks in school history at the time.[4][5]

Thomas was selected in the 1975 NBA draft by the Milwaukee Bucks in the seventh round (115th overall).[6][7] He was waived prior to the start of the season[6] and never played professionally.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Wilbur Thomas college statistics". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
  2. ↑ "1974–75 American Eagles Roster and Stats". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Horne, Thomas Head ECC All-Star Teams". York Daily Record. York, Pennsylvania. March 10, 1975. p. 17. Retrieved February 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "AU MBB Honors and Records" (PDF). AUEagles.com. American University. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Wilbur Thomas". AUEagles.com. American University. 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
  6. 1 2 "Wilbur Thomas". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Embry's Comments on Bucks' Draftees". La Crosse Tribune. La Crosse, Wisconsin. May 30, 1975. p. 8. Retrieved February 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Wilbur Thomas". TheDraftReview.com. The Draft Review. 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
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