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2012-13 Statistics
Born:
Oct 4, 1972
Height:
6-9 / 2.06
Weight:
240 lbs. / 108.9 kg.
Prior to NBA / Country:
Texas Christian / USA
Years Pro:
17
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As A Professional: Longtime personification of hard-nosed, lunchpail style returns to the Knicks for his 18th NBA season, three shy of all-time NBA mark of 21 shared by Robert Parish and Kevin Willis (Jason Kidd joins NYK for his 19th campaign)...Returns to the Big Apple, where he enjoyed his best and most consistent career stretch with Knicks in seven seasons from 1998-99 thru 2004-05...Slated to become just second Knick in team history to play in a game past his 40th birthday (Herb Williams)...Key member of Knicks’ 1999 Eastern Conference Championship team and prominent in several categories on club’s all-time career lists...Has played for nine different NBA teams, three shy of all-time mark of 12...Over 17 seasons, owns career averages of 8.3 ppg, 6.8 rpg and .485 shooting over 25.0 mpg in 1,071 games (633 starts)...Has averaged 10-plus ppg five times, all as a Knick...Career high 10.4 rpg in his final Knicks season of 2004-05...Has shot .500-plus from the field five times, including twice in last four seasons...Owns two career 20-plus rebound games, both with NYK (20 vs. Milwaukee, Mar. 5, 2002; career-high 21 at Phoenix, Feb. 5, 2005) and three career 30-plus scoring games (career-high 33 points, twice)...Has authored one 20-20 game (for NYK on Mar. 5, 2002; 29 pts and 20 reb vs. Milwaukee)...Among active NBA players entering the 2012-13 season, KT ranks 10th in games (1,071), 15th in rebounds (7,239) and first in DQs (69)...Career .762 FT shooter, has had six seasons with .800-plus from the line...Did not foul out of a game in 2011-12 with Blazers, and entered 2012-13 season having not fouled out in his last 80 regular season games (last DQ was on Jan. 22, 2011 for Bulls vs. Cavs)...Two-time NBA leader in personal fouls (341 in 2001-02, 344 in 2002-03). .Has appeared in 96 career Playoff games (44 starts) over 11 post-seasons, with 5.6 ppg and 5.4 rpg over 19.7 mpg...Has appeared in four Conference Finals (with Knicks in 1999 and 2000, Spurs in 2008, Bulls in 2011) and one NBA Finals (Knicks 1999). Career Transactions: Drafted by Miami in first round (10th overall of 1995 NBA Draft...Traded to Dallas with Sasha Danilovic and Martin Muursepp for Jamal Mashburn, Feb. 14, 1997...Became free agent, Jul. 1, 1998; signed by New York, Jan. 22, 1999...Traded to Phoenix with rights to Dijon Thompson for Quentin Richardson, rights to Nate Robinson and cash, Jun. 28, 2005...Traded to Seattle with 2008 first round pick and 2010 first round pick for 2009 protected second round pick and trade exception, Jul. 20, 2007...Traded to San Antonio for Brent Barry, Francisco Elson and 2009 protected first round pick, Feb. 20, 2008...Traded to Milwaukee in three-team deal that sent Bruce Bowen (from San Antonio) and Amir Johnson (from Detroit) to Milwaukee, Richard Jefferson (from Milwaukee) to San Antonio and Fabricio Oberto (from San Antonio) to Detroit, Jun. 24, 2009...Became free agent, Jul. 1, 2010; signed by Chicago, Jul. 26, 2010...Became free agent, Jul. 1, 2011; signed by Portland, Dec. 11, 2011...Traded to New York with Raymond Felton for Jared Jeffries (sign-and-trade), Dan Gadzuric, draft rights to Kostas Papanikolaou and Giorgos Printezis, and a protected second-round draft choice, Jul. 16, 2012. As A Knick: Hard-nosed attitude and defensive intensity helped personify Knicks teams that made back-to-back trips to Eastern Conference Finals (1999, 2000) with ’99 East crown...Over seven seasons in first Knicks stint (1998-99 thru 2004-05), averaged 11.2 ppg with 7.9 rpg over 30.2 mpg in 530 games (412 starts)...On the all-time Knicks career lists, KT ranks 21st in scoring (5,930 total pts), ninth in total rebounds (4,183), fourth in blocks (463) and fourth in DQs (45)...Ranked among NBA Top 20 in rebounding in each of his last four Knicks seasons, including career-high 10.4 rpg (seventh in NBA) in his final NYK season in 2004-05...Shot .500-plus from the field twice as a Knick, finishing fourth in NBA with .511 in 2000-01...Double-figure scoring in each of his last five Knicks seasons, with career-high 14.0 ppg in 2002-03...Played in 530 of a possible 542 games (98-percent) in his first Knicks stint, missing just seven games due to injury over the seven seasons...Team tri-captain (with Allan Houston and Stephon Marbury) in 2004-05. Class Of ’99: Originally joined Knicks as free agent signee on eve of lockout-shortened 1998-99 season, and made immediate impact in NY as key member of Knicks’ 1999 Eastern Conference Championship team...Played in all 50 regular season games (44 starts) in first Knicks season, with 8.1 ppg, 5.7 rpg and .462 FG percentage over 23.6 mpg...Had five double-figure rebound games and three double-doubles...Season-highs 20 pts vs. Miami, May 5; 12 rebounds at Miami, Mar. 2...Notched 5.3 ppg, 5.5 rpg over Knicks’ 20 post-season games (12 starts) as NYK stormed to East title...Came off the bench in all five Finals games vs. Spurs with 5.6 ppg and 7.6 rpg, including two double-figure rebound games...Rejoins NYK teammate Marcus Camby on 2012-13 squad, as only remaining active members of Knicks’ ’99 East titlists. 2011-12 (Blazers): In lone Portland season, averaged 3.0 ppg and 3.5 rpg with .465 shooting (73-157 FGA) over 15.2 mpg in 53 games (three starts)...Season Highs: Points: 10, twice; Assists: 4, three times; Rebounds: 10 (Feb. 18 vs. Atlanta)...Led Blazers in rebounding twice...Logged 20-plus minutes nine times (season-high 26 minutes, three times)...Season-highs 10 points, twice (Feb. 2 at Sacramento, Apr. 26 in season finale at Utah), 10 rebounds on Feb. 18 vs. Hawks...Missed two games due to injury (concussion, Feb. 29 at Denver)...Appeared in each of season's first 35 games (Dec. 26-Feb. 29) and in 49 of the first 52...DNP (CD) in 10 straight games, Apr. 1-16...Did not foul out of a game for just the second time in his career (also in 2008-09 with Spurs). Career Highlights: 1995-96: Scored nine points for East in Schick Rookie Game at San Antonio...1996-97: Played in just 18 games on the season due to stress fracture, right ankle...1997-98: Appeared in just five games with Dallas, then placed on injured list, Nov. 24, after tests showed he re-fractured right ankle (originally had surgery on ankle in May 1997)...Named an assistant coach by Mavericks GM Don Nelson, Dec. 4, 1997...2001-02: Named NBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week for period ending Mar. 10, 2002 (21.0 ppg, 13.8 rpg, 34-56 FGA, .607)...2004-05: In final season of first Knicks stint, was one of nine NBA players to average a pts-reb double-double (11.5 ppg, career-high 10.4 rpg)...Recorded double-figure rebounds in 13 straight games (Mar. 15-Apr. 10, 12.2 rpg), Knicks’ longest streak since Patrick Ewing in 1994-95 (17 straight)...Nailed the most memorable of his eight career 3PT FG, a clutch bomb from the right corner with 11.7 seconds left in regulation to force OT in eventual 113-112 ABC OT win at Indiana, Apr. 10, 2005...2005-06: Missed regular season’s final 29 games with Suns due to stress fracture, right foot...2010-11: Appeared in 52 games (37 starts) for Bulls...Led Bulls in rebounds 10 times and had seven double-figure rebound games...Bulls went 29-8 in his 37 starts...Season-highs 22 points (10-16 FGA) vs. Bucks, Jan. 24; 18 rebounds at Indiana, Jan. 14...Played in 1,000th career NBA game on Feb. 15 vs. Bobcats. Community Corner: 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)...With the Knicks in 2001, created the Kurt Thomas Investment Challenge, a multi-layered program that teaches high school students about the stock market, as well as general financial responsibility. Has run the program in New York, Phoenix, Seattle and Texas … While in New York, published a pair of “Playing With Heart” children’s coloring books that were donated to schools throughout the city...Spokesman for the National Neurofibromatosis Foundation, which seeks a cure for the genetic children’s disease that causes tumors to grow on the nerves...Winner of NBA Community Assist Award for Jun. 2004...Has been involved with Literacy Instruction for Texas (LIFT) since his days at TCU. As A Collegian: Averaged 14.7 ppg, 7.6 rpg with .524 shooting at TCU...Led NCAA Division I in both scoring (28.9) and rebounding (14.6) as a senior in 1994-95, becoming only the third player to accomplish the feat (Hank Gathers and Xavier McDaniel)...As a senior, named AP Third Team All-America and consensus Southwest Conference Player of the Year...Sat out 1992-93 season as medical redshirt (broken left tibia). |
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| Kurt Vincent Thomas...Has three daughters, Gabriella, Abigayl and Isabella, and a son, Kurt, Jr...Received his degree in psychology (minor in criminal justice) from Texas Christian...An avid reader, he lists “Mind Game” by Gary Mack as his favorite book...All-City and All-State selection as a junior at Hillcrest High School in Dallas. | ||
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