{{Short description|American basketball player (born 1982)}} {{Infobox basketball biography |name = Omar Thomas |image = 200px |position = Shooting guard / small forward |height_ft = 6 |height_in = 5 |weight_lb = 232 |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|2|27}} |birth_place = Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |high_school = Strawberry Mansion<br>(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |college = *Panola JC (2001–2003) *UTEP (2003–2005) |draft_year = 2005 |career_start = 2005 |career_end = 2017 |years1 = 2005–2006 |team1 = Coca-Cola Tigers |years2 = 2006 |team2 = Austin Toros |years3 = 2006 |team3 = Club Deportivo Naco |years4 = 2006–2008 |team4 = Basket Rimini Crabs |years5 = 2008 |team5 = Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez |years6 = 2008–2009 |team6 = Solsonica Rieti |years7 = 2009–2010 |team7 = New Basket Brindisi |years8 = 2010–2011 |team8 = Air Avellino |years9 = 2011–2012 |team9 = Crvena zvezda |years10 = 2012–2013 |team10 = Krasnye Krylia |years11 = 2013–2014 |team11 = Dinamo Sassari |years12 = 2014–2015 |team12 = Basket Ferentino |years13 = 2015 |team13 = Halcones Rojos Veracruz |years14 = 2016 |team14 = VITA Tbilisi |years15 = 2016 |team15 = Zenit Saint Petersburg |years16 = 2016 |team16 = Vanoli Cremona |years17 = 2016–2017 |team17 = Hoops Club |years18 = 2017 |team18 = Náuticos de Mazatlán |highlights = *Italian League MVP (2011) *Italian 2nd Division MVP (2010) *Serbian League Playoffs MVP (2012) *Serbian League Best Scorer (2012) *Russian Cup champion (2013) *FIBA EuroChallenge champion (2013) *Italian Cup champion (2014) *First-team All-WAC (2005) }}
'''Omar Abdul Thomas''' (born February 27, 1982) is an American former professional basketball player.
==Early life== Thomas was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Having taken the first steps to Strawberry Mansion High School and at Panola Junior College (Texas), passes to the University of Texas El Paso (UTEP), taking leave in 2005 with figures of all respect.
==Professional career== After the university, Thomas had a tryout with the Seattle SuperSonics but did not sign contract. Then he went to the Coca-Cola Tigers in the Philippines. After one year he went to the NBA Development League (NBDL) with the Austin Toros. His career continued in the Dominican Republic with the Deportivo Naco.
In 2006, he was spotted by Giampiero Ticchi who brought him to play in Italy where his first team was Rimini where he played for two seasons. During the summer of 2008, he signed an agreement with the French club Pau-Orthez,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.basketinfo.com/Pro-A-Omar-Thomas-a-Pau-Orthez.html|title=Pro A : Omar Thomas à Pau-Orthez|last=Blandin|first=Christophe|language=fr|date=28 June 2008|access-date=21 February 2026}}</ref> but was cut after three games. Then he went back in Italy and signed with Napoli, which debuted in Serie A. At Napoli he averaged 11.5 points and 5.7 rebounds per game. In July 2009, he signed with Brindisi of the Legadue Basket.<ref>[http://www.sportando.com/en/italy/serie-a2-est/78274/omar-thomas-in-brindisi.html Omar Thomas in Brindisi]</ref> At the end of the season, he was named the Legadue MVP.<ref>[http://www.interperformances.com/basket/news_detail.php?id=481 Omar Thomas MVP of the Italian LegaDue]</ref>
On June 24, 2010, Thomas signed with Sidigas Avellino.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/italy/serie-a/82374/omar-thomas-joins-air-avellino.html|title=Omar Thomas joins Air Avellino|date=2010|access-date=24 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160201223608/http://www.sportando.com/en/italy/serie-a/82374/omar-thomas-joins-air-avellino.html|archive-date=1 February 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> In the 2010–11 season, Thomas drag the club in playoff with the fourth place overall at the end of the regular season, and won the title of MVP of the Italian League regular season, with an average of 18.0 points and 6.2 rebounds.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/italy/serie-a/86131/serie-a-omar-thomas-named-mvp.html|title=Serie A, Omar Thomas named MVP|date=16 May 2011|access-date=24 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160201201938/http://www.sportando.com/en/italy/serie-a/86131/serie-a-omar-thomas-named-mvp.html|archive-date=1 February 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
On 6 December 2011, the National Commission of Judges of the FIP has suspended the player for 16 months (until April 6, 2013) because he was charged with possession of false passports of Republic of Slovenia. However a few days later the player had the permission from FIBA to move to Crvena zvezda, as the disqualification of the Italian federation had no international effect.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/cups/adriatic-league/89281/omar-thomas-signs-in-serbia-with-red-star.html|title=Omar Thomas signs in Serbia with Red Star|date=14 December 2011|access-date=24 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160201203631/http://www.sportando.com/en/cups/adriatic-league/89281/omar-thomas-signs-in-serbia-with-red-star.html|archive-date=1 February 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> While playing with Crvena zvezda he had a good season, leading his team to the final of the playoffs in the Serbian League and the final of Kup Radivoja Koraća where they lost both times to Partizan.
On July 12, 2013, Thomas signed with Dinamo Sassari for the 2013–14 season.<ref>{{cite web|title=Dinamo Sassari brings Omar Thomas back to Italy|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/italy/serie-a/103571/dinamo-sassari-brings-omar-thomas-back-to-italy.html|publisher=Sportando.net|access-date=12 July 2013}}</ref> On August 23, 2014, he signed with FMC Ferentino of the Italian Serie A2 Basket for the 2014–15 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/italy/serie-a2-est/132349/fmc-ferentino-announces-omar-thomas.html|title=FMC Ferentino announces Omar Thomas|access-date=24 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160201205315/http://www.sportando.com/en/italy/serie-a2-est/132349/fmc-ferentino-announces-omar-thomas.html|archive-date=1 February 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
In November 2015, he signed with Halcones Rojos Veracruz of the Mexican LNBP.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/world/america/181447/omar-thomas-signs-with-halcones-rojos-de-veracruz.html|title=Omar Thomas signs with Halcones Rojos de Veracruz|date=9 November 2015|access-date=24 January 2016|archive-date=1 February 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160201200157/http://www.sportando.com/en/world/america/181447/omar-thomas-signs-with-halcones-rojos-de-veracruz.html}}</ref> In late December 2015, he left Veracruz and signed with VITA Tbilisi of the VTB United League.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eurobasket.com/Georgia/news/432243/BC-Vita-tabs-Omar-Thomas|title=BC Vita tabs Omar Thomas|access-date=24 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160201131019/http://www.eurobasket.com/Georgia/news/432243/BC-Vita-tabs-Omar-Thomas|archive-date=1 February 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> On March 1, 2016, he left Tbilisi and signed with Zenit Saint Petersburg for the rest of the season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/russia/192662/zenit-saint-petersburg-signs-omar-thomas.html|title=Zenit Saint Petersburg signs Omar Thomas|date=1 March 2016|access-date=1 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160820144504/http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/russia/192662/zenit-saint-petersburg-signs-omar-thomas.html|archive-date=20 August 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
On July 3, 2016, Thomas signed with Vanoli Cremona for the 2016–17 season.<ref>[http://www.sportando.com/en/italy/serie-a/204773/omar-thomas-signs-with-vanoli-cremona.html Omar Thomas signs with Vanoli Cremona]</ref> On November 23, 2016, he parted ways with Cremona after appearing in six games.<ref>{{cite news|title=Vanoli Cremona, Omar Thomas part ways|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/italy/serie-a/218299/vanoli-cremona-omar-thomas-part-ways.html|publisher=Sportando.net|access-date=23 November 2016|date=23 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161124091524/http://www.sportando.com/en/italy/serie-a/218299/vanoli-cremona-omar-thomas-part-ways.html|archive-date=24 November 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> In December 2016, he signed with Hoops Club.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.asia-basket.com/Lebanon/news/473678/Omar-Thomas-(ex-Vanoli-CR)-joins-Hoops|title=Omar Thomas (ex Vanoli CR) joins Hoops|date=24 December 2016|access-date=1 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170102171321/http://www.asia-basket.com/Lebanon/news/473678/Omar-Thomas-(ex-Vanoli-CR)-joins-Hoops|archive-date=2 January 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2017, he played in Mexico with the Náuticos de Mazatlán of the Circuito de Baloncesto de la Costa del Pacífico (CIBACOPA).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latestbasketballnews.com/omar-thomas-now-playing-mazatlan/|title=Omar Thomas now playing for Mazatlan|publisher=Latest Basketbakll News|date=24 April 2017|access-date=21 February 2026}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *[https://www.eurobasket.com/player/Omar_Thomas/49048 Eurobasket.com profile] *[http://195.56.77.208/player/?id=THO-OMA-82 Italian League profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120209032120/http://195.56.77.208/player/?id=THO-OMA-82|date=2012-02-09}} {{in lang|it}} *[https://web.archive.org/web/20160131015151/http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fc/gamecent/p/pid/6034843/playerview.html FIBA.com profile]
{{Lega Basket Serie A MVP}} {{BC Krasnye Krylia 2012–13 EuroChallenge champions}}
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