{{short description|American basketball player}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}} {{Infobox basketball biography | name = Torey Thomas | image = | width = | caption = | position = Point guard | height_ft = 5 | height_in = 11 | weight_lb = 185 | league = | team = Free agent | number = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|02|26}} | birth_place = White Plains, New York, U.S. | high_school = Trinity Catholic<br/>(Stamford, Connecticut) | college = Holy Cross (2003–2007) | draft_year = 2007 | career_start = 2007 | career_end = | years1 = 2007–2008 | team1 = Akropol BBK | years2 = 2008–2009 | team2 = Hanzevast Capitals | years3 = 2009–2010 | team3 = Matrixx Magixx | years4 = 2010 | team4 = Guaros de Lara | years5 = 2010–2011 | team5 = Turów Zgorzelec | years6 = 2011–2012 | team6 = Spartak Primorye | years7 = 2012 | team7 = Metros de Santiago | years8 = 2012 | team8 = Partizan | years9 = 2012–2013 | team9 = VL Pesaro | years10 = 2013 | team10 = Aliağa Petkim | years11 = 2013–2014 | team11 = Le Mans Sarthe | years12 = 2014 | team12 = Cholet | years13 = 2014–2015 | team13 = Aris Thessaloniki | years14 = 2015–2016 | team14 = Rosa Radom | years15 = 2016 | team15 = MZT Skopje | years16 = 2016–2017 | team16 = AEK Larnaca | years17 = 2017–2018 | team17 = ADA Blois | years18 = 2019 | team18 = AZS Koszalin | highlights = * Pro B champion (2018) * Macedonian Super Cup MVP (2016) * Macedonian Super Cup winner (2016) * Polish Cup winner (2016) * Greek League steals leader (2015) * Russian League All-Symbolic Second Team (2012) * PLK Most Valuable Player (2011) * DBL All-Star (2010) * DBL assists leader (2010) * DBL steals leader (2010) * Patriot League Defensive Player of the Year (2007) * First-team All-Patriot League (2007) * Second-team All-Patriot League (2006)
| profile = }} '''Torey Jamal Thomas''', (born February 26, 1985) is an American professional basketball player for Levallois Sporting Club Basket of the French BasketBall Association.
==High school and college career== Thomas attended Trinity Catholic High School in Stamford, Connecticut. He played college basketball at the College of the Holy Cross. In his four-year career with the Holy Cross Crusaders, he played 125 games, averaging 9.6 points, 4.1 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 2.1 steals per game.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/15780/torey-thomas | title=Torey Thomas stats – Holy Cross Crusaders | publisher=ESPN.go.com|access-date=September 4, 2012}}</ref>
==Professional career== Thomas averaged 25.6 points, 7.6 rebounds, 6.6 assists and 3.1 steals per game for Akropol in his first season as professional player. Later he was named the Player of the Year in the Swedish Basketligan.<ref>{{cite web|title=Torey Thomas Named Player Of The Year In Sweden|url=http://goholycross.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/041508aaa.html|work=goholycross.com|accessdate=September 4, 2012}}</ref>
Thomas signed one-year contract in July 2008 with Hanzevast Capitals of the Netherlands.<ref>{{cite web|title=Torey Thomas Signs With The Hanzevast Capitals|url=http://goholycross.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/073008aaa.html|work=goholycross.com}}</ref> After finished season, Thomas remained in the same league, this time he signed with Matrixx Magixx.<ref>{{cite web|title=Torey Thomas remains in the Dutch League with Matrixx Magix Nijmegen|url=http://www.sportando.net/eng/europe/other-leagues/4433/torey-thomas-remains-in-the-dutch-league-with-matrixx-magix-nijmegen.html|work=Sportando|accessdate=September 4, 2012}}</ref>
On July 12, 2010, Thomas signed with PGE Turow.<ref>{{cite web|title=Torey Thomas signs with PGE Turow|url=http://www.sportando.net/eng/europe/poland/10813/torey-thomas-signs-with-pge-turow.html|work=Sportando|accessdate=September 4, 2012}}</ref> Playing for Turów Zgorzelec, Thomas averaged 14.4 points, 4.2 rebounds and 5.7 assists per game over 41 games. At the end of the season, he was named MVP of the Polish Basketball League.<ref>{{cite web|title=Torey Thomas MVP Tauron Basket Ligi|url=http://plk.pl/pl/2,wiadomosci/8690,Torey-Thomas-MVP-Tauron-Basket-Ligi.html|work=plk.pl|accessdate=September 4, 2012|language=pl|archive-date=November 24, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111124225746/http://plk.pl/pl/2,wiadomosci/8690,Torey-Thomas-MVP-Tauron-Basket-Ligi.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
In August 2011, he signed with the Russian club Spartak Primorye, alongside future teammate Jekeel Akindele.<ref>{{cite web|title=Spartak Primorye lands Torey Thomas and Jekeel Akindele|url=http://www.sportando.net/eng/europe/russia/30199/spartak-primorye-lands-torey-thomas-and-jekeel-akindele.html|work=Sportando|accessdate=September 4, 2012}}</ref>
On September 3, 2012, Thomas agreed to sign a one-year contract with Partizan Belgrade.<ref>{{cite web|title=PARTIZAN mt:s puts Thomas at point|url=http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/99491/partizan-mt-s-puts-thomas-at-point|work=Euroleague|accessdate=September 4, 2012}}</ref> On November 15, 2012, he parted ways with Partizan.<ref>{{cite news|title=Torey Thomas left Belgrade|url=http://www.abaliga.com/a5549/News/Torey_Thomas_left_Belgrade.html|accessdate=October 25, 2013|newspaper=Abaliga.com|archive-date=October 25, 2013|archive-url=https://archive.today/20131025160350/http://www.abaliga.com/a5549/News/Torey_Thomas_left_Belgrade.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> On December 22, 2012, he signed with Scavolini Pesaro for the rest of the season.<ref>{{cite news|title=Pesaro signs Torey Thomas|url=http://www.sportando.net/eng/italy/serie-a/48240/pesaro-signs-torey-thomas.html|accessdate=October 25, 2013|newspaper=Sportando.net}}</ref>
On June 22, 2013, Thomas signed one-year deal with Aliağa Petkim.<ref>{{cite web|title=Torey Thomas moves to Aliaga Petkim|url=http://www.sportando.net/eng/europe/turkey/57512/torey-thomas-moves-to-aliaga-petkim.html|publisher=Sportando.net|accessdate=July 15, 2013}}</ref> He was released on October 22, 2013.<ref>{{cite news|title=Aliaga Petkim sign Jerome Randle, part ways with Torey Thomas|url=http://www.sportando.net/eng/europe/turkey/65761/aliaga-petkim-sign-jerome-randle-part-ways-with-torey-thomas.html|accessdate=October 25, 2013|newspaper=Sportando.net}}</ref> In December 2013, he signed with Le Mans.<ref>{{cite news|title=Le Mans announced Torey Thomas|url=http://www.sportando.net/eng/europe/france/69270/le-mans-announced-torey-thomas.html|accessdate=December 11, 2013|newspaper=Sportando.net}}</ref> He left them in January 2014, and signed with Cholet Basket.<ref>{{cite news|title=Torey Thomas leaves Le Mans, joins Cholet|url=http://www.sportando.net/eng/europe/france/71997/torey-thomas-leaves-le-mans-joins-cholet.html|accessdate=January 19, 2014|newspaper=Sportando.net}}</ref> On April 2, 2014, he parted ways with Cholet.<ref>{{cite news|title=Torey Thomas and Lamine Kante leave Cholet|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/france/115871/torey-thomas-and-lamine-kante-leave-cholet.html|accessdate=April 2, 2014|newspaper=Sportando.com|date=April 2, 2014}}</ref>
On August 23, 2014, he signed a one-year deal with Aris Thessaloniki.<ref>{{cite news|title=Aris Thessaloniki signs Torey Thomas|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/greece/132380/aris-thessaloniki-signs-torey-thomas.html|accessdate=August 23, 2014|work=Sportando.com}}</ref>
On July 7, 2015, Thomas signed with Rosa Radom of the Polish Basketball League.<ref>{{cite news|title=Torey Thomas signs with Rosa Radom|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/poland/167528/torey-thomas-signs-with-rosa-radom.html|accessdate=July 7, 2015|work=Sportando.com|date=July 7, 2015}}</ref>
On September 10, 2016, Thomas signed with Macedonian club MZT Skopje for the 2016–17 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mztskopjeaerodrom.mk/index.php/novosti/vo-vrska-so/aba-liga/item/467-amerikanecot-tomas-kje-gi-organizira-napadite-na-mzt-skopje-aerodrom|title=Американецот Томас ќе ги води нападите на МЗТ|publisher=mztskopjeaerodom.mk|accessdate=September 10, 2016|language=mk}}</ref> On October 10, 2016, he parted ways with MZT after appearing in only three ABA league games.<ref>{{cite news|title=Emil Rajković resigns, MZT part ways with Thomas and Massey|url=http://www.aba-liga.com/news.php?id=37049|accessdate=October 10, 2016|work=aba-liga.com|date=October 10, 2016}}</ref> Two days later he signed with Petrolina AEK Larnaca for the rest of the season.<ref>{{cite news|title=Πετρολινα ΑΕΚ: Υπεγραψε ο Torey Thomas (φιλικη νικη με Κεραυνο)|url=http://www.aek.com.cy/article/πετρολίνα-αεκ-υπέγραψε-ο-torey-tomas-φιλική-νίκη-με-κεραυνό|accessdate=October 13, 2016|work=aek.com.cy|date=October 13, 2016|language=Greek}}</ref>
On July 24, 2017, Thomas signed a one-year deal with French club ADA Blois Basket 41 of the LNB Pro B.<ref>{{cite news|title=TOREY THOMAS NOUVEAU MENEUR BLÉSOIS !|url=http://www.ada-basket.com/pro-b/actualites/article/torey-thomas-nouveau-meneur-blesois|accessdate=July 25, 2017|work=ada-basket.com|date=July 24, 2017|language=French}}</ref>
ASZ Koszalin 2019–2020 Season Top League in Poland.
2020–2021 Quimper French ProB. All Bosman Team
2021 Le Havre French NM1
==Career statistics== {{NBA player statistics legend}}
===College=== {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:right; font-size:95%;" |- ! Year !! Team ! GP !! GS !! MPG !! SPG !! BPG !! RPG !! APG !! PPG !! FG%!! 3P%!! FT% |- | align=left | 2003–04 | align=left rowspan=4 | Holy Cross<ref>{{cite web |url=http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/players/34367|title=Torey Thomas Yahoo Player Profile|date=August 9, 2012}}</ref> | 28 || 0 || 14.1 || 1.4 || 0.0 || 2.1 || 1.5 || 5.1 || .324 || .259 || .769 |- | align=left | 2004–05 | 31 || 22 || 25.5 || 1.8 || 0.0 || 4.1 || 3.7 || 7.7 || .385 || .240 || .683 |- | align=left | 2005–06 | 32 || 31 || 36.4 || 2.4 || 0.0 || 5.3 || 4.8 || 11.0 || .392 || .354 || .679 |- | align=left | 2006–07 | 34 || 34 || 37.6 || 2.8 || 0.0 || 4.7 || 4.7 || 13.7 || .375 || .403 || .771 |}
==References== {{reflist|2}}
==External links== * [https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/15780/torey-thomas Torey Thomas at ESPN.com] * [http://www.gotorey.com Official website] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20151016235752/http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fc/gamecent/p/pid/6041063/playerview.html Torey Thomas] at fiba.com * {{Twitter}} {{PLK Season MVP}} {{DBL assists leader}} {{DBL steals leader}}
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