Etan Thomas
From Hoopedia
 Thomas playing for the Thunder. | ||
| No. - Free agent | ||
|---|---|---|
| Center | ||
| Personal Information | ||
| Date of birth: | April 1, 1978 Harlem, New York | |
| Nationality: |  American
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| Listed height: | 6 ft 10 in | |
| Listed weight: | 260 lbs | |
| Career information | ||
| College: | Syracuse | |
| NBA Draft: | 2000; Round: 1 / Pick: 12th by the Dallas Mavericks | |
| Pro career: | 2000-present | |
| Career history | ||
| 2001-2009 | Washington Wizards | |
| 2009-2010 | Oklahoma City Thunder | |
| 2010-2011 | Atlanta Hawks | |
| Career highlights and awards | ||
| Etan Thomas at NBA.com | ||
Dedreck Etan Thomas, commonly referred to as Etan Thomas (born April 1, 1978), is an American professional basketball player who plays at Center.
After playing for Syracuse University, Thomas was drafted 12th overall in the 2000 NBA Draft by the Dallas Mavericks. Without ever playing a game for the Mavs, was traded to the Washington Wizards in 2001 and has averaged 6.7 points and 5.3 rebounds throughout his career.
In 2005, Thomas released a book of poetry titled "More Than an Athlete: Poems by Etan Thomas" which included works critical of former Wizards head coach Doug Collins.
In September of 2005, Thomas was one of several celebrities to speak at the anti-war rally in Washington D.C.. He has since posted on Huffington Post.
In 2006 he beat out Brendan Haywood to become the starting center for the Washington Wizards, but Haywood regained the starting job by the spring of 2007.
During the Wizards' training camp for the 2007–08 NBA season, a routine physical examination discovered that he had a leaking aortic valve. On October 11, 2007 Thomas successfully underwent open heart surgery. He returned to play for the Wizards on October 29, 2008, a full year after his surgery. In his first game back, he had 10 points and eight rebounds.
On June 23, 2009, he was traded along with Oleksiy Pecherov, Darius Songaila, and a first round draft pick, to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Randy Foye and Mike Miller.
On July 27, 2009, Thomas was aquired by the Oklahoma City Thunder, along with a second-round selection, and a conditional second-round selection in the 2010 NBA Draft from the Minnesota Timberwolves for guards Chucky Atkins and Damien Wilkins.
