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Who is Khyri Thomas?
Khyri Thomas is an American professional basketball player who plays as a shooting guard for the American basketball team, Austin Spurs, in the NBA G-League, National Basketball Association’s official minor league basketball organization. He was interested in playing basketball since a young age, and he has also played basketball for the Creighton University’s men’s basketball team, the Creighton Bluejays. Following his college, he was selected by the professional basketball team, Philadelphia 76ers, as the 38th pick in the second round of the NBA draft of the year 2018. Since then, he has played for professional basketball teams like the Detroit Pistons and the Austin Spurs.
| Quick Info | |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Khyri Jaquan Thomas |
| Date Of Birth | May 8, 1996 |
| Birth Place | Omaha, Nebraska, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Profession | basketball player |
| League | NBA G League |
| NBA draft | 2018 |
| Current team | Detroit Pistons |
| Position | Shooting guarder |
| Age | 24 years |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in |
| Weight | 95 KG |
| Net worth | $2 million. |
Early life, Bio
Khyri Thomas’s full name is Khyri Jaquan Thomas. He was born on 8 May 1996 in Cupertino, California, to parents whose information has not been made public by the basketball player. Likewise, there is no information available regarding his family background and sibling details. He was raised in Omaha, Nebraska, by his parents. Besides this, he is currently 24 years old with the zodiac of Taurus.
Nationality and Physical Stats
Khyri Thomas holds an American nationality and belongs to American ethnicity. Unfortunately, there is no information available regarding his religious background and religious beliefs. Besides this, he stands at the height of 6 feet and 3 inches (1.91m/191cms) tall and weighs around 95kgs (210lbs). Moreover, he has an athletic body figure with a pair of black colored eyes and black colored hair.
Education
Khyri Thomas studied in the Omaha Benson High School Magnet Benson High Magnet located in Omaha, Nebraska. The Fork Union Military Academy is a private, all-male, college preparatory military boarding school located in Fork Union, Virginia. For further studies, he studied and completed his schooling at the Creighton University.
Personal Life
Unfortunately, there is no information regarding Khyri Thomas’s love life as he likes to keep his personal life private to himself. Likewise, there is no information regarding his past relationships, and it is assumed that he has been involved in at least a single relationship in the past. In addition to this, it is assumed that he has not been married yet, nor has he fathered any children.
Career
College Career (2015-2018)
Khyri Thomas used to study at the Creighton University, and as a college student, he played for the men’s basketball team, Creighton Bluejays. In his freshman year, he played a total of 33 games in which he managed to score an average of 15.1 points per game and provided an average assist of 2.8 per game. Likewise, in his sophomore year, he played a total of 35 games in which he had 12.3 points per game and 3.3 assists per game. In his junior and final year with the Creighton Bluejays, he played 34 total games and had 6.2 points per game with 1.4 assists.
He completed his college career with 102 games played, 11.2 points per game scored, and 2.5 assists per game provided.
Detroit Pistons (2018-2020)
Khyri Thomas was initially selected by the professional basketball team, Philadelphia 76ers, and he was the 38th pick in the second round of the NBA draft of the year 2018. He was then traded with another professional basketball team, the Detroit Pistons, by the 76ers. He played the 2018-2019 season with the Pistons for a total of 26 matches in which he scored 2.3 points per game and provided 0.3 assists per game in the regular season.
Moreover, he also appeared for three games in the playoffs, in which he scored 4.7 points per game and did not provide any assists. In the 2019-2020 season with the Pistons, he played 8 matches in which he scored 2.1 points per game and provided 0.4 assists per game. He has held 34 games with 2.3 points per game and 0.3 assists per game in the regular season with the Detroit Pistons.
Austin Spurs (2021-Present)
Khyri Thomas is currently listed as a roster in the Austin Spurs’ team who compete in the NBA G-League.
Achievements and Awards
Khyri Thomas’s name was inducted in the All-Big East’s second team in 2018 and was also honored as the Big East Defensive Player of the Year in the same year. Before this, he has also been awarded the same award once in the year 2017.
Social Media: Instagram, Twitter, Facebook
Khyri Thomas is active on social media platforms. His official Instagram account (@khyri_t) has over 2.8 thousand followers, and his official Twitter account (@Khyri_2) has over 5.7 thousand followers. Moreover, his Facebook page (Khyri Thomas) has over 15 thousand likes, but the page has not been verified yet.
What is Khyri Thomas’s Net worth?
Khyri Thomas is a talented basketball who started his professional career in 2018. He has been involved in this field for 2 years and has a long way to go. As of the year 2021, his estimated net worth is $2 million.
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