Thomas, Isiah Lord III
Born: Apr 30, 1961 AD
Currently alive, at 47 years of age.
Nationality: American
Categories: Basketball Player, Coach
Currently alive, at 47 years of age.
Nationality: American
Categories: Basketball Player, Coach
1961 - Born on the 30th of April in Chicago, Illinois.
1981 - During his sophomore season at Indiana, Thomas was an All-American, averaging 16 points and 5.8 assists a game as he led the Hoosiers to a 26-9 national championship season.
- He had a good career with the Detroit Pistons.
1982 - Made the All-Rookie team after starting for the East in the All-Star Game.
1984 - He and the Pistons faced off against Bernard King and the New York Knicks.
1985 - He and his team went to the conference semi-finals against the 15 time NBA champion Boston Celtics led by Larry Bird, Kevin McHale, Robert Parish, and Dennis Johnson.
- He was joined on the Eastern Conference squad by star rookie Michael Jordan.
1987 - He and the Pistons went to the Eastern Conference Finals and faced the now 16-time NBA Championship winning Boston Celtics.
1992 - Was passed over by the United States men's national basketball team (popularly known as the Dream Team).
1994 - After retirement he became part owner and Executive Vice President for the expansion Toronto Raptors.
1998 - Became the owner of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA).
2000 - He coached the Indiana Pacers, succeeding Larry Bird, who previously coached the Pacers to the NBA Eastern Conference title.
2002 - He was elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame, in his initial year of eligibility.
2003 - He was given the job of president of basketball operations by the New York Knicks.
2006 - The New York Knicks fired coach Larry Brown, and Thomas replaced him.
- His team became embroiled in a vicious brawl with the Denver Nuggets, which he was alleged to instigate by ordering his players to commit a hard foul in the paint.
2007 - The New York Knicks re-signed Thomas to an undisclosed "multi year" contract 9 months after Madison Square Garden chairman James Dolan forewarned him that the Knicks needed to show "evident progress" or he'd be out of a job.
- In April, he was fined for insulting the officials and saying that Stephon Marbury doesn't get the same respect as any other player in the NBA.
1981 - During his sophomore season at Indiana, Thomas was an All-American, averaging 16 points and 5.8 assists a game as he led the Hoosiers to a 26-9 national championship season.
- He had a good career with the Detroit Pistons.
1982 - Made the All-Rookie team after starting for the East in the All-Star Game.
1984 - He and the Pistons faced off against Bernard King and the New York Knicks.
1985 - He and his team went to the conference semi-finals against the 15 time NBA champion Boston Celtics led by Larry Bird, Kevin McHale, Robert Parish, and Dennis Johnson.
- He was joined on the Eastern Conference squad by star rookie Michael Jordan.
1987 - He and the Pistons went to the Eastern Conference Finals and faced the now 16-time NBA Championship winning Boston Celtics.
1992 - Was passed over by the United States men's national basketball team (popularly known as the Dream Team).
1994 - After retirement he became part owner and Executive Vice President for the expansion Toronto Raptors.
1998 - Became the owner of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA).
2000 - He coached the Indiana Pacers, succeeding Larry Bird, who previously coached the Pacers to the NBA Eastern Conference title.
2002 - He was elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame, in his initial year of eligibility.
2003 - He was given the job of president of basketball operations by the New York Knicks.
2006 - The New York Knicks fired coach Larry Brown, and Thomas replaced him.
- His team became embroiled in a vicious brawl with the Denver Nuggets, which he was alleged to instigate by ordering his players to commit a hard foul in the paint.
2007 - The New York Knicks re-signed Thomas to an undisclosed "multi year" contract 9 months after Madison Square Garden chairman James Dolan forewarned him that the Knicks needed to show "evident progress" or he'd be out of a job.
- In April, he was fined for insulting the officials and saying that Stephon Marbury doesn't get the same respect as any other player in the NBA.
Page last updated: 8:50pm, 24th Jul '07
Related Books
  |
The Fundamentals: 8 Plays for Winning the Games of Business and Life by Isiah Thomas and Wes Smith (Paperback - Dec 1, 2002) Isiah Thomas has succeeded at every level of his career. Now, inThe Fundamentals,Coach Thomas offers the most important life fundamentals he's identified in his own journey; eight principles that...  |
 |
  |
From the Back Court to the Front Office: The Isiah Thomas Story by Paul Challen (Paperback - Sep 1, 2004) This revised edition of a landmark biography follows the life of basketball star Isiah Thomas from his childhood on Chicago's South Side to his current position as president of the New York Knicks.... Usually ships in 24 hours |
|
  |
Bad Boys by Isiah Thomas and Matt Dobek (Hardcover - Aug 7, 1989)  |
|
  |
Sports Great Isaiah Thomas (Sports Great Books) by Ron Knapp (Library Binding - Aug 7, 1992) |
|
 |
BRIEFLY.(Sports)(REGION): An article from: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR) by Gale Reference Team (Digital - Sep 18, 2007) This digital document is an article from The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR), published by Thomson Gale on September 18, 2007. The length of the article is 749 words. The page length shown above is based... Available for download now |
|
 |
Knicks lose big: Isiah Thomas to appeal court's decision to award Anucha Browne Sanders in sexual harassment suit.(AROUND THE NATION)(Anucha Browne Sanders): An article from: Black Enterprise by Anne Chapman and siah (Digital - Dec 1, 2007) This digital document is an article from Black Enterprise, published by Thomson Gale on December 1, 2007. The length of the article is 636 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical... Available for download now |
|
