Thomas Wimbush

Thomas Wimbush
No. 20 – Kawasaki Brave Thunders
Position	Power forward
League	B.League
Personal information
Born	December 8, 1993 (age 30); United States
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	201 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school	Lorain (Lorain, Ohio)
College	Fairmont State University (2012–2017)
NBA draft	2017: undrafted
Playing career	2017–present
Career history
2017–2019	Long Island Nets
2019–2020	Riesen Ludwigsburg
2020–2021	Petkim Spor
2021–2022	Nanterre 92
2022–2023	BC Zenit Saint Petersburg
2023	Napoli Basket
2023–present	Kawasaki Brave Thunders
Career highlights and awards
	VTB United League Supercup (2022); VTB United League Supercup MVP (2022);

Thomas E'sean Wimbush (born December 8, 1993) is an American basketball player for Kawasaki Brave Thunders of the B.League.

Professional career[edit]

After his college experience with the Fairmont State Falcons, Wimbush was drafted 4th overall in the 2017 NBA G League draft and he played in the NBA G League for two seasons with the Long Island Nets, averaging 9.9 points and 4 rebounds per game in the 2018-2019 season.^[1]^[2]

In the following season, Wimbush played in Germany in the Basketball Bundesliga with MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg, averaging 10.2 points and 3.1 rebounds per game.^[3]

He then moved to Turkey and played with Petkim Spor, averaging 10.5 points and 5.1 rebounds per game in the 2020-2021 season.^[4]

After his time in Turkey, Wimbush moved in France, where he played with Nanterre, in 2021-2022, closing the season averaging 13.5 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game, also shooting with 51.7% from the field.^[5]

He then played the first part of the 2022-2023 season in Russia, playing in the VTB United League, with Zenit St. Petersburg, averaging 7.2 points and 3.5 rebounds. He was also elected MVP of the VTB Supercup, won by Zenit in the final with CSKA Moscow, before being signed in Italy by the Napoli Basket of the Lega Basket Serie A on February 7, 2023.^[6]

References[edit]

^ Proballers. "Thomas Wimbush, Basketball Player". Proballers. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
^ "Thomas Wimbush". NBA G League Stats. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
^ "LBA UnipolSai Mercato 2022-23: altro tassello alla GeVi Napoli Basket, ingaggiata l'ala americana Thomas E'sean Wimbush". All-Around (in Italian). 2023-02-07. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
^ Maggi, Alessandro (2021-08-23). "Thomas Wimbush firma con Nanterre 92 - Sportando". Sportando (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-04-25.
^ "Thomas Wimbush joins Zenit". VTB United League - Official Website. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
^ Uccella, Davide (2023-02-07). "UFFICIALE - Gevi Napoli Basket, arriva Thomas Wimbush". Basketinside.com (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-04-20.

External links[edit]

Thomas Wimbush, on basketball-reference.com
Thomas Wimbush, on eurobasket.com
Thomas Wimbush, on realgm.com

[1] Proballers. "Thomas Wimbush, Basketball Player". Proballers. Retrieved 2023-04-25.

[2] "Thomas Wimbush". NBA G League Stats. Retrieved 2023-04-25.

[3] "LBA UnipolSai Mercato 2022-23: altro tassello alla GeVi Napoli Basket, ingaggiata l'ala americana Thomas E'sean Wimbush". All-Around (in Italian). 2023-02-07. Retrieved 2023-04-25.

[4] Maggi, Alessandro (2021-08-23). "Thomas Wimbush firma con Nanterre 92 - Sportando". Sportando (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-04-25.

[5] "Thomas Wimbush joins Zenit". VTB United League - Official Website. Retrieved 2023-04-20.

[6] Uccella, Davide (2023-02-07). "UFFICIALE - Gevi Napoli Basket, arriva Thomas Wimbush". Basketinside.com (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-04-20.

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