Isiah Thomas

American basketball player, coach, executive
Person human Q298512
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Summary

Isiah Thomas was born on April 30, 1961[1], in Chicago[2]. He has worked as a basketball player[3], basketball coach[4], and consultant[5]. He ranks in the top 0.22% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,792 views/month, #2,237 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[7]
  • Native language: English[8]
  • Educated at: St. Joseph High School[9], Indiana University Bloomington[10], Indiana University[11], University of California, Berkeley Graduate School of Education[12]
  • Award received: NBA All-Rookie Team[13], NBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant Most Valuable Player Award[14], All-NBA Team[15], J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award[16], Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award[17]
  • Member of: Bad Boys[18]
  • Sex or gender: male[19]
  • League or competition: National Basketball Association[20]
  • Commons category: Isiah Thomas[21]
  • Position played on team / speciality: point guard[22]
  • Sport: basketball[23]
  • Drafted by: Detroit Pistons[24]
  • Family name: Thomas[25]
  • Given name: Isiah[26]
  • Participant in: 1979 Pan American Games[27]
  • Nickname: Zeke[28]
  • Country for sport: United States[29]
  • Different from: Isaiah Thomas[30]
  • Start of work period: 1981[31]
  • End of work period: 1994[32]
  • Height: 185[33]
  • Mass: 82[34]
  • Coach of sports team: Saginaw Soul[35]

Why It Matters

Isiah Thomas has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Isiah Thomas born?

Isiah Thomas was born in Chicago[2].

What did Isiah Thomas do for work?

Isiah Thomas worked as a basketball player[3], basketball coach[4], and consultant[5].

Where did Isiah Thomas go to school?

Isiah Thomas was educated at St. Joseph High School[9], Indiana University Bloomington[10], Indiana University[11], and University of California, Berkeley Graduate School of Education[12].

What awards did Isiah Thomas receive?

Honors received include NBA All-Rookie Team[13], NBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant Most Valuable Player Award[14], and All-NBA Team[15].

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 158055
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  2. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Isiah
    Family name → Thomas
    Instance of → human
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