Thomas E'sean Wimbush (born December 8, 1993) is an American basketball player for Al-Ula of the Saudi Basketball League (SBL).
| No. 14 – Al-Ula | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward |
| League | SBL |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 8, 1993 United States |
| 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 (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 | Zenit Saint Petersburg |
| 2023 | Napoli Basket |
| 2023–2024 | Kawasaki Brave Thunders |
| 2024–present | Al-Ula |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Professional career
editAfter 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 Saint 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]
On June 16, 2023, Wimbush signed with Kawasaki Brave Thunders of the B.League.[7]
On August 23, 2024, Wimbush signed with Al-Ula of the Saudi Basketball League (SBL).[8]
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.
- ^ "トーマス・ウィンブッシュ選手加入のお知らせ". 川崎ブレイブサンダース. 16 June 2023. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "Al-Ula adds Wimbush to their roster, ex Kawasaki BT". Eurobasket.com. 23 August 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
External links
edit- Thomas Wimbush, on basketball-reference.com
- Thomas Wimbush, on eurobasket.com
- Thomas Wimbush, on realgm.com