Tre'Shawn Thurman (born December 15, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for Wolves Twinsbet of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) and the EuroCup. He played college basketball for the Nevada Wolf Pack and the Omaha Mavericks.
 Thurman with the Grand Rapids Drive in 2019 | |
| No. 15 – Wolves Twinsbet | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward / power forward |
| League | LKL EuroCup |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 15, 1995 Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Omaha Central (Omaha, Nebraska) |
| College | |
| NBA draft | 2019: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2019–present |
| Career history | |
| 2019–2020 | Grand Rapids Drive |
| 2021 | Omaha's Finest |
| 2021–2022 | Stockton Kings |
| 2022–2023 | Oostende |
| 2023–present | BC Wolves |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Early life
editThurman was born in San Diego, California but grew up in Omaha, Nebraska.[citation needed] He attended Omaha Central High School, which was nationally ranked.[1] He led the team to a state title and earned all-state honors as a senior, averaging 16.6 points and 7.9 rebounds per game.[2]
College career
editAs a freshman at Omaha, Thurman averaged 9.5 points and 5.6 rebounds per game. Thurman averaged 13.9 points and 6.7 rebounds per game as a sophomore. He posted 13.8 points and 7.8 rebounds per game as a junior and was named to the Summit League Honorable Mention Team.[2] Omaha finished 18–14 in his junior season, and Thurman had 21 points and eight rebounds in the Summit League Tournament final, where the Mavericks lost to South Dakota State, 79–77. After the season, Thurman decided to transfer for his final season of eligibility, considering offers from Drake and Wright State before settling on Nevada.[1] As a senior at Nevada, Thurman averaged 8.2 points, 5.8 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.1 steals per game. He made 29 starts and shot 49.8 percent from the floor and 26.4 percent from behind the arc.[3]
Professional career
editAfter going undrafted in the 2019 NBA draft, Thurman participated in the G League Player Invitational.[4] On October 18, 2019, Thurman signed with the Detroit Pistons.[3] He was named to the roster of the Pistons’ NBA G League affiliate, the Grand Rapids Drive.[5] Thurman averaged 7.6 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game.[6] In 2021, Thurman joined Omaha's Finest of The Basketball League. He sustained an injury in April, ending his season.[7] Thurman joined the Stockton Kings in October 2021.[8]
On August 10, 2022, Thurman signed in Belgium with Filou Oostende of the BNXT League.[9]
On July 30, 2023, Thurman signed a two-year (1+1) deal with BC Wolves of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL).[10]
Career statistics
edit| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | PIR | Performance Index Rating |
| Bold | Career high |
EuroCup
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | Wolves Vilnius | 18 | 12 | 26.5 | .460 | .337 | .815 | 4.6 | 1.7 | .9 | .4 | 14.3 | 13.4 |
| Career | 18 | 12 | 26.5 | .460 | .337 | .815 | 4.6 | 1.7 | .9 | .4 | 14.3 | 13.4 | |
References
edit- ^ a b Murray, Chris (April 27, 2017). "Pack lands burly big man transfer Tre'Shawn Thurman". Reno Gazette Journal. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
- ^ a b "Thurman Transferring to Nevada". KTV. April 27, 2017. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
- ^ a b Murray, Chris (October 18, 2019). "Detroit Pistons sign former Nevada Wolf Pack player Tre'Shawn Thurman". Nevada SportsNet. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
- ^ Murray, Chris (August 6, 2019). "Wolf Pack alums Tre'Shawn Thurman and Trey Porter invited to G League camp". Nevada SportsNet. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
- ^ "Grand Rapids Drive announce roster as training camp opens". MLive.com. October 27, 2019. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
- ^ Murray, Chris (March 11, 2020). "Catching up with 27 ex-Nevada standouts playing pro hoops across five continents". Nevada Sports Net. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
- ^ Biga, Leo (June 11, 2021). "Bound by Basketball With Omaha's Finest, Tra-Deon Hollins and Tre'Shawn Thurman Continue Their Hoops Odyssey Together". NOISE. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ "Stockton Kings Announce 2021-22 Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. October 25, 2021. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
- ^ "Filou Oostende signs Tre'Shawn Thurman". Sportando. August 10, 2022. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
- ^ "Wolves pick up forward Treshawn Thurman". EuroCup. July 30, 2023. Retrieved December 4, 2023.