20 Facts About Lance Thomas

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Lance Thomas was born on April 24,1988 and is an American former professional basketball player.

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Lance Thomas played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils where he started at power forward for the national champion 2010 team.

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Lance Thomas' ability to finish shots was a big staple of his improvement.

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Lance Thomas felt that the biggest difference between this year's Duke team and the ones from the last two years, was experience.

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In January 2010, Lance Thomas had a career-high 12 rebounds against NC State.

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However, Lance Thomas suffered a severe bone bruise to his right knee early in the second half, forcing him to miss the next game against Maryland.

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Lance Thomas helped Duke win the 2010 NCAA championship, their fourth since 2001.

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Between November 2010 and December 2011, Lance Thomas played in the NBA Development League for the Austin Toros.

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On December 9,2011, Lance Thomas signed with the New Orleans Hornets for training camp.

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On January 4,2012, Lance Thomas was reacquired by the Austin Toros.

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Lance Thomas was later selected to play in the 2012 NBA Development League All-Star Game.

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On February 6,2012, Lance Thomas was called up by the New Orleans Hornets, signing a 10-day contract with the team.

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On July 10,2013, Lance Thomas was waived by the Pelicans.

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On September 29,2014, Lance Thomas signed with the Oklahoma City Thunder.

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Lance Thomas gives you everything he has and that's what you want.

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On January 5,2015, Lance Thomas was traded to the New York Knicks in a three-team, six-player trade that involved the Thunder and the Cleveland Cavaliers.

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Lance Thomas was waived by the Knicks two days later.

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On July 8,2016, Lance Thomas again re-signed with the Knicks.

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On September 27,2019, Lance Thomas signed with the Brooklyn Nets, but was waived on October 18.

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In 2011, Lance Thomas was a member of the US national team that won a bronze medal at the Pan American Games.