1. Joachim Gunther "Sonny" Thoss was born on December 7,1981 and is a German-Filipino former professional basketball player.
21 Facts About Sonny Thoss
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Sonny Thoss played his entire career in the Philippine Basketball Association with the Alaska Aces, where his jersey number is retired.
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Joachim Thoss was born on December 7,1981, in Papua New Guinea to a German father and to a Filipina mother.
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Basketball competitions in Papua New Guinea are rare; Sonny Thoss only represented his high school in one-day tournaments.
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Sonny Thoss moved to Australia in 1999 to attend James Cook University.
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Sonny Thoss trained under Cairns Taipans assistant coach, Aaron Fearne.
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Sonny Thoss was the 5th overall pick in the 2004 PBA draft selected by the Alaska Aces and he was the tallest rookie picked in that class.
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Sonny Thoss then missed several games during the Commissioner's Cup due to a bad back.
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Sonny Thoss raised his game further in the finals, averaging 14 points and close to 10 rebounds, while playing a huge defensive role in neutralizing Barangay Ginebra import Vernon Macklin.
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Sonny Thoss was on the Mythical Second Team and All-Defensive Team that season.
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Sonny Thoss was named to the Mythical Second Team and the All-Star team for that season.
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Sonny Thoss had five rebounds and two assists in that game, giving him Player of the Week honors.
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Sonny Thoss was an all-star that year and the following year as well.
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In 2009, Sonny Thoss was named to the Powerade Team Pilipinas for the 2009 FIBA Asia Men's championship.
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Sonny Thoss averaged 13 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 1.0 block in the first three games of the tournament, but those numbers dipped to just 3.5 points and 4.5 rebounds in the last six games.
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In 2012, Sonny Thoss was on the Gilas team that won the gold medal at the Jones Cup.
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Alaska and the national team were able to reach a compromise, which was that Sonny Thoss was only allowed to observe practices.
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Sonny Thoss had to miss a training camp in Lithuania, as he had to have therapy for his back.
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Sonny Thoss was not chosen for the final lineup for that tournament.
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In 2015, Sonny Thoss was the backup big man for naturalized player Andray Blatche during the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship.
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On March 6,2022, Sonny Thoss' number was retired by the Aces.