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Isiah Thomas

College coach
TitleHead coach
CollegeFlorida International
SportBasketball
ConferenceSun Belt
Date of birthApril 30, 1961(age 49)

Isiah Thomas

PositionPoint guard
Number11
Height Ft6|height_in=1
Weight Lbs180
BirthdateApril 30, 1961(age 49)
Debutyear1981
Finalyear1994
Draftyear1981
Draftround1
Draftpick2
CollegeIndiana University
Teams *Detroit Pistons (1981 � 1994)
Stat1labelPoints
Stat1value18,822 (19.2 ppg)
Stat2labelAssists
Stat2value9,061 (9.3 apg)
Stat3labelSteals
Stat3value1,861 (1.9 spg)
Lettert
Bbrthomais01
Highlights *NCAA Basketball Tournament Most Outstanding Player (1981) *NBA All-Rookie Team (1982) *12× NBA All-Star (1982-93) *2× NBA All-Star Game MVP (1984, 1986) *3× All-NBA First Team (1984-86) *2× All-NBA Second Team (1983, 1987) *2× NBA Champion (1989, 1990) *NBA Finals MVP (1990) *U.S. Olympian (1980) *J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award (1987) *NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team (1996) *Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (2000) *Detroit Pistons #11 retired
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Isiah Lord Thomas III (nicknamed "Zeke") ( ; born April 30, 1961) is the men's basketball coach for the FIU Golden Panthers, and a retired American professional basketball player who played point guard for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1981 until 1994. He led the "Bad Boys" to the NBA Championship in the 1988-89 and 1989-90 seasons. After his playing career, he was an executive with the Toronto Raptors, a television commentator, an executive with the Continental Basketball Association, head coach of the Indiana Pacers, and an executive and head coach for the New York Knicks. During the NBA's 50th anniversary, he was named one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History.

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Darrell Griffith
NCAA Basketball Tournament
Most Outstanding Player (men's)

1981
Succeeded by
James Worthy
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Alex English
President of the NBA Players Association
October 5, 1988-February 13, 1994
Succeeded by
Buck Williams
Preceded by
Position Created
Toronto Raptors general manager
1995-1998
Succeeded by
Glen Grunwald
Preceded by
Larry Bird
Indiana Pacers head coach
{{nbay|2000|start}}
Succeeded by
Rick Carlisle
Preceded by
Scott Layden
New York Knicks team president
2003-2008
Succeeded by
Donnie Walsh
Preceded by
Larry Brown
New York Knicks head coach
 - 
Succeeded by
Mike D'Antoni
Preceded by
Sergio Rouco
FIU Men's Basketball Coach|
2009-present

Playing career
YearsTeamPosition
1981-1994Point guardDetroit Pistons

Coaching career
YearsTeam
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Drug overdose :
Team Year Regular Season
G W L PCT Finish Result
IND 2000-01 82 41 41 .500 4th in Central Lost in First Round
IND 2001-02 82 42 40 .512 4th in Central Lost in First Round
IND 2002-03 82 48 34 .585 2nd in Central Lost in First Round
NYK 2006-07 82 33 49 .402 4th in Atlantic Missed Playoffs
NYK 2007-08 82 23 59 .280 5th in Atlantic Missed Playoffs
  Career 410 187 223 .456


Current head men's basketball coaches of the Sun Belt Conference

John Brady (Arkansas State) * Steve Shields (Arkansas-Little Rock) * Joe Scott (Denver) * Mike Jarvis (Florida Atlantic) * Isiah Thomas (Florida International) * Bob Marlin (Louisiana-Lafayette) * vacant (Louisiana-Monroe) * Kermit Davis (Middle Tennessee) * Joe Pasternack (New Orleans) * Johnny Jones (North Texas) * Ronnie Arrow (South Alabama) * Don Maestri (Troy) * Ken McDonald (Western Kentucky)

National Basketball Association's 50 Greatest Players in NBA History

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar * Nate Archibald * Paul Arizin * Charles Barkley * Rick Barry * Elgin Baylor * Dave Bing * Larry Bird * Wilt Chamberlain * Bob Cousy * Dave Cowens * Billy Cunningham * Dave DeBusschere * Clyde Drexler * Julius Erving * Patrick Ewing * Walt Frazier * George Gervin * Hal Greer * John Havlicek * Elvin Hayes * Magic Johnson * Sam Jones * Michael Jordan * Jerry Lucas * Karl Malone * Moses Malone * Pete Maravich * Kevin McHale * George Mikan * Earl Monroe * Hakeem Olajuwon * Shaquille O'Neal * Robert Parish * Bob Pettit * Scottie Pippen * Willis Reed * Oscar Robertson * David Robinson * Bill Russell * Dolph Schayes * Bill Sharman * John Stockton * Isiah Thomas * Nate Thurmond * Wes Unseld * Bill Walton * Jerry West * Lenny Wilkens * James Worthy

Indiana Hoosiers Basketball 1980-1981 NCAA Champions

Tony Brown * Ted Kitchel * Steve Risley * Isiah Thomas * Jim Thomas * Ray Tolbert * Landon Turner * Randy Wittman
Coach Bob Knight

1981 NBA Draft

First RoundMark Aguirre * Isiah Thomas * Buck Williams * Al Wood * Danny Vranes * Orlando Woolridge * Steve Johnson * Tom Chambers * Rolando Blackman * Albert King * Frank Johnson * Kelly Tripucka * Danny Schayes * Herb Williams * Jeff Lamp * Darnell Valentine * Kevin Loder * Ray Tolbert * Mike McGee * Larry Nance * Alton Lister * Franklin Edwards * Charles Bradley
Second RoundJay Vincent * Tracy Jackson * Brian Jackson * Howard Wood * Gene Banks * Eddie Johnson * Ed Rains * Danny Ainge * Mike Olliver * Sam Williams * Kenneth Green * Charles Davis * Ray Blume * Al Leslie * Clyde Bradshaw * Harvey Knuckles * Greg Cook * Claude Gregory * Elvis Rolle * Elston Turner * Steve Lingenfelter * Ed Turner * Vernon Smith

Detroit Pistons

FranchiseDetroit Pistons * All-time roster * Seasons * Draft history * Head coaches * Current season
ArenasNorth Side High School Gym * Allen County War Memorial Coliseum * Olympia Stadium * Cobo Arena * Pontiac Silverdome * The Palace of Auburn Hills
Head coachesCarl Bennett * Curly Armstrong * Murray Mendenhall * Paul Birch * Charley Eckman * Red Rocha * Dick McGuire * Charles Wolf * Dave DeBusschere * Donnie Butcher * Paul Seymour * Butch van Breda Kolff * Terry Dischinger * Earl Lloyd * Ray Scott * Herb Brown * Bob Kauffman * Dick Vitale * Richie Adubato * Scotty Robertson * Chuck Daly * Ron Rothstein * Don Chaney * Doug Collins * Alvin Gentry * George Irvine * Rick Carlisle * Larry Brown * Flip Saunders * Michael Curry * John Kuester
D-League affiliateFort Wayne Mad Ants
Retired numbersWilliam Davidson * 2 * 4 * 11 * 15 * 16 * 21 * 40
Important figuresFred Zollner * George Yardley * Dave Bing * Bob Lanier * William Davidson * Jack McCloskey * Chuck Daly * Isiah Thomas * Bill Laimbeer * Vinnie Johnson * Joe Dumars * Mark Aguirre * Rick Mahorn * John Salley * Dennis Rodman * Grant Hill * Chauncey Billups * Rip Hamilton * Tayshaun Prince * Rasheed Wallace * Ben Wallace * Larry Brown * George Blaha
NBA Championships (3)1989 * 1990 * 2004
Culture and lore"DEE-troit BASKETBALL!" * Jordan Rules * Hooper * Pacers �Pistons brawl
RivalsChicago Bulls * Boston Celtics * Los Angeles Lakers * Orlando Magic * Miami Heat
BroadcastersTV: Fox Sports Detroit * Radio: WXYT (AM), WXYT-FM, WWJ * Announcers: George Blaha * Greg Kelser * Mark Champion * Rick Mahorn * Matt Dery * John Long * Eli Zaret

Detroit Pistons 1988 �89 NBA Champions

4 Dumars (Finals MVP) * 10 Rodman * 11 Thomas * 15 Johnson * 22 Salley * 23 Aguirre * 24 Williams * 25 Long * 34 Dembo * 40 Laimbeer * 44 Mahorn * 53 Edwards * Head coach Daly

Detroit Pistons 1989 �90 NBA Champions

00 Bedford * 4 Dumars * 10 Rodman * 11 Thomas (Finals MVP) * 12 Henderson * 15 Johnson * 22 Salley * 23 Aguirre * 33 Greenwood * 35 Hastings * 40 Laimbeer * 53 Edwards * Head coach Daly

Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award

1969: West * 1970: Reed * 1971: Abdul-Jabbar * 1972: Chamberlain * 1973: Reed * 1974: Havlicek * 1975: Barry * 1976: White * 1977: Walton * 1978: Unseld * 1979: D. Johnson * 1980: E. Johnson * 1981: Maxwell * 1982: E. Johnson * 1983: Malone * 1984: Bird * 1985: Abdul-Jabbar * 1986: Bird * 1987: E. Johnson * 1988: Worthy * 1989: Dumars * 1990: Thomas * 1991: Jordan * 1992: Jordan * 1993: Jordan * 1994: Olajuwon * 1995: Olajuwon * 1996: Jordan * 1997: Jordan * 1998: Jordan * 1999: Duncan * 2000: O'Neal * 2001: O'Neal * 2002: O'Neal * 2003: Duncan * 2004: Billups * 2005: Duncan * 2006: Wade * 2007: Parker * 2008: Pierce * 2009: Bryant * 2010: Bryant

NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award

1951: Macauley * 1952: Arizin * 1953: Mikan * 1954: Cousy * 1955: Sharman * 1956: Pettit * 1957: Cousy * 1958: Pettit * 1959: Baylor & Pettit * 1960: Chamberlain * 1961: Robertson * 1962: Pettit * 1963: Russell * 1964: Robertson * 1965: Lucas * 1966: A. Smith * 1967: Barry * 1968: Greer * 1969: Robertson * 1970: Reed * 1971: Wilkens * 1972: West * 1973: Cowens * 1974: Lanier * 1975: Frazier * 1976: Bing * 1977: Erving * 1978: R. Smith * 1979: Thompson * 1980: Gervin * 1981: Archibald * 1982: Bird * 1983: Erving * 1984: Thomas * 1985: Sampson * 1986: Thomas * 1987: Chambers * 1988: Jordan * 1989: Malone * 1990: Johnson * 1991: Barkley * 1992: Johnson * 1993: Stockton & Malone * 1994: Pippen * 1995: Richmond * 1996: Jordan * 1997: Rice * 1998: Jordan * 1999: No Game Played * 2000: O'Neal & Duncan * 2001: Iverson * 2002: Bryant * 2003: Garnett * 2004: O'Neal * 2005: Iverson * 2006: James * 2007: Bryant * 2008: James * 2009: Bryant & O'Neal * 2010: Wade

J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award

1975: Unseld * 1976: Watts * 1977: Bing * 1978: Lanier * 1979: Murphy * 1980: Carr * 1981: Glenn * 1982: Benson * 1983: Erving * 1984: Layden * 1985: Issel * 1986: Cooper & Sparrow * 1987: Thomas * 1988: English * 1989: Bailey * 1990: Rivers * 1991: K. Johnson * 1992: M. Johnson * 1993: Porter * 1994: Dumars * 1995: O'Toole * 1996: Dudley * 1997: Brown * 1998: Smith * 1999: Grant * 2000: Divac * 2001: Mutombo * 2002: Mourning * 2003: Robinson * 2004: Miller * 2005: Snow * 2006: Garnett * 2007: Nash * 2008: Billups * 2009: Mutombo * 2010: Dalembert

NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament Most Outstanding Player

1939: J. Hull * 1940: M. Huffman * 1941: J. Kotz * 1942: H. Dallmar * 1943: K. Sailors * 1944: A. Ferrin * 1945: B. Kurland * 1946: B. Kurland * 1947: G. Kaftan * 1948: A. Groza * 1949: A. Groza * 1950: I. Dambrot * 1951: B. Spivey * 1952: C. Lovellette * 1953: B. Born * 1954: T. Gola * 1955: B. Russell * 1956: H. Lear * 1957: W. Chamberlain * 1958: E. Baylor * 1959: J. West * 1960: J. Lucas * 1961: J. Lucas * 1962: P. Hogue * 1963: A. Heyman * 1964: W. Hazzard * 1965: B. Bradley * 1966: J. Chambers * 1967: L. Alcindor * 1968: L. Alcindor * 1969: L. Alcindor * 1970: S. Wicks * 1971: H. Porter* * 1972: B. Walton * 1973: B. Walton * 1974: D. Thompson * 1975: R. Washington * 1976: K. Benson * 1977: B. Lee * 1978: J. Givens * 1979: M. Johnson * 1980: D. Griffith * 1981: I. Thomas * 1982: J. Worthy * 1983: H. Olajuwon * 1984: P. Ewing * 1985: E. Pinckney * 1986: P. Ellison * 1987: K. Smart * 1988: D. Manning * 1989: G. Rice * 1990: A. Hunt * 1991: C. Laettner * 1992: B. Hurley * 1993: D. Williams * 1994: C. Williamson * 1995: E. O'Bannon * 1996: T. Delk * 1997: M. Simon * 1998: J. Sheppard * 1999: R. Hamilton * 2000: M. Cleaves * 2001: S. Battier * 2002: J. Dixon * 2003: C. Anthony * 2004: E. Okafor * 2005: S. May * 2006: J. Noah * 2007: C. Brewer * 2008: M. Chalmers * 2009: W. Ellington * 2010: K. Singler

1981 NCAA Men's Basketball Consensus All-Americans

First Team
Mark Aguirre * Danny Ainge * Steve Johnson * Ralph Sampson * Isiah Thomas
Second Team
Sam Bowie * Jeff Lamp * Durand Macklin * Kelly Tripucka * Danny Vranes * Al Wood

Indiana Pacers

The FranchiseFranchise * All-Time roster * Seasons * Head coaches * Current season
ArenasIndiana State Fair Coliseum * Market Square Arena * Conseco Fieldhouse
CoachesStaverman * Leonard * McKinney * Irvine * Ramsay * Versace * Hill * Brown * Bird * Thomas * Carlisle * O'Brien
General ManagersStoren * Weissert * Leonard * Vertlieb * Salyers * Walsh * Kahn * Morway
D-League AffiliateFort Wayne Mad Ants
AdministrationMelvin Simon (Owner) * Herb Simon (Chairman & CEO) * David Morway (GM) * Larry Bird (President) * Jim O'Brien (Head Coach)
Retired Numbers30 * 31 * 34 * 35 * 529 (in honor of Leonard's total wins as Pacers coach)
ABA Championships (3)1970 ABA Champions * 1972 ABA Champions * 1973 ABA Champions * 1969 ABA Runner Up * 1975 ABA Runner Up
MascotBoomer
MediaTV: Fox Sports Indiana * Radio: WFNI-AM * Announcers: Chris Denari * Quinn Buckner * Clark Kellogg * Stacey Paetz * Mark Boyle * Bob "Slick" Leonard
RivalsChicago Bulls * Detroit Pistons * New York Knicks

New York Knicks

The FranchiseFranchise * All-Time roster * Head coaches * Seasons * Current season
ArenasMadison Square Garden III * 69th Regiment Armory * Madison Square Garden IV
Head CoachesCohalan * Lapchick * Boryla * Levane * Braun * Donovan * Gallatin * McGuire * Holzman * Reed * Holzman * H. Brown * Hill * Pitino * Jackson * MacLeod * Riley * Nelson * Van Gundy * Chaney * Williams * Wilkens * Williams * L. Brown * Thomas * D'Antoni
General ManagersPodesta * Boryla * Donovan * Holzman * Donovan * DeBusschere * Stirling * Bianchi * Checketts * Grunfeld * Layden * Thomas * Walsh
D-League AffiliateSpringfield Armor
AdministrationMadison Square Garden, Inc. (Owner) * James Dolan (Chairman & CEO) * Donnie Walsh (President & GM of Basketball Ops.) * Mike D'Antoni (Head Coach)
Notable FiguresDick Barnett * Walt Bellamy * Bill Bradley * Carl Braun * Marcus Camby * Bill Cartwright * Dave Checketts * Nat "Sweetwater" Clifton * Dave DeBusschere * Patrick Ewing * Walt Frazier * Harry Gallatin * Marty Glickman * Ernie Grunfeld * Richie Guerin * Red Holzman * Allan Houston * Ned Irish * Mark Jackson * Phil Jackson * Larry Johnson * Bernard King * David Lee * Jerry Lucas * Anthony Mason * Stephon Marbury * Dick McGuire * Earl Monroe * Charles Oakley * Cal Ramsey * Willis Reed * Micheal Ray Richardson * Pat Riley * Nate Robinson * Latrell Sprewell * John Starks * Kurt Thomas * Trent Tucker * Kiki Vandeweghe * Jeff Van Gundy * Gerald Wilkins * Max Zaslofsky
Retired Numbers10 * 12 * 15 * 15 * 19 * 22 * 24 * 33 * 613
NBA Championships (2)1970 * 1973
RivalsPhiladelphia 76ers * Boston Celtics * Los Angeles Lakers * Chicago Bulls * Indiana Pacers * Miami Heat * New Jersey Nets * Toronto Raptors
Culture and LoreWillis Reed limping onto the court * Eddie * Spike Lee * Disputed Foul Against Scottie Pippen * 1994 NBA Finals * New York Rangers win Game 7 of 1994 Stanley Cup Finals * 1999 NBA Finals * Scott Layden * Isiah Thomas * Knickerbocker * Knicks �Nuggets brawl * Whatever Happened to Micheal Ray? * Mike Walczewski * George Kalinsky
MediaTV: MSG Network * Radio: WEPN-AM * Current announcers: Mike Breen * Walt Frazier * Gus Johnson * John Andariese * Kelly Tripucka * Former announcers: Marv Albert * Bob Wolff

NBA on NBC

Related programsNBA Showtime * NBA Inside Stuff * College Basketball on NBC * NBA on USA
Related articlesRatings * NBA Showtime: NBA on NBC
CommentatorsAll-Star Game * Eastern Conference Finals * Western Conference Finals * NBA Finals
Key figuresMarv Albert * Mike Breen * Quinn Buckner * P. J. Carlesimo * Doug Collins * Bob Costas * Dick Enberg * Julius Erving * Cotton Fitzsimmons * Mike Fratello * Curt Gowdy * Jim Gray * Matt Guokas * Tom Hammond * Kevin Johnson * Lewis Johnson * Magic Johnson * Steve Jones * Lindsey Nelson * Bud Palmer * Ahmad Rashād * Pat Riley * John Salley * Hannah Storm * Isiah Thomas * Tom Tolbert * Peter Vecsey * Bill Walton * Bob Wolff
NBA Finals1955 * 1956 * 1957 * 1958 * 1959 * 1960 * 1961 * 1962 * 1991 * 1992 * 1993 * 1994 * 1995 * 1996 * 1997 * 1998 * 1999 * 2000 * 2001 * 2002
All-Star Game1959 * 1991 * 1992 * 1993 * 1994 * 1995 * 1996 * 1997 * 1998 * 2000 * 2001 * 2002
Music"Roundball Rock" * "Crockett's Theme" * "Winning It All" * "Return to Innocence" * "I Believe I Can Fly" * "How's It Going to Be" * "All Fired Up" * "To the Flemish Cap" * "Unbelievable" * "An American Symphony" * "These Are Days" * "Titan Spirit"
LoreClutch City * Memorial Day Miracle * Game 6 of the 1998 NBA Finals * The Shot (1998 NBA Finals) * Bulls �Knicks rivalry * Lakers �Kings rivalry



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