Isiah Thomas
School:
Height:
6-1
Position:
Guard
Hometown:
Westchester, IL
High School:
St. Joseph's High School
- NCAA unanimous first-team All-American in 1981
- All-American Recognition: 1981 (Associated Press 1st Team, Converse 1st Team, National Association of Basketball Coaches 1st Team, United Press International 1st Team, United States Basketball Writers Association 1st Team)
- Led 1981 NCAA Tournament champion in scoring and assists (26-9 record)
- Final Four Most Outstanding Player in 1981 (37 points, nine assists, five steals, 56.0 FG%, 81.8 FT%)
- Named to 1981 All-NCAA Tournament team
- Averaged 19.7 points and 7.9 assists in seven NCAA Tournament games in 1980 and 1981 (6-1 record)
- Member of 1980 U.S. Olympic team (9.5 ppg, 82.4 FT%)
- Selected as an undergraduate (after sophomore season) by the Detroit Pistons in first round of 1981 NBA draft (2nd pick overall)
- Elected to Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2000.