Cleveland Thomas

Cleveland Joseph "Pancake" Thomas Jr. (born December 2, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for Apollon Patras of the Greek Basket League.

Cleveland Thomas
Thomas in the bottom with Western Kentucky.
No. 85 – Apollon Patras
PositionShooting guard
LeagueGreek Basket League
Personal information
Born (1993-12-02) December 2, 1993
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High schoolScotlandville Magnet
(Baton Rouge, Louisiana)
College
NBA draft2017 / Undrafted
Playing career2017–present
Career history
2017–2019Zlatorog Laško
2019–2021KTE-Duna Aszfalt
2021–presentApollon Patras
Career highlights and awards

High school career

Thomas attended Scotlandville Magnet High School. As a senior, he averaged 18 points, eight rebounds, three steals and two assists per game, earning Class 5A All-State honors. Thomas posted 21 points and 11 rebounds in a 82-48 victory over McKinley High School in the state title game.[1]

College career

Thomas began his college basketball career with New Mexico, helping the Lobos reach the NCAA Tournament as a freshman. He averaged 3.9 points per game as a sophomore and saw his minutes dwindle as the season progressed. Thomas opted to transfer following the season, but tore his ACL three days later. He opted to come to Hartford, one of the few schools to show interest despite the injury.[1] As a junior, he averaged 19 points and 6.4 rebounds per game and had four 30-point performances.[2] Thomas transferred to Western Kentucky for his redshirt senior season.[1]

Professional career

Thomas played for KTE-Duna Aszfalt during the 2020-21 season and averaged 14.8 points, 5.8 rebounds, 3.1 assists, and 1.3 steals per gameOn September 6, 2021, Thomas signed with Apollon Patras of the Greek Basket League.[3]

Personal life

Thomas gained the nickname "Pancake" from his grandmother, who remarked that his mother's stomach was flat as a pancake during her pregnancy with him. He is a pescatarian and is an advocate for depression awareness.[1]

References
  1. Bishop, Chad (January 24, 2017). "More to WKU's Pancake Thomas than a nickname". WBKO. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
  2. Conner, Desmond (August 16, 2016). "UHart's 'Pancake' Thomas Leaving Team". Hartford Courant. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
  3. "AS Apollon Patras land Cleveland Thomas, ex KTE-Duna". Eurobasket.com. September 6, 2021. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
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