Tre'Shawn Thurman

Tre'Shawn Thurman (born December 15, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for the Grand Rapids Drive of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Nevada Wolf Pack and the Omaha Mavericks.

Tre'Shawn Thurman
No. 11 – Grand Rapids Drive
PositionSmall forward
LeagueNBA G League
Personal information
Born (1995-12-15) December 15, 1995
San Diego, California
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High schoolOmaha Central
(Omaha, Nebraska)
College
NBA draft2019 / Undrafted
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–presentGrand Rapids Drive

Early life and high school career

Thurman was born in San Diego, California but grew up in Omaha, Nebraska. He attended Omaha Central High School, which was nationally ranked.[1] He led the team to a state title and earned all-state honors as a senior, averaging 16.6 points and 7.9 rebounds per game.[2]

College career

As a freshman at Omaha, Thurman averaged 9.5 points and 5.6 rebounds per game. Thurman averaged 13.9 points and 6.7 rebounds per game as a sophomore. He posted 13.8 points and 7.8 rebounds per game as a junior and was named to the Summit League Honorable Mention Team. [2] Omaha finished 18-14 in his junior season, and Thurman had 21 points and eight rebounds in the Summit League Tournament final, where the Mavericks lost to South Dakota State, 79-77. After the season, Thurman decided to transfer for his final season of eligibility, considering offers from Drake and Wright State before settling on Nevada.[1] As a senior at Nevada, Thurman averaged 8.2 points, 5.8 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.1 steals per game. He made 29 starts and shot 49.8 percent from the floor and 26.4 percent from behind the arc.[3]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2019 NBA draft, Thurman participated in the G League Player Invitational.[4] On October 18, 2019, Thurman signed with the Detroit Pistons.[3] He was named to the roster of the Pistons’ NBA G League affiliate, the Grand Rapids Drive.[5] Thurman averaged 7.6 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game.[6]

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References
  1. Murray, Chris (April 27, 2017). "Pack lands burly big man transfer Tre'Shawn Thurman". Reno Gazette Journal. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  2. "Thurman Transferring to Nevada". KTV. April 27, 2017. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  3. Murray, Chris (October 18, 2019). "Detroit Pistons sign former Nevada Wolf Pack player Tre'Shawn Thurman". Nevada SportsNet. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  4. Murray, Chris (August 6, 2019). "Wolf Pack alums Tre'Shawn Thurman and Trey Porter invited to G League camp". Nevada SportsNet. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  5. "Grand Rapids Drive announce roster as training camp opens". MLive.com. October 27, 2019. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  6. Murray, Chris (March 11, 2020). "Catching up with 27 ex-Nevada standouts playing pro hoops across five continents". Nevada Sports Net. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
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