Cameron Bouchea Thomas (born October 13, 2001) is an Japanese professional basketball player for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the best shooting guards in the 2020 class.
![]() Thomas with Brooklyn Nets in 2022 | |
No. 24 – Brooklyn Nets | |
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Position | Shooting guard |
League | NBA |
Personal information | |
Born | (2001-10-13) October 13, 2001 (age 21) Yokosuka, Japan |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
Career information | |
High school |
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College | LSU (2020–2021) |
NBA draft | 2021 / Round: 1 / Pick: 27th overall |
Selected by the Brooklyn Nets | |
Playing career | 2021–present |
Career history | |
2021–present | Brooklyn Nets |
2021 | →Long Island Nets |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Thomas was born in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan while his mother was living there. When he was seven, he won a contest by making 33 free throws in a row.[1]
As a freshman, Thomas began playing basketball for Oscar F. Smith High School in Chesapeake, Virginia.[2] He did not play in his sophomore season because he and his mother "weren't on the same page" as the team's coaching staff.[3] For his junior season, he transferred to Oak Hill Academy in Mouth of Wilson, Virginia, where he joined Cole Anthony and Kofi Cockburn in one of the most touted teams in the country.[4] Thomas averaged a team-high 26.2 points, 3.8 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game, leading his team to a 31–5 record.[5][6] In July 2019, he was named Offensive Player of the Year at the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League after averaging a league-best 29.5 points per game for Boo Williams.[7] As a senior at Oak Hill, Thomas averaged 31.5 points, six rebounds and 3.4 assists per game, leaving as the program's all-time leading scorer.[8] Thomas posted 30-plus points in nine games, including two 40-point performances.[9] He led his team to the Tournament of Champions title, where he was named most valuable player.[10] Thomas was selected to play in the Jordan Brand Classic.[11]
On November 18, 2019, Thomas committed to play college basketball for LSU. He chose the Tigers over an offer from UCLA, among others, after taking official visits to both schools.[9]
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Cameron Thomas SG |
Chesapeake, VA | Oak Hill Academy (VA) | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Nov 18, 2019 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals:![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 27 247Sports: 25 ESPN: 23 | ||||||
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In Thomas's college debut on November 26, 2020, he scored 27 points in a 94–81 win against SIU Edwardsville.[12] Thomas led all freshman in scoring with 23 points per game, while also averaging 3.4 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game. He was named to the First Team All-SEC.[13] On April 15, 2021, he declared for the 2021 NBA draft, forgoing his remaining college eligibility.[14]
Thomas was selected with the 27th pick in the 2021 NBA draft by the Brooklyn Nets.[15] Thomas was later included in the roster of Brooklyn Nets to play in 2021 NBA Summer League.[16] On August 5, 2021, Thomas signed with the Brooklyn Nets.[17] Thomas was named NBA Summer League MVP with Davion Mitchell averaging 27 points per game and was the Summer League leading scorer, and was named to the Summer League First Team.[18] On October 19, 2021, Thomas made his debut in the NBA, coming-off from bench with two points in a 104–127 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks.[19] On November 20, while on assignment with the Long Island Nets, he scored 46 points in a 114–110 win over the Raptors 905.[20]
Thomas joined the Nets' 2022 NBA Summer League roster.[21] On July 18, 2022, Thomas was renamed to the All-NBA Summer League First Team.[22]
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2021–22 | Brooklyn | 67 | 2 | 17.6 | .433 | .270 | .829 | 2.4 | 1.2 | .5 | .1 | 8.5 |
Career | 67 | 2 | 17.6 | .433 | .270 | .829 | 2.4 | 1.2 | .5 | .1 | 8.5 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2022 | Brooklyn | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
Career | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2020–21 | LSU | 29 | 29 | 34.0 | .406 | .325 | .882 | 3.4 | 1.4 | .9 | .2 | 23.0 |
Brooklyn Nets roster | |
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