Do You Know This Player? (Tim Thomas Edition)

Trivia questions to test your NBA knowledge.

I became a fan of Tim Thomas because he was a tall small forward (6-10) who could shoot the 3-pointer.

This may sound unimpressive. But in the 2000s, this was a rare skill set and players like Thomas were rare.

And because players like him were scarce, I always tried to get him in 2k. I made him move up in position -mostly because I thought it was funny- and made him take advantage of the -mostly- immobile defence.

I thought this was genius back then, but who would’ve known this was the direction the NBA would move into?

Anyway, let’s test your knowledge of Thomas with these 8 trivia questions:

1. What year was Thomas drafted in?

1. 1996

2. 1997

3. 1998

4. None of the above.

2. Which team drafted Thomas?

1. Philadelphia 76ers

2. Milwaukee Bucks

3. New Jersey Nets

4. Detroit Pistons

3. Which overall pick was used to draft Thomas?

1. 3rd

2. 6th

3. 7th

4. 11th

4. Which team did Thomas not play with?

1. New Jersey Nets

2. Philadelphia 76ers

3. Milwaukee Bucks

4. New York Knicks

5. Has Thomas ever won the Sixth Man of the Year Award?

1. Yes

2. No

6. Did Thomas ever lead the NBA in 3-pointer percentage?

1. Yes

2. No

7. Thomas was not an All-Rookie.

1. True

2. False

8. What was Thomas’ career-high in points?

1. 30

2. 39

3. 46

4. 51

Answers:

1. B. Thomas was drafted in 1997.

2. C. He was drafted by the New Jersey Nets but was immediately traded to the Philadelphia 76ers for Keith Van Horn.

3. C. Thomas was drafted with the 7th overall pick.

4. A. Thomas did not play with the New Jersey Nets, the team that drafted him.

5. B. No. But he was the runner-up to the Philadelphia 76ers’ Aaron Mckie in 2000-01.

6. B. No. His best 3-point shooting season, percentage-wise, was 2005-06 when he averaged 41.1 percent from beyond the perimeter.

7. B. False. He was on the All-Rookie second team in 1997-98.

8. B. Thomas’ career-high in points was 39 points. He achieved this in a game against the Portland Trail Blazers on Jan. 5, 2001.