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Tyrus Thomas (born August 17 1986 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana) is an American professional basketball player who played one season of college basketball at LSU and is now an NBA player for the Chicago Bulls.
College career
In the 2005-2006 season, Thomas was a redshirt freshman and moved into the starting lineup as a power forward. Because of his leaping ability, Thomas developed a reputation as an outstanding shot blocker, rebounder, and dunker during his time at LSU.
- College All-Dunkadelic First Team Selection: 2006
2006 NCAA Tournament
Thomas came into the 2006 NCAA Tournament still recovering from a sprained ankle suffered in the February 25 game against Kentucky that caused him to miss LSU's last two regular season games and the SEC Tournament. However the injury did not hamper him as he continued the pattern of the regular season, his performances in the 2006 NCAA Tournament improved with every passing game as #4 seed LSU advanced to their first Final Four since 1986. His minutes were somewhat limited by the injury in the 1st round game against #13 seed Iona and the 2nd round game against #12 seed Texas A&M but he was back to form by LSU's Atlanta Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) matchup against perennial power and overall #1 seed Duke. In the Duke game, Thomas scored 9 points, grabbed 13 rebounds, and blocked 5 shots despite being limited to 25 minutes due to early foul trouble as LSU held Duke to a 27.7% field goal percentage and only 54 points, the school's lowest score since 1996. Thomas was even more dominant in the Regional Final (Elite Eight) win against #2 seed Texas, scoring 21 points, grabbing 13 rebounds, and blocking 3 shots. These performances earned Thomas the Atlanta Regional's Most Valuable Player award.NBA Draft
On April 17th, 2006, Thomas announced his intention to enter the NBA Draft, and signed with an agent, removing his college eligibilty. On June 28th, 2006, Thomas was drafted fourth overall in the 2006 NBA Draft by the Portland Trail Blazers. It was then announced that Thomas would be traded along with Viktor Khryapa to the Chicago Bulls for LaMarcus Aldridge much to the delight of Bulls fans everywhere.
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