Deon Thomas Net Worth 2018: What is this basketball player worth?

Deon Thomas was a professional basketball player who played forward . Thomas was born on February 24, 1971, in Chicago, Illinois. Thomas’s height is 6 ft 9 in. This article takes a deep dive into Deon Thomas’s net worth.

Deon Thomas Career and Earnings/Salary

In high school, Deon Thomas played basketball for Simeon Career Academy (Chicago, Illinois). Thomas played basketball in college with Illinois Fighting Illini men’s basketball (1990-1994) and started playing professionally in 1994. In the 1994 draft, Thomas was chosen number 28 in round 2 by the Dallas Mavericks. Thomas left the game of basketball in 2008.

Thomas played for the Bàsquet Manresa during 1994-1995 as well as the CB Sant Josep in 1995-1996. Later, Thomas played for the Baloncesto Málaga throughout 1996-1997, the CB Sevilla over 1997-1998, the Maccabi Rishon LeZion during 1998-1999, and the CB Gran Canaria during 1999-2001. Some of the highlights of Deon Thomas’s career included: 2× Euroleague Basketball champion, All-Century Team, Illinois Mr. Basketball, and McDonald’s All-American.

Deon Thomas Net Worth 2018

Player annual payments vary between a couple thousand dollars and tens of millions of dollars per annum, depending on a number of considerations. Although on average, NBA players earn a salary of nearly $2 million, some with D-league crossover deals earn as little as $50,000. The salary cap for NBA players is around $100 million, although as of today no player makes anywhere near that much money. The top players earn close to $35 million. Outside of the NBA, annual payments can be as low as $20,000 annually for minor league teams.