Curtis Senior High School
Where was Isaiah Thomas (basketball) educated from 2003 to 2006?
Isaiah Thomas ( basketball ) Isaiah Jamar Thomas ( born February 7 , 1989 ) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) . The point guard played three years of college basketball for the Washington Huskies and was a three-time all-conference selection in the Pac-10 . After electing to forgo his senior year of college , Thomas was selected by the Sacramento Kings with the final pick in the 2011 NBA draft . He spent three seasons with the Kings before joining the Phoenix Suns in 2014 . Thomas was traded to the Boston Celtics in February 2015 . He was named an NBA All-Star in both 2016 and 2017 , and received All-NBA Team honors for the 2016-17 season where he led the Celtics to the #1 seed of the Eastern Conference finishing 3rd in MVP voting . He was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers in August 2017 before being dealt to the Los Angeles Lakers at mid-season . In July 2018 , Thomas joined the Denver Nuggets . He later signed with the Washington Wizards in July 2019 , before again being traded mid-season , this time to the Los Angeles Clippers where he was waived shortly after . Early life . Born to James Thomas and Tina Baldtrip , Isaiah Thomas was named after former Detroit Pistons Hall of Fame guard Isiah Thomas . A lifelong Lakers fan , James made a bet with a friend that his beloved team would defeat the Pistons in the 1989 Finals or he would name his son after decorated Lakers nemesis Isiah Thomas . The Pistons won in a four-game sweep , but James had already warmed to the name well before then . His mother consented to it on condition that it took the Biblical spelling . He was born and raised in Tacoma , Washington . As a child , he had the nicknames Bighead ( or Head ) from his father and Zeke from his mother , after Isiah Thomass nickname . High school career . Thomas attended Curtis Senior High School in University Place , Washington , through 11th grade . As his grades had to improve to earn a scholarship , he repeated his senior year across the country at South Kent School in South Kent , Connecticut . He graduated from the Connecticut prep school in 2008 . At Curtis High , playing for the varsity basketball team , Thomas had averaged 31.2 points per game as a junior . He called a news briefing on April 20 , 2006 , to announce his intention to sign with the University of Washington . College career . Thomas received the blessing of Nate Robinson , the former Washington Huskies star , to wear his No . 2 jersey . In an exhibition game against Western Washington , Thomas scored 27 points on 9-of-12 field goals . He scored a season-high 27 points in an 81–67 home win over Morgan State on December 30 , 2008 . This surpassed his previous high of 19 points scored in a 74–51 blowout over Florida International on November 20 . Thomas averaged 15.5 points , 2.6 assists , and 3.0 rebounds per game as a true freshman . He was named Pac-10 Freshman of the Year . As a sophomore , his averages rose to 16.9 points , 3.2 assists , and 3.9 rebounds per game . He was selected first team All-Pac-10 . Thomas was again named first team All-Pac-10 in his junior year . On March 12 , 2011 , Thomas scored 28 points and hit a game-winning buzzer beater in overtime to lead the Huskies to victory over Arizona in the championship game of the Pac-10 tournament . He was among the final ten candidates for the Bob Cousy Award in his junior season . On March 31 , 2011 , Thomas declared for the NBA draft , forgoing his final year of college eligibility . Professional career . Sacramento Kings ( 2011–2014 ) . Before the 2011 NBA draft , Thomas participated in his own pre-draft documentary entitled Road To The NBA–The Isaiah Thomas Story . Thomas was selected in the second round of the 2011 NBA draft with the 60th and final pick by the Sacramento Kings . On February 19 , 2012 , Thomas recorded his first double-double with 23 points and 11 assists against the Cleveland Cavaliers . On March 1 , 2012 , Thomas was named the February Western Conference NBA Rookie of the Month after averaging 12.2 points and 4.4 assists per contest in February . No player before had gone on to win Rookie of the Month honors after being picked last in the NBA draft . On April 2 , 2012 , Thomas was once again named Western Conference NBA Rookie of the Month after posting averages of 13.6 points and 4.9 assists per contest in March . Thomas was also named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team and finished seventh in NBA Rookie of the Year voting . On January 19 , 2014 , Thomas scored a then-career-high of 38 points during a loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder . Five days later , he tied this same total in points against the Indiana Pacers . On March 18 , 2014 , he recorded his first career triple-double with 24 points , 11 assists , and 10 rebounds in a 117–111 overtime win over the Washington Wizards ; giving him the distinction of being the shortest player to ever record a triple-double in the NBA . During the 2013–14 season , Thomas joined Calvin Murphy ( twice ) , Dana Barros , Damon Stoudamire , and Michael Adams as the only players under tall to average over 20 points per game and 6 assists per game in a season . Thomas was immensely popular in his three seasons in Sacramento ; his show of solidarity and frequent appearances at City Council meetings during the Kings relocation saga , in particular , endeared him to many fans . Phoenix Suns ( 2014–2015 ) . On July 12 , 2014 , Thomas was acquired by the Phoenix Suns in a sign-and-trade deal that also sent the rights of Alex Oriakhi to the Kings . On August 14 , 2014 , Thomas underwent a successful arthroscopy of his left wrist , for an injury sustained the previous season . He made his debut for the Suns in their victorious 119–99 season opener against the Los Angeles Lakers , in which he recorded 23 points , 3 assists , and 1 rebound . In the Suns next game on October 31 , Thomas again recorded 23 points in a 94–89 win over the San Antonio Spurs , joining Tom Chambers , A.C . Green , and Tom Gugliotta as the fourth Sun to score at least 23 points in their first two games with the team . After missing eight games with an ankle injury , Thomas returned to action on December 12 as he scored 10 points in the Suns 103–105 loss to the Detroit Pistons . On January 21 , 2015 , he recorded a season-high 27 points off the bench in a 118–113 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers . On February 5 , Thomas was announced as a contestant for the NBA Skills Challenge , making him the shortest contestant to ever participate in the event . Boston Celtics ( 2015–2017 ) . 2014–15 season . On February 19 , 2015 , Thomas was traded to the Boston Celtics in exchange for Marcus Thornton and a 2016 first-round pick . He made his debut for the Celtics three days later in a 118–111 overtime loss to the Los Angeles Lakers , scoring 21 points off the bench . On March 2 , 2015 , he was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played Monday , February 23 , through Sunday , March 1 . He later missed eight games in March with a bruised lower back . On April 8 , 2015 , he scored a season-high 34 points in a 113–103 win over the Detroit Pistons . He subsequently earned Eastern Conference Player of the Week honors for games played Monday , April 6 , through Sunday , April 12 . In his first career playoff game on April 19 , Thomas recorded 22 points and 10 assists in a first-round Game 1 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers . The Celtics went on to lose to the Cavaliers in a four-game sweep , as Thomas averaged 17.5 points and 7.0 assists over the series . As a result of his sixth-man role with both Phoenix and Boston in 2014–15 , Thomas finished second in the NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award voting with 324 points , including 33 first-place votes . 2015–16 season . On December 16 , 2015 , Thomas tied his then-career high of 38 points in a 119–116 loss to the Detroit Pistons . On January 28 , 2016 , he was named an Eastern Conference All-Star reserve for the 2016 NBA All-Star Game . Thomas became the lowest draft pick to be named an All-Star since the NBA draft was reduced to two rounds in 1989 . He also became only the ninth player under to be named an All-Star , while also tying Calvin Murphy as the shortest player to be selected for the All-Star Game . On February 8 , 2016 , he was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played Monday , February 1 , through Sunday , February 7 . Thomas led the Celtics to a 4–0 week , including a road victory against the Eastern Conference-leading Cleveland Cavaliers while averaging 20.3 points ( 12th in the East ) , 7.0 assists ( tied for fourth in the conference ) , and 4.5 rebounds . With the Celtics down 2–0 to the Atlanta Hawks in the first round of the 2016 playoffs , Thomas scored a then-career-high 42 points in Game 3 in Boston to lift the Celtics to a 111–103 win . He became only the ninth Celtic to score 40 points in a playoff game . With 28 points in Game 4 , Thomas helped the Celtics even the series at 2–2 with a 104–95 overtime win . However , the Celtics went on to lose the series 4–2 . 2016–17 season . Over the first 21 games of the 2016–17 season , Thomas scored 20 points or more in every contest but one . After returning from a four-game absence in early December with a groin strain , Thomas continued to put up big numbers . On December 20 , he scored a then-career-high 44 points , including 36 after halftime , in a 112–109 overtime win over the Memphis Grizzlies . He also matched his career best for three-pointers , going 7-of-10 from outside the arc . He subsequently earned Eastern Conference Player of the Week honors for games played Monday , December 19 through Sunday , December 25 . On December 30 against Miami , he scored 29 of his career-high 52 points in the fourth quarter , setting a franchise record for points in a period and leading Boston to a 117–114 victory over the Heat . Thomas hit six of his nine three-pointers in the fourth and broke the franchise record of 24 points in a quarter set by Larry Bird in 1983 and matched by Todd Day in 1995 . Thomas 52 points was the fourth-highest scoring total in Celtics history—Bird holds the record with 60 points in March 1985 . On January 3 , 2017 , Thomas recorded 29 points and a career-high 15 assists in a 115–104 win over the Utah Jazz . On January 21 , he had a 41-point effort in a 127–123 overtime loss to the Portland Trail Blazers , marking his 14th 30-plus point game of the season . On January 26 , he was named an Eastern Conference All-Star reserve for the 2017 NBA All-Star Game . Thomas averaged 32.9 points in January , marking the third-highest monthly average in team history—Paul Pierce averaged 33.5 in February 2006 , and Larry Bird averaged 33.1 points in February 1988 . On February 2 , he was named Eastern Conference Player of the Month for January . He led the NBA in scoring ( 32.9 ppg ) and tied for fifth in the East in assists ( 6.9 apg ) for the month as the Celtics went 10–4 to take over first place in the Atlantic Division . On February 15 , he scored 33 points in a 116–108 win over the Philadelphia 76ers . It was his 40th straight 20-point game , tying the team record set by John Havlicek during the 1971–72 season . The following day , he had 29 points in a 104–103 loss to the Chicago Bulls , going 8 for 18 from the field in his 41st straight game with at least 20 points , breaking Havliceks team record . With 19 points against the Atlanta Hawks on February 27 , Thomas franchise-record streak of consecutive 20-point games ended at 43 . It was only the second time this season he did not register at least 20 points in a game . On March 12 against Chicago , Thomas hit his 200th three-point shot of the season , becoming the third Celtics player all-time to reach that mark along with Antoine Walker and Paul Pierce . With 32 points against the Milwaukee Bucks on March 29 , Thomas became only the sixth Celtic ever to score 2,000 points in a single season . He also extended his streak with at least one three-pointer to a franchise-best 50 straight games . Thomas led the Celtics to a first-round win over the Chicago Bulls after learning the day before the series began that his younger sister , Chyna Thomas , had died in a car accident outside of his native Tacoma , Washington . After the Celtics defeated the Bulls 4–2 , he flew cross-country to attend her funeral . He returned to Boston for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals and had 33 points and nine assists in helping the Celtics defeat the Washington Wizards 123–111 . In Game 2 against Washington , Thomas scored 53 points—the second-highest total in Celtics playoff history—to help Boston win 129–119 in overtime and take a 2–0 lead in the series . He became only the fifth Celtic to score 50 or more points in a postseason game , missing John Havliceks team record by one point . In Game 7 against Washington , Thomas scored 29 points and had 12 assists to help the Celtics advance to the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time since 2012 with a 115–105 win and a 4–3 series victory . After the Celtics lost the first two games of the Conference Finals to the Cleveland Cavaliers , Thomas was ruled out for the remainder of the postseason with a hip injury . Cleveland Cavaliers ( 2017–2018 ) . On August 22 , 2017 , Thomas was traded , along with Jae Crowder , Ante Žižić , and the Brooklyn Nets unprotected 2018 first-round draft pick , to the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for Kyrie Irving . However , during the post-trade physical examination by Cleveland staff , concerns were raised about the health of Thomas previously injured hip . As a result , eight days after the deal was announced , the Celtics agreed to send the Cavaliers a 2020 second-round draft pick via the Miami Heat to complete the trade . It was later reported that Thomas had been playing with a number of secondary issues in his hip , such as a loss of cartilage and some arthritis , for several seasons . On September 25 , 2017 , the Cavaliers said that Thomas might play by the end of the year . On December 21 , 2017 , Thomas scrimmaged with the Canton Charge of the NBA G League and dressed for the first time since joining the Cavaliers , suiting up but not playing against the Chicago Bulls . On January 2 , 2018 , Thomas made his long-awaited debut for the Cavaliers , scoring 17 points in 19 minutes off the bench in a 127–110 win over the Portland Trail Blazers . A day later , Thomas returned to TD Garden . Although he did not play in the Cavaliers 102–88 loss to the Celtics , Thomas received a standing ovation from the Celtics fans . On January 6 , he had 19 points and four assists in his second appearance and first start of the season in a 131–127 win over the Orlando Magic . On January 20 , he scored a season-high 24 points in a 148–124 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder . Los Angeles Lakers ( 2018 ) . On February 8 , 2018 , the Cavaliers traded Thomas , Channing Frye and a 2018 first-round draft pick to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Jordan Clarkson and Larry Nance Jr . In his debut for the Lakers two days later , Thomas scored 22 points off the bench in a 130–123 loss to the Dallas Mavericks . On March 1 , he scored a season-high 29 points in a 131–113 win over the Miami Heat . On March 29 , he was ruled out for the rest of the season after undergoing arthroscopic surgery to his right hip . Denver Nuggets ( 2018–2019 ) . On July 16 , 2018 , Thomas signed a one-year deal with the Denver Nuggets . He made his debut for the Nuggets on February 13 , 2019 , scoring all eight of his points in the third quarter of Denvers 120–118 win over the Sacramento Kings . It was his first game since March 22 , 2018 , when he was with the Lakers . Washington Wizards ( 2019–2020 ) . On July 10 , 2019 , Thomas signed with the Washington Wizards . On February 6 , 2020 , Thomas was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers as a trade deadline acquisition . He was waived two days later . New Orleans Pelicans ( 2021 ) . On April 3 , 2021 , Thomas signed a 10-day contract with the New Orleans Pelicans . In three games , he averaged 7.7 points . National team career . In April 2018 , Thomas was selected to the 35-player 2018–20 USA mens national team roster and attended the teams Las Vegas minicamp in July 2018 . In February 2021 , he was selected to the 14-player roster for the final round of the 2022 FIBA AmeriCup qualifiers . On February 19 , in his first competitive game in over a year , Thomas scored 19 points in a 93–77 victory over Bahamas . He followed it up the day after by scoring 9 points , all in the first quarter , in a 96–75 victory against Mexico . Personal life . Thomass sister , Chyna , died in a one-car accident on Interstate 5 in Federal Way , Washington , on April 15 , 2017 . Thomas and his wife Kayla have two sons and one daughter together .