Kenny Thomas

Born July 25, 1977, in Atlanta, Georgia. His full name is Kenneth Cornelius Thomas, son of Calvin and Patricia.

Kenny attended the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque – one of the highest-profile recruits to ever attend the school.

Kenny’s determination and leadership has shown throughout his athletic career. As a Lobo, he earned All-Western Athletic Conference honors three times (1996, 1998-99), 2nd team All-America by Basketball Times following his junior season, two-time Most Valuable Player of the WAC Tournament (1996 and 98) and WAC Freshman of the Year in 1996.

The Houston Rockets selected Thomas as the 22nd pick in the 1999 NBA Draft. Kenny enjoyed a stellar career with the Houston Rockets, the Philadelphia 76ers and Sacramento Kings before retiring from basketball in 2010.