Thon Maker

Thon Maker
Houston Rockets
Houston Rockets
Position:
C
Height:
216 cm
Weight:
101 kg
Age:
28 yo (1997 February 25)
Birth place:
Vau, Sudan
Citizenship:
South Sudanese
Australian

Statistics
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MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS EFF GM
BCL 13:56 25%
2/8 		0%
0/3 		87.5%
7/8 		3.5
3/0.5 		1 0.3 1.5 0 - 1.8 - 2.8 1.8 4 »

Last 10 games

Date Opponent MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS PF PTS EFF
11-10
 2 -
0/0 		-
0/0 		-
0/0 		1
1/0 		0 0 2 0 1 0 -2
10-27
 12 0%
0/1 		0%
0/1 		-
0/0 		1
0/1 		1 0 1 0 0 0 -1
10-13
 18 25%
1/4 		-
0/0 		100%
4/4 		7
6/1 		3 1 0 0 3 6 11
10-05
 22 33.3%
1/3 		0%
0/2 		75%
3/4 		5
5/0 		0 0 3 0 3 5 -1
01-13
 9 60%
3/5 		-
0/0 		100%
3/3 		2
1/1 		0 1 0 1 1 9 10
01-10
 10 33.3%
1/3 		0%
0/1 		-
0/0 		2
0/2 		0 0 0 1 1 2 1
01-08
 5 -
0/0 		-
0/0 		-
0/0 		0
0/0 		0 0 0 0 0 0 0
01-07
 14 100%
2/2 		0%
0/1 		100%
2/2 		6
4/2 		2 0 0 0 0 6 13
01-05
 17 50%
1/2 		-
0/0 		50%
1/2 		5
3/2 		1 1 1 1 1 3 7
01-03
 4 -
0/0 		-
0/0 		100%
2/2 		0
0/0 		1 0 1 0 1 2 1
News
Thon Maker will not play for South Sudan in Paris Olympics

2024-07-23

Former Boomer Thon Maker did not receive FIBA clearance to play for South Sudan in the Paris 2024 Olympics, the player announced on social media.
Thon Maker seeks FIBA clearance to play for South Sudan, decision on Monday

2024-07-23

South Sudan has yet to announce their final 12-man roster for the Paris 2024 Olympics, as they are awaiting a final decision on former Boomer Thon Maker. Monday, July 22, is expected to be the decisive date. On May 1, ESPN's Olgun Uluc reported that Maker wanted to play for his birth country, South Sudan, and that Basketball Australia would not stand in his way.
Thon Maker among Australia's first roster cuts

2023-08-06

The Australian national team has reduced its squad from 18 down to 15 ahead of its FIBA World Cup campaign later this month. The remaining players will now stay in camp in Cairns until Wednesday before heading to Melbourne for the prep games. The players not going through to Melbourne are Sam Froling, Thon Maker and Keanu Pinder. From those 15 left, 12 will end up making the final cut.
News
Thon Maker will not play for South Sudan in Paris Olympics

2024-07-23

Former Boomer Thon Maker did not receive FIBA clearance to play for South Sudan in the Paris 2024 Olympics, the player announced on social media.
Thon Maker seeks FIBA clearance to play for South Sudan, decision on Monday

2024-07-23

South Sudan has yet to announce their final 12-man roster for the Paris 2024 Olympics, as they are awaiting a final decision on former Boomer Thon Maker. Monday, July 22, is expected to be the decisive date. On May 1, ESPN's Olgun Uluc reported that Maker wanted to play for his birth country, South Sudan, and that Basketball Australia would not stand in his way.
Thon Maker among Australia's first roster cuts

2023-08-06

The Australian national team has reduced its squad from 18 down to 15 ahead of its FIBA World Cup campaign later this month. The remaining players will now stay in camp in Cairns until Wednesday before heading to Melbourne for the prep games. The players not going through to Melbourne are Sam Froling, Thon Maker and Keanu Pinder. From those 15 left, 12 will end up making the final cut.
Thon Maker reportedly moves to China

2022-07-28

Thon Maker agreed to terms with the Chinese team Fujian Sturgeons, according to Emiliano Carchia of Sportando. The 25-year-old Maker made headlines during the start of the 2021-22 season when he joined Hapoel Jerusalem. As a former NBA player, it was expected for Maker to be one of the main guys on the team. However, things did not work out quite as well.
Australia will count on Matthew Dellavedova and Thon Maker in FIBA window

2022-06-10

Basketball Australia announced the 12-player roster for the upcoming third window of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Asian Qualifiers.

Thon Maker targeted by several Australian teams for next season

2022-05-19

After getting released from Hapoel Jerusalem back in December, Thon Maker is once again looking to join a team outside of the United States.

Matt Logue and Michael Randall from The Herald Sun report that Maker is on the radar of several Australian NBL league teams and is considered one of the most-wanted players ahead of the league's free agency period. 

The NBL free agency starts at 01:00 CET this night (May 20th, 09:00 AEST). Each team in the league is allowed to have three foreign players with 11 total players under contract.

Maker made headlines during the start of the season when he joined Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem. As a former NBA player, it was expected for Maker to be one of the main guys on the team. However, things did not work out quite as well.

The Sudanese-Australian center only averaged 2.8 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 1 assist for a measle 1.6 PIR and was ultimately released by the club on December 13th.

A big flop: Hapoel Jerusalem released Thon Maker (1)

2021-12-13

The NBA project was short-lived once again. Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem released former 10th NBA overall pick Thon Maker after a disappointing stint in Israel. The sides parted ways mutually, the team announced on Sunday. Maker averaged 14 minutes for the club, scoring only 2.8 points, grabbing 3.5 rebounds, and dishing out an assist for 3.5 PIR. Hapoel Jerusalem currently stand 2nd in the Group B ...
Big move in Israel: Thon Maker is joining Hapoel Jerusalem

2021-08-25

Hapoel Jerusalem shocked the basketball community with the announcement of the NBA forward's Thon Maker signing. As per official team information, the 24-year-old Sudanese, who played more than 260 games in the NBA over the last five seasons, signed a one-year deal. For Maker, this will be his first professional season outside of the NBA. "We are very happy that we were able to bring a player of ...

Basketball Champions League

MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS EFF GM
21/22 Hapoel Jerusalem 13:56 25%
2/8 		0%
0/3 		87.5%
7/8 		3.5
3/0.5 		1 0.3 1.5 0 - 1.8 - 2.8 1.8 4 »

NBA

MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS EFF GM
20/21 Cleveland Cavaliers 9:33 62.5%
10/16 		0%
0/2 		90.6%
10/11 		2.3
1.3/1 		0.5 0.3 0.4 0.5 - 0.9 - 3.8 4.9 8 »
19/20 Detroit Pistons 12:55 54.9%
71/129 		34.6%
22/64 		66.7%
73/110 		2.8
1.9/0.9 		0.7 0.4 0.8 0.7 - 1.7 - 4.7 4.5 60 »
18/19 Detroit Pistons 19:08 46.6%
34/73 		26.5%
23/87 		78.2%
44/56 		3.5
2.6/0.9 		0.9 0.3 0.8 1.1 - 1.9 - 5.5 5.1 33 »
18/19 All Teams 15:18 52.1%
67/129 		29.6%
49/165 		68.6%
64/93 		3.1
2.4/0.7 		0.7 0.3 0.5 0.8 - 1.8 - 5.1 4.7 68 »
18/19 Milwaukee Bucks 11:41 58.8%
33/56 		33.2%
26/78 		53.8%
20/37 		2.7
2.3/0.5 		0.5 0.3 0.3 0.5 - 1.6 - 4.7 4.3 35 »
17/18 Milwaukee Bucks 17:05 47.3%
104/220 		29.7%
37/124 		70.4%
70/100 		3.1
2.1/1 		0.6 0.5 0.6 0.8 - 2.2 - 4.9 4.2 80 »
16/17 Milwaukee Bucks 10:46 50.7%
65/128 		36.1%
30/84 		68.4%
41/60 		2.1
1.4/0.8 		0.5 0.3 0.4 0.6 - 1.6 - 4.1 3.4 63 »
Date Team Opponent Score MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS PF PTS EFF
11-10
 83-76 2 -
0/0 		-
0/0 		-
0/0 		1
1/0 		0 0 2 0 1 0 -2
10-27
 76-65 12 0%
0/1 		0%
0/1 		-
0/0 		1
0/1 		1 0 1 0 0 0 -1
10-13
 68-73 18 25%
1/4 		-
0/0 		100%
4/4 		7
6/1 		3 1 0 0 3 6 11
10-05
 84-86 22 33.3%
1/3 		0%
0/2 		75%
3/4 		5
5/0 		0 0 3 0 3 5 -1

Basketball Champions League

MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS EFF GM
Hapoel Jerusalem 13:30 25%
2/8 		0%
0/3 		87.5%
7/8 		3.5
3/0.5 		1 0.3 1.5 0 - 1.8 - 2.8 1.8 4 »
Home game 14:00 28.6%
2/7 		0%
0/2 		87.5%
7/8 		4.3
4/0.3 		1 0.3 1.7 0 - 2.3 - 3.7 2.7 3 »
Away game 12:00 0%
0/1 		0%
0/1 		- 1
0/1 		1 0 1 0 - 0 - 0 -1 1 »
Wins 2:00 - - - 1
1/0 		0 0 2 0 - 1 - 0 -2 1 »
Losses 17:20 25%
2/8 		0%
0/3 		87.5%
7/8 		4.3
3.7/0.7 		1.3 0.3 1.3 0 - 2 - 3.7 3 3 »
Last 5 games 13:30 25%
2/8 		0%
0/3 		87.5%
7/8 		3.5
3/0.5 		1 0.3 1.5 0 - 1.8 - 2.8 1.8 4 »
October 17:20 25%
2/8 		0%
0/3 		87.5%
7/8 		4.3
3.7/0.7 		1.3 0.3 1.3 0 - 2 - 3.7 3 3 »
November 2:00 - - - 1
1/0 		0 0 2 0 - 1 - 0 -2 1 »
Versus Arged BM Stal Ostrow Wielkopolski 7:00 0%
0/1 		0%
0/1 		- 1
0.5/0.5 		0.5 0 1.5 0 - 0.5 - 0 -1.5 2 »
Versus BAXI Manresa 18:00 25%
1/4 		- 100%
4/4 		7
6/1 		3 1 0 0 - 3 - 6 11 1 »
Versus Pinar Karsiyaka Izmir 22:00 33.3%
1/3 		0%
0/2 		75%
3/4 		5
5/0 		0 0 3 0 - 3 - 5 -1 1 »
Thon Maker
Height:
216 cm
Weight:
101 kg
Age:
28 yo (1997-02-25)
Birth place:
Vau, Sudan
Citizenship:
South Sudanese
Australian
Height:
-
Weight:
-
Age:
-
Birth place:
-
Citizenship:
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