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Thomas Kelati

Retired • Retired after 2019 season • SG • 0 years of NBA experience

Height6'5

Weight200 lbs

Born27th September 1982 (age 43)

Nationality🇺🇸USA/🇪🇷Eritrea/🇵🇱Poland

NBA DraftUndrafted, 2005

Pre-draft teamWashington State

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Year	League	Team	G	MPG	PTS/G	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF
2007-08	EuroCup	Turk Telekom	15	34.6	14.8	4.7	11.3	41.8%	2.6	7.1	36.8%	2.7	3.1	89.1%	0.4	2.8	3.8	1.9	1.1	0.3	1.7	2.5
2008-09	EuroLeague	Unicaja Malaga	16	22.8	11.8	3.9	9.2	42.9%	2.4	6.2	39.4%	1.4	1.8	82.1%	0.4	1.4	1.9	1.3	1.2	0.4	1.5	1.8
2008-09	Spain	Unicaja Malaga	37	22.3	10.3	3.5	7.8	45.0%	2.0	4.9	40.1%	1.3	1.6	82.8%	0.3	1.4	1.7	1.5	1.2	0.4	1.6	2.4
2009-10	EuroCup	Valencia	15	22.1	8.3	2.9	6.1	46.7%	1.9	4.5	41.8%	0.7	0.9	84.6%	0.7	2.3	3.0	1.7	1.0	0.1	1.3	2.1
2009-10	Spain	Valencia	31	23.9	8.8	2.8	6.3	45.1%	1.9	3.9	47.5%	1.3	1.5	88.9%	0.4	1.8	2.3	1.5	1.1	0.1	1.1	2.4
2010-11	EuroLeague	Khimki	5	18.3	4.4	1.6	5.0	32.0%	1.0	3.2	31.3%	0.2	0.4	50.0%	0.0	1.4	1.4	1.2	0.2	0.0	1.0	2.0
2011-12	EuroCup	Khimki	15	23.9	9.7	3.5	6.6	53.5%	2.2	4.5	49.3%	0.4	0.4	100.0%	0.5	2.1	2.0	1.7	1.1	0.3	0.8	2.4
2012-13	EuroCup	Valencia	13	27.4	9.8	3.3	7.2	45.7%	2.2	5.1	43.9%	0.9	1.3	70.6%	0.3	1.9	2.8	1.4	1.1	0.0	1.2	2.8
2012-13	Spain	Valencia	29	27.1	10.6	3.6	8.0	44.6%	2.2	5.6	40.4%	1.2	1.3	92.3%	0.6	2.2	2.8	1.8	1.0	0.1	1.7	3.3
2013-14	EuroLeague	Baskonia	7	18.4	4.3	1.6	2.9	55.0%	0.9	1.9	46.2%	0.3	0.9	33.3%	0.3	2.6	2.9	1.1	1.3	0.0	0.6	2.7
2013-14	Spain	Baskonia	8	11.9	2.8	1.0	2.9	34.8%	0.8	2.0	37.5%	0.0	0.0	0.0%	0.4	1.4	1.8	0.3	0.1	0.0	0.4	1.3
2013-14	Spain	Murcia	16	22.2	8.3	2.6	6.1	42.3%	1.4	3.8	38.3%	1.7	1.9	90.0%	0.6	1.3	1.9	1.4	0.8	0.0	1.3	2.7
2014-15	Spain	Murcia	33	22.9	6.7	2.4	5.1	46.7%	1.5	3.5	42.2%	0.5	0.5	88.2%	0.4	1.6	2.0	1.4	1.1	0.1	1.1	2.7
2015-16	Spain	Murcia	36	17.7	5.6	1.9	4.4	42.1%	1.3	3.0	43.1%	0.5	0.6	90.5%	0.3	1.1	1.4	0.8	0.6	0.1	1.0	2.5
2016-17	BCL Europe	Zielona Gora	13	24.2	7.2	2.2	5.4	41.4%	1.5	3.7	39.6%	1.2	1.6	76.2%	0.8	1.5	2.2	2.0	0.7	0.2	1.8	1.8
2016-17	FIBA Europe Cup	Zastal Zielona Gora	2	25.7	11.0	4.5	6.5	69.2%	2.0	4.0	50.0%	0.0	0.0	0.0%	1.5	2.0	3.5	2.5	1.5	0.0	3.5	2.5
2017-18	BCL Europe	Zielona Gora	16	21.3	7.3	2.4	5.6	42.7%	1.6	3.6	43.9%	0.9	1.0	93.8%	0.1	1.4	1.5	2.1	0.9	0.1	1.4	2.3

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Where Are They Now, 2010; Part 36

26th March 2010

- Thomas Kelati

The only professional Eritrean basketball player in the world, Thomas Kelati was a training camp signing of the L.A. Lakers this summer. The Lakers brought in several players even when they were fully aware that they weren't going to keep any of them, so no matter how well Kelati shot the ball, he wasn't going to make the team anyway. And inevitably, he didn't. Kelati is playing for Valencia in Spain and averaging 8.1 points per game in the ACB, alongside 6.7ppg in the Eurocup.

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