Thon Maker

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Thon Marial Maker (born 25 February 1997) is a South Sudanese-Australian[2] professional basketball player for the Fujian Sturgeons of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). He attended high school at Orangeville District Secondary School and played basketball for Canada's Athlete Institute. He was picked 10th overall in the 2016 NBA draft, and played for three different NBA teams between 2016 and 2021.

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Thon Maker
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Maker with the Detroit Pistons in 2019
No. 2 Fujian Sturgeons
PositionCenter / Power forward
LeagueCBA
Personal information
Born (1997-02-25) 25 February 1997 (age 26)
Wau, Sudan (now South Sudan)
NationalitySouth Sudanese / Australian[1]
Listed height7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Listed weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school
NBA draft2016: 1st round, 10th overall pick
Selected by the Milwaukee Bucks
Playing career2016–present
Career history
20162019Milwaukee Bucks
20192020Detroit Pistons
2020–2021Cleveland Cavaliers
2021Hapoel Jerusalem
2022Long Island Nets
2022–presentFujian Sturgeons
Career highlights and awards
  • Gatorade Virginia Player of the Year (2014)
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg Australia
FIBA Asia Cup
Gold medal – first place2022 Jakarta
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