Isiah Lord Thomas III , also known as "Zeke", is an American former professional basketball player and coach who is an analyst for See more

Detroit Pistons (1981–1994)
In the 1981 NBA draft, the Detroit Pistons chose Thomas with the second overall pick and signed him to a four-year, $1.6 million contract. … See more

Businessman
Thomas's business career began during his career with the Pistons. Planning for life after the See more

In 1987, when he was a Piston, Thomas organized the "No Crime Day" in Detroit. He had the help of Detroit Mayor Coleman Young to call for a moratorium on crime in the summer of 1986.
Thomas founded Mary's Court, a foundation that … See more

Thomas was recruited to play college basketball for Bob Knight and the Indiana Hoosiers. Although he received mail saying Knight tied up his players and beat them, he did not … See more

Thomas was selected to the 1980 Olympic U.S. basketball team, but like all American athletes, he was not able to play in Moscow due to the Olympics boycott. The boycotting … See more

Thomas graduated from Indiana University with a B.A. in 1987. He received his Master's in Education from the UC Berkeley Graduate … See more