Charles Thomas (born October 3, 1969) is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is currently an assistant coach for Duquesne University.

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Charles Thomas

Saint Louis Billikens
Position	Assistant coach
League	Atlantic 10 Conference
Personal information
Born	(1969-10-03) October 3, 1969 (age 54) Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school	Everett (Lansing, Michigan)
College	Eastern Michigan (1987–1991)
NBA draft	1991: undrafted
Playing career	1991–2006
Position	Point guard
Number	14,4,11
Coaching career	2006–present
Career history
As player:
1991–1992	Detroit Pistons
1992	Fort Wayne Fury
1992–1993	Columbus Horizon
1993	Grand Rapids Hoops
1993	La Crosse Catbirds
1994	Hartford Hellcats
1994–1995	Fort Wayne Fury
1995–1996	Grand Rapids Mackers
1996	Portland Mountain Cats
1996–1997	Grand Rapids Hoops
1997–1998	Atlantic City Seagulls
1998	Fort Wayne Fury
1998–1999	Connecticut Pride
1999–2000	Baltimore Bayrunners
2000–2002	Wollongong Hawks
2002–2004	Adelaide 36ers
As coach:
2006–2007	Radford (assistant)
2007–2009	Northwood (assistant)
2009–2017	Akron (assistant)
2017–2023	Duquesne (assistant)
2023-Present	Saint Louis (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
NBL champion (2001)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

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Born in Dayton, Ohio, Thomas played for Everett High School in Lansing, Michigan then played in college for Eastern Michigan University. He played professionally for the Detroit Pistons for the 1991–1992 season. Thomas spent eight years in other American leagues with multiple teams in the Continental Basketball Association, United States Basketball League, International Basketball Association and International Basketball League.^[1]

Charles Thomas also played four seasons in the Australian NBL, two seasons with the Wollongong Hawks, and two with the Adelaide 36ers.^[2][3] Thomas was a part of the 2000/01 championship-winning Wollongong Hawks club, before departing the club at the end of the next season for Adelaide. Charles Thomas is the twin brother of former NBA player Carl Thomas.^[4]