FACTOIDS
Full Name: LaToya Thomas
Nickname: LaToya
Birthday: July 6, 1981
Height: 6'2''
Hometown: Greenville, MS
Sports: Basketball
Profile
Thomas is in her fifth season in the WNBA and her first with the Los Angeles Sparks. She was drafted by the Cleveland Rockers with the #1 overall pick in the 2003 WNBA Draft. She was selected #3 overall in the 2004 Dispersal draft by the San Antonio Silver Stars, for whom she played from 2004-2006. She had six 20-plus point games in her first season with the Silver Stars. During her first WNBA season, she became the Rockers single-season rookie leader in rebounding with 164, ranked second on the Rockers single-season rookie scoring list with 347 points. She started all three playoff games for the Rockers in 2003 vs. Detroit, averaging 13.7 points and 7.7 rebounds in 33.3 minutes per game.
