What Happened To All 59 Players Drafted Before Isaiah Thomas In 2011

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Chukwudiebere Maduabum was born and raised in Nigeria and last played professional basketball this past winter in Japan. Before that, he played seasons in Mongolia, Finland, Iceland, Estonia, Mongolia (again), Estonia (again) and Qatar.

Before that, Chu Maduabum was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers with the 56th pick in the 2011 NBA Draft — four spots ahead of Isaiah Thomas.

“I’m following him,” Chu said this week about his fellow late-second round pick. “He worked his ass off and got to show what he can do.”

Isaiah Thomas can do just about anything. Case in point: He recently scored 53 points in a playoff game less than a week after attending his little sister’s funeral, and two days after having three teeth knocked out. The guy has played through more emotional pain than anyone could ask, and more physical pain than anyone could ask, and all at the same time. From a competitive standpoint, his performance this postseason has been otherworldly.

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