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Etan Thomas	#36 \| Forward \| Washington Wizards

Height: 6-10 Weight: 260 Born: April 1, 1978, Harlem, New York

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October 12, 2007
Wizards center Etan Thomas was not ruled out for the season following open heart surgery on Friday to repair a leaking aortic valve, the AP reported. We think the function of his heart and lungs should return to normal, cardiovascular surgeon Dr. Hartzell Schaff said. Schaff added that most patients recover from the operation in four to eight weeks, but returning to basketball will require a longer rehab. The biggest hurdle is the healing of Thomas sternum, which had to be broken to perform the surgery.

October 10, 2007
Washington Wizards center Etan Thomas needs to undergo open heart surgery to repair a leak in his aortic valve. The procedure is thought to require months of recovery, but is not necessarily career ending. Thomas missed the beginning of camp when a routine physical revealed the heart condition. Thomas started 32 games at center last season for the Wizards.

October 2, 2007
Wizards center Etan Thomas missed the start of training camp on Tuesday because a cardiac test during a routine checkup showed irregularity, the AP reported. Thomas will receive more tests before his status is determined. He and Brendan Haywood are competing for a starting job.

April 5, 2007
Etan Thomas had 19 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks in Wednesday's loss to Charlotte. He's played fairly well since joining the starting lineup three games ago (44 points, 33 rebounds, six blocks).

April 2, 2007
Etan Thomas is expected to start the rest of the year for the Wizards, the Washington Post reports. Eddie Jordan benched Brendan Haywood Sunday, while Thomas had seven points and nine rebounds in 22 minutes.

March 6, 2007
Etan Thomas was excused from Tuesday's game to attend to a family matters, according to the AP. He was not expected to travel with the team to Atlanta for Wednesday's game against the Hawks.

February 10, 2007
The Washington Post reports that the reason the Wizards suspended Etan Thomas two games was that he exchanged punches with Brendan Haywood for the third time in the past two seasons, and the second time this season. Thomas was told after the last incident in November that he'd be suspended if it happened again. Haywood apparently popped Thomas with elbow in practice and Thomas came up swinging. "The entire situation doesn't make sense," said Thomas. "I am trying to find my rhythm after missing a month with this ankle injury, trying to put together some decent games, feeling good to be a part of everything that the team is accomplishing, and this cat decides to hit me with a cheap shot during practice and I reacted. I could have turned the other cheek. I guess I didn't." Neither player has much of any fantasy value, regardless.

February 9, 2007
The Wizards suspended Etan Thomas for two games Friday because of conduct detrimental to the team, according to the AP. He will miss games on Sunday and Wednesday. "This is a team matter which has been handled internally," president of basketball operations Ernie Grunfeld said. "Etan will miss the next two games and return after the All-Star break. We will have no further comment on this issue."

January 10, 2007
Etan Thomas returned to action on Wednesday after missing 13 games with a sprained ankle, according to the AP. He scored five points and had two rebounds in 16 minutes of action.

January 10, 2007
Etan Thomas is expected to rejoin the lineup tonight for the first time since spraining his ankle on Dec. 9, according to the Washington Post. His role will be determined by how quickly he gets back into game shape.

January 8, 2007
Etan Thomas practiced Monday for the first time since spraining his left ankle a month ago, the Washington Post reports. Head coach Eddie Jordan said last week that he wanted to see Thomas go through a full practice before playing again.

January 6, 2007
Etan Thomas has yet to get in a full-contact practice, so it's unlikely he will return from his sprained left ankle tonight, according to the Washington Post. "It's coming along pretty good but he still hasn't had any contact," coach Eddie Jordan said. "He's done some minimal one-on-one stuff but he hasn't had any physical contact yet, so I'd hate to see him play a game without that."

January 4, 2007
Etan Thomas could return to action by the end of the week, according to the Washington Post. He's been out with a sprained left ankle.

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