Too short to play Division 1 basketball, he signed with the University of Washington, where the 5-foot-9-inch (with high tops) Thomas was the No. 8 all-time scorer despite playing just three seasons.

别人说他因矮而不能打NCAA的一级联赛，但他加盟了华盛顿大学。 尽管只打了三个赛季，5英尺9英寸（穿鞋身高）（不到一米八）的托马斯便排在了华盛顿大学队史得分榜的第八位。

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There were some kettle bells lying around, like cannonballs with handles attached, and a clumsy-looking thing called a Thomas Inch dumbbell.

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