Deon Thompson
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| Hapoel Jerusalem | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Forward | ||||||||||||||||||
| League | Israeli Premier League | ||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
September 16, 1988 Torrance, California | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 2.04 m (6 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 109 kg (240 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||||||
| High school | Torrance (Torrance, California) | ||||||||||||||||||
| College | North Carolina (2006—2010) | ||||||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 2010 / Undrafted | ||||||||||||||||||
| Pro career | 2010–present | ||||||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | Ikaros Kallitheas | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | Union Olimpija | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | Alba Berlin | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | Bayern Munich | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Liaoning Flying Leopards | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–present | Hapoel Jerusalem | ||||||||||||||||||
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Deon Marshall Thompson (born September 16, 1988) is an American professional basketball player who plays for Hapoel Jerusalem of the Israeli Premier League. He played college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels. Thompson is 6'9" (2.06 m) tall and played the forward position.
High school and college career
As a senior at Torrance High School in Torrance, California, Thompson scored 30 or more points five times and had 20 or more rebounds on six occasions, and led his team to the Division II-A finals in 2006 and quarterfinals in 2005. He averaged 21.5 points, 13.8 rebounds and 4.6 blocked shots as a senior. Thompson wore number 21 for North Carolina; when his college career ended in 2010, he had played in a total of 152 games, at that time the most in NCAA Division I men's history. (The record was broken the following season by David Lighty of Ohio State; Thompson is now tied for third on the overall list.)
Professional career
Thompson played for the Minnesota Timberwolves in the NBA Summer League in 2010.[1] He ultimately signed with Ikaros BC in Greece.[2] He also played power forward for Union Olimpija in Slovenia. He signed a 2-year contract on July 20, 2011.[3][4]
In 2012, Thompson moved to Alba Berlin in Germany.[5] He was named first team All-League in 2013.[6] On August 2, 2013, he signed with Bayern Munich.[7] In August 2014, he parted ways with Bayern.[8]
On August 26, 2014, Thompson signed with the Liaoning Flying Leopards of China for the 2014–15 CBA season.[9] On March 23, 2015, he signed with Hapoel Jerusalem of the Israeli Premier League for the rest of the season.[10]
Euroleague career statistics
| Legend | |||||||
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| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | ||
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage | ||
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | ||
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | PIR | Performance Index Rating | ||
| Bold | Career high | ||||||
Note: The Euroleague is not the only competition in which the player participated for the team during the season, he also played in domestic competition.
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
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| 2011–12 | Union Olimpija | 10 | 5 | 23.6 | .443 | .000 | .476 | 4.1 | .8 | .3 | .2 | 8.8 | 6.0 |
| 2012–13 | Alba Berlin | 23 | 22 | 26.6 | .524 | .250 | .792 | 5.4 | .8 | .7 | .7 | 12.0 | 13.6 |
| 2013–14 | Bayern | 21 | 11 | 18.8 | .454 | .200 | .568 | 4.7 | .5 | .3 | .4 | 7.3 | 7.0 |
| Career | 33 | 38 | 25.6 | .485 | .125 | .672 | 4.9 | .7 | .5 | .5 | 9.6 | 9.6 |
See also
References
- ↑ NBA Summer League Rosters - Vegas
- ↑ Kyle McAlarney signs with Ikaros Esperos of Greek A-1 Basketball League, accessed October 15, 2010
- ↑ Union Olimpija lands Thompson
- ↑ Thompson okrepitev pod košema, accessed July 20, 2011
- ↑ "Alba Berlin officially signs Deon Thompson". Sportando.net. Retrieved August 22, 2012.
- ↑ "John Bryant erneut zum „Most Valuable Player“ gekürt, Sebastian Machowski ist der „Coach of the Year“". Beko-BBL.de (in German). Retrieved April 21, 2013.
- ↑ "BAYERN MUNICH brings in low-post threat Thompson". Euroleague.net. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
- ↑ "Bayern Munich signs Stimac and Jagla, part ways with Thompson". Sportando.com. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
- ↑ "Deon Thompson Signs With Liaoning Flying Leopards". Sportando.com. August 26, 2014. Retrieved August 29, 2014.
- ↑ "Deon Thompson signs with Hapoel Jerusalem". Sportando.com. March 23, 2015. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
External links
- Euroleague.net Profile
- Player Bio: Deon Thompson at North Carolina Tar Heels official website
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