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Dijon Thompson
No. 21 – BC Nizhny Novgorod
Position	Shooting guard / Small forward
League	VTB United League; Eurocup
Personal information
Born	March 23, 1983 (age 41); Los Angeles, California
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	193.6 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school	Redondo Union; (Redondo Beach, California)
College	UCLA (2001–2005)
NBA draft	2005: 2nd round, 54th overall pick
	Selected by the New York Knicks
Playing career	2005–present
Career history
2005–2006	Phoenix Suns
2005	Albuquerque Thunderbirds
2007	Atlanta Hawks
2007–2008	ALBA Berlin
2008–2009	Azovmash Mariupol
2009–2010	Hapoel Jerusalem
2010–2011	Spartak St. Petersburg
2011–2012	ASVEL Basket
2012–present	Nizhny Novgorod
Career highlights and awards
	All Eurocup First Team (2014); All Eurocup Second Team (2010);
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

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Dijon Lynn Thompson (born March 23, 1983) is an American professional basketball player. While he played mainly at the shooting guard position in his early career, he proved he can also play as a small forward, during his European years.

College

Thompson was a standout at UCLA having an all time scoring average of 15.6 points per game including 18.4 as a junior. He scored a career-high 39 points against Arizona State on February 10, 2005.^[1]

Thompson declared for the NBA draft after the conclusion of his junior year, but withdrew to return for his senior season. That year he led the Bruins to the NCAA Tournament after a two-year absence.

NBA

Thompson was chosen by the New York Knicks in the second round of the 2005 NBA Draft (54th pick overall). Soon afterward he was traded along with forward-center Kurt Thomas to the Phoenix Suns, in exchange for guard Quentin Richardson, the draft rights to guard Nate Robinson and cash considerations.

On November 4, 2005 the Suns assigned him to the Albuquerque Thunderbirds of the NBA D-League where he averaged 13.8 points and 6.8 rebounds in four games. The Suns made him the first player of the season recalled from the D-League on November 26.^[2]

In March 2006, Thompson underwent microfracture surgery on his right knee, causing him to sit out the rest of the season. He also took part in 2006–07's preseason, but was not offered a contract.

On January 6, 2007, Thompson was signed to a 10-day contract by the Atlanta Hawks.^[3]

European career

On July 27, 2007, Thompson signed a one-year contract with ALBA Berlin.^[4] ALBA and Thompson agreed to part ways in May 2008.^[5]^[6]

On June 10, 2008, Thompson signed a contract with Azovmash Mariupol.^[7]

On September 4, 2009, Thompson signed a 2-year contract with Hapoel Jerusalem B.C..^[8]

He played the 2010-11 season for BC Spartak Saint Petersburg in the Russian Professional Basketball League.

In July 2011 he signed a one-year contract with ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne in France.^[9]

In September 2012, he signed with BC Nizhny Novgorod of the Russian Professional Basketball League.^[10] He was named to the All-Eurocup First Team in 2014.^[11]

Notes

^ Arizona State Sun Devils vs. UCLA Bruins - Recap - February 10, 2005 - ESPN
^ D-League Humbles Thompson
^ Notes: D.C. celebrates Arenas' 25th birthday; Hawks add Dijon Thompson
^ ALBA acquires Dijon Thompson and Dragan Dojcin; Koko Archibong leaves Berlin. Template:De icon
^ Dijon Thompson and ALBA Berlin part ways
^ Geschäftsführer Baldi stellt sich vor Trainer Pavicevic Template:De icon
^ Azovmash lands Thompson, Rizvic
^ http://www.eurobasket.com/Israel/basketball.asp?NewsID=171263
^ Asvel Baskets adds versatile forward Thompson
^ "Dijon Thompson moves to Nizhny Novgorod". Sportando.net. September 4, 2012. Retrieved September 5, 2012.
^ "2013-14 All-Eurocup First, Second teams named". Eurocupbasketball.com. April 25, 2014. Retrieved May 2, 2014.

External links

Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
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[1] Arizona State Sun Devils vs. UCLA Bruins - Recap - February 10, 2005 - ESPN

[2] D-League Humbles Thompson

[3] Notes: D.C. celebrates Arenas' 25th birthday; Hawks add Dijon Thompson

[4] ALBA acquires Dijon Thompson and Dragan Dojcin; Koko Archibong leaves Berlin. Template:De icon

[5] Dijon Thompson and ALBA Berlin part ways

[6] Geschäftsführer Baldi stellt sich vor Trainer Pavicevic Template:De icon

[7] Azovmash lands Thompson, Rizvic

[8] ttp://www.eurobasket.com/Israel/basketball.asp?NewsID=171263

[9] Asvel Baskets adds versatile forward Thompson

[10] "Dijon Thompson moves to Nizhny Novgorod". Sportando.net. September 4, 2012. Retrieved September 5, 2012.

[11] "2013-14 All-Eurocup First, Second teams named". Eurocupbasketball.com. April 25, 2014. Retrieved May 2, 2014.

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 ==NBA==
 Thompson was chosen by the [[New York Knicks]] in the second round of the [[2005 NBA Draft]] (54th pick overall). Soon afterward he was traded along with [[forward-center]] [[Kurt Thomas (basketball)|Kurt Thomas]] to the [[Phoenix Suns]], in exchange for guard [[Quentin Richardson]], the draft rights to guard [[Nate Robinson]] and cash considerations.
-Thompson was signed to a minimum deal of $398,762 on July 11, 2005 by the Suns. <ref>[http://www.nba.com/news/cba_minimumsalary_050804.html NBA Minimum Annual Salary Scale]</ref>
 On November 4, 2005 the Suns assigned him to the [[Albuquerque Thunderbirds]] of the [[NBA Development League|NBA D-League]] where he averaged 13.8 points and 6.8 rebounds in four games. The Suns made him the first player of the season recalled from the D-League on November 26.<ref>[http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/nba/suns/2006-01-19-20-second-timeout_x.htm D-League Humbles Thompson]</ref>