Dijon Thompson
No. 21 – BC Nizhny Novgorod | |
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Position | Shooting guard / Small forward |
League | VTB United League Eurocup |
Personal information | |
Born | Los Angeles, California | March 23, 1983
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 | |
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Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com |
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 also played 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], after [Leandro Barbosa] suffered a knee injury.
On March 10, 2006, Thompson underwent microfracture surgery on his right knee, causing him to sit out the rest of the season.[3] By June 23, it was announced that the Suns were not picking up Thompson's player-option for his second season making him a free-agent. [4]
On January 6, 2007, Thompson was signed to a 10-day contract by the Atlanta Hawks.[5]
European career
On July 27, 2007, Thompson signed a one-year contract with ALBA Berlin.[6] ALBA and Thompson agreed to part ways in May 2008.[7][8]
On June 10, 2008, Thompson signed a contract with Azovmash Mariupol.[9]
On September 4, 2009, Thompson signed a 2-year contract with Hapoel Jerusalem B.C..[10]
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.[11]
In September 2012, he signed with BC Nizhny Novgorod of the Russian Professional Basketball League.[12] He was named to the All-Eurocup First Team in 2014.[13]
Notes
- ^ Arizona State Sun Devils vs. UCLA Bruins - Recap - February 10, 2005 - ESPN
- ^ D-League Humbles Thompson
- ^ Player Profile
- ^ Phoenix Will Not Pick Up Option On Dijon 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
- Template:Basketball-reference
- 1983 births
- Living people
- African-American basketball players
- Alba Berlin players
- Albuquerque Thunderbirds players
- American expatriate basketball people in France
- American expatriate basketball people in Germany
- American expatriate basketball people in Israel
- American expatriate basketball people in Lithuania
- American expatriate basketball people in Russia
- ASVEL Basket players
- Atlanta Hawks players
- Basketball players from California
- BC Azovmash players
- BC Nizhny Novgorod players
- BC Spartak Saint Petersburg players
- Hapoel Jerusalem B.C. players
- Israeli Basketball Super League players
- New York Knicks draft picks
- Phoenix Suns players
- Shooting guards
- Small forwards
- Sportspeople from Los Angeles, California
- UCLA Bruins men's basketball players