Shevon Thompson
İstanbul BB | |
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Position | Center |
League | Turkish Basketball Super League |
Personal information | |
Born | Clarendon Parish, Jamaica | June 10, 1993
Nationality | Jamaican |
Listed height | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
Listed weight | 224 lb (102 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Vere Technical (Clarendon, Jamaica) |
College |
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NBA draft | 2016: undrafted |
Playing career | 2016–present |
Career history | |
2016–2017 | Erie BayHawks |
2017–2018 | Raptors 905 |
2018–present | İstanbul BB |
Shevon Thompson (born June 10, 1993) is a Jamaican professional basketball player for the Istanbul BB of the Turkish Basketball Super League (BSL). He played college basketball for George Mason.
Early life
Thompson grew up playing soccer in Jamaica. He never played basketball until his junior year of high school, when a woman noticed his height and asked if he knew how to play. Thompson replied no, so the woman offered to teach him later. Thompson became more comfortable the more he played and began attracting attention in the United States.[1]
College career
Thompson began his college career at Midland College and played a season at Harcum College. He transferred to George Mason as a junior, selecting the Patriots over offers from Butler, Wichita State and Old Dominion partially because coach Paul Hewitt grew up in Jamaica. As a junior, he averaged 12.5 points and 10.9 rebounds per game.[1] As a senior at George Mason, Thompson averaged 9.9 points and 10.6 rebounds per game. He was selected to play in the Reese’s College All-Star Game.[2]
Professional career
Thompson was selected in the second round with the 33rd pick of the 2016 NBA Development League draft by the Erie BayHawks.[3] He averaged 12.1 points and 7.5 rebounds in 17 games in his rookie season. On November 17, 2017, he was traded to Raptors 905 in exchange for Scott Suggs.[4] On August 5, 2018, Thompson signed with Istanbul BB of the Turkish Basketball Super League.[5]
References
- ^ a b O'Connor, John (January 8, 2015). "Thompson gives GMU interior oomph". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
- ^ Kelly, Alan. "Shevon Thompson Selected For Reese's College All-Star Game". George Mason Patriots. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
- ^ "Shevon Thompson Drafted to the Erie BayHawks". Giantkiller.co. October 31, 2016. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
- ^ Shelton, Cole (November 17, 2017). "Raptors 905 acquire Shevon Thompson by trade, make other moves". Raptors HQ. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
- ^ "IBB signs Shevon Thompson". Sportando. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
External links
- 1993 births
- Living people
- Jamaican expatriate basketball people in the United States
- Jamaican men's basketball players
- Junior college men's basketball players in the United States
- Harcum College alumni
- George Mason Patriots men's basketball players
- Centers (basketball)
- Erie BayHawks players
- Raptors 905 players
- People from Clarendon Parish