Shevon Thompson (born June 10, 1993) is a Jamaican professional basketball player for SLUC Nancy Basket of the LNB Pro A. He played college basketball for Midland College, Harcum College, and George Mason.
 Thompson playing for George Mason | |
| No. 21 – SLUC Nancy Basket | |
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| Position | Center |
| League | LNB Pro A |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 10, 1993 Clarendon Parish, Jamaica |
| Listed height | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 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 | İstanbul BB |
| 2018–2019 | Wisconsin Herd |
| 2019–2020 | Oostende |
| 2020 | Alba Berlin |
| 2020–2021 | Fuenlabrada |
| 2021 | Brose Bamberg |
| 2021–2022 | Ontario Clippers |
| 2022–2023 | Fos Provence Basket |
| 2023–present | SLUC Nancy Basket |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Early life
editThompson 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
editThompson 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
editThompson 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] On November 16, 2018, Istanbul BB parted ways with Thompson.[6]
On December 20, 2018, the Wisconsin Herd acquired Thompson's returning rights from the Raptors 905, in exchange for MiKyle McIntosh and the returning rights to JeQuan Lewis. On December 28, 2018, the Herd added Thompson to the roster.[7][8]
On March 25, 2019, Thompson signed with BC Oostende of the Pro Basketball League.[9] He averaged 13.5 points and 10.1 rebounds per game. On September 8, 2020, Thompson signed a one-month deal with Alba Berlin.[10] He parted ways with the team on October 13, after the team declined to sign him for the rest of the season.[11]
On October 16, 2020, he has signed with Fuenlabrada of the Spanish Liga ACB.[12]
On January 9, 2021, he signed with Brose Bamberg of the German Basketball Bundesliga (BBL).[13]
He re-joined the G League for the 2021–22 season, making the roster of the Ontario Clippers.[14]
On July 7, 2022, he has signed with Fos Provence Basket of the LNB Pro A.[15]
On June 7, 2023, he signed with SLUC Nancy Basket of the LNB Pro A.[16]
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ Carchia, Emiliano (November 16, 2018). "Istanbul BBSK signs Andre Spight, parts ways with Shevon Thompson". Sportando. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
- ^ "Wisconsin Herd Acquires Returning Player Rights to Shevon Thompson". NBA G League. December 20, 2018. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
- ^ "Wisconsin Herd Adds Shevon Thompson". NBA G League. December 28, 2018. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
- ^ Lupo, Nicola (March 25, 2019). "BC Oostende: ufficiale la firma di Shevon Thompson". Sportando (in Italian). Retrieved April 11, 2019.
- ^ Lupo, Nicola (September 8, 2020). "Shevon Thompson joins Alba Berlin on 1-month deal". Sportando. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ Lupo, Nicola (October 13, 2020). "Shevon Thompson, Alba Berlin part ways". Sportando. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- ^ Skerletic, Dario (October 16, 2020). "Urbas Fuenlabrada ink Shevon Thompson". Sportando. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
- ^ Lupo, Nicola (January 9, 2021). "Shevon Thompson signs with Brose Bamberg". Sportando. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
- ^ "11/18/21: Oklahoma City Blue @ Agua Caliente Clippers". NBA.com. November 18, 2021. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
- ^ "Le Jamaïcain Shevon Thompson, nouveau pivot de Fos Provence". basketeurope.com (in French). July 7, 2022. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
- ^ "Shevon Thompson cloture la raquette nancéienne". sluc-basket.fr (in French). June 7, 2023. Retrieved September 27, 2023.