Ethan Ivan Thompson (born May 4, 1999) is a Puerto Rican professional basketball player for the Osceola Magic of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Oregon State Beavers[1] and represents the Puerto Rican national team.
No. 5 – Osceola Magic | |
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Position | Shooting guard |
League | NBA G League |
Personal information | |
Born | Harbor City, California, U.S. | May 4, 1999
Nationality | Puerto Rican |
Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Bishop Montgomery (Torrance, California) |
College | Oregon State (2017–2021) |
NBA draft | 2021: undrafted |
Playing career | 2021–present |
Career history | |
2021–2023 | Windy City Bulls |
2023–2024 | Mexico City Capitanes |
2024 | Osos de Manatí |
2024–present | Osceola Magic |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball Reference |
High school career
editThompson played on Bishop Montgomery's varsity team for all 4 years during his high school career. As a senior at Bishop Montgomery he averaged 22.8 points, 7.7 rebounds, and 5.4 assists while also leading his team to the CIF Open Division State Championship.[2] Bishop Montgomery beat Chino Hills, who were led by LaMelo Ball and his brother LiAngelo, in the regional semi-finals, and beat Mater Dei in the regional final before beating Woodcreek to win the state title.[3] Thompson participated in the Ballislife All-American Game on May 6, 2017. He led the game in scoring with 32 points on 14-of-18 shooting.[4]
Recruiting
editOn November 9, 2016, Thompson signed his National Letter of Intent to play for Oregon State, as he quoted, "I chose to attend OSU because I was impressed with the basketball facility, the coaching staff and the character of my future teammates. The opportunity to contribute as a freshman was appealing to me."
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Ethan Thompson SG |
Los Angeles, CA | Bishop Montgomery (CA) | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Sep 19, 2016 | |
Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 88 | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 49 Rivals: 36 247Sports: 25 ESPN: 41 | ||||||
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College career
editIn his college debut against Southern Utah, Thompson scored 20 points, had 5 assists and grabbed 8 rebounds.[5] On March 3, 2018, he scored a season-high 23 points in a 92–67 win over Washington State.[6]
After his sophomore season, Thompson declared for the 2019 NBA draft. However, he withdrew from the draft on May 29, 2019, and returned to Oregon State for his junior season.[7][8]
As a junior, Thompson started 31 games and finished second on the Beavers in scoring at 14.8 points a game, while leading the team in assists at 4.5 per game. Following the season, he declared for the 2020 NBA draft but did not hire an agent.[9]
Professional career
editWindy City Bulls (2021–2023)
editAfter going undrafted in the 2021 NBA draft, Thompson joined the Chicago Bulls for the 2021 NBA Summer League.[10] On September 8, 2021, he signed with the Bulls,[11] but was waived on October 11.[12] Thompson joined the Windy City Bulls as an affiliate player.[13]
Mexico City Capitanes (2023–2024)
editOn October 30, 2023, Thompson signed with the Mexico City Capitanes of the NBA G League.[14]
Osos de Manatí (2024)
editOn March 2, 2024, Thompson was selected first overall in the 2024 BSN draft by the Osos de Manatí.[15]
Osceola Magic (2024–present)
editOn September 20, 2024, Thompson signed with the Orlando Magic,[16] but was waived on October 19.[17] Eight days later, he joined the Osceola Magic.[18]
National team career
editThompson played for Puerto Rico at the 2016 FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship. Thompson averaged 11.8 points, 6.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game in the tournament.[19]
Career statistics
editGP | 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 | Bold | Career high |
College
editYear | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2017–18 | Oregon State | 32 | 32 | 32.2 | .383 | .333 | .731 | 4.1 | 3.5 | .7 | .4 | 9.9 |
2018–19 | Oregon State | 31 | 31 | 34.4 | .444 | .359 | .797 | 5.0 | 3.9 | .9 | .5 | 13.7 |
2019–20 | Oregon State | 31 | 31 | 35.4 | .458 | .333 | .742 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 1.3 | .2 | 14.8 |
2020–21 | Oregon State | 33 | 33 | 33.6 | .404 | .329 | .813 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 1.2 | .4 | 15.7 |
Career | 127 | 127 | 33.9 | .424 | .338 | .776 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 1.0 | .3 | 13.5 |
Personal life
editThompson's father, Stephen, is an assistant coach for Oregon State basketball. Thompson's brother, Stevie, played for Oregon State from 2015 to 2019.
References
edit- ^ "Ethan Thompson". OSUBeavers.com. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
- ^ "2017 CIF State Boys Basketball Championships". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
- ^ Sondheimer, Eric (March 25, 2017). "Open Division title belongs to the Bishop Montgomery Knights". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
- ^ "Ethan Thompson Scores A Game-High 32 Points In Ballislife All-American Game". BuildingTheDam.com. SB Nation. May 6, 2017. Retrieved October 3, 2017.
- ^ "Southern Utah vs. Oregon State – Game Summary – November 10, 2017 – ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
- ^ "Ethan Thompson leads Oregon State to 25-point rout of Washington State". The Oregonian. March 3, 2018. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
- ^ "OSU men's basketball: Ethan Thompson declares for NBA Draft". Corvallis Gazette-Times. April 19, 2019. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
- ^ "Oregon State guard Ethan Thompson withdraws from NBA draft, returns to school for junior year — oregonlive.com". OregonLive.com. May 30, 2019. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
- ^ Daschel, Nick (April 27, 2020). "Oregon State junior Ethan Thompson puts his name into the 2020 NBA Draft pool as an early entrant". The Oregonian. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ^ "Bulls announce MGM Resorts NBA summer League 2021 roster". NBA.com. August 4, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
- ^ "Bulls sign free agents". NBA.com. September 8, 2021. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
- ^ Chicago Bulls [@chicagobulls] (October 11, 2021). "Transactions: We have waived guard Ethan Thompson & center Daniel Oturu" (Tweet). Retrieved October 11, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ Brown, Kyle (October 25, 2021). "Windy City Bulls Announce Opening Night Roster". NBA.com. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
- ^ CAPITANES [@CapitanesCDMX] (October 30, 2023). "Comunicado oficial: Capitanes presenta su roster para el Training Camp 23–24 #SomosCapitanes" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved October 31, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ González, Carlos (March 2, 2024). "Los Osos de Manatí fortalecen su plantilla con la selección de Ethan Thompson en el sorteo del BSN". ElNuevoDia.com (in Spanish). Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ "Orlando Magic Sign Free Agents Mac McClung, Javonte Smart and Ethan Thompson". NBA.com. September 20, 2024. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
- ^ "Orlando Magic Convert Contract of Mac McClung to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. October 19, 2024. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
- ^ "Osceola Magic Announce Training Camp Roster". OurSportsCentral.com. October 27, 2024. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
- ^ Ethan Thompson's profile | 2016 FIBA Americas U18 Championship for Men