Stephen Mark Thompson Jr., (born March 23, 1997) nicknamed "Stevie",[1] is an American–Puerto Rican professional basketball player for the Wisconsin Herd of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Oregon State Beavers.
 Thompson with the Puerto Rico men's national basketball team during the qualifiers for the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup | |
| No. 1 – Wisconsin Herd | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard / point guard |
| League | NBA G League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 23, 1997 Harbor City, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | Puerto Rican |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Bishop Montgomery (Torrance, California) |
| College | Oregon State (2015–2019) |
| NBA draft | 2019: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2019–present |
| Career history | |
| 2019–2020 | Wisconsin Herd |
| 2020 | Erie BayHawks |
| 2020–2021 | Stella Azzurra Roma |
| 2021–2022 | Reggiana |
| 2021–2022 | Vaqueros de Bayamón |
| 2022–2023 | Bnei Herzliya |
| 2023 | Vaqueros de Bayamón |
| 2023–2024 | Wisconsin Herd |
| 2024 | Vaqueros de Bayamón |
| 2024–present | Wisconsin Herd |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
Early life and high school
editHe was born in Harbor City, California, to Stephen and Amy Thompson.[2]
He played basketball at Bishop Montgomery High School in Torrance, California (2015).[2] He was named CIF Southern Section Division IV High School Player of the Year by the John R. Wooden Award Committee.[2] He set school records for career points (2,246), season points (803), season scoring average (24.4), and career wins (114).[2] As a senior, he averaged 24.4 points, 4.8 rebounds, 5.2 assists, and 2.6 steals.[2] As a junior he was named First Team All-State.[2] He was named First Team All-Del Rey League as a sophomore, junior and senior.[2] He graduated with a 4.33 GPA.[2]
College career
editHe played college basketball for the Oregon State Beavers, and declared for the 2017 NBA draft.[3][4][5]
As a freshman he averaged 10.6 points, 1.9 rebounds, 0.8 assists, and 1.2 steals per game.[2] As a sophomore he averaged 16.3 points (6th in the Pac-12), 4.3 rebounds, 3.0 assists, and 1.4 steals (7th) per game.[2] He was named to the Pac-12 All-Academic First Team.[2]
As a junior he averaged 15.8 points (10th), 3.1 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 1.7 steals (3rd) per game.[2] He was named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Honors Court, the CoSIDA Academic All-District 8 First Team, and the Pac-12 All-Academic First Team.[2] As a senior he averaged 16.1 points (9th), 4.2 rebounds, 3.2 assists, and 1.5 steals (5th) per game.[2] He was named to the All-Pac-12 Second Team, the NABC All-District 20 Second Team, named the Pac-12 Scholar-Athlete of the Year, and named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District 8 First Team and the Pac-12 All-Academic First Team.[2] Finished his Oregon State career fourth all-time in scoring (1,767), first in 3-pointers made (230), and tied for eighth in steals (177).[2]
He earned his Oregon State bachelor’s degree in Digital Communication Arts in three years.[2] He then pursued a master’s degree in Interdisciplinary Studies with a focus in Speech Communication and Sociology.[2]
Professional career
editWisconsin Herd (2019–2020)
editOn October 28, 2019, Thompson was named to the training camp roster of the Wisconsin Herd of the NBA G League. He played in three games for the team.[6]
Erie Bayhawks (2020)
editOn February 4, 2020, Thompson was signed by the Erie BayHawks of the G League.[7] He played in one game for the team.[6] He was waived on February 14.[8]
Stella Azzurra Roma (2020–2021)
editThompson signed with Stella Azzurra Roma of the Serie A2 Basket on August 1, 2020.[9] In 2020–21 he averaged 21.4 points (3rd in the league), 5.4 rebounds, and 2.1 steals (leading the league) per game.[6]
Reggio Emilia (2021–2022)
editOn July 16, 2021, Thompson signed in the highest Italian competition, in the Serie A and the Fiba Europe Cup for Reggio Emilia a two years contract with exit option in 2022.[10]
Bnei Herzelia (2022–2023)
editOn November 23, 2022, Thompson signed with Bnei Herzliya of the Israeli Basketball Premier League and European Basketball Champions League.[6]
Return to Wisconsin (2023–2024)
editOn October 30, 2023, Thompson rejoined the Wisconsin Herd.[11]
Return to Bayamón (2024)
editOn March 22, 2024, Thompson re-signed with the Vaqueros de Bayamón, returning in April, after the G League season concluded.[12]
Third stint in Wisconsin (2024–present)
editOn October 28, 2024, Thompson rejoined the Wisconsin Herd.[13]
FIBA senior team competitions
editThompson played in the 2021 Americas World Cup Qualifier, and the 2022 FIBA AmeriCup.[6]
Stephen Thompson Jr. also represented Puerto Rico and competed in the Summer Olympics in Paris 2024.
Career statistics
edit| GP | 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
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–16 | Oregon State | 32 | 5 | 21.7 | .405 | .375 | .691 | 1.9 | .8 | 1.2 | .3 | 10.6 |
| 2016–17 | Oregon State | 26 | 26 | 36.2 | .397 | .341 | .634 | 4.3 | 3.0 | 1.4 | .2 | 16.3 |
| 2017–18 | Oregon State | 32 | 32 | 36.6 | .461 | .348 | .657 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 1.7 | .3 | 15.8 |
| 2018–19 | Oregon State | 31 | 31 | 36.6 | .428 | .308 | .755 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 1.5 | .2 | 16.1 |
| Career | 121 | 94 | 32.6 | .425 | .340 | .681 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 1.5 | .3 | 14.6 | |
Personal life
editHe is the son of former NBA player Stephen Thompson and Amy Thompson.[14] His brother, Ethan, also played for the Oregon State Beavers men's basketball team.[14]
References
edit- ^ "Stephen Mark THOMPSON JR". FIBA Basketball World Cup. International Basketball Federation (FIBA). Archived from the original on August 25, 2022. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "Stephen Thompson Jr. – Men's Basketball". Oregon State University Athletics.
- ^ "Sources: Oregon State sophomores Drew Eubanks, Stephen Thompson Jr. to declare for NBA draft". OregonLive.com. Retrieved 2017-04-05.
- ^ "Oregon State's Stephen Thompson exploring the NBA Draft waters". www.numberfire.com. 28 March 2017. Retrieved 2017-04-05.
- ^ "Oregon State's Eubanks, Thompson Jr. to declare for NBA Draft". Statesman Journal. Retrieved 2017-04-05.
- ^ a b c d e "Stevie Thompson Player Profile, Erie BayHawks (2019) – RealGM". basketball.realgm.com.
- ^ "Stephen Thompson: Scooped by BayHawks". CBS Sports. February 4, 2020. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
- ^ "Erie BayHawks trade for post player". Erie Times-News. February 14, 2020. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
- ^ Carchia, Emiliano (August 1, 2020). "Stevie Thompson joins Stella Azzurra". Sportando. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
- ^ "UNAHOTELS, ingaggiato "Stevie" Thompson". pallacanestroreggiana.it. 16 July 2020.
- ^ "WISCONSIN HERD ANNOUNCE 2023 TRAINING CAMP ROSTER". NBA.com. October 30, 2023. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- ^ "BSN: Stephen Thompson Jr. pacta un acuerdo multianual con los Vaqueros de Bayamón". ElNuevoDia.com (in Spanish). March 22, 2024. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
- ^ "WISCONSIN HERD ANNOUNCES 2024-25 TRAINING CAMP ROSTER". NBA.com. October 28, 2024. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
- ^ a b "Bishop Montgomery's Ethan Thompson is the 2017 boys basketball Player of the Year". 27 March 2017.