Darius Thompson
_by_Sandro_Halank%E2%80%93053.jpg) Darius Thompson in 2023 | |
| No. 13 – Anadolu Efes | |
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| Position | Point guard |
| League | BSL EuroLeague |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 4, 1995 Murfreesboro, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Listed height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) |
| Listed weight | 89 kg (196 lb) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Blackman (Murfreesboro, Tennessee) |
| College |
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Anadolu Efes | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Darius Jamar Thompson (born May 4, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for Anadolu Efes of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL) and the EuroLeague. Standing at 193 cm (6 ft 4 in), he plays at the point guard position.
Early life
Thompson was born in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and is the son of Lonnie Thompson, who played basketball for Middle Tennessee State, and Felicia Thompson.[1]
Playing for Blackman High School, Thompson was an 2013 McDonald's All-American Game nominee and was ranked the no. 4 best combo guard in the country by 247Sports.com. In his senior year with Blackman, he averaged 16.4 points and 6.4 assists.[1]
College career
Professional career
ZZ Leiden
In August 2017, Thompson signed a one-year contract with
Brindisi
On July 23, 2019, Thompson signed a one-year contract with an option for a second season with
Lokomotiv Kuban
On July 1, 2021, Thompson left
Baskonia
On August 12, 2022, Thompson signed a two-year (1+1) contract with Baskonia of the Spanish Liga ACB and the EuroLeague.[10]
Thompson had a breakout season in 2022-23 with Baskonia. He led the EuroLeague in assists per game (averaging 6.7 per game) and was named to the
On July 7, 2023, Thompson parted ways with the Spanish club.
Anadolu Efes
On July 7, 2023, Thompson signed a three-year (2+1) contract with Turkish powerhouse Anadolu Efes, where he replaced star point guard Vasilije Micić who left the club for the Oklahoma City Thunder.[13]
National team career
Thompson has been recruited by the Italy national team, as he is eligible for an Italian passport because of his Italian wife.[14]
Honors
- ZZ Leiden
- NBB Cup: 2018–19
- DBL Most Valuable Player: 2018–19
- All-DBL Team: 2018–19
- DBL scoring leader: 2018–19
- DBL Statistical Player of the Year: 2018–19
References
- ^ a b "Darius Thompson - Men's Basketball". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
- ^ "Darius Thompson naar ZZ Leiden". Unity NU is de nieuwssite voor de regio Leiden [www.unity.nu]. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
- ^ "Incompleet ZZ Leiden pakt winst". basketballleague.nl. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
- ^ "Het mirakel van de Vijf Meihal". basketballleague.nl. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
- ^ "Basketballers ZZ Leiden veroveren nationale beker". nos.nl. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
- ^ "Darius Thompson is MVP van de DBL". basketballleague.nl. Archived from the original on April 25, 2019. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
- ^ "Il top scorer Darius Thompson alla corte della Happy Casa Brindisi". July 23, 2019. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
- ^ ""Локо" подписал контракт с Дариусом Томпсоном" (in Russian). lokobasket.com. July 1, 2021.
- ^ "Leave or stay: American players in Russia". basketnews.com.
- ^ "Baskonia signs Darius Thompson". Sportando. August 12, 2022. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
- ^ "Here is your 2022-23 All-EuroLeague Second Team! | EuroLeague". Euroleague Basketball. May 15, 2023. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
- ^ "Darius Thompson being voted "Best Newcomer" by ELPA Players". Eurohoops. June 5, 2023. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
- ^ "Darius Thompson will replace Vasilije Micic in Efes". basketnews.com. July 5, 2023. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
- ^ "Italian national team calling Darius Thompson with Milan watching". Eurohoops. June 26, 2023. Retrieved July 5, 2023.