Stevie Thompson
![]() Thompson with the Puerto Rico men's national basketball team during the qualifiers for the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup | |
No. 1 – Vaqueros de Bayamón | |
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Position | Shooting guard / point guard |
League | BSN |
Personal information | |
Born | (1997-03-23) March 23, 1997 (age 27) Harbor City, California, U.S. |
Nationality | Puerto Rican |
Listed height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) |
Listed weight | 88 kg (194 lb) |
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–present | Vaqueros de Bayamón |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats ![]() |
Stephen Mark Thompson Jr., (born March 23, 1997) nicknamed "Stevie",[1] is an American–Puerto Rican professional basketball player for the Vaqueros de Bayamón of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (NBA). He played college basketball for the Oregon State Beavers.
Early life and high school
He 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
He 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
Wisconsin Herd (2019–2020)
On 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)
On 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)
Thompson signed with Stella Azzurra Roma of the Serie B 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)
On July 16, 2021, Thompson signed in the highest Italian competition, in the Serie A for Reggio Emilia a two years contract with exit option in 2022.[10]
Bnei Herzelia (2022–2023)
On November 23, 2022, Thompson signed with Bnei Herzliya of the Israeli Basketball Premier League.[6]
Return to Wisconsin (2023–2024)
On October 30, 2023, Thompson rejoined the Wisconsin Herd.[11]
Return to Bayamón (2024–present)
On March 22, 2024, Thompson re-signed with the Vaqueros de Bayamón, returning in April, after the G League season concluded.[12]
FIBA senior team competitions
Thompson played in the 2021 Americas World Cup Qualifier, and the 2022 FIBA AmeriCup.[6]
Career statistics
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
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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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
He is the son of former NBA player Stephen Thompson and Amy Thompson.[13] His brother, Ethan, also played for the Oregon State Beavers men's basketball team.[13]
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "Bishop Montgomery's Ethan Thompson is the 2017 boys basketball Player of the Year". 27 March 2017.
External links
- Oregon State Beavers bio