Trevor Thompson (basketball)

Trevor Thompson (born June 12, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for Peristeri of the Greek Basket League and the Basketball Champions League. He played collegiate for Ohio State University.[1]

Trevor Thompson
Thompson in 2017
No. 32 – Peristeri
PositionCenter
LeagueGreek Basket League
BCL
Personal information
Born (1994-06-12) June 12, 1994
Long Island, New York
NationalityAmerican
Listed height7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Listed weight250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school
College
NBA draft2017: undrafted
Playing career2017–present
Career history
2017–2018Santa Cruz Warriors
2018–2019Antibes Sharks
2019Antwerp Giants
2019–2020Pieno žvaigždės Pasvalys
2020Tuři Svitavy
2020–2021Kangoeroes Basket Mechelen
2021Polski Cukier Toruń
2021–2022Zadar
2022–2023Scafati Basket
2023–presentPeristeri
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

Thompson is the son of former Major League Baseball player Ryan Thompson.[2]

College career

As a freshman at Virginia Tech, Thompson averaged 5.0 points and 4.7 rebounds per game. He had 15 points and six rebounds against Duke. After the season, he decided to transfer to Ohio State, choosing the Buckeyes over offers from Indiana, Butler, and Purdue.[3] He averaged 6.5 points and 5.1 rebounds per game as a sophomore and explored professional options before returning to Ohio State.[4] As a junior at Ohio State, Thompson averaged 10.6 points and 9.2 rebounds per game and earned honorable mention All-Big Ten honors. Following the season, he decided to forgo his final season of eligibility to turn professional.[5]

Professional career

Santa Cruz Warriors (2017–2018)

After going undrafted in the 2017 NBA draft, Thompson was included in the Boston Celtics roster for 2017 NBA Summer League.[6] On October 13, 2017, Thompson was signed with the Golden State Warriors,[7] but was waived three days later.[8]

On October 31, 2017, Thompson was included in the 2017-18 opening night roster for the Santa Cruz Warriors[9] of the NBA G League.

Antibes Sharks (2018–2019)

On August 23, 2018, Thompson signed with the Antibes Sharks of the Pro A.[10]

Antwerp Giants (2019)

Thompson signed with the Antwerp Giants of the Belgian League on 24 January 2019.[11]

Pieno žvaigždės Pasvalys (2019–2020)

At the beginning of 2019-20 season, he has signed with Pieno žvaigždės Pasvalys of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL). He averaged 7.1 points and 6.6 rebounds per game.[12]

Tuři Svitavy (2020)

On March 4, 2020, he signed with Tuři Svitavy of the Czech Národní Basketbalová Liga (NBL).[13]

Kangoeroes Basket Mechelen (2020–2021)

On May 24, 2020, Thompson signed with Kangoeroes Basket Mechelen of the Belgian Pro Basketball League.[12]

Polski Cukier Toruń (2021)

On July 27, 2021, Thompson signed with Polski Cukier Toruń of the Polish Basketball League (PLK).[14] In 12 games, he averaged 15.2 points, 8.4 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per game.[15]

Zadar (2021–2022)

On November 26, 2021, Thompson signed with Zadar in the Croatian League and ABA League.[15]

Scafati Basket (2022–2023)

On August 4, 2022, he signed with Scafati Basket of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A.[16]

Peristeri (2023–present)

On July 6, 2023, Thompson signed with Greek club Peristeri.

References
  1. "OhioStateBuckeyes.com Trevor Thompson Bio :: The Ohio State University official athletic site The Ohio State University official athletic site :: Men's Basketball". Retrieved 2017-04-05.
  2. "Trevor Thompson to Ohio State". abc11.com. Retrieved May 29, 2017.
  3. Goodman, Jeff (April 13, 2014). "Trevor Thompson to Ohio State". ESPN. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
  4. Jardy, Adam (July 13, 2016). "Ohio State men's basketball Trevor Thompson glad he explored NBA draft". Times Reporter. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
  5. "Trevor Thompson to leave Ohio State basketball, forgo senior season: Report". Cleveland Plain-Dealer. March 14, 2017. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
  6. Smith, Keith (June 29, 2017). "Celtics announce 2017 Summer League roster". Vox Media, Inc. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
  7. "Warriors' Trevor Thompson: Signs with Warriors". CBS Sports. October 13, 2017. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
  8. "Trevor Thompson: Released by Warriors". CBS Sports. October 16, 2017. Retrieved October 16, 2017.
  9. "Santa Cruz Warriors Waive Three Players; Finalize 2017-18 Opening Night Roster". NBA.com. October 31, 2017. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
  10. "Antibes Sharks sign Trevor Thompson to a two-year deal". Sportando. August 23, 2018. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
  11. "Trevor Thompson (ex Antibes) signs at Antwerp". Eurobasket News. 24 January 2019. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
  12. "Trevor Thompson signs with Kangoeroes". Sportando. May 23, 2020. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  13. "Trevor Thompson signs with Turi Svitavy". Sportando. March 4, 2020. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
  14. "Wzmocnienie pod koszem w Toruniu". plk.pl (in Polish). July 27, 2021. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  15. Zule, Zeljko (November 26, 2021). "Trevor Thompson (ex Twarde Pierniki) signs at Zadar". Eurobasket. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
  16. "Givova Scafati lands Trevor Thompson". Sportando. August 4, 2022. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
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