Ethan Ivan Thompson (born May 4, 1999) is a Puerto Rican-American professional

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player for the

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of the

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. He played college basketball for the

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and represents the Puerto Rican national team.

High school career

Thompson 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

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Open Division State Championship. Bishop Montgomery beat Chino Hills, who were led by

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and his brother LiAngelo, in the regional semifinals, and beat Mater Dei in the regional final before beating Woodcreek to win the state title. 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.

Recruiting

On November 9, 2016, Thompson signed his National Letter of Intent to play for

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, 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."

College career

In his college debut against

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, Thompson scored 20 points, had 5 assists and grabbed 8 rebounds. On March 3, 2018, he scored a season-high 23 points in a 92–67 win over

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. After his sophomore season, Thompson declared for the

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. However, he withdrew from the draft on May 29, 2019, and returned to Oregon State for his junior season. 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

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but did not hire an agent.

Professional career

Windy City Bulls (2021–present)

After going undrafted in the

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, Thompson joined the

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for the

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. On September 8, 2021, he signed with the Bulls, but was waived on October 11. Thompson joined the

as an affiliate player.

National team career

Thompson played for

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at the

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. Thompson averaged 11.8 points, 6.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game in the tournament.Ethan Thompson's profile , 2016 FIBA Americas U18 Championship for Men
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Career statistics

College

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, 31 , , 31 , , 34.4 , , .444 , , .359 , , .797 , , 5.0 , , 3.9 , , .9 , , .5 , , 13.7 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2019–20 , style="text-align:left;",

, 31 , , 31 , , 35.4 , , .458 , , .333 , , .742 , , 4.2 , , 4.5 , , 1.3 , , .2 , , 14.8 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2020–21 , style="text-align:left;",

, 33 , , 33 , , 33.6 , , .404 , , .329 , , .813 , , 4.0 , , 3.9 , , 1.2 , , .4 , , 15.7 , - class="sortbottom" , style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career , 127 , , 127 , , 33.9 , , .424 , , .338 , , .776 , , 4.3 , , 3.9 , , 1.0 , , .3 , , 13.5

Personal life

Thompson's father,

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, is an assistant coach for Oregon State basketball. Thompson's brother, Stephen Jr., played for Oregon State from 2015 to 2019.

References

External links

Oregon State Beavers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Thompson, Ethan 1999 births Living people American men's basketball players Basketball players from Los Angeles Oregon State Beavers men's basketball players People from Harbor City, Los Angeles Puerto Rican men's basketball players Shooting guards Windy City Bulls players Bishop Montgomery High School alumni