Stephen Mark Thompson Jr., (born March 23, 1997) nicknamed "Stevie", is an American–Puerto Rican professional basketball player for

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of the

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. He played college basketball for the Oregon State Beavers, and declared for the

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Early life and high school

He was born in Harbor City, California, to Stephen and Amy Thompson. He played basketball at

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in Torrance, California (2015). He was named CIF Southern Section Division IV High School Player of the Year by the John R. Wooden Award Committee. He set school records for career points (2,246), season points (803), season scoring average (24.4), and career wins (114). As a senior, he averaged 24.4 points, 4.8 rebounds, 5.2 assists, and 2.6 steals. As a junior he was named First Team All-State. He was named First Team All-Del Rey League as a sophomore, junior and senior. He graduated with a 4.33 GPA.

College

He played college basketball for the Oregon State Beavers, and declared for the

. As a freshman he averaged 10.6 points, 1.9 rebounds, 0.8 assists, and 1.2 steals per game. As a sophomore he averaged 16.3 points (6th in the

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), 4.3 rebounds, 3.0 assists, and 1.4 steals (7th) per game. He was named to the Pac-12 All-Academic First Team. As a junior he averaged 15.8 points (10th), 3.1 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 1.7 steals (3rd) per game. He was named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Honors Court, the

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Academic All-District 8 First Team, and the Pac-12 All-Academic First Team. As a senior he averaged 16.1 points (9th), 4.2 rebounds, 3.2 assists, and 1.5 steals (5th) per game. 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. 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). He earned his Oregon State bachelor’s degree in Digital Communication Arts in three years. He then pursued a master’s degree in Interdisciplinary Studies with a focus in Speech Communication and Sociology.

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.

Erie Bayhawks (2020)

On February 4, 2020, Thompson was signed by the Erie BayHawks of the G League. He played in one game for the team. He was waived on February 14.

Stella Azzurra Roma (2020–2021)

Thompson signed with Stella Azzurra Roma of the Serie B Basket on August 1, 2020. In 2020–21 he averaged 21.4 points (3rd in the league), 5.4 rebounds, and 2.1 steals (leading the league) per game.

Reggio Emilia (2021–2022)

On July 16, 2021, Thompson signed in the highest Italian competition, in the Serie A for

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a two years contract with exit option in 2022.

Bnei Herzelia (2022–present)

On November 23, 2022, Thompson signed with

of the

FIBA senior team competitions

Thompson played in the 2021 Americas World Cup Qualifier, and the

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Career statistics

College

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Personal life

He is the son of former

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player Stephen Thompson and Amy Thompson. His brother,

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, also played for the Oregon State Beavers men's basketball team.

References

External links

Oregon State Beavers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Thompson, Stephen Jr. 1997 births Living people A.S. Stella Azzurra players American expatriate basketball people in Italy American men's basketball players American people of Puerto Rican descent Basketball players from Los Angeles Bnei Hertzeliya basketball players Oregon State Beavers men's basketball players Pallacanestro Reggiana players People from Harbor City, Los Angeles Point guards Puerto Rican expatriate basketball people Puerto Rican men's basketball players Shooting guards Vaqueros de Bayamón basketball players Bishop Montgomery High School alumni