Deon Thompson

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Deon Thompson

| image = Deon Thompson.JPG

| caption = Thompson with Bayern Munich in 2013

| position = Power forward

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 8

| weight_lbs = 245

| league =

| team = Free agent

| number =

| nationality = American / Ivorian

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|9|16}}

| birth_place = Torrance, California, U.S.

| high_school = Torrance (Torrance, California)

| college = North Carolina (2006–2010)

| draft_year = 2010

| career_start = 2010

| career_end =

| years1 = 2010–2011

| team1 = Ikaros Kallitheas

| years2 = 2011–2012

| team2 = Union Olimpija

| years3 = 2012–2013

| team3 = Alba Berlin

| years4 = 2013–2014

| team4 = Bayern Munich

| years5 = 2014–2015

| team5 = Liaoning Flying Leopards

| years6 = 2015

| team6 = Hapoel Jerusalem

| years7 = 2015–2016

| team7 = Bayern Munich

| years8 = 2016

| team8 = Galatasaray

| years9 = 2017

| team9 = Crvena zvezda

| years10 = 2017–2019

| team10 = San Pablo Burgos

| years11 = 2019

| team11 = Žalgiris

| years12 = 2019–2021

| team12 = Unicaja

| years13 = 2021

| team13 = Leones de Ponce

| years14 = 2021–2022

| team14 = Casademont Zaragoza

| years15 = 2022

| team15 = Libertadores de Querétaro

| years16 = 2022–2023

| team16 = Tofaş

| years17 = 2023

| team17 = Jeonju KCC Egis

| years18 = 2023–2024

| team18 = Shinshu Brave Warriors

| years19 = 2024

| team19 = Indios de Mayagüez

| years20 = 2024

| team20 = Busan KCC Egis

| years21 = 2024–2025

| team21 = Rain or Shine Elasto Painters

| highlights = * Lithuanian League champion (2019)

Adriatic League champion (2017)
Serbian League champion (2017)
Serbian Cup winner (2017)
Israeli League champion (2015)
German League champion (2014)
German Cup winner (2013)
2× German All-Star (2013, 2016)
All-German League First Team (2013)
All-German League Second Team (2014)
Slovenian Cup winner (2012)
Slovenian Cup MVP (2012)
Slovenian League All-Star (2012)
Slovenian League All-Star Game MVP (2012)
Greek League All-Star (2011)
NCAA champion (2009)

| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport | Men's basketball}}

{{MedalCountry|{{bk|USA}}}}

| years22 = 2025–present

| team22 = Al Ahli Tripoli

}}

Deon Marshall Thompson (born September 16, 1988) is an American-Ivorian professional basketball player who last played for Al Ahli Tripoli of the Basketball Africa League (BAL). He played college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels. Standing at {{height|m=2.04}}, he plays the power forward position.

High school and college career

As a senior at Torrance High School in Torrance, California, Thompson scored 30 or more points five times and had 20 or more rebounds on six occasions, and led his team to the Division II-A finals in 2006 and quarterfinals in 2005. He averaged 21.5 points, 13.8 rebounds and 4.6 blocked shots as a senior.

Thompson wore number 21 for North Carolina; when his college career ended in 2010, he had played in a total of 152 games, at that time the most in NCAA Division I men's history. While the record was broken the following season by David Lighty of Ohio State, and is now held by Iowa's Jordan Bohannon, Thompson is now tied with Kentucky's Darius Miller for the most games among players who participated in the standard four seasons.{{efn|Lighty played in five seasons, and the current 2021–22 season is Bohannon's sixth. Both received hardship waivers, popularly known as "medical redshirts", that gave them a fifth season of eligibility. Bohannon also benefited from the NCAA's decision to not count the 2020–21 season, heavily affected by COVID-19, against any basketball player's period of eligibility.}}

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2010 NBA draft, Thompson joined the Minnesota Timberwolves for the 2010 NBA Summer League.[http://www.ridiculousupside.com/2010/6/28/1540775/nba-summer-league-rosters-vegas NBA Summer League Rosters - Vegas] On August 1, 2010, he signed with Greek club Ikaros Kallitheas for the 2010–11 season.[http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/greece/83777/deon-thompson-inks-with-ikaros.html Deon Thompson inks with Ikaros]

On July 20, 2011, Thompson signed a two-year deal with Slovenian club Union Olimpija.[http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/86790/180/union-olimpija-lands-thompson Union Olimpija lands Thompson][https://web.archive.org/web/20110929201900/http://www.union.olimpija.com/4/11/8153/?UnionOlimpija=ui0s6a6bt9b621i54903do96r7 Thompson okrepitev pod košema] {{in lang|sl}} With Olimpija he won the 2012 Slovenian Cup. On August 7, 2012, he parted ways with Olimpija.[http://www.sportando.com/en/cups/aba-liga/94250/deon-thompson-union-olimpija-part-ways.html Deon Thompson, Union Olimpija part ways]

On August 12, 2012, Thompson signed with German club Alba Berlin for the 2012–13 season.{{cite web|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/germany/94433/alba-berlin-officially-signs-deon-thompson.html |title=Alba Berlin officially signs Deon Thompson |work=Sportando.net |date=August 12, 2012 |access-date=August 22, 2012}} With Alba he won the 2013 German Cup. At the end of the season he was named to the All-BBL First Team.{{cite web|url=http://www.beko-bbl.de/news/archiv/2013-04-16/john-bryant-erneut-zum-most-valuable-player-gekuert-sebastian-machowski-ist-der-coach-of-the-year.html |title=John Bryant erneut zum "Most Valuable Player" gekürt, Sebastian Machowski ist der "Coach of the Year" |work=Beko-BBL.de |language=de |access-date=April 21, 2013 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130630193831/http://www.beko-bbl.de/news/archiv/2013-04-16/john-bryant-erneut-zum-most-valuable-player-gekuert-sebastian-machowski-ist-der-coach-of-the-year.html |archive-date=June 30, 2013 }}

On August 2, 2013, Thompson signed with Bayern Munich.{{cite web|title=BAYERN MUNICH brings in low-post threat Thompson |url=http://www.euroleague.net/euroleaguenews/transactions/2013-14-signings/i/115226/8177 |publisher=Euroleague.net |access-date=August 2, 2013 |url-status=unfit |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130805205911/http://www.euroleague.net/euroleaguenews/transactions/2013-14-signings/i/115226/8177 |archive-date=August 5, 2013 }} With Bayern he won the 2013–14 Bundesliga, and was also named to the All-BBL Second Team.[http://www.easycredit-bbl.de/de/n/newsarchiv/2014/muenchens-point-guard-malcolm-delaney-zum----most-valuable-player----gekuert--woelfe-trainer-silvano---/ Münchens Point Guard Malcolm Delaney zum „Most Valuable Player“ gekürt, Wölfe-Trainer Silvano...] {{in lang|de}} On August 14, 2014, he parted ways with Bayern.{{cite news|title=Bayern Munich signs Stimac and Jagla, part ways with Thompson|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/germany/131471/bayern-munich-signs-stimac-and-jagla-part-ways-with-thompson.html|access-date=August 14, 2014|work=Sportando.com}}

On August 26, 2014, Thompson signed with the Liaoning Flying Leopards of China for the 2014–15 CBA season.{{cite news|title=Deon Thompson Signs With Liaoning Flying Leopards|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/world/asia/132708/deon-thompson-signs-with-liaoning-flying-leoparda.html|access-date=August 29, 2014|work=Sportando.com|date=August 26, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924145334/http://www.sportando.com/en/world/asia/132708/deon-thompson-signs-with-liaoning-flying-leoparda.html|archive-date=September 24, 2015|url-status=dead}} On March 23, 2015, he signed with Hapoel Jerusalem of the Israeli Premier League for the rest of the season.{{cite news|title=Deon Thompson signs with Hapoel Jerusalem|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/israel/156254/deon-thompson-signs-with-hapoel-jerusalem.html|access-date=March 24, 2015|work=Sportando.com|date=March 23, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924134356/http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/israel/156254/deon-thompson-signs-with-hapoel-jerusalem.html|archive-date=September 24, 2015|url-status=dead}}

On July 20, 2015, Thompson returned to Bayern Munich, signing a one-year deal.{{cite news|title=FC Bayern brings back big man Thompson|url=http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/67pdwr86dh3tqo3r|access-date=July 20, 2015|work=Euroleague.net|date=July 20, 2015}}

On July 12, 2016, Thompson signed with Galatasaray for the 2016–17 season.{{cite news|title=Deon Thompson has signed with Galatasaray|url=http://www.eurohoops.net/featured/279850/deon-thompson-has-signed-with-galatasaray|access-date=July 16, 2016|work=Eurohoops.net|date=July 12, 2016}} On January 2, 2017, he left Galatasaray and signed with Serbian club Crvena zvezda for the rest of the season.{{cite news|title=Crvena Zvezda inks Deon Thompson|url=http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/7ijl4uo7h8hrsvsf|access-date=January 2, 2017|work=Euroleague.net|date=January 2, 2017}}

On August 19, 2017, Thompson signed with Spanish club San Pablo Burgos{{cite news |title=Deon Thompson, la polivalencia en la pintura |url=http://cbmiraflores.com/deon-thompson-la-polivalencia-en-la-pintura/ |access-date=August 22, 2017 |work=Club Baloncesto San Pablo Burgos |date=August 19, 2017 |language=es-ES}} and became the top rebounder of the 2017–18 ACB season with 6.7 rebounds per game. He was also named MVP of the week after performing and average index of 31 in the club wins at MoraBanc Andorra and versus Real Betis Energía Plus. On August 6, 2018, Thompson re-signed with San Pablo Burgos for an additional season.{{cite news |title=Deon Thompson seguirá reinando en la pintura burgalesa - Club Baloncesto San Pablo Burgos |url=https://www.sanpabloburgos.com/deon-thompson-seguira-reinando-la-pintura-burgalesa/ |access-date=August 6, 2018 |work=Club Baloncesto San Pablo Burgos |date=August 6, 2018 |language=es-ES |archive-date=August 6, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180806181104/https://www.sanpabloburgos.com/deon-thompson-seguira-reinando-la-pintura-burgalesa/ |url-status=dead }}

On January 6, 2019, Thompson left Burgos and signed with Lithuanian club Žalgiris Kaunas until the end of the season.{{cite news |title=Zalgiris Kaunas signed Deon Thompson|url=https://www.eurohoops.net/en/euroleague/805540/zalgiris-kaunas-signed-deon-thompson/|access-date=June 15, 2019|website=Eurohoops.net|date=January 6, 2019}} He helped Žalgiris reach the EuroLeague playoffs, and win the Lithuanian Basketball League championship.

On June 17, 2019, Thompson signed a two-year contract with Unicaja of the Liga ACB.{{Cite web|title=Deon Thompson signs a two-year deal with Unicaja|url=https://www.eurohoops.net/en/eurocup/894594/deon-thompson-signs-a-two-year-deal-with-unicaja/|website=EuroHoops|date=June 17, 2019|access-date=March 23, 2023}}

On October 28, 2021, Thompson signed with Casademont Zaragoza of the Liga ACB.{{Cite news|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/deon-thompson-joins-casademont-zaragoza/|title=Deon Thompson joins Casademont Zaragoza|last=|first=|date=October 28, 2021|website=|newspaper=Sportando|language=En|access-date=October 29, 2021|last1=Skerletic |first1=Dario }}

On October 14, 2022, Thompson signed with Tofaş of Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).{{Cite web|url=http://tofasspor.com/haber-2625-deon_thompson_tofasta|title=Deon Thompson Tofaş'ta|last=|first=|date=October 14, 2022|website=|publisher=Tofaş|language=tr|access-date=October 15, 2022}} On February 20, 2023, he parted ways with the club.{{Cite web|title=TOFAŞ'ta Deon Thompson İle Yollar Ayrıldı|url=https://www.eurohoops.net/tr/tbl-tr/1465788/tofasta-deon-thompson-ile-yollar-ayrildi/|website=EuroHoops|language=tr|date=February 20, 2023|access-date=March 23, 2023}}

On August 18, 2023, Thompson signed with Shinshu Brave Warriors of the B.League,{{cite web|url=https://www.b-warriors.net/news/detail/id=15887|title=デオン・トンプソン選⼿契約(新規)のお知らせ|language=Japanese|publisher=Shinshu Brave Warriors|date=August 18, 2023|access-date=August 22, 2023}} where he averaged 11.4 points and 8.3 rebounds in 29 minutes.{{cite tweet|author=La Guerra del BSN|title=#BSNPR OFICIAL: El centro Deon Thompson es el segundo refuerzo de los Indios de Mayagüez para la temporada 2024. Thompson tiene 35 años, mide 6’8 y viene de promediar 11.4 PPJ y 8.3 RPJ en 29 MPJ con el club Shinshu BW en Japón. 📝 Baloncesto 365 Radio Leo 1170AM|number=1772750244192641228|user=LaGuerraBSN|date=March 26, 2024|access-date=March 29, 2024|language=Spanish}}

On March 26, 2024, Thompson signed with the Indios de Mayagüez of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional.

On November 27, 2024, Thompson signed with the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) as the team's import for the 2024–25 PBA Commissioner's Cup.{{cite web |first=Richard |last=Dy |url=https://www.manilatimes.net/2024/11/27/sports/ros-replaces-kadji-brings-in-ivorian-deon-thompson-as-import/2012216 |title=ROS replaces Kadji, brings in Ivorian Deon Thompson as import |website=manilatimes.net |date=November 27, 2024 |accessdate=November 28, 2024 }}

On May 17, 2025, Thompson made his debut for Libyan champions Al Ahli Tripoli in the 2025 BAL season. He left the team between the group stage and the start of the playoffs.

National team career

In July 2019, Thompson was listed as a preliminary squad member of the Ivory Coast national team for the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup.{{cite web |title=Diabate can't wait to get started as Cote d'Ivoire announce preliminary squad |url=http://www.fiba.basketball/basketballworldcup/2019/news/diabate-cant-wait-to-get-started-as-cote-divoire-announce-preliminary-squad |website=fiba.basketball |access-date=July 23, 2019}} In 2024, he participated in the Olympic Qualifying Tournament with the Ivorian team.{{Cite web |title=Lithuania - Côte d'Ivoire / 2024-07-03 / Games |url=https://basketnews.com/games/view/116396-lithuania-cte-divoire.html |access-date=July 9, 2024 |website=basketnews.com |language=en}}

Career statistics

=EuroLeague=

| style="text-align:left;"| 2011–12

| style="text-align:left;"| Union Olimpija

| 10 || 5 || 23.6 || .443 || .000 || .476 || 4.1 || .8 || .3 || .2 || 8.8 || 6.0

| style="text-align:left;"| 2012–13

| style="text-align:left;"| Alba Berlin

| 23 || 22 || 26.6 || .524 || .250 || .792 || 5.4 || .8 || .7 || .7 || 12.0 || 13.6

| style="text-align:left;"| 2013–14

| style="text-align:left;"| Bayern

| 21 || 11 || 18.8 || .454 || .200 || .568 || 4.7 || .5 || .3 || .4 || 7.3 || 7.0

| style="text-align:left;"| 2015–16

| style="text-align:left;"| Bayern

| 10 || 8 || 23.1 || .482 || .000 || .769 || 4.1 || 1.0 || 1.2 || 1.1 || 9.2 || 8.7

| style="text-align:left;"| 2016–17

| style="text-align:left;"| Galatasaray

| 13 || 0 || 11.6 || .500 || .000 || .636 || 2.1 || .7 || .5 || .4 || 4.2 || 4.4

| style="text-align:left;"| 2016–17

| style="text-align:left;"| Crvena zvezda

| 13 || 0 || 10.5 || .561 || .000 || .500 || 1.5 || .5 || .3 || .3 || 4.3 || 4.4

| style="text-align:left;"| 2018–19

| style="text-align:left;"| Žalgiris

| 17 || 0 || 13.8 || .596 || .000 || .571 || 3.1 || .5 || .5 || .4 || 4.7 || 5.8

|- class="sortbottom"

| style="text-align:center;" colspan=2| Career

| 107 || 46 || 18.7 || .499 || .111 || .649 || 3.8 || .7 || .5 || .5 || 7.5 || 7.6

Footnotes

References

External links

[http://www.euroleague.net/competition/players/showplayer?pcode=003453 Deon Thompson] at euroleague.net
[http://www.goheels.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=205674015 Deon Thompson] at goheels.com

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