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{{short description|American basketball player}}
{{short description|American basketball player}}
{{distinguish|Deon Thomas}}
{{distinguish|Deon Thomas}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2013}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2024}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Deon Thompson
| name = Deon Thompson
| image = [[File:Deon Thompson.JPG|230px]]
| image = Deon Thompson.JPG
| caption = Thompson with [[FC Bayern Munich (basketball)|Bayern Munich]] in 2013
| caption = Thompson with [[FC Bayern Munich (basketball)|Bayern Munich]] in 2013
| position = [[Power forward (basketball)|Power forward]]
| position = [[Power forward (basketball)|Power forward]]
| height_ft = 6
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 8
| height_in = 8
| weight_lbs = 245
| weight_lbs = 245
| league = [[Liga ACB]]<br>[[EuroCup Basketball|Eurocup]]
| league = [[Philippine Basketball Association|PBA]]
| team = Unicaja
| team = Rain or Shine Elasto Painters
| number = 2
| number = 9
| nationality = American / Ivorian
| nationality = American / Ivorian
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|9|16}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|9|16}}
| birth_place = [[Torrance, California]]
| birth_place = [[Torrance, California]], U.S.
| high_school = [[Torrance High School|Torrance]] (Torrance, California)
| high_school = [[Torrance High School|Torrance]] (Torrance, California)
| college = [[North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball|North Carolina]] (2006–2010)
| college = [[North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball|North Carolina]] (2006–2010)
| draft_year = 2010
| draft_year = 2010
| career_start = 2010
| career_start = 2010
| career_end =
| career_end =
| years1 = 2010–2011
| years1 = 2010–2011
| team1 = [[Ikaros BC|Ikaros Kallitheas]]
| team1 = [[Ikaros BC|Ikaros Kallitheas]]
| years2 = 2011–2012
| years2 = 2011–2012
| team2 = [[KK Union Olimpija|Union Olimpija]]
| team2 = [[KK Union Olimpija|Union Olimpija]]
| years3 = 2012–2013
| years3 = 2012–2013
| team3 = [[Alba Berlin]]
| team3 = [[Alba Berlin]]
| years4 = 2013–2014
| years4 = 2013–2014
| team4 = [[FC Bayern Munich (basketball)|Bayern Munich]]
| team4 = [[FC Bayern Munich (basketball)|Bayern Munich]]
| years5 = 2014–2015
| years5 = 2014–2015
| team5 = [[Liaoning Flying Leopards]]
| team5 = [[Liaoning Flying Leopards]]
| years6 = 2015
| years6 = 2015
| team6 = [[Hapoel Jerusalem B.C.|Hapoel Jerusalem]]
| team6 = [[Hapoel Jerusalem B.C.|Hapoel Jerusalem]]
| years7 = 2015–2016
| years7 = 2015–2016
| team7 = [[FC Bayern Munich (basketball)|Bayern Munich]]
| team7 = Bayern Munich
| years8 = 2016
| years8 = 2016
| team8 = [[Galatasaray S.K. (men's basketball)|Galatasaray]]
| team8 = [[Galatasaray S.K. (men's basketball)|Galatasaray]]
| years9 = 2017
| years9 = 2017
| team9 = [[KK Crvena zvezda|Crvena zvezda]]
| team9 = [[KK Crvena zvezda|Crvena zvezda]]
| years10 = 2017–2019
| years10 = 2017–2019
| team10 = [[CB Miraflores|San Pablo Burgos]]
| team10 = [[CB Miraflores|San Pablo Burgos]]
| years11 = 2019
| years11 = 2019
| team11 = [[BC Žalgiris|Žalgiris]]
| team11 = [[BC Žalgiris|Žalgiris]]
| years12 = 2019–present
| years12 = 2019–2021
| team12 = [[Baloncesto Málaga|Unicaja]]
| team12 = [[Baloncesto Málaga|Unicaja]]
| highlights =
| years13 = 2021
| team13 = [[Leones de Ponce (basketball)|Leones de Ponce]]
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* [[Lietuvos krepšinio lyga|Lithuanian LKL]] champion ([[2018–19 LKL season|2019]])
| years14 = 2021–2022
| team14 = [[Basket Zaragoza|Casademont Zaragoza]]
| years15 = 2022–2023
| team15 = [[Tofaş S.K.|Tofaş]]
| years16 = 2023–2024
| team16 = [[Shinshu Brave Warriors]]
| years17 = 2024
| team17 = [[Indios de Mayagüez (basketball)|Indios de Mayagüez]]
| years18 = 2024
| team18 = [[Busan KCC Egis]]
| years19 = 2024–present
| team19 = [[Rain or Shine Elasto Painters]]
| highlights =
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* [[Lietuvos krepšinio lyga|Lithuanian League]] champion ([[2018–19 LKL season|2019]])
* [[ABA League|Adriatic League]] champion ([[2016–17 ABA League|2017]])
* [[ABA League|Adriatic League]] champion ([[2016–17 ABA League|2017]])
* [[Basketball League of Serbia|Serbian League]] champion ([[2016–17 Basketball League of Serbia|2017]])
* [[Basketball League of Serbia|Serbian League]] champion ([[2016–17 Basketball League of Serbia|2017]])
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* [[List of NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Champions|NCAA champion]] ([[2009 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament|2009]])
* [[List of NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Champions|NCAA champion]] ([[2009 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament|2009]])
| medaltemplates =
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalSport | Men’s [[basketball]]}}
{{MedalSport | Men's [[basketball]]}}
{{MedalCountry|{{bk|USA}}}}
{{MedalCountry|{{bk|USA}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Basketball at the Summer Universiade|Summer Universiade]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Basketball at the Summer Universiade|Summer Universiade]]}}
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{{MedalSilver| [[2007 FIBA Under-19 World Championship|2007 Serbia]] | }}
{{MedalSilver| [[2007 FIBA Under-19 World Championship|2007 Serbia]] | }}
}}
}}
'''Deon Marshall Thompson''' (born September 16, 1988) is an American-Ivorian professional [[basketball]] player for [[Baloncesto Málaga|Unicaja]] of the [[Liga ACB]] and the [[EuroCup Basketball|Eurocup]]. He played college basketball for the [[North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball|North Carolina Tar Heels]]. Standing at {{height|m=2.04}}, he plays the [[Power forward (basketball)|power forward]] position.
'''Deon Marshall Thompson''' (born September 16, 1988) is an American-Ivorian professional [[basketball]] player for the [[Rain or Shine Elasto Painters]] of the [[Philippine Basketball Association]] (PBA). He played college basketball for the [[North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball|North Carolina Tar Heels]]. Standing at {{height|m=2.04}}, he plays the [[Power forward (basketball)|power forward]] position.


==High school and college career==
==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.
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 Tar Heels men's basketball|North Carolina]]; when his college career ended in 2010, he had played in a total of 152 games, at that time [[List of NCAA Division I men's basketball players with 145 games played|the most in NCAA Division I men's history]]. (The record was broken the following season by [[David Lighty]] of [[Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball|Ohio State]]; Thompson is now tied for fourth on the overall list.)
Thompson wore number 21 for [[North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball|North Carolina]]; when his college career ended in 2010, he had played in a total of 152 games, at that time [[List of NCAA Division I men's basketball career games played leaders|the most in NCAA Division I men's history]]. While the record was broken the following season by [[David Lighty]] of [[Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball|Ohio State]], and is now held by [[Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball|Iowa's]] [[Jordan Bohannon]], Thompson is now tied with [[Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball|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 [[Redshirt (college sports)|redshirts]]", that gave them a fifth season of eligibility. Bohannon also benefited from the NCAA's decision to not count the [[2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|2020–21 season]], heavily affected by [[COVID-19 pandemic in the United States|COVID-19]], against any basketball player's period of eligibility.}}


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


On August 12, 2012, Thompson signed with German club [[Alba Berlin]] for the 2012–13 season.<ref>{{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}}</ref> With Alba he won the [[2013 BBL-Pokal|2013 German Cup]]. At the end of the season he was named to the [[All-Basketball Bundesliga Team|All-BBL First Team]].<ref>{{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.is/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 |df=mdy }}</ref>
On August 12, 2012, Thompson signed with German club [[Alba Berlin]] for the 2012–13 season.<ref>{{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}}</ref> With Alba he won the [[2013 BBL-Pokal|2013 German Cup]]. At the end of the season he was named to the [[All-Basketball Bundesliga Team|All-BBL First Team]].<ref>{{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 }}</ref>


On August 2, 2013, Thompson signed with [[FC Bayern Munich (basketball)|Bayern Munich]].<ref>{{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=2 August 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 }}</ref> With Bayern he won the [[2013–14 Basketball Bundesliga|2013–14 Bundesliga]], and was also named to the All-BBL Second Team.<ref>[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}}</ref> On August 14, 2014, he parted ways with Bayern.<ref>{{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=14 August 2014|work=Sportando.com}}</ref>
On August 2, 2013, Thompson signed with [[FC Bayern Munich (basketball)|Bayern Munich]].<ref>{{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 }}</ref> With Bayern he won the [[2013–14 Basketball Bundesliga|2013–14 Bundesliga]], and was also named to the All-BBL Second Team.<ref>[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}}</ref> On August 14, 2014, he parted ways with Bayern.<ref>{{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}}</ref>


On August 26, 2014, Thompson signed with the [[Liaoning Flying Leopards]] of China for the [[2014–15 CBA season]].<ref>{{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}}</ref> On March 23, 2015, he signed with [[Hapoel Jerusalem B.C.|Hapoel Jerusalem]] of the [[Israeli Basketball Premier League|Israeli Premier League]] for the rest of the season.<ref>{{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}}</ref>
On August 26, 2014, Thompson signed with the [[Liaoning Flying Leopards]] of China for the [[2014–15 CBA season]].<ref>{{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}}</ref> On March 23, 2015, he signed with [[Hapoel Jerusalem B.C.|Hapoel Jerusalem]] of the [[Israeli Basketball Premier League|Israeli Premier League]] for the rest of the season.<ref>{{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}}</ref>
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On July 12, 2016, Thompson signed with [[Galatasaray S.K. (men's basketball)|Galatasaray]] for the 2016–17 season.<ref>{{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}}</ref> On January 2, 2017, he left Galatasaray and signed with Serbian club [[KK Crvena zvezda|Crvena zvezda]] for the rest of the season.<ref>{{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}}</ref>
On July 12, 2016, Thompson signed with [[Galatasaray S.K. (men's basketball)|Galatasaray]] for the 2016–17 season.<ref>{{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}}</ref> On January 2, 2017, he left Galatasaray and signed with Serbian club [[KK Crvena zvezda|Crvena zvezda]] for the rest of the season.<ref>{{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}}</ref>


On August 19, 2017, Thompson signed with Spanish club [[CB Miraflores|San Pablo Burgos]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Deon Thompson, la polivalencia en la pintura |url=http://cbmiraflores.com/deon-thompson-la-polivalencia-en-la-pintura/ |access-date=22 August 2017 |work=Club Baloncesto San Pablo Burgos |date=19 August 2017 |language=es-ES}}</ref> 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 [[BC Andorra|MoraBanc Andorra]] and versus [[CB Sevilla|Real Betis Energía Plus]]. On August 6, 2018, Thompson re-signed for one season with Spanish club [[CB Miraflores|San Pablo Burgos]].<ref>{{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=6 August 2018 |work=Club Baloncesto San Pablo Burgos |date=6 August 2018 |language=es-ES}}</ref>
On August 19, 2017, Thompson signed with Spanish club [[CB Miraflores|San Pablo Burgos]]<ref>{{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}}</ref> 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 [[BC Andorra|MoraBanc Andorra]] and versus [[CB Sevilla|Real Betis Energía Plus]]. On August 6, 2018, Thompson re-signed with San Pablo Burgos for an additional season.<ref>{{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 }}</ref>


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

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In July 2019, Thompson was listed as a preliminary squad member of the [[Ivory Coast national basketball team|Ivory Coast national team]] for the [[2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup]].<ref>{{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=23 July 2019}}</ref>
On October 28, 2021, Thompson signed with [[Basket Zaragoza|Casademont Zaragoza]] of the [[Liga ACB]].<ref>{{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 }}</ref>

On October 14, 2022, Thompson signed with [[Tofaş S.K.|Tofaş]] of [[Basketbol Süper Ligi]] (BSL).<ref>{{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 S.K.|Tofaş]]|language=tr|access-date=October 15, 2022}}</ref> On February 20, 2023, he parted ways with the club.<ref>{{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}}</ref>

On August 18, 2023, Thompson signed with [[Shinshu Brave Warriors]] of the [[B.League]],<ref>{{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}}</ref> where he averaged 11.4 points and 8.3 rebounds in 29 minutes.<ref name="IndiosMay2024">{{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}}</ref>

On March 26, 2024, Thompson signed with the [[Indios de Mayagüez (basketball)|Indios de Mayagüez]] of the [[Baloncesto Superior Nacional]].<ref name="IndiosMay2024" />

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]].<ref>{{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 }}</ref>

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In July 2019, Thompson was listed as a preliminary squad member of the [[Ivory Coast national basketball team|Ivory Coast national team]] for the [[2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup]].<ref>{{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}}</ref> In 2024, he participated in the Olympic Qualifying Tournament with the Ivorian team.<ref>{{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}}</ref>


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==See also==
==See also==
* [[List of NCAA Division I men's basketball players with 145 games played]]
* [[List of NCAA Division I men's basketball career games played leaders]]

==Footnotes==
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==References==
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Latest revision as of 04:16, 28 December 2024

Not to be confused with Deon Thomas.

Deon Thompson
Thompson with Bayern Munich in 2013
No. 9 – Rain or Shine Elasto Painters
PositionPower forward
LeaguePBA
Personal information
Born (1988-09-16) September 16, 1988 (age 36)
Torrance, California, U.S.
NationalityAmerican / Ivorian
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High schoolTorrance (Torrance, California)
CollegeNorth Carolina (2006–2010)
NBA draft2010: undrafted
Playing career2010–present
Career history
2010–2011Ikaros Kallitheas
2011–2012Union Olimpija
2012–2013Alba Berlin
2013–2014Bayern Munich
2014–2015Liaoning Flying Leopards
2015Hapoel Jerusalem
2015–2016Bayern Munich
2016Galatasaray
2017Crvena zvezda
2017–2019San Pablo Burgos
2019Žalgiris
2019–2021Unicaja
2021Leones de Ponce
2021–2022Casademont Zaragoza
2022–2023Tofaş
2023–2024Shinshu Brave Warriors
2024Indios de Mayagüez
2024Busan KCC Egis
2024–presentRain or Shine Elasto Painters
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  United States
Summer Universiade
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Belgrade
FIBA U19 World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2007 Serbia

Deon Marshall Thompson (born September 16, 1988) is an American-Ivorian professional basketball player for the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He played college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels. Standing at 2.04 m (6 ft 8+1⁄2 in), he plays the power forward position.

High school and college career

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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.[a]

Professional career

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After going undrafted in the 2010 NBA draft, Thompson joined the Minnesota Timberwolves for the 2010 NBA Summer League.[1] On August 1, 2010, he signed with Greek club Ikaros Kallitheas for the 2010–11 season.[2]

On July 20, 2011, Thompson signed a two-year deal with Slovenian club Union Olimpija.[3][4] With Olimpija he won the 2012 Slovenian Cup. On August 7, 2012, he parted ways with Olimpija.[5]

On August 12, 2012, Thompson signed with German club Alba Berlin for the 2012–13 season.[6] With Alba he won the 2013 German Cup. At the end of the season he was named to the All-BBL First Team.[7]

On August 2, 2013, Thompson signed with Bayern Munich.[8] With Bayern he won the 2013–14 Bundesliga, and was also named to the All-BBL Second Team.[9] On August 14, 2014, he parted ways with Bayern.[10]

On August 26, 2014, Thompson signed with the Liaoning Flying Leopards of China for the 2014–15 CBA season.[11] On March 23, 2015, he signed with Hapoel Jerusalem of the Israeli Premier League for the rest of the season.[12]

On July 20, 2015, Thompson returned to Bayern Munich, signing a one-year deal.[13]

On July 12, 2016, Thompson signed with Galatasaray for the 2016–17 season.[14] On January 2, 2017, he left Galatasaray and signed with Serbian club Crvena zvezda for the rest of the season.[15]

On August 19, 2017, Thompson signed with Spanish club San Pablo Burgos[16] 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.[17]

On January 6, 2019, Thompson left Burgos and signed with Lithuanian club Žalgiris Kaunas until the end of the season.[18] 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.[19]

On October 28, 2021, Thompson signed with Casademont Zaragoza of the Liga ACB.[20]

On October 14, 2022, Thompson signed with Tofaş of Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).[21] On February 20, 2023, he parted ways with the club.[22]

On August 18, 2023, Thompson signed with Shinshu Brave Warriors of the B.League,[23] where he averaged 11.4 points and 8.3 rebounds in 29 minutes.[24]

On March 26, 2024, Thompson signed with the Indios de Mayagüez of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional.[24]

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.[25]

National team career

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In July 2019, Thompson was listed as a preliminary squad member of the Ivory Coast national team for the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup.[26] In 2024, he participated in the Olympic Qualifying Tournament with the Ivorian team.[27]

Career statistics

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Legend
  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  PIR  Performance Index Rating
 Bold  Career high

EuroLeague

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2011–12 Union Olimpija 10 5 23.6 .443 .000 .476 4.1 .8 .3 .2 8.8 6.0
2012–13 Alba Berlin 23 22 26.6 .524 .250 .792 5.4 .8 .7 .7 12.0 13.6
2013–14 Bayern 21 11 18.8 .454 .200 .568 4.7 .5 .3 .4 7.3 7.0
2015–16 Bayern 10 8 23.1 .482 .000 .769 4.1 1.0 1.2 1.1 9.2 8.7
2016–17 Galatasaray 13 0 11.6 .500 .000 .636 2.1 .7 .5 .4 4.2 4.4
2016–17 Crvena zvezda 13 0 10.5 .561 .000 .500 1.5 .5 .3 .3 4.3 4.4
2018–19 Žalgiris 17 0 13.8 .596 .000 .571 3.1 .5 .5 .4 4.7 5.8
Career 107 46 18.7 .499 .111 .649 3.8 .7 .5 .5 7.5 7.6

See also

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Footnotes

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  1. ^ 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.

References

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  1. ^ NBA Summer League Rosters - Vegas
  2. ^ Deon Thompson inks with Ikaros
  3. ^ Union Olimpija lands Thompson
  4. ^ Thompson okrepitev pod košema (in Slovene)
  5. ^ Deon Thompson, Union Olimpija part ways
  6. ^ "Alba Berlin officially signs Deon Thompson". Sportando.net. August 12, 2012. Retrieved August 22, 2012.
  7. ^ "John Bryant erneut zum "Most Valuable Player" gekürt, Sebastian Machowski ist der "Coach of the Year"". Beko-BBL.de (in German). Archived from the original on June 30, 2013. Retrieved April 21, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  8. ^ "BAYERN MUNICH brings in low-post threat Thompson". Euroleague.net. Archived from the original on August 5, 2013. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
  9. ^ Münchens Point Guard Malcolm Delaney zum „Most Valuable Player“ gekürt, Wölfe-Trainer Silvano... (in German)
  10. ^ "Bayern Munich signs Stimac and Jagla, part ways with Thompson". Sportando.com. Retrieved August 14, 2014.
  11. ^ "Deon Thompson Signs With Liaoning Flying Leopards". Sportando.com. August 26, 2014. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved August 29, 2014.
  12. ^ "Deon Thompson signs with Hapoel Jerusalem". Sportando.com. March 23, 2015. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
  13. ^ "FC Bayern brings back big man Thompson". Euroleague.net. July 20, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
  14. ^ "Deon Thompson has signed with Galatasaray". Eurohoops.net. July 12, 2016. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
  15. ^ "Crvena Zvezda inks Deon Thompson". Euroleague.net. January 2, 2017. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
  16. ^ "Deon Thompson, la polivalencia en la pintura". Club Baloncesto San Pablo Burgos (in European Spanish). August 19, 2017. Retrieved August 22, 2017.
  17. ^ "Deon Thompson seguirá reinando en la pintura burgalesa - Club Baloncesto San Pablo Burgos". Club Baloncesto San Pablo Burgos (in European Spanish). August 6, 2018. Archived from the original on August 6, 2018. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  18. ^ "Zalgiris Kaunas signed Deon Thompson". Eurohoops.net. January 6, 2019. Retrieved June 15, 2019.
  19. ^ "Deon Thompson signs a two-year deal with Unicaja". EuroHoops. June 17, 2019. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
  20. ^ Skerletic, Dario (October 28, 2021). "Deon Thompson joins Casademont Zaragoza". Sportando. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  21. ^ "Deon Thompson Tofaş'ta" (in Turkish). Tofaş. October 14, 2022. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  22. ^ "TOFAŞ'ta Deon Thompson İle Yollar Ayrıldı". EuroHoops (in Turkish). February 20, 2023. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
  23. ^ "デオン・トンプソン選⼿契約(新規)のお知らせ" (in Japanese). Shinshu Brave Warriors. August 18, 2023. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
  24. ^ a b La Guerra del BSN [@LaGuerraBSN] (March 26, 2024). "#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" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved March 29, 2024 – via Twitter.
  25. ^ Dy, Richard (November 27, 2024). "ROS replaces Kadji, brings in Ivorian Deon Thompson as import". manilatimes.net. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
  26. ^ "Diabate can't wait to get started as Cote d'Ivoire announce preliminary squad". fiba.basketball. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
  27. ^ "Lithuania - Côte d'Ivoire / 2024-07-03 / Games". basketnews.com. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
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