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Tristan Thompson
No. 13 – Cleveland Cavaliers
PositionPower forward
Personal information
Born (1991-03-13) March 13, 1991 (age 33)
Brampton, Ontario
NationalityCanadian
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High schoolFindlay Prep
(Henderson, Nevada)
CollegeTexas
NBA draft2011: 1st round, 4th overall pick
Selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Tristan Trevor James Thompson (born March 13, 1991 in Brampton, Ontario) is a Canadian basketball player who played for the 2010–11 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team. He is 6'9" and weighs 225 pounds. Thompson plays as a power forward. He was selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers 4th overall in the 2011 NBA Draft.[1]

Early life

Tristan was born in Brampton, Ontario, and is also the eldest of four sons of Trevor and Andrea Thompson. His brother Dishawn Thompson currently plays high school basketball in Canada where he is a highly rated prospect.[2]

High school career

Thompson started his high-school career playing basketball at St. Marguerite D'Youville Secondary School in Brampton. After driving from Brampton twice to visit a prep school in the United States, he decided to attend Saint Benedict's Preparatory School in Newark, New Jersey for his sophomore year along with fellow University of Texas at Austin commit Myck Kabongo. He cited the increase in exposure and skill level as his reason for transferring schools.[3]

Thompson spent his sophomore and half his junior year at St. Benedict's, making an immediate impact and showing flashes of brilliance throughout the way.[4] In his short time at St. Benedict's, he shot through the ranks to super-stardom, becoming the top recruit in the nation entering his junior season.[5] The top basketball programs in the nation heavily sought Thompson, who made the first verbal commitment of the class of 2010 to Rick Barnes and the Texas Longhorns.[6]

21 games into his junior year, the relationship between Thompson and then-St. Benedict's coach-Dan Hurley hit a rough patch. Hurley's in-your-face, no holds barred coaching style took a toll on the young star. During a game against then-top-ranked Mater Dei, Hurley confronted Thompson during a time out. A heated debate ensued, and Thompson was sent off the court and later removed from the team.[7] Over the next few days he made it known that he was planning to leave, resulting in a barrage of calls from the top prep schools throughout North America, all trying to acquire the top recruit's services. The next week he transferred to Findlay Prep with his friend, AAU teammate and future Texas Longhorn Cory Joseph.[8][9]

Thompson joined Findlay on the back end of their schedule, making an immediate impact on the team and thriving under Findlay Coach Michael Peck's system and coaching style. Thompson solidified his top recruit status and helped lead Findlay to their first National Championship. He continued to round and polish his skills his senior year in preparation for college and continued to hold fast to his commitment to the University of Texas, officially signing his letter of intent on November 11, 2009.[10] Thompson then led his team to another National Championship at the ESPN National Championship Invitational.[11] After their senior year, Thompson and Joseph were the third and fourth Canadians to be named McDonald's All-Americans,[12] and Thompson also was named a Jordan Brand Classic All-American.[13]

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Tristan Thompson
SF, PF 		Brampton, Ontario Findlay Prep (NV) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Mar 4, 2008 
Star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 97
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 3 (PF)   Rivals: 17; 6 (PF)  ESPN: 10; 4 (PF)
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Texas Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 18, 2011.
  • "2010 Texas Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved May 18, 2011.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 18, 2011.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved May 18, 2011.
  • "2010 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 18, 2011.

College career

Sources:[14][15]

College statistics

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  Bold  Career high
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2010–11 Texas 36 34 30.9 .546 .000 .487 7.8 1.3 0.9 2.4 13.1
Career 36 34 30.9 .546 .000 .487 7.8 1.3 0.9 2.4 13.1

International career

Tristan Thompson
Medal record
Men’s basketball
Representing  Canada
FIBA Americas U18 Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Formosa Team competition

Thompson represented his country and Canada Basketball at the FIBA Americas U18 Championship in 2008 where Canada won the bronze medal placing behind Argentina and the United States. Thompson once again competed for Canada, this time at the 2009 FIBA Under-19 World Championship in Auckland, New Zealand along side his good friend, high school teammate and Texas commit Cory Joseph.[16]

Professional career

On June 23, 2011, Thompson was drafted 4th overall in the 2011 NBA Draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers, making him the highest drafted Canadian born and bred player in NBA history.[17] He continued to make history drafted along side his former teammate and roommate since high school Cory Joseph who went 29th pick overall to the San Antonio Spurs making it the first time two Canadians were drafted in the first round of the same draft, as well as the first time three Texas Longhorn basketball players went in the first round of a draft when his former collegiate teammate Jordan Hamilton went 26th overall to Dallas Mavericks.[18][19]

During the 2011 NBA Lockout, Thompson attended classes at the University of Texas to finish his college degree.[20]

See also

References

  1. ^ http://www.nbadraft.net/players/tristan-thompson. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ^ http://www.texassports.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/thompson_tristan00.html. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ^ "Canadian prospects searching for more exposure at American schools". CNN. February 27, 2009.
  4. ^ http://www.draftexpress.com/article/Top-High-School-Prospects-at-the-2007-City-of-Palms-Classic-2421. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ^ http://www.basketball.ca/en/hm/inside.php?sid=1&id=2336. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ^ http://grassrootsballin.wordpress.com/2008/03/04/tristan-thompson-st-benedicts-nj-class-of-2010-picks-texas. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. ^ http://blog.nj.com/hssportsextra/2009/02/texas_recruit_tristan_thompson.html. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. ^ http://www.torontosun.com/sports/columnists/steve_simmons/2009/02/13/8375606-sun.html. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. ^ http://insidetexas.com/news/story.php?article=838. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. ^ http://www.texassports.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/111109aaa.html. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. ^ http://www.espnmediazone3.com/us/2010/04/findlay-prep-repeats-at-the-second-annual-espn-rise-national-high-school-invitational-%E2%80%93-corey-joseph-mvp/. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  12. ^ http://blogs.canoe.ca/courtside/general/tristan-thompson-and-cory-joseph-make-mcdonalds-all-american-team-nba-trade-chatter. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  13. ^ http://www.nike.com/jumpman23/classic/2010roster.html. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  14. ^ Trio of Longhorns Earn USBWA All-District VII Honors - TexasSports.com - Official website of University of Texas Athletics - Texas Longhorns
  15. ^ Thompson, Joseph named to USBWA Freshman All-America Team - TexasSports.com - Official website of University of Texas Athletics - Texas Longhorns
  16. ^ http://www.basketball.ca/en/hm/inside.php?sid=1&id=3178. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  17. ^ http://www.winnipegsun.com/2011/06/23/thompson-makes-canadian-nba-history. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  18. ^ http://basketball.ca/en/hm/inside.php?id=5117. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  19. ^ http://www.dallasnews.com/sports/college-sports/headlines/20110624-orange-rush-3-horns-taken-in-nba-draft_s-1st-round-for-first-time.ece. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  20. ^ Alter, Tommy. NBA rookies in limbo with lockout, Sports Illustrated, July 28, 2011.

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