Eric Thompson (born August 4, 1993) is an American professional

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player who last played for Cocodrilos de Caracas. He played

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for

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, Saddleback and the University of the Pacific before playing professionally in Germany, Switzerland, China, Japan and Israel.

Early life and college career

Thompson attended Pontiac High School in

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. He started his

career at Lake Michigan College, where he averaged 9.7 points, 9.6 rebounds, 1.9 blocks and 1.2 steals per game, while shooting 55 percent from the field for the Red Hawks. Thompson transferred to

Saddleback College Saddleback College is a public community college in Mission Viejo, California. It is part of the California Community College system and awards over 300 associate degrees, academic certificates, and occupational skills awards in 190 programs. ...

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after redshirting in the 2012–13 season. Thompson led Saddleback to 24 wins, leading the team with 12.7 points and 8.6 rebounds (15th in state) per game. Thompson went on to play his final two years of college at the University of the Pacific, where he averaged 9.9 points, 7.5 rebounds and 1 block per game in his senior year.

Professional career

2016–17 season

On July 4, 2016, Thompson started his professional career with

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of the German

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. In 30 games played during the 2016–17 season, he averaged 10 points and 8 rebounds per game.

2017–18 season

On September 5, 2017, Thompson signed a one-year deal with Swiss Central Basket Luzern of the

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. On March 4, 2018, Thompson recorded a double-double with a season-high 27 points and 15 rebounds, shooting 10-of-13 from the field, in a 75–83 loss to SAM Basket Massagno. In 25 games played for Luzern, he averaged a double-double of 16.2 points and 11.2 rebounds, while shooting 63.3 percent from the field. On June 13, 2018, Thompson signed with Hefei Yuanchuang of the Chinese NBL for the 2018 season. On July 11, 2018, Thompson recorded a career-high 42 points, shooting 16-of-24 from the field, along with 23 rebounds and three blocks in a 119–150 loss to Hebei Xianglan. In 25 games played for Hefei, he averaged an impressive 23 points and 20 rebounds per game, while shooting 69.6 percent from the field.

2018–19 season

On September 18, 2019, Thompson signed with the Hiroshima Dragonflies of the Japanese B.League. On February 10, 2019, Thompson parted ways with the Dragonflies to join the Kagawa Five Arrows for the rest of the season. On March 2, 2019, Thompson recorded a double-double of 24 points and 21 rebounds for 45 PIR, leading the Arrows to an 82–65 win over the Shinshu Brave Warriors. He was subsequently named the B.League Round 44 Best Performer. In 17 games played for the Arrows, he averaged 16.1 points and 14.4 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game.

2019–20 season

On August 28, 2019, Thompson signed a one-year deal with Hapoel Eilat of the

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. Thompson averaged 11.6 points and 9.3 rebounds per game.

2020–21 season

On July 8, Thompson signed with Incheon Electroland Elephants of the

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2021–22 season

On August 4, 2021, he has signed with

CSO Voluntari Clubul Sportiv Orășenesc Voluntari 2005, commonly known as CSO Voluntari or simply Voluntari, is a Romanian multi-sport club based in Voluntari who was founded at the initiative of the office of the Mayor of Voluntari. The club currently has 13 ...

of the Liga Națională. On February 17, 2022, Voluntari won the

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after a final in which Thompson scored 13 points and grabbed 8 rebounds.

Career Statistics

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, 23 , , 29.4 , , .649 , , .000 , , .605 , , 11.0 , , .9 , , .8 , , 1.0 , , 15.9 , - , align=center , 2017–18 , align=left , Hefei Yuanchuang , NBL-China , 25 , , 42.2 , , .685 , , .000 , , .653 , , 20.0 , , 1.6 , , .8 , , 1.2 , , 23.0 , - , align=center , 2018–19 , align=left ,

Hiroshima is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 1,199,391. The gross domestic product (GDP) in Greater Hiroshima, Hiroshima Urban Employment Area, was US$61.3 billion as of 2010. Kazumi Matsui has b ...

/ Kagawa , B.League , 47 , , 31.8 , , .603 , , .000 , , .568 , , 11.8 , , 2.0 , , .8 , , .5 , , 13.4 , - , align=center , 2019–20 , align=left , Hapoel Eilat , IPL , 21 , , 28.9 , , .525 , , .000 , , .589 , , 9.3 , , 1.1 , , .8 , , .7 , , 11.6 , - , -class=sortbottom , align="center" colspan=2 , Career , All Leagues , 146 , , 31.1 , , .611 , , .000 , , .607 , , 11.9 , , 1.4 , , .8 , , .8 , , 14.5

Awards and accomplishments

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: (2022)

References

External links

Pacific Tigers bio

RealGM profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Thompson, Eric 1993 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in China American expatriate basketball people in Germany American expatriate basketball people in Israel American expatriate basketball people in Japan American expatriate basketball people in Switzerland American expatriate basketball people in South Korea American men's basketball players Basketball players from Detroit Centers (basketball) CSO Voluntari players ETB Wohnbau Baskets players Hapoel Eilat basketball players Hiroshima Dragonflies players Kagawa Five Arrows players Pacific Tigers men's basketball players Power forwards Saddleback Gauchos men's basketball players 21st-century American sportsmen Liaoning Arctic Wolves players Hapoel Be'er Sheva B.C. players Dorados de Chihuahua (LNBP) players Iwate Big Bulls players Cocodrilos de Caracas players