Jason Carlton Thompson (born July 21, 1986) is an American former professional

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player and current assistant coach for the

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of the

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. He was a starting center playing

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for the Rider Broncs from 2004 to 2008, and was drafted in the first round of the

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by the

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. He holds the record for most games played with the Kings during their tenure in Sacramento.

College career

A native of

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, Thompson led Lenape High School to the 2004 New Jersey Group IV state title. Thompson went on to play four seasons of college basketball for the

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from 2004 to 2008, where he was one of three players in the

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in 2006–07 to average 20 points and 10 rebounds per game. The other two were

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and

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. As a senior during the 2007–08 season, Thompson averaged 20.4 points, 12.1 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 2.7 blocks and 1.1 steals per game. His strongest performance came on March 9, 2008, when he recorded 32 points and 18 rebounds against

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. He led Rider to the 2008

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Tournament finale against

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a day later. Rider fell short in a 74–53 loss in which Thompson registered 22 points and 12 rebounds. Rider finished the regular season and conference tournament schedule with a strong 23–10 record, but still missed an at-large bid to the NIT. However, Rider did receive a bid to the inaugural College Basketball Invitational tournament in 2008. Rider lost its first-round game to the

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68–65; Thompson finished with 15 points, 17 rebounds and 3 blocks. He concluded his collegiate career as the all-time leading rebounder in Broncs history.

Professional career

Sacramento Kings (2008–2015)

Thompson was selected with the 12th overall pick by the

in the

. On July 8, 2008, he signed his rookie scale contract with the Kings. As a rookie in 2008–09, he played all 82 games for the Kings while averaging 11.1 points and 7.4 rebounds per game. On October 25, 2009, the Kings exercised their third-year team option on Thompson's rookie scale contract, extending the contract through the 2010–11 season. He went on to have a career-best season as he averaged 12.5 points and 8.5 rebounds per game. On October 25, 2010, the Kings exercised their fourth-year team option on Thompson's rookie scale contract, extending the contract through the 2011–12 season. On June 25, 2012, the Kings tendered a qualifying offer to make Thompson a restricted free agent. On July 12, 2012, he re-signed with the Kings to a multi-year deal.

Golden State Warriors (2015–2016)

On July 10, 2015, Thompson was traded to the

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along with Carl Landry,

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, a future first-round pick, and the rights to swap first-round picks in 2016 and 2017, in exchange for the rights to Artūras Gudaitis and Luka Mitrović. On July 31, the 76ers traded Thompson to the

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in exchange for Gerald Wallace, cash and draft considerations. On February 22, 2016, he was waived by the Warriors. He appeared in just 28 games for the Warriors, and managed just 6.4 minutes per game.

Toronto Raptors (2016)

On March 1, 2016, Thompson signed with the

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. He appeared in 19 games for the Raptors to conclude the 2015–16 regular season, and was part of the Raptors' post-season run that saw them reach the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time in franchise history. In his first season playing in the post-season, Thompson played a minor role off the bench, managing just 5.5 minutes per game over 10 appearances.

Shandong Golden Stars (2016–2017)

In August 2016, Thompson signed with the Shandong Golden Stars for the 2016–17 CBA season. In the summer of 2017, Thompson competed in

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for the Rebel Riders; a team composed of

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basketball alum. In their first-round matchup, Thompson scored 14 points and grabbed a game-high 18 rebounds in the Rebel Riders' 78–70 loss to Team Fancy.

Fenerbahçe (2017–2018)

On July 29, 2017, Thompson signed with the Turkish club Fenerbahçe for the 2017–18 season. In

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, Fenerbahçe made it to the

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, its fourth consecutive Final Four appearance. Eventually, they lost to

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with 80–85 in the final game. Over 36 EuroLeague games, he averaged 5 points and 3.9 rebounds per game. On July 10, 2018, Fenerbahçe and Thompson parted ways.

Sichuan Blue Whales (2018–2019)

On August 11, 2018, Thompson signed a deal with

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in the

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Casademont Zaragoza (2020–2021)

On February 1, 2020, Thompson signed with Casademont Zaragoza of the

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. He averaged 8.0 points and 6.3 rebounds per game between ACB and BCL. Thompson re-signed with the team on August 4.

Guangdong Southern Tigers (2021)

On February 9, 2021, Thompson signed with

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of the

. On April 4, 2021, Thompson signed with

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Wisconsin Herd (2022)

On January 7, 2022, Thompson was acquired via available player pool by the

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Coaching career

On October 3, 2022, Thompson announced his retirement from

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and became an assistant coach for the Rider Broncs. On October 27, 2024, Thompson became an assistant coach for the

of the

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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Playoffs

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Personal life

Thompson's younger brother, Ryan, also played college basketball for

and went on to play professionally in Europe.

References

External links

*
Jason Thompson
at euroleague.net
Rider Broncs bio
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College career

Professional career

Sacramento Kings (2008–2015)

Golden State Warriors (2015–2016)

Toronto Raptors (2016)

Shandong Golden Stars (2016–2017)

Fenerbahçe (2017–2018)

Sichuan Blue Whales (2018–2019)

Casademont Zaragoza (2020–2021)

Guangdong Southern Tigers (2021)

Wisconsin Herd (2022)

Coaching career

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

Playoffs

EuroLeague

Personal life

See also

References

External links