Tristan Trevor James Thompson (born March 13, 1991) is a Canadian professional

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player for the

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of the

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(NBA). He won an

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with the Cavaliers in 2016 and has also played for the

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, and

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. Thompson played one season of

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for the

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before being drafted fourth overall by the Cavaliers in the

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. He has also played for the Canadian national team.

High school career

Born in

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, Ontario, Thompson attended St. Marguerite d'Youville Secondary School in

for Grades 9 and 10. After driving from Brampton twice to visit a prep school in the United States, Thompson decided to attend Saint Benedict's Preparatory School in

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for his sophomore year along with fellow

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commit Myck Kabongo. He cited the increase in exposure and skill level as his reason for transferring. Thompson spent his sophomore and half his junior year at St. Benedict's, making an immediate impact and showing flashes of brilliance. In his short time there, he shot through the ranks to super-stardom, becoming the top recruit in the nation entering his junior season. The nation's top basketball programs heavily sought Thompson, who made the first verbal commitment of the class of 2010 to Rick Barnes and the

. Twenty-one 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. Over the next few days he made it known that he was planning to leave, resulting in a barrage of calls from top prep schools throughout North America trying to acquire his services. The next week he transferred to

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with his close friend and AAU teammate Cory Joseph. 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 in his senior year in preparation for college and held fast to his commitment to the University of Texas, officially signing his letter of intent on November 11, 2009. Thompson then led his team to another National Championship at the ESPN National High School Invitational. After their senior year, Thompson and Joseph both committed to Texas and were the fourth and fifth Canadians to be named

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s, after Bill Wennington (1981), Barry Bekkedam (1986) and Olu Famutimi (2003). Thompson was also named a

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All-American.

College career

Thompson averaged 13.1 points and 7.8 rebounds per game for the Texas Longhorns in 2010–11 as he won the team's Most Valuable Player award, as voted on by his teammates. Nationally, Thompson was one of five finalists for the Wayman Tisdale Award, an honour given to the National Freshman of the Year by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association. Thompson won the Big 12 Freshman of the Year honours as well as first-team NABC All-District 8 and USBWA All-District VII honours. He led the team in rebounding, blocked shots (86), double-doubles (10) and field goal percentage (.546) while ranking second in scoring. He helped Texas conclude the 2010–11 season with a 28–8 record and advanced to the NCAA Tournament Round of 32. The Longhorns finished No. 8 in the final AP poll. Thompson told media after the NCAA tournament that he planned to return to Texas for his sophomore season but changed his mind. On April 21, 2011, he declared for the

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, forgoing his last three years of college eligibility.

Professional career

Cleveland Cavaliers (2011–2020)

2011–12 season: Rookie season

On June 23, 2011, Thompson was drafted fourth overall in the

by the

. At the time, he was the highest drafted Canadian-born player in NBA history, that was until Anthony Bennett and Andrew Wiggins were selected as the first overall pick in

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, respectively. Thompson continued to make history, drafted alongside Joseph, who was picked 29th by the

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, only the second occasion in NBA history to that date that two Canadians were selected in the first round of the same draft, the first being in 1983 when Leo Rautins and

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were selected 17th and 25th respectively. The 2011 draft was also the first time three Texas Longhorn basketball players went in the first round of a draft, when Thompson's former collegiate teammate Jordan Hamilton went 26th overall to the

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. During the 2011 NBA lockout, Thompson attended classes at the University of Texas to finish his college degree. Thompson signed his rookie contract with the Cavaliers on December 9, 2011, before the start of training camp. Thompson made his professional debut against his hometown

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on December 26, 2011. In 17 minutes off the bench, Thompson scored 12 points and pulled in 5 rebounds. Both Thompson and teammate Kyrie Irving were later named to the 2012 Rising Stars Challenge. However, Thompson was selected to play for Team Shaq, while Irving was selected by Team

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. Thompson finished the season with averages of 8.2 points and 6.5 rebounds in 60 games as he earned

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honors, becoming the first Canadian to ever earn All-Rookie team honors in the NBA.

2012–13 season

In the 2012–13 season, Thompson worked on avoiding getting his own shots blocked, and switched his shooting hand from left to right. For most of the season, almost 17%, or one out of six, of his shots were blocked,The league average is 6.3% of shots being blocked. threatening former NBA player Danny Fortson's 16.7% rate in 1997–98. Thompson dropped to around 15% by season's end, which was only reached by three other players before the season.Comparison limited to players who attempted at least 500 field goals in a season since 1997, the earliest for which NBA.com has data. He went on to average 3.7 offensive rebounds per game, which ranked fifth in the NBA and first among second year players, and set the Cavaliers franchise record for most offensive rebounds in a single season with 306 (second in the NBA), surpassing

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' 299 offensive rebounds in the 2004–05 season. He also recorded a team-high 31 double-doubles on the season, becoming just the ninth player in franchise history to total at least 30 double-doubles in a single season. He started all 82 games in 2012–13 as he averaged 11.7 points on .488 shooting, 9.4 rebounds and 0.9 blocks in 31.3 minutes per game.

2013–14 season

In the 2013 off-season, Thompson decided to switch his shooting hand to his right instead of his left. Despite the change, he had an almost identical season for the Cavaliers in 2013–14, as he started all 82 games while averaging 11.7 points and 9.2 rebounds in 31.6 minutes per game. He tied for fifth in the Eastern Conference with a team-leading and career-best 36 double-doubles.

2014–15 season

During the 2014 off-season, the Cavaliers acquired All-Star forwards

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and Kevin Love. Thompson came off the bench for most of the season, providing energy and solidifying his place as one of the best offensive rebounders in the league, averaging 8.5 points and 8 rebounds per game. He played in all 82 games and started 15. The Cavaliers finished with a 53–29 record and made the playoffs for the first time since 2010. Early in the first round, Kevin Love dislocated his shoulder and was ruled out for the rest of the post-season. Thompson became the starter after Love's injury and helped the Cavaliers reach the

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. The Cavaliers faced the

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, and lost the series in six games. During the playoffs, Thompson emerged as one of the NBA's best rebounders, especially on the offensive glass. He became a

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after the season.

2015–16 season: Championship season

On October 22, 2015, Thompson re-signed with the Cavaliers on a five-year, $82 million contract, ending a four-month contract stalemate that caused Thompson to miss training camp, the preseason, and the

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. Throughout the 2015–16 season, Thompson shared the starting centre role with Timofey Mozgov. On January 25, 2016, he recorded a season-high 19 points and 12 rebounds in a 114–107 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. On March 26, in a win over the New York Knicks, Thompson tied Jim Chones' franchise record by appearing in his 361st consecutive game for the Cavaliers. He broke that record three days later, appearing in his 362nd consecutive game in a loss to the Houston Rockets. Thompson helped the Cavaliers reach the

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for the second consecutive season. There they made NBA history by coming back from a 3–1 deficit against the

to win the series in seven games, ending a 52-year championship drought in Cleveland.

2016–17 season

On December 26, 2016, in a loss to the

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, Thompson became the first player in franchise history to play in 400 consecutive regular-season games. On April 5, 2017, Thompson missed the Cavaliers' game against the

with a sprained right thumb. Thompson's absence ended his streak of consecutive games played at 447—the longest in team history and the longest active streak in the league at the time. He missed four games with the injury before returning to action in Cleveland's regular-season finale on April 12 against the

. Thompson helped the Cavaliers go 12–1 over the first three rounds of the playoffs to reach the NBA Finals for a third straight season. There the Cavaliers matched-up with the

, but lost the

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in five games.

2017–18 season

On November 2, 2017, Thompson was ruled out for three to four weeks with a left calf strain that he suffered the previous night against the

. On December 12, 2017, he played in his first game since November 1; he went scoreless and did not have a rebound in 6 minutes against the

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. On February 25, 2018, he had a season-high 13 rebounds in 23 minutes in a 110–94 loss to the

. In Game 7 of the Cavaliers' first-round playoff series against the Pacers, Thompson, who played just 24 minutes in the first six games, made a rare start and had 15 points and 10 rebounds in a 105–101 win. The Cavaliers made it to the

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, where they were swept by the

2018–19 season

To begin the season for the 6–21 Cavaliers, Thompson was averaging career highs in points (12.0) and rebounds (11.6) through 27 games. However, on December 11, he was ruled out for two to four weeks with a left foot sprain. He returned to action on January 2 against the

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after missing 10 games. On March 20, against the

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, Thompson returned after missing 26 games with a sore left foot.

2019–20 season

On January 9, 2020, Thompson scored a career-high 35 points with 14 rebounds in a 115–112 overtime win over the

. He produced a career-best 12.0 points (51.2% FG), 10.1 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 0.9 blocked shots, and 30.2 minutes in 57 games played (51 starts) with the Cavaliers in 2019–20. He was one of six forwards to average a double-double on at least 50.0% shooting in 2019–20, and the only one of that group to also contribute at least 4.0 offensive boards per contest.

Boston Celtics (2020–2021)

On November 30, 2020, Thompson signed a two-year, $19 million contract with the

. In 54 games for the Celtics in the 2020–21 season, he averaged 7.6 points and 8.1 rebounds per game.

Sacramento Kings (2021–2022)

On August 7, 2021, Thompson was traded to the

in a three-team trade involving the

. He appeared in 30 games for the Kings over the first half of the 2021–22 season, averaging a career high 3-point percentage at 1.000%; as well as 6.2 points and 5.4 rebounds per game.

Indiana Pacers (2022)

On February 8, 2022, Thompson, Tyrese Haliburton, and Buddy Hield were traded to the

in exchange for

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, Jeremy Lamb,

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, and a 2023 second-round pick. On February 16, Thompson recorded a season-high 17 points along with 6 rebounds and a block in a win over the

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. On February 17, after playing four games, the Pacers reached a mutual contract buyout agreement with Thompson.

Chicago Bulls (2022)

On February 19, 2022, Thompson signed with the

. He played in 23 games for the Bulls to finish the 2021–22 season. Thompson spent the 2022–23 season as a free agent after not being re-signed.

Los Angeles Lakers (2023)

On April 9, 2023, Thompson signed with the

ahead of the 2023 NBA playoffs, reuniting with former Cavs teammate

. He played in six games for the Lakers during the playoffs, including the May 22, 2023 game where Thompson would dunk the ball with the assist coming from lebron in a 113-111 loss in the 2023 Conference Finals. This would be Thompson’s last game as a Laker.

Return to Cleveland (2023–present)

On September 12, 2023, Thompson signed with the

on a one-year contract. On January 23, 2024, he was suspended for 25 games without pay after testing positive for

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and SARM LGD-4033. Thomson would end the season going .608% from the field; a career high.

2024-25 season

On September 9, 2024, Thompson re-signed with the Cavaliers. In the February 13, 2025 game against the

, Thompson would come off the bench with four seconds left in the game before proceeding to dunk the basketball, causing an on-court argument. The Cavs would go on to win 131-108. Thompson would go on to finish the season averaging 1.7 points per game, 3.4 rebounds per game, and 8.2 minutes per game; all career lows.

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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International career

Thompson represented his country and Canada Basketball at the

FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship The FIBA Under-18 AmeriCup, previously known as the FIBA Under-18 Americas Championship, is the Americas basketball championship for men's under-18 national teams that takes place every two years in the FIBA Americas zone. The top four finishers ...

in 2008, where Canada won the bronze medal, placing behind Argentina and the United States. Thompson once again competed for Canada at the

2009 FIBA Under-19 World Championship The 2009 FIBA Under-19 World Championship (Maori: 2009 FIBA I-Raro I Te 19 Tau Toa o Te Ao) was the 9th edition of the FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup, FIBA U19 World Championship, the biennial international men's youth basketball championship ...

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, New Zealand. At the 2013 FIBA Americas Championship, Thompson averaged 11.6 points and 10.0 rebounds per game. He led the 2016 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament with 33 rebounds, and in 2018, he played one game in a qualifying tournament for the 2019 FIBA World Cup.

Awards

* 2016 NBA champion * 2012 NBA All-Rookie Second Team *

2011 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans An All-American team is an honorary sports team composed of the best amateur players of a specific season for each team position—who in turn are given the honorific "All-America" and typically referred to as "All-American athletes", or simply " ...

Associated Press The Associated Press (AP) is an American not-for-profit organization, not-for-profit news agency headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1846, it operates as a cooperative, unincorporated association, and produces news reports that are dist ...

Honorable Mention * 2011

United States Basketball Writers Association The United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) was founded in 1956 with the urging of National Collegiate Athletic Association director Walter Byers to serve the interests of journalists who cover college basketball. Scholarships The U ...

(USBWA) All-District VII Team * 2011 USBWA Freshman All-America Team * 2011 All-Big 12 Second Team * 2011 Big 12 All-Defensive Team * 2011 Big 12 Freshman of the Year * 2011 Big 12 All-Freshman Team

Personal life

Thompson was born in Ontario, Canada, the eldest of four sons of Jamaican parents. His younger brother played high school basketball for Wesley Christian High School in

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, where he was a highly rated prospect. In 2013, Thompson founded the Amari Thompson Fund, which works closely with Epilepsy Toronto to raise funds and awareness to support those affected by

epilepsy Epilepsy is a group of Non-communicable disease, non-communicable Neurological disorder, neurological disorders characterized by a tendency for recurrent, unprovoked Seizure, seizures. A seizure is a sudden burst of abnormal electrical activit ...

. Thompson's youngest brother Amari has Lennox–Gastaut syndrome and experiences

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s almost daily due to his condition. Thompson also serves as a Global Ambassador for

Special Olympics Special Olympics is the world's largest sports organization for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, providing year-round training and activities to 5 million participants and Unified Sports partners in 172 countries. Special Ol ...

. In 2020, Thompson acquired American citizenship. Thompson's mother, Andrea, died in early January 2023 after suffering from a heart attack.

Relationships

Thompson had a relationship with Jordan Craig, who gave birth to his son Prince in December 2016, by which time they had separated. Thompson has had an on-again, off-again relationship with

Khloé Kardashian Khloé Alexandra Kardashian (; born June 27, 1984) is an American media personality and socialite. She rose to fame starring with her family in the reality television series ''Keeping Up with the Kardashians'' from 2007 to 2021. Its success le ...

. They initially began dating in 2016 when he allegedly cheated on his pregnant ex-girlfriend Jordan Craig with Kardashian, according to court documents. On April 12, 2018, Khloé gave birth to their daughter, True, amidst controversy after Thompson was found to have cheated on Kardashian during the pregnancy. In February 2019, Thompson and Kardashian split after it was revealed that Thompson had allegedly cheated on Kardashian with her younger half-sister

Kylie Jenner Kylie Kristen Jenner (born August 10, 1997) is an American media personality, socialite and businesswoman. She starred in the E! reality television series ''Keeping Up with the Kardashians'' from 2007 to 2021 and then the Hulu reality televisi ...

's then-best friend Jordyn Woods. Thompson and Kardashian quarantined together during the

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, and subsequently resumed their relationship from summer 2020 to June 2021, as well as October to December 2021. On July 28, 2022, Kardashian and Thompson welcomed their second child, Tatum, via surrogate. In December 2021, Maralee Nichols gave birth to Thompson's son Theo as a result of an affair they had while he was dating Kardashian. Nichols had filed a paternity lawsuit against Thompson earlier that year. Thompson confirmed the following month that he was the father of Nichols' son and issued an apology to Kardashian.

Notes

References

External links

DraftExpress profile

Texas Longhorns bio
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High school career

College career

Professional career

Cleveland Cavaliers (2011–2020)

2011–12 season: Rookie season

2012–13 season

2013–14 season

2014–15 season

2015–16 season: Championship season

2016–17 season

2017–18 season

2018–19 season

2019–20 season

Boston Celtics (2020–2021)

Sacramento Kings (2021–2022)

Indiana Pacers (2022)

Chicago Bulls (2022)

Los Angeles Lakers (2023)

Return to Cleveland (2023–present)

2024-25 season

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

Playoffs

College

International career

Awards

Personal life

Relationships

See also

Notes

References

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