Ethan Thompson
Thompson with Oregon State in 2021
No. 5 – Capitanes de Ciudad de México
PositionShooting guard
LeagueNBA G League
Personal information
Born (1999-05-04) May 4, 1999 (age 24)
Harbor City, California, U.S.
NationalityPuerto Rican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High schoolBishop Montgomery
(Torrance, California)
CollegeOregon State (2017–2021)
NBA draft2021: undrafted
Playing career2021–present
Career history
2021–2023Windy City Bulls
2023–presentCapitanes de Ciudad de México
Career highlights and awards
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com

Ethan Ivan Thompson (born May 4, 1999) is a Puerto Rican-American professional basketball player for the Capitanes de Ciudad de México of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Oregon State Beavers[1] and represents the Puerto Rican national team.

High school career

Thompson played on Bishop Montgomery's varsity team for all 4 years during his high school career. As a senior at Bishop Montgomery he averaged 22.8 points, 7.7 rebounds, and 5.4 assists while also leading his team to the CIF Open Division State Championship.[2] Bishop Montgomery beat Chino Hills, who were led by LaMelo Ball and his brother LiAngelo, in the regional semifinals, and beat Mater Dei in the regional final before beating Woodcreek to win the state title.[3] Thompson participated in the Ballislife All-American Game on May 6, 2017. He led the game in scoring with 32 points on 14-of-18 shooting.[4]

Recruiting

On November 9, 2016, Thompson signed his National Letter of Intent to play for Oregon State, as he quoted, "I chose to attend OSU because I was impressed with the basketball facility, the coaching staff and the character of my future teammates. The opportunity to contribute as a freshman was appealing to me."

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Ethan Thompson
SG 		Los Angeles, CA Bishop Montgomery (CA) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sep 19, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 88
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 49   Rivals: 36  247Sports: 25  ESPN: 41
  • 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:

  • "Oregon State 2017 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
  • "2017 Oregon State Beavers Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 17, 2017.

College career

Thompson with Oregon State in 2020

In his college debut against Southern Utah, Thompson scored 20 points, had 5 assists and grabbed 8 rebounds.[5] On March 3, 2018, he scored a season-high 23 points in a 92–67 win over Washington State.[6]

After his sophomore season, Thompson declared for the 2019 NBA draft. However, he withdrew from the draft on May 29, 2019, and returned to Oregon State for his junior season.[7][8]

As a junior, Thompson started 31 games and finished second on the Beavers in scoring at 14.8 points a game, while leading the team in assists at 4.5 per game. Following the season, he declared for the 2020 NBA draft but did not hire an agent.[9]

Professional career

Windy City Bulls (2021–2023)

After going undrafted in the 2021 NBA draft, Thompson joined the Chicago Bulls for the 2021 NBA Summer League.[10] On September 8, 2021, he signed with the Bulls,[11] but was waived on October 11.[12] Thompson joined the Windy City Bulls as an affiliate player.[13]

Capitanes de Ciudad de México (2023–present)

On October 30, 2023, Thompson signed with the Capitanes de Ciudad de México of the NBA G League.[14]

National team career

Thompson played for Puerto Rico at the 2016 FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship. Thompson averaged 11.8 points, 6.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game in the tournament.[15]

Career 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

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2017–18 Oregon State 32 32 32.2 .383 .333 .731 4.1 3.5 .7 .4 9.9
2018–19 Oregon State 31 31 34.4 .444 .359 .797 5.0 3.9 .9 .5 13.7
2019–20 Oregon State 31 31 35.4 .458 .333 .742 4.2 4.5 1.3 .2 14.8
2020–21 Oregon State 33 33 33.6 .404 .329 .813 4.0 3.9 1.2 .4 15.7
Career 127 127 33.9 .424 .338 .776 4.3 3.9 1.0 .3 13.5

Personal life

Thompson's father, Stephen, is an assistant coach for Oregon State basketball. Thompson's brother, Stevie, played for Oregon State from 2015 to 2019.

References

  1. ^ "Ethan Thompson". OSUBeavers.com. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
  2. ^ "2017 CIF State Boys Basketball Championships".
  3. ^ Sondheimer, Eric (March 25, 2017). "Open Division title belongs to the Bishop Montgomery Knights". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
  4. ^ "Ethan Thompson Scores A Game-High 32 Points In Ballislife All-American Game". SB Nation. May 6, 2017. Retrieved October 3, 2017.
  5. ^ "Southern Utah vs. Oregon State - Game Summary - November 10, 2017 - ESPN".
  6. ^ "Ethan Thompson leads Oregon State to 25-point rout of Washington State". The Oregonian. March 3, 2018. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
  7. ^ "OSU men's basketball: Ethan Thompson declares for NBA Draft". Corvallis Gazette-Times. April 19, 2019. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
  8. ^ "Oregon State guard Ethan Thompson withdraws from NBA draft, returns to school for junior year - oregonlive.com".
  9. ^ Daschel, Nick (April 27, 2020). "Oregon State junior Ethan Thompson puts his name into the 2020 NBA Draft pool as an early entrant". The Oregonian. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  10. ^ "Bulls announce MGM Resorts NBA summer League 2021 roster". NBA.com. August 4, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
  11. ^ "Bulls sign free agents". NBA.com. September 8, 2021. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  12. ^ Chicago Bulls [@chicagobulls] (October 11, 2021). "Transactions: We have waived guard Ethan Thompson & center Daniel Oturu" (Tweet). Retrieved October 11, 2021 – via Twitter.
  13. ^ Brown, Kyle (October 25, 2021). "Windy City Bulls Announce Opening Night Roster". NBA.com. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  14. ^ CAPITANES [@CapitanesCDMX] (October 30, 2023). "Comunicado oficial: Capitanes presenta su roster para el Training Camp 23-24 #SomosCapitanes" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved October 31, 2023 – via Twitter.
  15. ^ Ethan Thompson's profile | 2016 FIBA Americas U18 Championship for Men

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