Trey Thompkins
Thompkins playing for Georgia
No. 3 – Crvena zvezda Meridianbet
PositionPower forward
LeagueBasketball League of Serbia
ABA League
EuroLeague
Personal information
Born (1990-05-29) May 29, 1990 (age 33)
Lithonia, Georgia
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight238 lb (108 kg)
Career information
High schoolWesleyan School
(Peachtree Corners, Georgia)
CollegeGeorgia (2008–2011)
NBA draft2011: 2nd round, 37th overall pick
Selected by the Los Angeles Clippers
Playing career2011–present
Career history
2011–2013Los Angeles Clippers
2014–2015Nizhny Novgorod
2015–2022Real Madrid
2022–2023Zenit Saint Petersburg
2024–presentCrvena zvezda
Career highlights and awards
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing the  United States
Under-19 World Championship
Gold medal – first place 2009 New Zealand Team

Howard Samuel "Trey" Thompkins III (born May 29, 1990) is an American professional basketball. Standing at 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m), he plays at the power forward position for Crvena zvezda of the Serbian KLS, the Adriatic League and the EuroLeague.

High school career

Thompkins attended the Wesleyan School in Peachtree Corners, Georgia. During his junior year, Thompkins decided to attend Oak Hill Academy where he averaged 15.8 points per game and 8.9 rebounds. For his senior season, Thompkins averaged 27.5 points and 14.7 rebounds for Wesleyan as they won the Georgia High School Association Class AA state championship.[1] In May 2007, Thompkins committed to the University of Georgia for the 2008-2009 NCAA season despite offers from many other schools.[2]

Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Thompkins was listed as the No. 11 power forward and the No. 30 player in the nation in 2008.[3]

College career

In Thompkins's freshman season for the Bulldogs, he was named to the SEC All-Freshman team while leading the team in rebounding (7.4) and blocks (31 total) and second in points (12.6).[2] He missed the preseason practices and first four regular season games due to injury while the team eventually finished the season below expectations, having head coach Dennis Felton fired midseason.[4]

In his sophomore season, Thompkins skied to averages of 17.7 points and 8.3 rebounds. He was a unanimous vote for the first team All-SEC selection.[1]

Thompkins leveled out in his junior year statistically, while the Bulldogs eventually made it to the 2011 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament only to be eliminated 68–65 in the first round to the Washington Huskies.[5] He was once again a first team All-SEC selection.[citation needed]

While preparing for the draft, there were concerns about Thompkins' body fat level of 15.5%. Jay Bilas describes Trey Thompkins' body fat percentage as "pretty good if you're a sea lion."

Professional career

Los Angeles Clippers (2011–13)

Thompkins announced that he would leave Georgia and forgo his senior season to enter the 2011 NBA draft on April 5, 2011.[6]

Thompkins was drafted with the 37th overall pick in the 2nd round of the 2011 NBA draft by the Los Angeles Clippers. In his first season with the Clippers, he averaged 2.4 points and 1 rebound over 24 games played. In the summer of 2012, during the NBA Summer League, he suffered a bone bruise on his left knee, which sidelined him off the court for nearly two years, including the rehabilitation time. He was waived by the Clippers on March 14, 2013.[7][8]

Nizhny Novgorod (2014–2015)

On August 4, 2014, Thompkins signed a one-year deal with the Russian team Nizhny Novgorod.[9] From the start of the 2014–15 season, he saw a lot of trust from the team's head coach, Ainars Bagatskis, as he played at least 20 minutes per game, in both the VTB United League and the EuroLeague. On November 6, in a home game loss to Anadolu Efes, he had 14 points and 10 rebounds, making his first EuroLeague double-double.[10] On November 21, against Dinamo Sassari, he grabbed a season-high 15 rebounds, also scoring 13 points.[11]

On February 6, in a game against Unicaja, he scored a season-high 27 points, and added 13 rebounds, to help his team win the first game in the EuroLeague Top 16.[12] That was also his third straight EuroLeague game win which he scored more than 20 points. Nizhny Novgorod eventually finished its participation in the EuroLeague by finishing last in its Top 16 group, with 3 wins in 14 games. Over 23 EuroLeague games played, Thompkins averaged 14.5 points and a third best in the league 8.1 rebounds per game. Nizhny Novgorod ended the competition in the VTB United League, after being eliminated by CSKA Moscow, by a 3–0 series sweep in the league's playoff semifinal series.[citation needed]

Real Madrid (2015–2022)

On August 26, 2015, Thompkins signed a one-year deal with the Spanish team Real Madrid.[13] On July 16, 2016, Thompkins signed a two-year contract extension with Real Madrid.[14]

In May 2018, Real Madrid won the 2017–18 EuroLeague championship, after defeating Fenerbahçe Doğuş in the final game with 85–80.[15] Over 28 EuroLeague games, Thompkins averaged 9.5 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game.[citation needed]

On July 6, 2018, Thompkins re-signed a two-year deal with the Spanish team Real Madrid.[16][17]

On March 12, 2020, Thompkins tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic.[18] He was the first professional basketball player in Europe to be diagnosed with the virus.

On June 9, 2020, Thompkins signed a three-year extension with the team.[19]

On June 27, 2022, Thompkins officially parted ways with the club after seven seasons.

Zenit (2022–2023)

On July 13, 2022, he has signed with Zenit Saint Petersburg of the VTB United League.[20]

Crvena zvezda (2024–present)

On February 7, 2024, Thompkins signed a contract with Crvena zvezda of the Basketball League of Serbia, the Adriatic League and the EuroLeague.

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  PIR  Performance Index Rating
 Bold  Career high
† Denotes season in which Thompkins' team won the EuroLeague

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2008–09 Georgia 28 23 26.0 .434 .384 .726 7.4 .8 1.0 1.1 12.6
2009–10 Georgia 31 29 31.0 .483 .377 .762 8.3 1.9 1.0 1.2 17.7
2010–11 Georgia 30 29 31.2 .481 .311 .689 7.6 1.4 1.1 1.7 16.4
Career 89 81 29.5 .469 .357 .729 7.8 1.4 1.0 1.3 15.7

NBA

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2011–12 LA Clippers 24 0 5.0 .393 .308 .714 1.0 .1 .1 .1 2.4
Career 24 0 5.0 .393 .308 .714 1.0 .1 .1 .1 2.4

EuroLeague

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2014–15 Nizhny Novgorod 23 18 27.5 .483 .374 .837 8.1 1.6 .8 .4 14.5 15.7
2015–16 Real Madrid 15 6 15.2 .390 .350 1.000 3.0 1.1 .1 .3 5.9 4.9
2016–17 26 3 13.7 .475 .475 .810 2.4 .2 .3 .2 6.1 4.6
2017–18† 28 16 21.4 .480 .424 .833 5.1 1.1 .6 .3 9.5 10.9
Career 92 43 19.7 .469 .409 .846 4.8 1.0 .5 .3 9.2 9.3

International career

Thompkins represented the Under-19 United States national team at the 2009 Under-19 World Championship, which was held in New Zealand, and where the USA team won the gold medal. Over 9 tournament games, he averaged 10.6 points and 5 rebounds per game.[21]

Personal life

His father, Howard Thompkins Jr., played college basketball at Wagner College, and was later drafted by the Atlanta Hawks in 1981.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Trey Thompkins (May 29, 1990). "Trey Thompkins Bio - Georgia Official Athletic Site". Georgiadogs.com. Retrieved October 15, 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Howard (Trey) Thompkins Commits To Georgia". Sicemdawgs.com. May 24, 2007. Retrieved October 15, 2013.
  3. ^ Trey Thompkins Recruiting Profile
  4. ^ "Dennis Felton fired as Georgia Bulldogs basketball coach - ESPN". Sports.espn.go.com. January 29, 2009. Retrieved October 15, 2013.
  5. ^ "NCAA Tournament: Washington Survives Late Georgia Rally To Advance, 68-65". SBNation.com. March 14, 2011. Retrieved October 15, 2013.
  6. ^ "Georgia's Thompkins declares for the NBA draft - NCAA Basketball - Sporting News". Aol.sportingnews.com. April 5, 2011. Retrieved October 15, 2013.
  7. ^ "Clippers waive forward Trey Thompkins". InsideHoops. March 14, 2013. Retrieved October 15, 2013.
  8. ^ Perrin, Steve (March 14, 2013). "Clippers waive Thompkins". clipsnation.com. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
  9. ^ "Nizhny Novgorod adds size with Thompkins". Euroleague.net. Retrieved August 4, 2014.
  10. ^ "Efes starts strong, hangs on for 66-76 win at Nizhny". euroleague.net. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
  11. ^ "Late rally lifts Nizhny to win at Dinamo Sassari". euroleague.net. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
  12. ^ "Unicaja Malaga outlasts Nizhny for first Top 16 win". euroleague.net. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
  13. ^ "Official Announcement: Trey Thompkins". realmadrid.com. August 26, 2015.
  14. ^ "Real Madrid signs Trey Thompkins to a two-year contract extension". July 16, 2016. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
  15. ^ "Real Madrid is 2018 EuroLeague champion". euroleague.net. May 20, 2018. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
  16. ^ "Official Announcement: Trey Thompkins | Real Madrid CF". Real Madrid C.F. - Web Oficial. July 6, 2018. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
  17. ^ "Thompkins, decisive in la Décima | Real Madrid CF". Real Madrid C.F. - Web Oficial. July 6, 2018. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
  18. ^ "Spain: Trey Thompkins tests positive for coronavirus". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
  19. ^ Skerletic, Dario (June 9, 2020). "Real Madrid extend Trey Thompkins until 2022". Sportando. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  20. ^ Maggi, Alessandro (July 13, 2022). "Trey Thompkins officially signs with Zenit". Sportando. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  21. ^ "Player Profile: Howard Thompkins". newzealand2009.fiba.com. FIBA.com. Archived from the original on July 6, 2009. Retrieved August 27, 2015.

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