Dijon Thompson

Dijon Thompson

Position	Shooting guard Small forward
Height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
League	Pro A Euroleague
Team	ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne
Born	March 23, 1983 (1983-03-23) (age 28) Los Angeles, California
Nationality	American
College	UCLA
Draft	2nd round, 54th overall, 2005 New York Knicks
Pro career	2005–present
Career history	Phoenix Suns (2005-2006) Albuquerque Thunderbirds (2005) Atlanta Hawks (2007) ALBA Berlin (2007-08) Azovmash Mariupol (2008-09) Hapoel Jerusalem B.C. (2009-10) BC Spartak Saint Petersburg (2010-11) ASVEL (2011-present)
Awards	All Eurocup Second Team (2010)

Dijon Lynn Thompson (born March 23, 1983 in Los Angeles, California) is an American professional basketball player. While he played mainly at the shooting guard position in his early career, he proved he can also play as a small forward, during his European years.

College

Thompson was a standout at UCLA having an all time scoring average of 15.6 points per game including 18.4 as a junior. He scored a career-high 39 points against Arizona State on February 10, 2005.^[1]

Thompson declared for the NBA draft after the conclusion of his junior year, but withdrew to return for his senior season. That year he led the Bruins to the NCAA Tournament after a two-year absence.

NBA

Thompson was chosen by the New York Knicks in the second round of the 2005 NBA Draft (54th pick overall), being soon traded along with forward-center Kurt Thomas to the Phoenix Suns, in exchange for guard Quentin Richardson, the draft rights to guard Nate Robinson and cash considerations. On November 4, 2005 the Suns assigned him to the Albuquerque Thunderbirds of the NBA D-League where he averaged 20.3 points, 9.3 rebounds, and 4.0 assists per game.

In March 2006, Thompson underwent microfracture surgery on his right knee, causing him to sit out the rest of the season. He also took part in 2006–07's preseason, but was not offered a contract.

On January 6, 2007, Thompson was signed to a 10-day contract by the Atlanta Hawks.^[2]

European career

On July 27, 2007, Thompson signed a one-year contract with ALBA Berlin.^[3] ALBA and Thompson agreed to part ways in May 2008.^[4][5]

On June 10, 2008, Thompson signed a contract with Azovmash Mariupol.^[6]

On September 4, 2009, Thompson signed a 2-year contract with Hapoel Jerusalem B.C..^[7]

He played the 2010-11 season for BC Spartak Saint Petersburg in the Russian Professional Basketball League.

In July 2011 he signed a one-year contract with ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne in France.^[8]

Notes

1. ^ Arizona State Sun Devils vs. UCLA Bruins - Recap - February 10, 2005 - ESPN
2. ^ Notes: D.C. celebrates Arenas' 25th birthday; Hawks add Dijon Thompson
3. ^ ALBA acquires Dijon Thompson and Dragan Dojcin; Koko Archibong leaves Berlin. (German)
4. ^ Dijon Thompson and ALBA Berlin part ways
5. ^ Geschäftsführer Baldi stellt sich vor Trainer Pavicevic (German)
6. ^ Azovmash lands Thompson, Rizvic
7. ^ http://www.eurobasket.com/Israel/basketball.asp?NewsID=171263
8. ^ Asvel Baskets adds versatile forward Thompson

External links

• Dijon Thompson at NBA.com
• Dijon Thompson at Basketball-Reference.com

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Name	Thompson, Dijon
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Date of birth	March 23, 1983
Place of birth	Los Angeles, California
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