Dijon Thompson
| Nizhny Novgorod | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard / Small forward |
| League |
VTB United League EuroCup |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
March 23, 1983 Los Angeles, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 193 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Redondo Union (Redondo Beach, California) |
| College | UCLA (2001–2005) |
| NBA draft | 2005 / Round: 2 / Pick: 54th overall |
| Selected by the New York Knicks | |
| Playing career | 2005–present |
| Career history | |
| 2005–2006 | Phoenix Suns |
| 2005–2006 | Albuquerque Thunderbirds |
| 2007 | Atlanta Hawks |
| 2007–2008 | ALBA Berlin |
| 2008–2009 | Azovmash Mariupol |
| 2009–2010 | Hapoel Jerusalem |
| 2010–2011 | Spartak St. Petersburg |
| 2011–2012 | ASVEL Basket |
| 2012–2014 | Nizhny Novgorod |
| 2014 | Saigon Heat |
| 2015 | Hapoel Tel Aviv |
| 2016 | Petrolina AEK Larnaca |
| 2016–2017 | Hapoel Jerusalem |
| 2017–present | Nizhny Novgorod |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Dijon Lynn Thompson (born March 23, 1983) is an American professional basketball player for Nizhny Novgorod of the VTB United League. While he played mainly at the shooting guard position in his early career, he also played as a small forward during his European years.
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.
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.
Thompson was chosen by the New York Knicks in the second round of the 2005 NBA Draft (54th pick overall). Soon afterward he was 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 17.7 points and 7.7 rebounds in three games. The Suns made him the first player of the season recalled from the D-League on November 26, after Leandro Barbosa suffered a knee injury.
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