Jason Thompson (basketball)
Thompson with the Kings in 2013
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| No. 1 – Shandong Golden Stars | |
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| Position | Power forward / Center |
| League | Chinese Basketball Association |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
July 21, 1986 Mount Laurel, New Jersey |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
| Listed weight | 250 lb (113 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Lenape (Medford, New Jersey) |
| College | Rider (2004–2008) |
| NBA draft | 2008 / Round: 1 / Pick: 12th overall |
| Selected by the Sacramento Kings | |
| Playing career | 2008–present |
| Career history | |
| 2008–2015 | Sacramento Kings |
| 2015–2016 | Golden State Warriors |
| 2016 | Toronto Raptors |
| 2016–present | Shandong Golden Stars |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Jason Carlton Thompson (born July 21, 1986) is an American professional basketball player for the Shandong Golden Stars of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). He was a starting center playing college basketball for the Rider Broncs from 2004 to 2008, and was drafted in the first round of the 2008 NBA draft by the Sacramento Kings.
A native of Mount Laurel, New Jersey, Thompson led Lenape High School to the 2004 New Jersey Group IV state title.
Thompson went on to play four seasons of college basketball for the Rider Broncs men's basketball from 2004 to 2008, where he was one of three players in the NCAA in 2006–07 to average 20 points and 10 rebounds per game. The other two were Kevin Durant of Texas and Nick Fazekas of Nevada.
As a senior during the 2007–08 season, Thompson averaged 20.4 points, 12.1 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 2.7 blocks and 1.1 steals per game. His strongest performance came on March 9, 2008 when he recorded 32 points and 18 rebounds against Marist College. He led Rider to the 2008 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Tournament finale against Siena College a day later. Rider fell short in a 74–53 loss in which Thompson registered 22 points and 12 rebounds. Rider finished the regular season and conference tournament schedule with a strong 23–10 record, but still missed an at-large bid to the NIT. However, Rider did receive a bid to the inaugural College Basketball Invitational tournament in 2008. Rider lost its first-round game to the Old Dominion Monarchs 68–65; Thompson finished with 15 points, 17 rebounds and 3 blocks. He concluded his collegiate career as the all-time leading rebounder in Broncs history.
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