Hollis Thompson

Hollis Thompson

Thompson in 2015
No. 31 – Philadelphia 76ers
Position Shooting guard / Small forward
League NBA
Personal information
Born (1991-04-03) April 3, 1991
Pasadena, California
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight 206 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school Loyola (Los Angeles, California)
College Georgetown (2009–2012)
NBA draft 2012 / Undrafted
Playing career 2012–present
Career history
2012–2013 Tulsa 66ers
2013–present Philadelphia 76ers

Keith Hollis Thompson II (born April 3, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for Georgetown University.

High school career

Thompson attended Loyola High School in Los Angeles, California. As a junior in 2007–08, he averaged 18.6 points, 9.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game, going on to be named the league's most valuable player.[1]

Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Thompson was listed as the No. 12 small forward and the No. 63 player in the nation in 2009.[2]

College career

In January 2009, Thompson enrolled at Georgetown University and practiced with the team during the second semester.[1]

During his three-season collegiate career at Georgetown, Thompson averaged 8.7 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 24.6 minutes per game, while setting a school record with 44.0% three-point field goal shooting. He earned All-Big East Honorable Mention honors in 2011–12 after scoring in double figures on 25 occasions.[3]

Professional career

Tulsa 66ers (2012–2013)

Thompson went undrafted in the 2012 NBA draft. On July 11, 2012, he signed with the Oklahoma City Thunder.[3] However, he was later waived by the Thunder on October 27, 2012.[4] Four days later, he was acquired by the Tulsa 66ers of the NBA Development League an as affiliate player of the Thunder.[5] In 51 games for Tulsa in 2012–13, he averaged 8.0 points and 3.9 rebounds per game.[6]

Philadelphia 76ers (2013–present)

In July 2013, Thompson joined the San Antonio Spurs for the 2013 NBA Summer League.[7] On September 27, 2013, he signed with the Philadelphia 76ers.[8] He became an important part of the 76ers' rotation during the 2013–14 season as he contributed as a defender and a three-point shooter.[9] He became the starting small forward during the second half of the season and scored a then career-high 18 points with six made three-pointers on April 5 in a 105–101 loss to the Brooklyn Nets.[10] He finished the season leading all rookies in three-point field goal percentage with 40.1%.[11]

In July 2014, Thompson joined the 76ers for the 2014 NBA Summer League[12] where he helped lead the team to the Orlando Summer league championship.[9] On December 13, 2014, he tied his then career high of 21 points in a 120–115 overtime loss to the Memphis Grizzlies.[13] On February 3, 2015, he scored a career-high 23 points in a 105–98 win over the Denver Nuggets.[14]

In 2015–16, Thompson proved to be a valuable member of the 76ers on offense and was a serviceable defender. On January 20, 2016, he scored 17 points on 7-of-10 shooting, including 3-of-5 from three-point range, in a 96–87 win over the Orlando Magic. During March 2016, he scored in double figures in 12 of the team's 15 games.[15]

On June 29, 2016, the 76ers exercised the fourth-year team option on Thompson's contract, retaining him for the 2016–17 season.[16]

NBA 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

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2013–14 Philadelphia 77 41 22.6 .460 .401 .712 3.2 .9 .7 .2 6.0
2014–15 Philadelphia 71 23 25.0 .413 .401 .708 2.8 1.2 .8 .4 8.8
2015–16 Philadelphia 77 17 28.0 .397 .380 .719 3.5 1.3 .5 .3 9.8
Career 225 81 25.2 .417 .391 .713 3.2 1.1 .6 .3 8.2

References

  1. 1 2 "Hollis Thompson Bio". guhoyas.com. Retrieved March 26, 2014.
  2. ↑ Hollis Thompson Recruiting Profile
  3. 1 2 "Thunder Signs Hollis Thompson". NBA.com. July 11, 2012. Retrieved April 21, 2013.
  4. ↑ "OKC Thunder waive Daniel Orton, Andy Rautins, Hollis Thompson". InsideHoops.com. October 27, 2012. Retrieved April 21, 2013.
  5. ↑ "66ers Acquire Nine Players". NBA.com. October 31, 2012. Retrieved April 21, 2013.
  6. ↑ Hollis Thompson D-League Stats
  7. ↑ Spurs Announce 2013 Las Vegas Summer League Roster
  8. ↑ "Sixers Announce 2013 Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. September 27, 2013. Retrieved September 27, 2013.
  9. 1 2 Kaskey-Blomain, Michael (October 21, 2014). "Hollis Thompson poised for a big 2014-15 season". Philly.com. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
  10. ↑ Notebook: Nets 105, 76ers 101
  11. ↑ NBA Player 3-Point Shooting Statistics - 2013-14
  12. ↑ "Sixers Announce Orlando Pro Summer League Camp Invitees". NBA.com. July 1, 2014. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
  13. ↑ "Conley leads Grizzlies to comeback win over Sixers". FoxNews.com. December 14, 2014. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
  14. ↑ Thompson has career-high 23, 76ers beat Nuggets 105-98
  15. ↑ 2015-16 SIXERS PLAYER EVALUATION: HOLLIS THOMPSON
  16. ↑ Sixers Exercise Team Option On Contract Of Hollis Thompson
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