Dijon Thompson
Dijon Thompson | ||
Player information | ||
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Full name | Dijon Lynn Thompson | |
birthday | February 23, 1983 | |
place of birth | Los Angeles , United States | |
size | 201 cm | |
position |
Small Forward / Shooting Guard |
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college | UCLA | |
NBA draft | 2005 , 54th Pick, New York Knicks | |
Club information | ||
society | BK Nizhny Novgorod | |
league | PBL Russia / VTB-UL | |
Jersey number | 12 | |
Clubs as active | ||
2005–2006 Phoenix Suns 2006–2007 Albuquerque Thunderbirds 2007–2008 Alba Berlin 2008–2009 SK Asowmasch Mariupol 2009–2010 Hapoel Jerusalem 2010–2011 BK Spartak Saint Petersburg 2011–2012 ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Since 2012 BK Nizhny Novgorod |
Dijon Lynn Thompson (born February 23, 1983 in Los Angeles ) is an American basketball player .
In college he played for the UCLA Bruins .
In the 2005 NBA Draft , he was selected 54th by the New York Knicks . He completed 10 games in the NBA for the Phoenix Suns and was then with the Albuquerque Thunderbirds in the NBA Development League under contract, where he came to 20.3 points and 9.3 rebounds per game.
For the 2007/08 season, the 2.01 m tall small forward moved to the basketball league at Alba Berlin . On May 8, 2008, they separated by mutual agreement.
Web links
- easyCredit BBL - Dijon Thompson - player profile on the easyCredit Basketball-Bundesliga website
- Portrait in the Tagesspiegel
- Dijon Thompson - player profile on basketball-reference.com
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Thompson, Dijon |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Thompson, Dijon Lynn (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American basketball player |
DATE OF BIRTH | February 23, 1983 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | los Angeles |