Unique Thompson Explained

Unique Thompson
League:NBL1 East
Team:Albury Wodonga Bandits
Number:52
Position:Forward
Height Ft:6
Height In:3
Birth Date:27 July 1999
High School:Faith Academy
(Mobile, Alabama)
College:Auburn (2017–2021)
Draft League:WNBA
Draft Year:2021
Draft Round:2
Draft Pick:19
Draft Team:Indiana Fever
Career Start:2021
Years1:2021–2022
Team1:WBC Sparta&K
Years2:2022
Team2:Albury Wodonga Bandits
Years3:2022–2024
Team3:Nadezhda Orenburg
Years4:2024–present
Team4:Albury Wodonga Bandits
Highlights:

Unique Thompson (born July 27, 1999)[1] is an American professional basketball player.

Early life

Thompson grew up in Theodore, Alabama, where she attended Faith Academy.[2] She was the #74 overall recruit in her draft class and the #16 forward.[3]

College career

Thompson played college basketball at Auburn University. She averaged 14.1 points, 10.6 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 1.7 steals, and 0.6 blocks per game in college on a 52.8% field goal percentage. Thompson was an All-American honorable mention in 2020 and 2021. She was named to the SEC All-Freshman Team in 2018,[4] All-SEC First Team in 2020,[5] and All-SEC Second Team in 2021. She totaled 1,540 career points; 1,156 rebounds, making her Auburn's all-time leading rebounds; and 58 double-doubles, which is also a team record.[6] [7]

College statistics

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Professional career

Thompson was chosen in the second round of the 2021 WNBA draft by the Indiana Fever of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).[9] [10] [11] [12] [13] She became the ninth player in Auburn program history to be drafted and the first since 2009.[14] [15] [16] [17]

Thompson made her professional debut in the 2021–22 season with WBC Sparta&K of the Russian Premier League.[18]

In 2022, Thompson helped the Albury Wodonga Bandits win the NBL1 East championship behind grand final MVP honors.[19]

Thompson played for Nadezhda Orenburg in Russia in the 2022–23 and 2023–24 seasons.

Thompson returned to the Bandits in 2024.[20] On May 19, she had a triple-double with 30 points, 22 rebounds, 11 steals and three assists in an 86–73 win over the BA Centre of Excellence.[21]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Unique Thompson WNBA Stats. 2021-06-29. Basketball-Reference.com. en. 2021-06-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20210629192915/https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/players/t/thompun01w.html. live.
  2. Web site: Unique Thompson - Women's Basketball. 2021-06-29. Auburn University Athletics. en. 2021-06-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20210629192449/https://auburntigers.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/unique-thompson/16435. live.
  3. Web site: unique-thompson. ESPN.com. 2021-05-21. 2021-05-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20210521223244/http://www.espn.com/high-school/girls-basketball/recruiting/player/_/id/211565. live.
  4. Web site: 2021 Women's Basketball Record Book. 29 June 2021. SECSports.com. 86. 10 March 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210310050043/http://a.espncdn.com/sec/basketball/ncw/2020/WBB%20Record%20Book.pdf. live.
  5. Web site: 2021 Women's Basketball Record Book. 29 June 2021. SECSports.com. 15. 10 March 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210310050043/http://a.espncdn.com/sec/basketball/ncw/2020/WBB%20Record%20Book.pdf. live.
  6. Web site: Unique Thompson. WNBA.com - Official Site of the WNBA. 2021-05-21. 2021-05-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20210521223247/https://www.wnba.com/draft2021profile/unique-thompson/. live.
  7. Web site: Auburn women's basketball: Unique Thompson looks ahead to WNBA Draft. April 15, 2021. May 21, 2021. May 21, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210521223251/https://flywareagle.com/2021/04/15/auburn-womens-basketball-unique-draft/. live.
  8. Web site: NCAA Statistics. web1.ncaa.org. 2021-06-29. 2018-11-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20181103232840/http://web1.ncaa.org/stats/StatsSrv/careerplayer. live.
  9. Web site: Fever coach excited to see Unique Thompson at training camp. JUSTIN. LEE. OANow.com. 2021-05-21. 2021-05-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20210521223242/https://oanow.com/sports/college/auburn/fever-coach-excited-to-see-unique-thompson-at-training-camp/article_b142805a-9fd6-11eb-bfbf-d34714a32d70.html. live.
  10. Web site: Mobile's Unique Thompson drafted into WNBA. April 16, 2021. May 21, 2021. May 21, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210521223244/https://www.wkrg.com/mobile-county/mobiles-unique-thompson-drafted-into-wnba/. live.
  11. Web site: Mobile's Unique Thompson selected by Indiana Fever in WNBA Draft. FOX10 News. 2021-05-21. 2021-05-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20210521223244/https://www.fox10tv.com/mobiles-unique-thompson-selected-by-indiana-fever-in-wnba-draft/article_005a3df2-9e53-11eb-beba-dfb2785d31cc.html. live.
  12. Web site: Unique Thompson selected by Indiana Fever in WNBA Draft. rocketcitynow.com. 2021-05-21. 2021-05-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20210521223247/https://www.rocketcitynow.com/article/sports/unique-thompson-selected-by-indiana-fever-in-wnba-draft/525-6f107655-8e74-4962-bf30-d5c2cbb20d19. live.
  13. Web site: Unique Thompson selected by Indiana Fever in WNBA Draft. The Auburn Plainsman. 2021-05-21. 2021-05-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20210521223253/https://www.theplainsman.com/article/2021/04/unique-thompson-selected-by-indiana-fever-in-wnba-draft. live.
  14. Web site: Thompson ends Auburn's WNBA Draft drought. AuburnUndercover & ITAT.
  15. Web site: Auburn star Unique Thompson to enter WNBA draft. March 17, 2021. May 21, 2021. May 21, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210521223242/https://auburnwire.usatoday.com/2021/03/17/auburn-star-unique-thompson-to-enter-wnba-draft/. live.
  16. Web site: Auburn's Unique Thompson declares for WNBA Draft. Giana. Han. March 16, 2021. al. May 21, 2021. May 21, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210521223245/https://www.al.com/auburnbasketball/2021/03/auburns-unique-thompson-declares-for-wnba-draft.html. live.
  17. Web site: Sutton. Hailey. Auburn's Unique Thompson drafted to Indiana Fever. 2021-05-31. wsfa.com. en-US. 2021-05-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20210521223305/https://www.wsfa.com/2021/04/15/auburns-unique-thompson-drafted-indiana-fever/. live.
  18. Web site: Unique Thompson. australiabasket.com. May 20, 2024. subscription.
  19. Web site: NBL1 East Recap | Women's Grand Final. NBL1.com.au. August 28, 2022. September 8, 2023. September 8, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230908170242/https://nbl1.com.au/news/nbl1-east-recap-or-womens-grand-final/east/. live.
  20. Web site: NBL1 East Finals MVP returns. NBL1.com.au. May 1, 2024. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20240611083000/https://nbl1.com.au/article/nbl1-east-finals-mvp-returns. June 11, 2024.
  21. Web site: Pike. Chris. Recap NBL1 East | Round 7 Sunday. NBL1.com.au. May 19, 2024. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20240611105754/https://nbl1.com.au/article/recap-nbl1-east-or-round-7-sunday. June 11, 2024.