Hollis Thompson
Keith Thompson | |
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| Born | April 3, 1991 United States |
| Occupation | Professional basketball player |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Known for | Playing for Philadelphia 76ers, New Orleans Pelicans, and Al-Nasr Benghazi |
Keith Hollis Thompson II (born April 3, 1991) is a professional basketball athlete from the United States currently competing for Al-Nasr Benghazi in the Libyan Division I Basketball League. He played collegiate basketball with the Georgetown Hoyas and has logged 265 games in the NBA, representing both the Philadelphia 76ers and the New Orleans Pelicans.
High school career
Thompson attended Loyola High School located in Los Angeles, California. During his junior year in 2007–08, he averaged 18.6 points, 9.0 rebounds, and 4.0 assists per game, which earned him the league’s Most Valuable Player award.
Rated as a four-star prospect by Rivals.com, he was ranked as the No. 12 small forward and placed No. 63 nationally in the class of 2009.
College career
Thompson joined Georgetown University in January 2009 and began practicing with the basketball squad during the spring semester.
Throughout his three-year tenure with the Hoyas, he posted averages of 8.7 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 1.1 assists over 24.6 minutes per contest. He also established a school record by shooting 44.0% from beyond the arc. In the 2011–12 season, Thompson received All-Big East Honorable Mention recognition after averaging 12.8 points per game and recording double-digit scoring in 25 matchups.
Tulsa 66ers (2012–2013)
Following the 2012 NBA draft, where he went undrafted, Thompson signed with the Oklahoma City Thunder on July 11, 2012. After participating in three preseason games, he was waived on October 27. Shortly thereafter, on October 31, he joined the Tulsa 66ers of the NBA Development League as an affiliate player. In the 2012–13 season with Tulsa, he appeared in 51 games and averaged 8.0 points along with 3.9 rebounds per outing.
Philadelphia 76ers (2013–2017)
In July of 2013, Thompson competed in the 2013 NBA Summer League representing the San Antonio Spurs. On September 24, he secured a contract with the Philadelphia 76ers. Throughout the 2013–14 campaign, he emerged as an important rotation player known for his defensive efforts and three-point shooting ability. Thompson earned a starting role at small forward midway through the season and recorded a then career-best of 18 points—highlighted by six three-pointers—on April 5. He led all rookies in three-point shooting percentage at an impressive 40.1%.
In July 2014, Thompson played a pivotal role in guiding the 76ers to victory at the Orlando Summer League championship. On December 13, he matched his career-high with a 21-point performance during an overtime loss to the Memphis Grizzlies, then surpassed it by scoring a new personal best of 23 points on February 3, 2015, against the Denver Nuggets.
During the following season (2015–16), Thompson continued to be a reliable offensive option while maintaining solid defensive contributions. Although his shooting percentages dipped slightly—field goal percentage decreased from 41.3% to 39.7%, and three-point accuracy declined from 40.1% to 38.0%—he achieved career highs with averages of 9.8 points and 3.5 rebounds per game. He recorded a season-high of 21 points in the final game against the Chicago Bulls.
On June 29, 2016, Philadelphia exercised their fourth-year team option to keep Thompson for the upcoming season (2016–17). However, he was waived on January 4, 2017. Thompson stands sixth all-time in franchise history for three-point field goal percentage at an impressive rate of 38.9%.
Austin Spurs and New Orleans Pelicans (2017)
On January 24, 2017, Thompson was acquired by the Windy City Bulls of the NBA Development League, then traded the following day to the Austin Spurs in exchange for Jarell Eddie. He secured a 10-day contract with the New Orleans Pelicans on February 23, 2017, which was extended by a second 10-day contract on March 5. After these contracts concluded, Thompson returned to play for Austin. Throughout the 2016–17 season with Austin, he posted an average of 14.4 points per game, shooting an impressive 44% from beyond the arc.
Olympiacos (2017–2018)
Thompson signed a one-year contract with Greek powerhouse Olympiacos on August 10, 2017. His tenure with the club ended when he was released on May 5, 2018.
Northern Arizona Suns (2018–2019)
On December 17, 2018, the Northern Arizona Suns obtained Thompson’s returning rights from the Austin Spurs in a trade involving rights to Isaiah Canaan and Josh Gray. He was activated by Northern Arizona the next day. During the 2018-19 G League campaign, Thompson averaged 16.6 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per contest, shooting 35% from three-point range and converting 80% of his free throws.
Crailsheim Merlins (2019)
Thompson signed with the German club Crailsheim Merlins on April 1, 2019.
Stockton Kings (2019–2020)
After participating in the Sacramento Kings training camp beginning October 11, 2019, Thompson was waived and subsequently assigned to their NBA G League affiliate, the Stockton Kings.
Regular season
|- | align="left" | | align="left" | Philadelphia | 77 || 41 || 22.6 || .460 || .401 || .712 || 3.2 || .9 || .7 || .2 || 6.0 |- | align="left" | | align="left" | Philadelphia | 71 || 23 || 25.0 || .413 || .401 || .708 || 2.8 || 1.2 || .8 || .4 || 8.8 |- | align="left" | | align="left" | Philadelphia | 77 || 17 || 28.0 || .397 || .380 || .719 || 3.5 || 1.3 || .5 || .3 || 9.8 |- | align="left" | | align="left" | Philadelphia | 31 || 1 || 18.1 || .415 || .366 || .650 || 2.7 || .8 || .5 || .2 || 5.5 |- | align="left" | | align="left" | New Orleans | 9 || 8 || 21.2 || .268 || .250 || .667 || 3.1 || 1.0 || .7 || .0 || 3.8 |- class="sortbottom" | align="center" colspan="2"| Career | 265 || 90 || 24.2 || .413 || .386 || .707 || 3.1 || 1.1 || .6 || .3 || 7.7
EuroLeague
|- | align="left" | 2017–18 | align="left" | Olympiacos | 28 || 7 || 15.1 || .417 || .265 || .674 || 2.7 || .9 || .6 || .1 || 5.6 || 4.9 |- class="sortbottom" | align="center" colspan="2"| Career | 28 || 7 || 15.1 || .417 || .265 || .674 || 2.7 || .9 || .6 || .1||5.6||4.9