Shevon Thompson
Shevon Thompson | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 10, 1993 Jamaica |
| Occupation | Professional basketball player |
| Known for | Playing for Spartak Subotica, George Mason Patriots |
Shevon Thompson (born June 10, 1993) is a professional basketball athlete from Jamaica currently playing for Spartak Subotica in the Serbian League (KLS), as well as participating in the ABA League and the Champions League. His collegiate basketball career included stints at Midland College, Harcum College, and George Mason.
Early life
Initially engaged in soccer during his upbringing in Jamaica, Thompson only took up basketball in his junior year of high school after a woman observed his tall stature and offered to coach him. As he developed his skills, he began to draw interest from basketball programs across the United States.
College career
Thompson commenced his college basketball journey at Midland College, then spent a season at Harcum College before transferring to George Mason for his junior year. He accepted George Mason’s offer over opportunities from Butler, Wichita State, and Old Dominion, influenced in part by coach Paul Hewitt’s Jamaican heritage. During his junior season, he averaged 12.5 points along with 10.9 rebounds per game. In his final collegiate year, he recorded averages of 9.9 points and 10.6 rebounds per contest, earning selection to the Reese's College All-Star Game.
Professional career
In the 2016 NBA Development League draft, Thompson was chosen with the 33rd overall pick in the second round by the Erie BayHawks. His rookie campaign saw him average 12.1 points and 7.5 rebounds over 17 games. On November 17, 2017, he was traded to Raptors 905 in exchange for Scott Suggs.
Thompson inked a deal with Istanbul BB of the Turkish Basketball Super League on August 5, 2018; however, their association ended on November 16, 2018.
On December 20, 2018, the Wisconsin Herd obtained Thompson’s returning rights from Raptors 905 in a trade involving MiKyle McIntosh and rights to JeQuan Lewis. He officially joined Wisconsin’s roster on December 28.
Thompson signed with Belgian club BC Oostende on March 25, 2019, where he posted averages of 13.5 points and 10.1 rebounds per game. On September 8, 2020, he agreed to a one-month contract with German team Alba Berlin, departing on October 13 after the club opted not to renew his agreement.
On October 16, 2020, Thompson joined Spanish side Fuenlabrada competing in the Liga ACB. Subsequently, on January 9, 2021, he signed with German outfit Brose Bamberg of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL).
For the 2021–22 season, Thompson returned to the NBA G League with the Ontario Clippers. On July 7, 2022, he committed to French team Fos Provence Basket of the LNB Pro A. He later moved to another LNB Pro A club, signing with SLUC Nancy Basket on June 7, 2023.
On July 22, 2025, Thompson secured a contract with Serbian team Spartak Subotica, competing in the Serbian League (KLS).