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D. J. Thompson

D. J. Thompson
Free agent
PositionPoint guard
Personal information
Born (1985-05-02) May 2, 1985 (age 39)
Raleigh, North Carolina
NationalityAmerican
Listed height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Listed weight77 kg (170 lb)
Career information
High schoolLeesville Road (Raleigh, North Carolina)
CollegeAppalachian State (2003–2007)
NBA draft2007: undrafted
Playing career2007–present
Career history
2007–2008AZS Koszalin
2008–2009AEK Athens
2009–2010Antalya BB
2010–2011Anwil Wloclawek
2011–2012Ilysiakos
2012–2013STB Le Havre
2013–2014Best Balıkesir
2014–2015Tüyap Büyükçekmece
2015–2016Best Balıkesir

D.J. Thompson (born May 2, 1985) is an American professional basketball player. He is 1.74 m (5 ft 8 ½ in) in height and he plays the point guard position. He last played for Best Balıkesir of the Turkish Basketball Second League.

Amateur career

Thompson played his high school basketball in Raleigh, North Carolina at Leesville Road High School and he played collegiality at Appalachian State University, where he had career averages of 13.0 points per game, 4.1 assists per game and 2.8 rebounds per game. In his senior year of college, he averaged 15.6 points per game, 4.9 assists per game and 3.3 rebounds per game. He led the Mountaineers to a 25-8 record, to the Southern Conference North Division title, and to a National Invitation Tournament (NIT) bid. During his senior year his team managed to get wins over Davidson College, Wichita State University, the University of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University and Vanderbilt University.