Stevie Thompson

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Stevie Thompson
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Thompson with the Puerto Rico men's national basketball team during the qualifiers for the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup
No. 1 – Wisconsin Herd
PositionShooting guard / point guard
LeagueNBA G League
Personal information
Born (1997-03-23) March 23, 1997 (age 29)
Harbor City, California, U.S.
NationalityPuerto Rican
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High schoolBishop Montgomery
(Torrance, California)
CollegeOregon State (2015–2019)
NBA draft2019: undrafted
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–2020Wisconsin Herd
2020Erie BayHawks
2020–2021Stella Azzurra Roma
2021–2022Reggiana
2021–2022Vaqueros de Bayamón
2022–2023Bnei Herzliya
2023Vaqueros de Bayamón
2023–2024Wisconsin Herd
2024Vaqueros de Bayamón
2025Wisconsin Herd
2025Vaqueros de Bayamón
2025Milwaukee Bucks
2025-presentWisconsin Herd
Career highlights
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Women's Basketball Hall of Fame

Stephen Mark Thompson Jr., (born March 23, 1997) nicknamed "Stevie",[1] is an American–Puerto Rican professional basketball player for the Wisconsin Herd of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Oregon State Beavers.

Early life and high school

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He was born in Harbor City, California, to Stephen and Amy Thompson.[2]

He played basketball at Bishop Montgomery High School in Torrance, California (2015).[2] He was named CIF Southern Section Division IV High School Player of the Year by the John R. Wooden Award Committee.[2] He set school records for career points (2,246), season points (803), season scoring average (24.4), and career wins (114).[2] As a senior, he averaged 24.4 points, 4.8 rebounds, 5.2 assists, and 2.6 steals.[2] As a junior he was named First Team All-State.[2] He was named First Team All-Del Rey League as a sophomore, junior and senior.[2] He graduated with a 4.33 GPA.[2]

College career

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He played college basketball for the Oregon State Beavers, and declared for the 2017 NBA draft.[3][4][5]

As a freshman he averaged 10.6 points, 1.9 rebounds, 0.8 assists, and 1.2 steals per game.[2] As a sophomore he averaged 16.3 points (6th in the Pac-12), 4.3 rebounds, 3.0 assists, and 1.4 steals (7th) per game.[2] He was named to the Pac-12 All-Academic First Team.[2]

As a junior he averaged 15.8 points (10th), 3.1 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 1.7 steals (3rd) per game.[2] He was named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Honors Court, the CoSIDA Academic All-District 8 First Team, and the Pac-12 All-Academic First Team.[2] As a senior he averaged 16.1 points (9th), 4.2 rebounds, 3.2 assists, and 1.5 steals (5th) per game.[2] He was named to the All-Pac-12 Second Team, the NABC All-District 20 Second Team, named the Pac-12 Scholar-Athlete of the Year, and named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District 8 First Team and the Pac-12 All-Academic First Team.[2] Finished his Oregon State career fourth all-time in scoring (1,767), first in 3-pointers made (230), and tied for eighth in steals (177).[2]

He earned his Oregon State bachelor’s degree in Digital Communication Arts in three years.[2] He then pursued a master’s degree in Interdisciplinary Studies with a focus in Speech Communication and Sociology.[2]

Professional career

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Wisconsin Herd (2019–2020)

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On October 28, 2019, Thompson was named to the training camp roster of the Wisconsin Herd of the NBA G League. He played in three games for the team.[6]

Erie Bayhawks (2020)

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On February 4, 2020, Thompson was signed by the Erie BayHawks of the G League.[7] He played in one game for the team.[6] He was waived on February 14.[8]

Stella Azzurra Roma (2020–2021)

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Thompson signed with Stella Azzurra Roma of the Serie A2 Basket on August 1, 2020.[9] In 2020–21 he averaged 21.4 points (3rd in the league), 5.4 rebounds, and 2.1 steals (leading the league) per game.[6]

Reggio Emilia (2021–2022)

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On July 16, 2021, Thompson signed in the highest Italian competition, in the Serie A and the Fiba Europe Cup for Reggio Emilia a two years contract with exit option in 2022.[10]

Bnei Herzelia (2022–2023)

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On November 23, 2022, Thompson signed with Bnei Herzliya of the Israeli Basketball Premier League and European Basketball Champions League.[6]

Return to Wisconsin (2023–2024)

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On October 30, 2023, Thompson rejoined the Wisconsin Herd.[11]

Return to Bayamón (2024)

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On March 22, 2024, Thompson re-signed with the Vaqueros de Bayamón, returning in April, after the G League season concluded.[12]

Third stint in Wisconsin (2024–2025)

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On October 28, 2024, Thompson rejoined the Wisconsin Herd.[13]

Back to the Vaqueros de Bayamón (2025)

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He returned to Bayamón for the 2025 season. On August 12, 2025, he helped the Vaqueros win their 17th championship.[14]

Milwaukee Bucks (2025)

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On October 15, 2025, Thompson Jr. signed a contract with the Milwaukee Bucks of the NBA. On October 17, 2025 he was waived by the Bucks and returned to their NBA G League affiliate, the Wisconsin Herd.

Fourth stint in Wisconsin (2025–present)

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On November 7, 2025, Thompson was named to the Wisconsin Herd opening night roster.[15]

FIBA senior team competitions

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Thompson played in the 2021 Americas World Cup Qualifier, and the 2022 FIBA AmeriCup.[6] He also competed in the 2023 FIBA World Cup in Manila representing Puerto Rico.

Stephen Thompson Jr. also represented Puerto Rico and competed in the Summer Olympics in Paris 2024.

Career statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2015–16 Oregon State 32 5 21.7 .405 .375 .691 1.9 .8 1.2 .3 10.6
2016–17 Oregon State 26 26 36.2 .397 .341 .634 4.3 3.0 1.4 .2 16.3
2017–18 Oregon State 32 32 36.6 .461 .348 .657 3.1 3.3 1.7 .3 15.8
2018–19 Oregon State 31 31 36.6 .428 .308 .755 4.2 3.2 1.5 .2 16.1
Career 121 94 32.6 .425 .340 .681 3.3 2.6 1.5 .3 14.6

Personal life

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He is the son of former NBA player Stephen Thompson and Amy Thompson.[16] His brother, Ethan, also played for the Oregon State Beavers men's basketball team.[16]

References

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