| Position | Shooting guard |
|---|---|
| Height | 6 ft 7 in (2. The Shooting guard ( SG) also known as the two or off guard, is one of five traditional positions on a Basketball team A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit Inches redirects here To see the Les Savy Fav album see Inches. 01 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| League | German Bundesliga |
| Team | Alba Berlin |
| Born | March 23, 1983 Los Angeles, California |
| Nationality | American |
| College | UCLA |
| Draft | 2nd round, 54th overall, 2005 New York Knicks |
| Pro career | 2005–present |
| Former teams | Phoenix Suns (2005-2006) Atlanta Hawks (2007) |
Dijon Lynn Thompson (born February 23, 1983 in Los Angeles, California) is an American professional basketball player for Alba Berlin of the German Bundesliga. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International The pound or pound-mass (abbreviation lb, lbm, or sometimes in the United States #) is a unit of Mass Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. History The team won seven consecutive German League titles between the years 1997 and 2003 Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The University of California Los Angeles (generally known as UCLA) is a public research university located in Westwood Los Angeles, California, United The 2005 NBA Draft took place on June 28, 2005 in the Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The Phoenix Suns are a professional Basketball team based in Phoenix Arizona. The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional Basketball team based in Atlanta Georgia. Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m History The team won seven consecutive German League titles between the years 1997 and 2003 Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe.
He was chosen by the New York Knicks in the second round of the 2005 NBA Draft (54th pick overall) and then was soon traded along with forward-center Kurt Thomas to the Phoenix Suns in exchange for guard Quentin Richardson, the draft rights to guard Nate Robinson, and cash considerations. The 2005 NBA Draft took place on June 28, 2005 in the Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Kurt Vincent Thomas (born October 4 1972, in Dallas Texas) is an American professional Basketball player with the National The Phoenix Suns are a professional Basketball team based in Phoenix Arizona. Quentin L Richardson (born April 13 1980 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American professional Basketball player currently Nathaniel Cornelius "Nate" Robinson (born May 31[[ 984]] in Seattle Washington) is an American professional Basketball player On November 4, 2005 the Suns assigned Thompson to the Albuquerque Thunderbirds of the NBA D-League where he averaged 20. Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Albuquerque Thunderbirds is the name of an NBA Development League minor league Basketball team based in Albuquerque New Mexico, United States The NBA Development League, or D-League, is the National Basketball Association 's officially sponsored and operated developmental Basketball organization 3 points, 9. 3 rebounds, and 4. 0 assists per game. On January 6, 2007 he was signed to a 10-day contract by the Atlanta Hawks. Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional Basketball team based in Atlanta Georgia. [1]
On July 27, 2007 he signed a one-year contract with Alba Berlin. Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. History The team won seven consecutive German League titles between the years 1997 and 2003 [2]
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College
Thompson was a standout at UCLA having an all time scoring average of 15. The University of California Los Angeles (generally known as UCLA) is a public research university located in Westwood Los Angeles, California, United 6 points per game including 18. 4 as a Junior. Thompson scored a career high 39 points against Arizona State on February 10, 2005. Arizona State University ( ASU) is the largest public Research university in the United States under a single administration with total student Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. He declared for the NBA draft after the conclusion of his junior year but withdrew to return for his Senior year. That year he led the Bruins to the NCAA Tournament after a two-year absence.
Knee surgery
In March of 2006, Dijon Thompson underwent microfracture surgery on his right knee, causing him to sit out the rest of the 2006 NBA season. Microfracture surgery is one of the Articular cartilage repair surgical techniques that works by creating tiny fractures in the underlying Bone The 2005–06 NBA season was the 60th season of the National Basketball Association. He participated during the preseason for the 2006-07 season but was not offered a contract. The 2006–07 NBA season was the 61st season of the National Basketball Association.
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External links
- Dijon Thompson Info Page at NBA. com
- Dijon Thompson Statistics at Basketball-Reference. com
http://basketboltr.net/2008/05/08/dijon-thompson-quit-alba-berlin/
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