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Unique Thompson
No. 52 – Albury Wodonga Bandits
PositionForward
LeagueNBL1 East
Personal information
Born (1999-07-27) July 27, 1999 (age 24)
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Career information
High schoolFaith Academy
(Mobile, Alabama)
CollegeAuburn (2017–2021)
WNBA draft2021: 2nd round, 19th overall pick
Selected by the Indiana Fever
Playing career2021–present
Career history
2021–2022WBC Sparta&K
2022Albury Wodonga Bandits
2022–2024Nadezhda Orenburg
2024–presentAlbury Wodonga Bandits
Career highlights and awards

Unique Thompson (born July 27, 1999)[1] is an American professional basketball player.

Early life[edit]

Thompson grew up in Theodore, Alabama, where she attended Faith Academy.[2] She was the #74 overall recruit in her draft class and the #16 forward.[3]

College career[edit]

Thompson played college basketball at Auburn University. She averaged 14.1 points, 10.6 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 1.7 steals, and 0.6 blocks per game in college on a 52.8% field goal percentage. Thompson was an All-American honorable mention in 2020 and 2021. She was named to the SEC All-Freshman Team in 2018,[4] All-SEC First Team in 2020,[5] and All-SEC Second Team in 2021. She totaled 1,540 career points; 1,156 rebounds, making her Auburn's all-time leading rebounds; and 58 double-doubles, which is also a team record.[6][7]

College statistics[edit]

Source[8]

Ratios
YEAR Team GP FG% 3P% FT% RBG APG BPG SPG PPG
2017-18 Auburn 27 48.3% - 56.3% 8.41 1.04 0.78 1.19 11.52
2018-19 Auburn 32 56.3% - 61.0% 10.31 1.09 0.63 1.78 12.16
2019-20 Auburn 29 58.2% - 69.0% 11.41 1.76 0.41 1.66 16.21
2020-21 Auburn 21 48.3% 100.0% 77.1% 12.76 1.29 0.43 2.38 17.62
Career 109 52.8% 100.0% 66.3% 10.61 1.29 0.57 1.72 14.13
Totals
YEAR Team GP FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA REB A BK ST PTS
2017-18 Auburn 27 131 271 0 0 49 87 227 28 21 32 311
2018-19 Auburn 32 153 272 0 0 83 136 330 35 20 57 389
2019-20 Auburn 29 177 304 0 0 116 168 331 51 12 48 470
2020-21 Auburn 21 144 298 1 1 81 105 268 27 9 50 370
Career 109 605 1145 1 1 329 496 1156 141 62 187 1540

Professional career[edit]

Thompson was chosen in the second round of the 2021 WNBA draft by the Indiana Fever of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).[9][10][11][12][13] She became the ninth player in Auburn program history to be drafted and the first since 2009.[14][15][16][17]

Thompson made her professional debut in the 2021–22 season with WBC Sparta&K of the Russian Premier League.[18]

In 2022, Thompson helped the Albury Wodonga Bandits win the NBL1 East championship behind grand final MVP honors.[19]

Thompson played for Nadezhda Orenburg in Russia in the 2022–23 and 2023–24 seasons.[18]

Thompson returned to the Bandits in 2024. On May 19, she had a triple-double with 30 points, 22 rebounds, 11 steals and three assists in an 86–73 win over the BA Centre of Excellence.[20]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Unique Thompson WNBA Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2021-06-29. Retrieved 2021-06-29.
  2. ^ "Unique Thompson - Women's Basketball". Auburn University Athletics. Archived from the original on 2021-06-29. Retrieved 2021-06-29.
  3. ^ "unique-thompson". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on 2021-05-21. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
  4. ^ "2021 Women's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). SECSports.com. p. 86. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 March 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  5. ^ "2021 Women's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). SECSports.com. p. 15. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 March 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Unique Thompson". WNBA.com - Official Site of the WNBA. Archived from the original on 2021-05-21. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
  7. ^ "Auburn women's basketball: Unique Thompson looks ahead to WNBA Draft". April 15, 2021. Archived from the original on May 21, 2021. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
  8. ^ "NCAA Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Archived from the original on 2018-11-03. Retrieved 2021-06-29.
  9. ^ LEE, JUSTIN. "Fever coach excited to see Unique Thompson at training camp". OANow.com. Archived from the original on 2021-05-21. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
  10. ^ "Mobile's Unique Thompson drafted into WNBA". April 16, 2021. Archived from the original on May 21, 2021. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
  11. ^ "Mobile's Unique Thompson selected by Indiana Fever in WNBA Draft". FOX10 News. Archived from the original on 2021-05-21. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
  12. ^ "Unique Thompson selected by Indiana Fever in WNBA Draft". rocketcitynow.com. Archived from the original on 2021-05-21. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
  13. ^ "Unique Thompson selected by Indiana Fever in WNBA Draft". The Auburn Plainsman. Archived from the original on 2021-05-21. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
  14. ^ "Thompson ends Auburn's WNBA Draft drought". AuburnUndercover & ITAT.
  15. ^ "Auburn star Unique Thompson to enter WNBA draft". March 17, 2021. Archived from the original on May 21, 2021. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
  16. ^ Han, Giana (March 16, 2021). "Auburn's Unique Thompson declares for WNBA Draft". al. Archived from the original on May 21, 2021. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
  17. ^ Sutton, Hailey. "Auburn's Unique Thompson drafted to Indiana Fever". wsfa.com. Archived from the original on 2021-05-21. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
  18. ^ a b "Unique Thompson". australiabasket.com. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  19. ^ "NBL1 East Recap | Women's Grand Final". NBL1.com.au. August 28, 2022. Archived from the original on September 8, 2023. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
  20. ^ "Recap NBL1 East | Round 7 Sunday". NBL1.com.au. May 19, 2024. Retrieved May 20, 2024.

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