• Jason Thompson
• #34
• Forward

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Selected by Sacramento as a senior out of Rider with the 12th overall pick in the 2008 NBA Draft

Signed a multi-year contract with the Kings (7/8/08).

NBA CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

Averaging 10.8 ppg (.490 FG%, 1-21 3pt, .678 FT%), 7.3 rpg, 1.3 apg, and 27.6 mpg in 232 career NBA games (started 153) through three seasons with Sacramento

Has scored 10-plus points in 130 career games, tallied 20 or more points on 15 occasions, and logged 50 double-doubles

Scored a career-high 27 points (9-15 FG, 9-10 FT) vs. Houston (11/13/09)

Made a career-high 11 field goals en route to a team-high 23 points and a game-best 12 rebounds in 34 minutes vs. Minnesota (12/12/09)

Logged a career-most 50 minutes against Cleveland (12/23/09), contributing 18 points (7-14 FG, 4-5 FT), nine rebounds, two assists, and one steal

Made first career 3-pointer vs. San Antonio (4/6/10)

Only the second rookie in the Sacramento era to play an entire season (2008-09) without missing a game (other was Michael Smith in 1994-95)

First Kings player since Vlade Divac in 2001-02 to grab more than 200 offensive rebounds in a season

Registered a double-double in NBA debut at Minnesota (10/29), the only Kings rookie since Jerry Lucas 46 years ago to register a double-double in first pro game.

2010-11 REGULAR SEASON:

Averaged 8.8 ppg (.507 FG%, 0-2 3pt, .605 FT%), 6.1 rpg, 1.2 apg, and 23.3 mpg in 75 games (started 39)

As a starter, averaged 9.6 ppg (.502 FG%, 0-1 3pt, .660 FT%), 6.1 rpg, 1.2 apg, and 24.6 mpg in 39 games

As a reserve, averaged 8.0 ppg (.515 FG%, 0-2 3pt, .543 FT%), 6.1 rpg, 1.1 apg, and 21.9 mpg in 36 games

DNP-CD in two games

On Inactive List (right ring finger laceration - seven stitches) in three games

DND - sprained right ankle in two games (2/1/11, 2/4/11)

Scored in double-figures in 31 games, 20-plus in two games

Grabbed 10-plus rebounds in 11 games

Recorded nine double-doubles

Led team in scoring in three games, rebounding in 11, and assists in two.

Top-Single Game Performances:

Twice scored season-high 22 points - vs. Washington (12/8/10) and at Detroit (1/15/11)

Tallied 22 points (10-15 FG, 2-2 FT), a season-high 14 rebounds, two assists, one steal, and two blocks in 38 minutes vs. Washington (12/8/10).

2009-10 REGULAR SEASON:

Averaged career-high 12.5 ppg (.472 FG%, 1-10 3pt, .715 FT%), a team-leading 8.5 rpg, 1.7 apg, 0.97 bpg, and 31.4 mpg in 75 games (started 58)

As a starter, posted 13.0 ppg (.473 FG%, .111 3pt%, .724 FT%), 8.8 rpg, 1.8 apg, 1.12 bpg, and 33.3 mpg

Missed two games due to personal reasons (2/3/10, 2/5/10) and five contests with non-displaced lower back fractures (2/26-3/5/10)

Ranked 21st in the NBA in rebounding and 37th in blocks

Notched five consecutive double-doubles from Nov. 4 thru Nov. 13

Scored in double-figures 50 times and tallied 20 or more points in nine contests

Corralled 10-plus rebounds in 28 games and logged 24 double-doubles

Led the Kings in scoring six times, rebounding in 28 games, and assists on six occasions

Scored a career-high 27 points (9-15 FG, 9-10 FT) to accompany a game-high 11 rebounds, two assists, and two blocks in 37 minutes vs. Houston (11/13/09)

Netted 22 points (7-15 FG, 8-9 FT), a game-high 12 rebounds, five assists, two steals, and one block in 40 minutes vs. Atlanta (11/4/09)

Hauled in a game-best 14 rebounds to go with a team-high 21 points (6-15 FG, 9-10 FT), two steals, and a block in 40 minutes vs. Oklahoma City (11/10/09)

Made a career-high 11 field goals en route to a team-high 23 points and a game-best 12 rebounds in 34 minutes vs. Minnesota (12/12/09)

Logged a career-most 50 minutes against Cleveland (12/23/09), contributing 18 points (7-14 FG, 4-5 FT), nine rebounds, two assists, and one steal

Made first career 3-pointer vs. San Antonio (4/6/10).

2008-09 REGULAR SEASON:

Averaged 11.1 ppg (.497 FG%, 0-8 3pt, .692 FT%), 7.4 rpg, 1.1 apg, and 28.1 mpg in 82 games (started 56) as a rookie

Only the second rookie in the Sacramento era to play an entire season without missing a game (other was Michael Smith in 1994-95)

Finished eighth in the NBA in total offensive rebounds (234) and 15th in offensive rebounds per game (2.9)

Also ranked 25th in the NBA in field goal percentage and 29th in rebounding

Among NBA rookies, placed ninth in scoring, third in rebounding, field goal percentage, and double-doubles (17), 12th in assists, fifth in blocks, and eighth in minutes per game

Led the league in offensive rebounds during the month of April (4.8 per game)

First Kings player since Vlade Divac in 2001-02 to grab more than 200 offensive rebounds in a season

Registered a double-double in NBA debut at Minnesota (10/29/08), the only Kings rookie since Jerry Lucas 46 years ago to register a double-double in first pro game

Led Kings in total rebounds (606), joining Lionel Simmons (1990-91) as the only Kings rookies in the Sac-era to lead the team in total rebounds in a season

Tied a Sac-era single-game rookie record by snatching 19 rebounds at Golden State (4/109), sharing the mark with Michael Stewart (1/12/98 vs. Phoenix) and Simmons (2/6/91 vs. Portland)

Set a new Sac-era single-game rookie record with 10 offensive rebounds vs. Denver (12/6/09), surpassing Stewart's mark of nine achieved on two occasions during the 1997-98 campaign (12/22/97 vs. Minnesota & 1/2/98 against Vancouver)

Shot 50% or better from the field in 43 contests

Reached double-figures in scoring 49 times and scored 20-plus points on four occasions

Hauled in 10 or more rebounds in 22 games

Led the team in scoring three times, rebounding in 27 games, and assists in three contests

Registered a then career-high 23 points (7-11 FG, 9-10 FT) to accompany six rebounds, one assist, and one steal in 30 minutes at Phoenix (4/3/09)

Tallied 22 points (4-5 FG, career-high 14-15 FT), a team-high 11 rebounds, two assists, and one block in 35 minutes vs. Milwaukee (1/16/09).

COLLEGE:

Averaged 16.7 ppg (.526 FG%, .291 3pt%, .667 FT%), 9.6 rpg, 2.1 apg, and 1.93 bpg in 122 career games (started 112) in four seasons at Rider (2004-05 – 2007-08)

Named 2007-08 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Player of the Year as a senior, averaging 20.4 ppg (.560 FG%, .324 3pt%, .581 FT%), 12.1 rpg, 2.7 apg, 1.06 spg, and 2.70 bpg in starting all 34 games in which he played, ranking second in the country in rebounding behind Kansas State's Michael Beasley (12.4 rpg), 29th nationally in scoring, and 18th in blocked shots (91)

Also earned First Team All-Conference and MAAC Defensive Player of the Year honors for the second consecutive season

Earned United States Basketball Writers Association District II Player of the Year and Associated Press Honorable Mention All-American honors

Named MAAC Defensive Player of the Year in junior (2006-07) and senior seasons

Finished second in the MAAC in scoring (behind Niagara's Charron Fisher, 27.6 ppg) and blocked shots (trailing Tomas Vazquez-Simmons of Canisius, 2.80 bpg)

First NCAA player in 12 years to register at least three 20-point, 20-rebound performances in one year

Holds the Broncs' single-game rebounding record with 24 rebounds vs. Siena (2/10/08)

Rewrote school annals for single-season rebounds (412) in 2007-08, surpassing the 328 amassed by Steve Jefferson in 1971-72

Established a new Rider singleseason scoring total with 694 points, eclipsing the previous mark held by Darrick Suber (665 in 1992-93)

Sits atop the Broncs' all-time list with 275 field goals made in a season

Swatted seven shots in consecutive games vs. Delaware (11/17/07) and Fairleigh Dickinson (11/19/07), posting school records for blocks in a single contest

Recorded 24 double-doubles

Hauled in a career-high 24 rebounds to complement 26 points (9-20 FG, 0-1 3pt, 8-12 FT), three assists, and five blocks vs. Siena (2/10/08)

Notched a career-high 33 points (13-18 FG, 1-2 3pt, 6-10 FT) to go with 12 rebounds, three assists, two steals, and three blocks vs. St. Peter's (2/29/08)

Finished career alone at the top of Rider annals in rebounds (1,171), and blocks (235), and third all-time in scoring with 2,040 points

Only player in MAAC history to total more than 2,000 points and 1,000 rebounds in a career

Accrued 55 double-doubles, also a MAAC record

Recipient of the Gil Rossi Award in each of his last three collegiate seasons, bestowed upon Rider's MVP

Led the conference in scoring and rebounding as a junior (2006-07), averaging 20.1 ppg and 10.1 rpg (ranking 24th & 10th in the nation respectively) en route to Mid-Major All-American honors

Joined Kevin Durant of Texas and Nick Fazekas of Nevada as the only players in the nation to average a double-double in 2006-07

Registered Rider's first 20/20 performance in team history with 23 points and a then career-high 20 rebounds vs. Manhattan (2/9/07)

Named a second team All-MAAC selection as a sophomore (2005-06), finishing seventh in the conference in scoring (16.6 ppg) and fourth in rebounding (8.4 rpg)

Started 21 games as a true freshman (2004-05), averaging 9.1 ppg and a team-leading 7.4 rpg, earning All-Conference status and CollegeInsider.com Freshman All-American accolades.