PROFESSIONAL CAREER

Fifth overall by Detroit in the 2023 NBA Draft. Averaged 8.8 points, 6.4 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 1.1 steals and 0.9 blocks in 63 games (38 starts) as a rookie...Led Detroit in steals (68) and blocks (59), becoming the first Piston to average 1.0 steals and 0.9 blocks in a season since Andre Drummond (2019-20) and became fourth Detroit rookie to do so (Drummond, Hill, Tyler)...Became third Piston to lead team in both steals and blocks in a season, joining Drummond (5x, 2015-20) and Ben Wallace (6x, 2000-06)...Recorded a steal in 12 consecutive games from Jan. 24 to Feb. 22 (1.6 per game), the longest streak by a rookie this season and the third-longest by a rookie in franchise history...Collected a career-high five steals against Cleveland on 3/1, the most by a Piston this season and the sixth-most by a rookie in franchise history...Tallied five blocks in his NBA debut against Miami (10/25), the most ever by any Piston in their NBA debut and tied for the third most in NBA history...Averaged 12.2 points, 10.7 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.5 blocks through first 14 NBA games...Ranked fourth among rookies with 129 offensive rebounds, the most among NBA players under 6'7"...Became one of 15 players in NBA history to record at least 550 points, 400 rebounds, 120 assists, 65 steals and 55 blocks through 63 career games and was one of 14 NBA players to reach such minimums this season...Among rookies, ranked fifth in rebounds (6.4), fifth in blocks (0.9) and third in steals (1.1)...Among Pistons rookies through 63 career games in the past 50 seasons, ranked 6th in rebounds, 6th in offensive rebounds, 6th in steals, 8th in blocks, 17th in points and 17th in assists...Scored 10+ points 22 times and 20+points three times; had 10+ rebounds eight times, 3+ blocks six times and 3+ steals eight times with two double-doubles.

BEFORE NBA

Competed in the Overtime Elite league for two seasons (2021-23). Named back-to-back OTE Finals MVP (2022, 2023) and the 2022-23 OTE Regular-Season MVP...Averaged 17.5 points, 6.7 rebounds, 5.8 assists and .333 3PT% in MVP season with averages of 15.8 points, 7.6 rebounds, 4.1 assists, 1.9 steals (97 total) and 1.7 blocks (87 total) across 51 games in OTE...Led the City Reapers to the OTE Championship in back-to-back seasons along with his identical twin brother, Amen...Hit the game-winning 3-pointer in Game 3 of the 2023 OTE Finals...Holds the OTE single-game block record (7, twice)...Finished second in the league in assists in 2022-23 and had 3+ steals seven times. HIGH SCHOOL: Named Broward County 5A Co-Player of the Year at Pine Crest High School in Fort Lauderdale, Fla...Bypassed final season of high school basketball to sign with OTE in May 2021 alongside Amen...Named to the Broward Country Fab Five by the Sun Sentinel entering junior season where he averaged 22.6 points, 7.2 rebounds and 3.4 assists and won the Class 4A State Championship...Shared Broward County Class 5A-1A Co-Player of the Year honors with Amen.

PERSONAL LIFE

Son of Maya Wilson and Troy Thompson...Middle name is Xlnc (pronounced "excellency")...Became the second No. 5 selection in Pistons draft history (Jaden Ivey, 2022)...Brother, Amen, drafted No. 4 overall by Houston in 2023; became first twins drafted back-to-back in NBA Draft history and the second pair of brothers drafted top-five (Lamelo [No. 3, 2020] and Lonzo [No. 2, 2017] Ball)...Brother, Troy Thompson Jr., played collegiate basketball at Prairie View A&M...Lists Hustle as favorite basketball movie and J-Cole as favorite musical artist.

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