No. 1 – Houston Rockets | |
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Position | Guard / small forward |
League | NBA |
Personal information | |
Born | Oakland, California, U.S. | January 30, 2003
Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Pine Crest (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) |
NBA draft | 2023: 1st round, 4th overall pick |
Selected by the Houston Rockets | |
Playing career | 2021–present |
Career history | |
2021–2022 | Team OTE |
2022–2023 | City Reapers |
2023–present | Houston Rockets |
2023 | →Rio Grande Valley Vipers |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com |
Ameiz XLNC "Amen" Thompson (/əˈmɛn ˈɛksələns ˈtɒmsən/ ə-MEN EK-sə-lənss TOM-sən;[1] born January 30, 2003) is an American professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played basketball for Pine Crest School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where he was rated a five-star recruit by ESPN and won a state title. Thompson bypassed his senior year of high school to sign with OTE, where he played for two seasons and helped his team win the league title while earning All-OTE First Team honors in 2023. He was selected 4th overall in the 2023 NBA draft by the Houston Rockets. He is the twin brother of basketball player Ausar Thompson.