Klay Thompson

For the tennis player, see Clay Thompson.

Klay Thompson
Thompson with the Warriors in 2016
No. 31 – Dallas Mavericks
PositionShooting guard / small forward
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1990-02-08) February 8, 1990 (age 34)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolSanta Margarita Catholic
(Rancho Santa Margarita, California)
CollegeWashington State (2008–2011)
NBA draft2011: 1st round, 11th overall pick
Selected by the Golden State Warriors
Playing career2011–present
Career history
2011–2024Golden State Warriors
2024–presentDallas Mavericks
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2014 Spain Team
U-19 World Championship
Gold medal – first place 2009 New Zealand Team

Klay Alexander Thompson (born February 8, 1990)[1] is an American professional basketball player for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played his first 13 seasons with the Golden State Warriors, where Thompson was part of the Splash Brothers. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest three-point shooters of all time.[2][3][4] Thompson is a four-time NBA champion, a five-time NBA All-Star, a two-time All-NBA Third Team honoree, and was once named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team. He has also won gold medals with the United States national team on their 2014 World Cup team and 2016 Olympic team.

The son of former NBA player Mychal Thompson, Klay Thompson played college basketball for three seasons with the Washington State Cougars, where he was a two-time first-team all-conference selection in the Pac-10 (now Pac-12). Thompson was selected in the first round of the 2011 NBA draft by Golden State with the 11th overall pick. In 2014, he and teammate Stephen Curry set a then-NBA record with 484 combined three-pointers in a season (a record they broke the following season with 525 and again in the 2015–16 season with 678),[5] earning the pair the nickname of "the Splash Brothers."[6][7] In 2015, Thompson helped lead the Warriors to their first NBA championship since 1975. The following season, he helped the Warriors win a record 73 games. The team advanced to the NBA Finals that season, losing to the Cleveland Cavaliers in seven games. Thompson and the Warriors avenged their 2016 finals loss, winning two more titles in 2017 and 2018. He also helped the Warriors reach their fifth straight Finals in 2019, where he suffered a torn ACL late in the series. After missing over two and a half years of play due to injury, Thompson returned in the middle of the 2021–22 season,[8] where he won his fourth title in 2022.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Klay1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Wolf, Morgan (March 2, 2023). "Why is Klay Thompson an All Star?". Metro League. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
  3. ^ Straub, Luke (December 6, 2022). "Klay Thompson passes Bay Area legend on NBA 3-point list". Bay Area Sports Hub. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
  4. ^ "Could Klay Thompson become second-best shooter ever?". Hoops Habit. October 27, 2019. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
  5. ^ "Steph Curry Sets NBA Record for Most Three-Pointers in a Span of 2 Seasons". bleacherreport.com. Archived from the original on June 22, 2016. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  6. ^ "Inside Stuff: Golden State's Splash Brothers - NBA.com". nba.com. Archived from the original on December 5, 2016. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  7. ^ "Like Father, Like Son: Curry & Thompson's NBA Legacies". May 13, 2013. Archived from the original on March 26, 2017. Retrieved December 6, 2016 – via YouTube.
  8. ^ Youngmisuk, Ohm (January 9, 2022). "Golden State Warriors' Klay Thompson scores 17 points, punctuates return with 'vicious' dunk". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 10, 2022.