Unique Thompson

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Unique Thompson
Personal information
Born (1999-07-27) July 27, 1999 (age 24)
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Career information
High school Faith Academy
College Auburn Tigers women's basketball (2017–21)
WNBA draft 2021: 2nd round, 19th
Selected by the Indiana Fever
PositionForward
Number5

Unique Thompson (born July 27, 1999) [1] is an American professional basketball player who is a free agent in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She was chosen in the second round of the 2021 WNBA draft by the Indiana Fever of the Women's National Basketball Association. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

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Thompson grew up in Theodore, Alabama, where she attended Faith Academy. [7] She was the #74 overall recruit in her draft class and the #16 forward. [8]

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 All-SEC First Team in 2020 and the 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. [9] [10]

Thompson declared for the WNBA draft in spring 2021. She is the ninth player in Auburn program history to be drafted and the first since 2009. [11] [12] [13] [14]

In 2022, Thompson helped the Albury Wodonga Bandits win the NBL1 East championship behind grand final MVP honors. [15]

Auburn statistics

Source [16]

Ratios
YEARTeamGPFG%3P%FT%RBGAPGBPGSPGPPG
2017-18Auburn2748.3%-56.3%8.411.040.781.1911.52
2018-19Auburn3256.3%-61.0%10.311.090.631.7812.16
2019-20Auburn2958.2%-69.0%11.411.760.411.6616.21
2020-21Auburn2148.3%100.0%77.1%12.761.290.432.3817.62
Career10952.8%100.0%66.3%10.611.290.571.7214.13
Totals
YEARTeamGPFGFGA3P3PAFTFTAREBABKSTPTS
2017-18Auburn27131271004987227282132311
2018-19Auburn321532720083136330352057389
2019-20Auburn2917730400116168331511248470
2020-21Auburn21144298118110526827950370
Career1096051145113294961156141621871540

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