Unique Thompson

Last updated

Unique Thompson
No. 52–Sydney Flames
Position Forward
League WNBL
Personal information
Born (1999-07-27) July 27, 1999 (age 26)
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Career information
High school Faith Academy
(Mobile, Alabama)
College Auburn (2017–2021)
WNBA draft 2021: 2nd round, 19th overall pick
Drafted by Indiana Fever
Playing career2021–present
Career history
2021–2022 WBC Sparta&K
2022 Albury Wodonga Bandits
2022–2025 Nadezhda Orenburg
2024Albury Wodonga Bandits
2025Mackay Meteorettes
2025–present Sydney Flames
2026–presentAlbury Wodonga Bandits
Career highlights
Stats at Basketball Reference   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Unique Thompson (born July 27, 1999) [1] is an American professional basketball player.

Contents

Early life

Thompson grew up in Theodore, Alabama, where she attended Faith Academy. [2] She was the #74 overall recruit in her draft class and the #16 forward. [3]

College career

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 SEC All-Freshman Team in 2018, [4] All-SEC First Team in 2020, [5] and All-SEC Second Team in 2021. [6] 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. [7] [8]

College statistics

Source [9]

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

Professional career

Thompson was chosen in the second round of the 2021 WNBA draft by the Indiana Fever of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] She became the ninth player in Auburn program history to be drafted and the first since 2009. [15] [16] [17] [18]

Thompson made her professional debut in the 2021–22 season with WBC Sparta&K of the Russian Premier League. [19]

In 2022, Thompson helped the Albury Wodonga Bandits win the NBL1 East championship behind grand final MVP honors. [20] She was named to the NBL1 East All-Star Five [21] and the NBL1 National Finals All-Star Five. [22]

Thompson played for Nadezhda Orenburg in Russia in the 2022–23 and 2023–24 seasons. [19]

Thompson returned to the Bandits for the 2024 NBL1 season. [23] On May 19, she had a triple-double with 30 points, 22 rebounds, 11 steals and three assists in an 86–73 win over the BA Centre of Excellence. [24]

Thompson returned to Nadezhda Orenburg for the 2024–25 season. [19]

Thompson joined the Mackay Meteorettes of the NBL1 North for the 2025 season. [25] She was named NBL1 North Most Valuable Player, NBL1 North All Star First Team, and NBL1 North scoring champion. [26]

On July 17, 2025, Thompson signed with the Sydney Flames of the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) for the 2025–26 season. [27] [28] [29]

She is set to join the Albury Wodonga Bandits for the 2026 season. [30]

References

  1. ↑ "Unique Thompson WNBA Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on June 29, 2021. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Unique Thompson - Women's Basketball". Auburn University Athletics. Archived from the original on June 29, 2021. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
  3. ↑ "unique-thompson". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on May 21, 2021. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
  4. ↑ "2021 Women's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). SECSports.com. p. 86. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 10, 2021. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
  5. ↑ "2021 Women's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). SECSports.com. p. 15. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 10, 2021. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
  6. ↑ "SEC Announces 2021 Women's Basketball Postseason Awards". Southeastern Conference. March 2, 2021. Retrieved August 25, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Unique Thompson". WNBA.com - Official Site of the WNBA. Archived from the original on May 21, 2021. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Auburn women's basketball: Unique Thompson looks ahead to WNBA Draft". April 15, 2021. Archived from the original on May 21, 2021. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
  9. ↑ "NCAA Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Archived from the original on November 3, 2018. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
  10. ↑ Lee, Justin (April 18, 2021). "Fever coach excited to see Unique Thompson at training camp". OANow.com. Archived from the original on May 21, 2021. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
  11. ↑ "Mobile's Unique Thompson drafted into WNBA". April 16, 2021. Archived from the original on May 21, 2021. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
  12. ↑ "Mobile's Unique Thompson selected by Indiana Fever in WNBA Draft". FOX10 News. Archived from the original on May 21, 2021. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
  13. ↑ "Unique Thompson selected by Indiana Fever in WNBA Draft". rocketcitynow.com. April 15, 2021. Archived from the original on May 21, 2021. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
  14. ↑ "Unique Thompson selected by Indiana Fever in WNBA Draft". The Auburn Plainsman. Archived from the original on May 21, 2021. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
  15. ↑ "Thompson ends Auburn's WNBA Draft drought". AuburnUndercover & ITAT.
  16. ↑ "Auburn star Unique Thompson to enter WNBA draft". March 17, 2021. Archived from the original on May 21, 2021. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
  17. ↑ Han, Giana (March 16, 2021). "Auburn's Unique Thompson declares for WNBA Draft". al. Archived from the original on May 21, 2021. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
  18. ↑ Sutton, Hailey (April 16, 2021). "Auburn's Unique Thompson drafted to Indiana Fever". wsfa.com. Archived from the original on May 21, 2021. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  19. 1 2 3 "Unique Thompson" . australiabasket.com. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  20. ↑ "NBL1 East Recap | Women's Grand Final". NBL1.com.au. August 28, 2022. Archived from the original on September 8, 2023. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
  21. ↑ "2022 Coles Express NBL1 East & Spalding Waratah League | All-Star 5 Awards". Basketball NSW. August 25, 2022. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
  22. ↑ "Coles Express NBL1 National Finals Women's All-Star 5". NBL1.com.au. September 11, 2022. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  23. ↑ "NBL1 East Finals MVP returns". NBL1.com.au. May 1, 2024. Archived from the original on June 11, 2024.
  24. ↑ Pike, Chris (May 19, 2024). "Recap NBL1 East | Round 7 Sunday". NBL1.com.au. Archived from the original on June 11, 2024.
  25. ↑ "NBL1 Player Announcement". facebook.com/Mackay.Basketball. April 21, 2025. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
  26. ↑ "2025 NBL1 North Awards". australiabasket.com. August 25, 2025. Retrieved August 25, 2025.
  27. ↑ "Sydney Flames sign NBL1 superstar Unique Thompson". WNBL. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
  28. ↑ "Flames sign Thompson as second import for WNBL26". Sydney Flames. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
  29. ↑ Pike, Chris (July 17, 2025). "'Unique opportunity': Thompson signs with Flames". authory.com. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
  30. ↑ "UNIQUE IS BACK". facebook.com/NBL1. January 22, 2026. Retrieved February 3, 2026.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.