Unique Thompson

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Unique Thompson
Mackay Meteorettes
Position Forward
League NBL1 North
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
2025–presentMackay Meteorettes
2025–present Sydney Flames
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.

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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 in 2024. [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]

References

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  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.
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  21. "2022 Coles Express NBL1 East & Spalding Waratah League | All-Star 5 Awards". Basketball NSW. August 25, 2022. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
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  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.