American basketball player (born 1999)
Unique Thompson (born July 27, 1999)[ 1] basketball player.
Thompson grew up inTheodore, Alabama , where she attendedFaith Academy .[ 2] [ 3]
Thompson played college basketball atAuburn 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 theSEC All-Freshman Team in 2018,[ 4] [ 5] [ 6] double-doubles , which is also a team record.[ 7] [ 8]
Source[ 9]
Ratios Year Team GP FG% 3P% FT% RBG APG BPG SPG PPG 2017-18 Auburn 27 48.3% - 56.3% 8.41 1.04 0.78 1.19 11.52 2018-19 Auburn 32 56.3% - 61.0% 10.31 1.09 0.63 1.78 12.16 2019-20 Auburn 29 58.2% - 69.0% 11.41 1.76 0.41 1.66 16.21 2020-21 Auburn 21 48.3% 100.0% 77.1% 12.76 1.29 0.43 2.38 17.62 Career 109 52.8% 100.0% 66.3% 10.61 1.29 0.57 1.72 14.13
Ratios Totals Year Team GP FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA REB A BK ST PTS 2017-18 Auburn 27 131 271 0 0 49 87 227 28 21 32 311 2018-19 Auburn 32 153 272 0 0 83 136 330 35 20 57 389 2019-20 Auburn 29 177 304 0 0 116 168 331 51 12 48 470 2020-21 Auburn 21 144 298 1 1 81 105 268 27 9 50 370 Career 109 605 1145 1 1 329 496 1156 141 62 187 1540
Totals Professional career [ edit ] Thompson was chosen in the second round of the2021 WNBA draft by theIndiana Fever of theWomen's National Basketball Association (WNBA).[ 10] [ 11] [ 12] [ 13] [ 14] 2009 .[ 15] [ 16] [ 17] [ 18]
Thompson made her professional debut in the 2021–22 season withWBC Sparta&K of theRussian Premier League .[ 19]
In 2022, Thompson helped theAlbury Wodonga Bandits win theNBL1 East championship behind grand final MVP honors.[ 20] [ 21] NBL1 National Finals All-Star Five.[ 22]
Thompson played forNadezhda Orenburg in Russia in the 2022–23 and 2023–24 seasons.[ 19]
Thompson returned to the Bandits for the2024 NBL1 season .[ 23] triple-double with 30 points, 22 rebounds, 11 steals and three assists in an 86–73 win over theBA Centre of Excellence .[ 24]
Thompson returned to Nadezhda Orenburg for the 2024–25 season.[ 19]
Thompson joined the Mackay Meteorettes of theNBL1 North for the2025 season .[ 25] [ 26]
On July 17, 2025, Thompson signed with theSydney Flames of theWomen's National Basketball League (WNBL) for the2025–26 season .[ 27] [ 28] [ 29] [ 30]
She is set to join the Albury Wodonga Bandits for the2026 season .[ 31]
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