Ausar Thompson

Ausar Thompson (born January 30, 2003; pronounced /əˈsɑːr/)[1] is an American professional basketball player for the Overtime City Reapers of Overtime Elite (OTE). He played basketball for Pine Crest School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where he was rated a five-star recruit by ESPN and won a state title. Thompson bypassed his senior year of high school to sign with OTE, where he played for two seasons.

Ausar Thompson
No. 0 – City Reapers
PositionShooting guard / Small forward
LeagueOvertime Elite
Personal information
Born (2003-01-30) January 30, 2003
Oakland, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight218 lb (99 kg)
Career information
High schoolPine Crest School
(Fort Lauderdale, Florida)
Playing career2017–present
Career history
2021–2022Team Elite
2022–presentCity Reapers
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× OTE champion (2022, 2023)
  • 2× OTE Finals MVP (2022, 2023)
  • OTE Most Valuable Player (2023)
  • All-OTE First Team (2023)

He and his brother Amen Thompson grew up in San Leandro, California.[2]

Early life

Thompson was born to Maya Wilson and Troy Thompson and raised in San Leandro, California. His identical twin brother, Amen is an NBA prospect, and his older brother, Troy Jr., played college basketball for Prairie View A&M. His uncle, Mark Thompson, represented Jamaica in 400 meter hurdles at the 1992 Summer Olympics. He and Amen began training for basketball under the guidance of their father by age seven . The twins were homeschooled in sixth and seventh grade to focus on basketball.

High school career

Thompson attended Pine Crest School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida along with this twin brother, Amen. As a junior, he averaged 22.6 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 3.4 assists per game.[3]

Professional career

Team Elite (2021–2022)

In 2021, Ausar along with Amen, signed with the Overtime Elite basketball league rather than pursue a college basketball career.[4][5][6] Ausar joined Team Elite for the 2021–22 season.[7] With Team Elite, he won the inaugural OTE championship and was named the inaugural Finals MVP after averaging 17 points and ten rebounds per game in the best-of-three series. [7]

City Reapers (2022–present)

For the 2022–23 OTE season, Ausar joined the City Reapers. At the end of the regular season, he was named the league's Most Valuable Player.[8][9] Ausar was also named to the All-OTE First Team.[10] The City Reapers reached the OTE Finals, where they faced the YNG Dreamerz. With the City Reapers already having a 2–0 series lead, Ausar hit a game-winning three-pointer with three seconds remaining to help his team clinch the Finals. For his efforts, he was named Finals MVP for the second time in his career.[11]

Ausar and his brother are both considered top prospects for the 2023 NBA draft.[12][13][14]

References
  1. Ausar Thompson Interview - Overtime Elite Practice - 12.5.22. Pro Insight. 2022-12-09. Event occurs at 0:09. Retrieved 2023-02-17 – via YouTube.
  2. Gutierrez, Israel (31 August 2022). "From 6-foot-9 dream board to a gamble on Overtime Elite: How Amen and Ausar Thompson could become NBA stars". ESPN.com.
  3. "Broward 5A-1A boys basketball co-players of the year: Ausar Thompson and Amen Thompson, Pine Crest juniors". 28 March 2021.
  4. "Dr. Evil and the Disruption of the Basketball Order with Twins".
  5. "Overtime Elite lands another set of twins as Amen and Ausar Thompson choose professional program over college".
  6. https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/high-school/prep-broward/article251669113.html
  7. "Ausar Thompson". OTE. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  8. "Overtime Elite on Twitter: "OFFICIAL 🚨 AUSAR THOMPSON WINS 2022-2023 REGULAR SEASON MVP 🏆"". Twitter. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  9. "Ausar Thompson gets bragging rights over Amen Thompson with 2022-23 MVP". ClutchPoints. February 20, 2023. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  10. "OTE Announces Regular Season Awards". OTE. February 20, 2023. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  11. "City Reapers Win OTE Championship". Overtime Elite. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
  12. "2023 NBA draft: Overtime Elite's Amen and Ausar Thompson could pull off rare feat". Yahoo Sports.
  13. "From 6-foot-9 dream board to a gamble on Overtime Elite: How Amen and Ausar Thompson could become NBA stars". 31 August 2022.
  14. "How projected top-5 draft prospects Amen and Ausar Thompson fared in 1st real test overseas". Yahoo Sports.
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