D. J. Thompson
| No. 8 – Best Balıkesir | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League | Turkish Basketball Second League |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
May 2, 1985 Raleigh, North Carolina |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Listed weight | 77 kg (170 lb) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Leesville (Leesville, Louisiana) |
| College | Appalachian State (2003–2007) |
| NBA draft | 2007 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2007–present |
| Career history | |
| 2007–2008 | AZS Koszalin (Poland) |
| 2008–2009 | AEK Athens (Greece) |
| 2009–2010 | Antalya BB (Turkey) |
| 2010–2011 | Anwil Wloclawek (Poland) |
| 2011–2012 | Ilysiakos (Greece) |
| 2012–2013 | STB Le Havre (France) |
| 2013–2014 | Best Balıkesir (Turkey) |
| 2014–2015 | Tüyap Büyükçekmece (Turkey) |
| 2015–present | Best Balıkesir (Turkey) |
D.J. Thompson (born May 2, 1985) is an American professional basketball player. He is 1.74 m (5 ft 8 ½ in) in height and he plays the point guard position. He currently plays with the pro club Best Balıkesir in the Turkish Basketball Second League.
Amateur career
Thompson played his high school basketball in Raleigh, North Carolina at Leesville Road High School and he played collegiality at Appalachian State University, where he had career averages of 13.0 points per game, 4.1 assists per game and 2.8 rebounds per game. In his senior year of college, he averaged 15.6 points per game, 4.9 assists per game and 3.3 rebounds per game. He led the Mountaineers to a 25-8 record, to the Southern Conference North Division title, and to a National Invitation Tournament (NIT) bid. During his senior year his team managed to get wins over Davidson College, Wichita State University, the University of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University and Vanderbilt University.