Scottie Thompson (basketball)

Earl Scottie Thompson

No. 6 – Barangay Ginebra San Miguel
Position	Shooting guard / Point guard
League	PBA
Personal information
Born	July 12, 1993 Padada, Davao del Sur, Philippines
Nationality	Filipino
Listed height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight	180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school	Agro Industrial Foundation College
College	University of Perpetual Help System DALTA
PBA draft	2015 Round: 1 / Pick: 5th overall
Selected by the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel
Playing career	2015–present
Career history
2015–present	Barangay Ginebra San Miguel
Career highlights and awards
1× NCAA Philippines Most Valuable Player (2014) 1× PBA D-League champion (2014–15 Aspirant's)
Medals Men's basketball Representing  Philippines Southeast Asian Games 2015 Singapore Team SEABA Championship 2015 Singapore Team

Earl Scottie Carreon Thompson, popularly known as Scottie Thompson, (born July 12, 1993), is a Filipino professional basketball player who currently plays for the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

Early life and high school career

Thompson was born on July 12, 1993 and was named after Scottie Pippen as his father is a big Chicago Bulls fan.^[1] He traces his American roots from his great-grandfather.^[2]

Thompson started playing basketball when he was in elementary, but his game took off during his senior year in high school when he played in the Palarong Pambansa (representing Region XI) and was chosen for the Nike Elite Camp.^[3] According to him, he had no scholarship offers from top collegiate schools except for Perpetual Help.^[4]

College career

Thompson played college basketball at the University of Perpetual Help of the NCAA. In his rookie season, he was the Altas' sixth man, averaging 6.6 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 1.9 assists in 18.3 minutes per game. During his MVP year in 2014, he posted an impressive stat line of 26.5 PPG and 10.0 RPG, while leading the Altas to the Final Four. He was also included in the Mythical 5 selection in that same season.^[5] Despite dishing off triple-double performances for the Altas, he ended his college career in 2015 after his school bowed out of the Final Four contention.^[6]

Amateur career

Thompson suited up for the Hapee Fresh Fighters in the PBA D-League, where he teamed up with fellow college standouts and future draft batchmates Troy Rosario, Baser Amer, Garvo Lanete and Chris Newsome.^[7] Behind his heroics, he helped the Fresh Fighters win its first ever PBA D-League title in 2015.^[8]

Professional career

Thompson was drafted fifth overall in the 2015 PBA draft by the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel.^[9] In his first game as a pro, he scored five points, 3 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals in 16 minutes of play. Despite the fact that he only practiced with the team for less than a week and with the limited minutes he's given, his stellar play earned him praises from coach Tim Cone.^[10]

International career

Thompson was part of the 12-man Sinag Pilipinas lineup that competed in the 2015 Southeast Asian Games and 2015 SEABA Championship, both held in Singapore, where they won gold medals in both occasions.^{[11][12][13][14]}

References

1. Servinio, Anthony (October 22, 2014). "MVP For Thompson". Anthony Servinio. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
2. "Earl Scottie Thompson - UPHSD Altas - Game Central". Spin.ph. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
3. "DRAFT PROFILE: EARL SCOTTIE THOMPSON". Sports5.ph. August 20, 2015. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
4. Villar, Joey (October 20, 2014). "From anonymity to stardom: Thompson wins NCAA MVP plum". The Philippine Star. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
5. Ganglani, Naveen (October 20, 2014). "Perpetual Help's Earl Scottie Thompson wins NCAA MVP award". Rappler. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
6. Terrado, Reuben (October 9, 2015). "Sobbing Scottie Thompson consoled by chants of 'Ginebra, Ginebra' as Altas season hits dead end". Spin.ph. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
7. Terrado, Reuben (October 9, 2014). "Hapee Toothpaste set to add NU's Troy Rosario to powerhouse D-League lineup". Spin.ph. Retrieved August 24, 2015.
8. Ganglani, Naveen (February 19, 2015). "Hapee bags D-League title behind Thompson’s heroics". Rappler. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
9. "Moala Tautuaa goes first overall in 2015 PBA Draft". Rappler. August 23, 2015. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
10. Sacamos, Karlo (October 25, 2015). "Scottie Thompson draws praise from Cone, gives Ginebra fans something to cheer about". Spin.ph. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
11. "Douthit, Ravena banner Sinag Pilipinas 12-man lineup". CNN Philippines. April 13, 2015. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
12. "Douthit, Ravena, Parks lead Gilas lineup for SEABA tilt". InterAksyon. April 13, 2015. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
13. Fuentebella, Josef (June 21, 2015). "Gilas Cadets win gold in SEA Games Basketball Tournament". The La Sallian. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
14. Fuentebella, Josef (May 12, 2015). "Gilas Cadets dominate SEABA Rivals, clinch FIBA Asia Championship berth". The La Sallian. Retrieved August 25, 2015.