Keon Thompson
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| Born | October 9, 2003 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
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| Position | Point guard |
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Keon Thompson Jr. (born October 9, 2003) is an American basketball player. He played college basketball for the UMass Minutemen and the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks.
High school career
Thompson played three years of high school basketball at Merrillville High School in Merrillville, Indiana. He averaged 21.4 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game as a sophomore.[1] Thompson averaged 31 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assists per game as a junior and scored 1,353 points, becoming the school's all-time leading scorer. He did a postgraduate season at Hargrave Military Academy and played for the Tigers, earning second-team All-American honors.[2] He committed to play college basketball at UMass and was primarily recruited by assistant coach Will Bailey.[3]
College career
Thompson started nine games as a freshman at UMass and averaged 5.8 points, 2.0 rebounds, and 2.7 assists per game. As a sophomore, he started 30 games and averaged 9.3 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 3.0 assists per game. Thompson transferred to Stephen F. Austin after his sophomore season.[2] He averaged 13.5 points and 5.2 rebounds per game as a junior. On February 14, 2026, Thompson scored a career-high 32 points in a win against UT Rio Grande Valley and earned his fifth consecutive Southland Player of the Week nod.[4] As a senior, Thompson averaged 18.5 points and 4.8 rebounds per game. He was named Southland Player of the Year.[5]
References
- ^ "Countdown to boys basketball: Keon Thompson-led Merrillville ranked No. 6 in the preseason by the Post-Tribune". Chicago Tribune. November 19, 2019. Retrieved May 12, 2026.
- ^ a b Green, Jace (April 23, 2024). "Lumberjack Basketball Welcomes Keon Thompson to SFA". Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks. Retrieved May 12, 2026.
- ^ Grabowski, Kyle (August 25, 2022). "Frank Martin unpacking his vision for UMass basketball program". Daily Hampshire Gazette. Retrieved May 12, 2026.
- ^ "Five for Five: Thompson Garners Fifth SLC Player of the Week Honor". Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks. February 16, 2026. Retrieved May 12, 2026.
- ^ "SFA's Thompson Earns Player of the Year Nod, Four Lumberjacks Win Superlative Honors as Men's Basketball All-Conference Awards Announced". Southland Conference. March 6, 2026. Retrieved March 6, 2026.