NBA Future Watch: Amen Thompson Basketball Cards, ProspectNBA Future Watch: Amen Thompson Basketball Cards, ProspectAmen Thompson, along with his twin brother Ausar, makes a strong case to be at the very top of the lottery in the 2023 NBA Draft. He is an incredibly athletic swingman with a varied and dazzling offensive game. Thompson qualifies at 6’7” as a combo guard, as he mixes in the playmaking expected from one who emulates LeBron James and Ja Morant.

Born in Oakland, Thompson moved to Pine Crest School in Fort Lauderdale, FL. There, he won the state championship with his brother as a junior. With 20.5 PPG, 8.4 RPG and 4.4 APG, Thompson turned heads even before the championship game, when he poured in 40 points. Thompson was attracting attention from all the top college programs.

NBA Future Watch: Amen Thompson Basketball Cards, ProspectInstead, he moved to Overtime Elite after that season. Thompson posted double figures in 22 of 30 games in the 2021-22 season. He also set a league record with 10 assists in a game. The record of production earned Thompson an invitation to Stephen Curry’s camp in San Francisco.

The 2022-23 season has provided further evidence of Thompson’s burgeoning all-around production: 16.7 PPG, 5.6 RPG, 5.9 APG, 2.0 SPG and 0.7 BPG. Thompson is a bona fide two-way player with defensive shutdown capabilities and, offensively, is elite above the rim and in transition. With unbelievably long arms, terrific handles, lightning speed and amazing instincts, Thompson appears in many regards to have been sent straight from Central Casting.

The primary area of targeted improvement is Thompson’s shot, which is receiving a great deal of attention from his coaches. At his present skill level, Thompson still has star potential in the pros. With greater shooting accuracy medium and longer-range, Thompson projects as a Top Three selection in the draft and as one of the brightest stars of the 2020s.

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