Unique Thompson
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| No. 52 – Sydney Flames | |
|---|---|
| Position | Forward |
| League | WNBL |
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 27, 1999 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Faith Academy (Mobile, Alabama) |
| College | Auburn (2017–2021) |
| WNBA draft | 2021: 2nd round, 19th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Indiana Fever |
| Playing career | 2021–present |
| Career history | |
| 2021–2022 | WBC Sparta&K |
| 2022 | Albury Wodonga Bandits |
| 2022–2025 | Nadezhda Orenburg |
| 2024 | Albury Wodonga Bandits |
| 2025 | Mackay Meteorettes |
| 2025–present | Sydney Flames |
| 2026–present | Albury Wodonga Bandits |
| Career highlights | |
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| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Unique Thompson (born July 27, 1999)[1] is an American professional basketball player.
Thompson grew up in Theodore, Alabama, where she attended Faith Academy.[2] She was the #74 overall recruit in her draft class and the #16 forward.[3]
College career
Thompson played college basketball at Auburn University. She averaged 14.1 points, 10.6 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 1.7 steals, and 0.6 blocks per game in college on a 52.8% field goal percentage. Thompson was an All-American honorable mention in 2020 and 2021. She was named to the SEC All-Freshman Team in 2018,[4] All-SEC First Team in 2020,[5] and All-SEC Second Team in 2021.[6] She totaled 1,540 career points; 1,156 rebounds, making her Auburn's all-time leading rebounds; and 58 double-doubles, which is also a team record.[7][8]
College statistics
Source[9]
| Year | Team | GP | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RBG | APG | BPG | SPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | Auburn | 27 | 48.3% | - | 56.3% | 8.41 | 1.04 | 0.78 | 1.19 | 11.52 |
| 2018-19 | Auburn | 32 | 56.3% | - | 61.0% | 10.31 | 1.09 | 0.63 | 1.78 | 12.16 |
| 2019-20 | Auburn | 29 | 58.2% | - | 69.0% | 11.41 | 1.76 | 0.41 | 1.66 | 16.21 |
| 2020-21 | Auburn | 21 | 48.3% | 100.0% | 77.1% | 12.76 | 1.29 | 0.43 | 2.38 | 17.62 |
| Career | 109 | 52.8% | 100.0% | 66.3% | 10.61 | 1.29 | 0.57 | 1.72 | 14.13 |
| Year | Team | GP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | A | BK | ST | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | Auburn | 27 | 131 | 271 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 87 | 227 | 28 | 21 | 32 | 311 |
| 2018-19 | Auburn | 32 | 153 | 272 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 136 | 330 | 35 | 20 | 57 | 389 |
| 2019-20 | Auburn | 29 | 177 | 304 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 168 | 331 | 51 | 12 | 48 | 470 |
| 2020-21 | Auburn | 21 | 144 | 298 | 1 | 1 | 81 | 105 | 268 | 27 | 9 | 50 | 370 |
| Career | 109 | 605 | 1145 | 1 | 1 | 329 | 496 | 1156 | 141 | 62 | 187 | 1540 |