Darius Thompson #13

Darius Thompson
Anadolu Efes Istanbul
Anadolu Efes Istanbul
Position:
PG
Height:
193 cm
Weight:
89 kg
Age:
29 yo (1995 May 04)
Birth place:
Tennessee, United States of America
Citizenship:
American
PTS
9.8
61 Position in the EuroLeague
REB
1.9
150 Position in the EuroLeague
AST
4.7
11 Position in the EuroLeague
EFF
12.2
44 Position in the EuroLeague

Statistics
More

MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS EFF GM
21:13 25%
1/4 		25%
1/4 		-
0/0 		0
0/0 		1 0 0 0 - 2 1 5 -1 1 »
EuroLeague 26:44 56.3%
72/128 		43.4%
53/122 		79.6%
39/49 		1.9
1.3/0.6 		4.7 0.9 1.2 0.5 0.2 2 1.6 9.8 12.2 35 »

Last 10 games

Date Opponent MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS EFF
04-22
 27 16.7%
1/6 		33.3%
2/6 		-
0/0 		2
1/1 		5 0 1 0 1 0 1 8 5
04-11
 23 100%
3/3 		50%
1/2 		-
0/0 		2
2/0 		8 1 1 1 0 1 1 9 19
04-04
 28 100%
1/1 		20%
1/5 		-
0/0 		2
2/0 		6 2 1 0 0 3 1 5 8
03-28
 25 33.3%
1/3 		50%
2/4 		-
0/0 		0
0/0 		5 0 0 0 0 2 0 8 7
03-26
 23 22.2%
2/9 		0%
0/1 		-
0/0 		3
2/1 		3 1 0 2 1 3 2 4 3
03-21
 24 66.7%
2/3 		100%
5/5 		-
0/0 		3
3/0 		3 2 1 0 0 1 1 19 25
03-14
 21 33.3%
1/3 		0%
0/2 		-
0/0 		2
1/1 		2 1 2 0 0 2 1 2 0
03-07
 25 40%
2/5 		25%
1/4 		100%
1/1 		2
1/1 		4 1 0 0 0 1 1 8 9
02-28
 24 50%
1/2 		0%
0/1 		-
0/0 		3
3/0 		7 0 2 2 0 1 0 2 9
02-06
 27 100%
1/1 		60%
3/5 		75%
3/4 		0
0/0 		4 0 1 0 0 3 2 14 13
News
Italy's doubts over DiVincenzo’s EuroBasket 2025 status grow, replacement option emerges

2025-04-20

Doubts are growing within the Italian Basketball Federation regarding Minnesota Timberwolves guard Donte DiVincenzo’s availability for EuroBasket 2025, according to Alessandro Maggi of Sportando. The uncertainty stems from ongoing bureaucratic issues with his Italian passport, and it remains unclear whether the process will be completed in time.
Top 10 highest-paid EuroLeague players

2024-10-23

Who are the biggest EuroLeague stars? Are they defined by their on-court performance or by their financial value? To shed light on this question, BasketNews has compiled a list of the top 10 highest-paid players in the EuroLeague.
Darius Thompson receives Italian passport

2024-05-14

Darius Thompson, who was signed by Anadolu Efes Istanbul in the summer of 2023, has received an Italian passport. In an Instagram story that was shared yesterday, Thompson's wife, Chiara Pacifico Thompson, wrote that the player had "his first smile as an official Italian citizen."
News
Italy's doubts over DiVincenzo’s EuroBasket 2025 status grow, replacement option emerges

2025-04-20

Doubts are growing within the Italian Basketball Federation regarding Minnesota Timberwolves guard Donte DiVincenzo’s availability for EuroBasket 2025, according to Alessandro Maggi of Sportando. The uncertainty stems from ongoing bureaucratic issues with his Italian passport, and it remains unclear whether the process will be completed in time.
Top 10 highest-paid EuroLeague players

2024-10-23

Who are the biggest EuroLeague stars? Are they defined by their on-court performance or by their financial value? To shed light on this question, BasketNews has compiled a list of the top 10 highest-paid players in the EuroLeague.
Darius Thompson receives Italian passport

2024-05-14

Darius Thompson, who was signed by Anadolu Efes Istanbul in the summer of 2023, has received an Italian passport. In an Instagram story that was shared yesterday, Thompson's wife, Chiara Pacifico Thompson, wrote that the player had "his first smile as an official Italian citizen."
Shane Larkin on Ergin Ataman: 'We never had a perfect relationship'

2023-10-26

Before Anadolu Efes Istanbul meets Olympiacos Piraeus tonight in Greece, Shane Larkin gave insights to Vasiliki Karamouza of SPORT24. Among the topics were the superstar's strained relationship with former coach Ergin Ataman, the departure of Vasilije Micic, the new Anadolu Efes, and predictions for this EuroLeague season.
Top 8 EuroLeague offseason transfers

2023-10-03

The EuroLeague action starts this week, and the clubs welcome the 2023-24 season with significant changes. And we don't even need to talk about new players arriving -- many transfers happened within the league.
Darius Thompson won't play for Italy in FIBA World Cup 2023

2023-07-19

Darius Thompson is not expected to be among the Italian NT 16-man roster that will be announced by the federation later on, according to BasketNews' Orazio Cauchi. The reason for Thompson's absence from the FIBA World Cup 2023 is due to issues with his passport documents. Apparently, not all the necessary papers required for his Italian passport are ready.
Darius Thompson signs a long-term deal with Efes

2023-07-07

Darius Thompson officially joined Anadolu Efes Istanbul, the Turkish club announced. According to the announcement, Thompson signed a 3-year contract that will run until the end of the 2025-26 season. BasketNews reported about an agreement on July 5. Thompson will replace Vasilije Micic in Efes, who will make his debut in the NBA after agreeing on a deal with the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Baskonia sports director confirms Thompson's departure, addresses future of several players

2023-07-06

Cazoo Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz sports director Felix Fernandez appeared before the media to take stock of last season and comment on the entity's plans for the next season. For the Basque executive, last year was remarkable in general terms, because Baskonia turned the Fernando Buesa Arena into a fortress and played some of the most attractive basketball in Europe.
Errick McCollum thinks Darius Thompson will be a better fit for Efes than Micic

2023-07-05

Has Anadolu Efes Istanbul found the perfect replacement for Vasilije Micic following his departure to the NBA? As BasketNews reported, the Turkish league champions have secured a three-year deal with Darius Thompson, who is posed to become Efes' new floor general. Errick McCollum, co-host of the URBONUS podcast, analyzed why Thompson was the ideal solution to fill Micic's shoes for Efes.
Darius Thompson will replace Vasilije Micic in Efes

2023-07-05

Anadolu Efes Istanbul has found a player to fill the shoes of Vasilije Micic. According to BasketNews sources, the Turkish champions are finalizing a three-year agreement with Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz guard Darius Thompson. Thompson had a valid contract with Baskonia for another year, which included a buyout clause of nearly 550,000 euros.
Vanja Marinkovic confirms he's staying with Baskonia

2023-06-28

Cazoo Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz guard Vanja Marinkovic will remain with the team. The 26-year-old Serbian addressed some rumors regarding his future, adding that he doesn't expect many changes in the team. "I’m staying in Baskonia, like most of the team. Only Darius Thompson will most likely leave the club," Marinkovic said in the Kod Luka I Kuzma podcast.
Luke Sikma, Darius Thompson, and Kyle Hines get awards from ELPA

2023-06-05

Even though the official EuroLeague awards are handed out before the Final Four, the EuroLeague Players Association (ELPA) gives its own award, highlighting different aspects of the game.
Four EuroLeague players get into All-ACB First Team, nobody from Barca

2023-05-26

After the end of the regular season, the Spanish Liga Endesa (ACB) announced both the First and Second All-ACB teams. Darius Thompson and Markus Howard from Cazoo Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz, Dzanan Musa and Edy Tavares from Real Madrid, and Giorgi Shermadini from Lenovo Tenerife made the First team.
All-EuroLeague Second Team revealed

2023-05-15

After announcing the 2022-23 All-EuroLeague First Team, the league has also revealed the All-EuroLeague Second Team, which was voted by members of the media, EuroLeague head coaches and team captains, and fans. Two of the stars on the All-EuroLeague Second Team are returnees from last season: Nikola Mirotic of FC Barcelona and Mike James of AS Monaco.
Italian basketball federation confirms interest in Darius Thompson, remains hopeful on Banchero

2023-05-11

In an interview with La Gazzetta dello Sport, Gianni Petrucci, the president of the Italian basketball federation, revealed that Italy might have a new addition in time for the upcoming FIBA World Cup.  The national team coached by Gianmarco Pozzecco will play in the Group A of the FIBA World Cup together with the Philippines, Dominican Republic, and Angola. 
With Paolo Banchero stalling, what are the other options for Italy?

2023-05-01

On Saturday, Italy learned it will play in the Group A of the upcoming FIBA World Cup. The team coached by Gianmarco Pozzecco will face Angola, the Philippines, and the Dominican Republic. After two very positive experiences at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 and at EuroBasket last summer, Italy will try to have a nice run for the third summer in a row.
Baskonia's unlucky streak continues as they miss EuroLeague playoffs

2023-04-16

Cazoo Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz were inches away from making the 2023 EuroLeague Playoffs. Zalgiris' nail-biting win in Munich shut Baskonia's postseason hopes. According to Marco Pagliariccio, Baskonia (18-16) became just the 4th team to miss the playoffs with a positive record in the round-robin era after:
Darius Thompson discusses chances of joining Italian NT, season with Baskonia

2023-04-14

With the EuroLeague future of Cazoo Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz on the line and outside the limits of what the Basque team can control, players and staff have no other option but to sit and wait if Bayern Munich beat Zalgiris Kaunas on Friday night. 
Rookie sensation Darius Thompson named MVP of the Round

2023-04-08

With his team facing a must-win situation in a playoff race that is going down to the wire, Darius Thompson anchored Cazoo Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz's record-setting 120-100 win over LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne, earning the second MVP of the Round honor of his rookie Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season.
EuroLeague players that can expect a significant payrise in the summer

2023-03-21

The 2022-23 EuroLeague season is approaching the playoffs stage, while early spring means the beginning of intensive work for general managers of the clubs. It's time to shape the rosters for next season, regardless of how this one ends.
1 2  »

EuroLeague

MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS EFF GM
24/25 Anadolu Efes Istanbul 26:44 56.3%
72/128 		43.3%
53/122 		79.3%
39/49 		1.9
1.3/0.6 		4.7 0.9 1.2 0.5 0.2 2 1.6 9.8 12.2 35 »
23/24 Anadolu Efes Istanbul 25:58 51.3%
101/197 		32.6%
39/119 		83.9%
62/74 		2
1.4/0.6 		2.8 1 1.6 0.5 0.4 2.5 2.2 10.9 9.6 35 »
22/23 Cazoo Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz 26:53 55.8%
115/206 		38.3%
43/112 		75.5%
68/90 		3.2
2.2/1.1 		6.7 1.7 2.7 0.4 0.2 2.5 3.2 12.6 17.1 34 »

Liga Endesa

MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS EFF GM
22/23 Cazoo Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz 21:54 53.8%
99/184 		41.2%
31/75 		82.8%
57/69 		2.5
1.7/0.7 		6.1 1.1 1.8 0.4 0.3 2 2.5 10.2 14.5 34 »

Copa del Rey

MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS EFF GM
22/23 Cazoo Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz 32:50 57.1%
4/7 		25%
1/4 		- 3
2/1 		8 3 5 0 0 0 1 11 15 1 »

EuroCup

MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS EFF GM
21/22 Lokomotiv Krasnodar 29:42 70.1%
47/67 		32.4%
11/34 		77.4%
14/18 		3.1
2.4/0.7 		6.3 1.8 2.4 0.6 0.2 2 2.2 12.8 17.9 11 »

Basketball Champions League

MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS EFF GM
20/21 New Basket Brindisi 26:33 53%
44/83 		40.9%
11/27 		70.7%
24/34 		2.9
2.4/0.5 		5.2 0.8 2.3 0.5 - 2.2 - 12.1 11.7 12 »
19/20 New Basket Brindisi 27:29 61.2%
52/85 		34.6%
11/32 		70.1%
14/20 		3.6
2.2/1.5 		3.5 1.6 1.5 0.5 - 2.9 - 11.6 11.7 13 »
Date Team Opponent Score MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS EFF
02-02
 95-92 31 100%
8/8 		33.3%
2/6 		100%
1/1 		2
2/0 		3 2 0 0 0 3 1 23 24
01-26
 90-62 25 80%
4/5 		50%
2/4 		100%
1/1 		4
3/1 		6 2 3 0 0 2 2 15 21
01-12
 100-77 35 83.3%
5/6 		0%
0/3 		-
0/0 		4
1/3 		8 1 3 1 0 2 1 10 16
12-22
 101-94 30 100%
1/1 		50%
2/4 		66.7%
2/3 		9
8/1 		10 2 0 1 0 3 2 10 28
12-15
 100-82 28 66.7%
2/3 		0%
0/1 		50%
1/2 		0
0/0 		6 1 4 0 0 4 2 5 3
12-08
 97-95 27 62.5%
5/8 		0%
0/2 		100%
2/2 		2
2/0 		2 3 1 0 1 2 3 12 13
11-16
 88-85 31 28.6%
2/7 		33.3%
1/3 		33.3%
1/3 		1
0/1 		4 0 2 1 0 2 4 8 5
11-10
 68-98 27 66.7%
4/6 		33.3%
1/3 		-
0/0 		3
3/0 		3 1 2 1 0 0 1 11 14
11-03
 99-85 28 42.9%
3/7 		60%
3/5 		-
0/0 		6
5/1 		11 1 6 0 0 3 1 15 19
10-26
 84-85 37 62.5%
5/8 		0%
0/1 		100%
2/2 		1
1/0 		11 3 4 2 1 1 3 12 22
10-20
 93-82 21 100%
8/8 		0%
0/2 		100%
4/4 		2
1/1 		5 4 1 0 0 0 4 20 32

EuroLeague

MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS EFF GM
Anadolu Efes Istanbul 26:13 56.3%
72/128 		43.4%
53/122 		79.6%
39/49 		1.9
1.3/0.6 		4.7 0.9 1.2 0.5 0.2 2 1.6 9.8 12.2 35 »
Regular season 26:12 58.2%
71/122 		44%
51/116 		79.6%
39/49 		1.9
1.4/0.6 		4.7 0.9 1.2 0.5 0.1 2 1.6 9.8 12.4 34 »
Playoffs 27:00 16.7%
1/6 		33.3%
2/6 		- 2
1/1 		5 0 1 0 1 0 1 8 5 1 »
Home game 27:10 55.7%
39/70 		40%
22/55 		75%
12/16 		2.1
1.4/0.7 		5.7 0.6 0.8 0.7 0.2 2 1.4 9.2 12.6 17 »
Away game 25:20 56.9%
33/58 		46.3%
31/67 		81.8%
27/33 		1.8
1.3/0.5 		3.7 1.2 1.6 0.2 0.1 1.9 1.9 10.3 11.8 18 »
Wins 25:36 52.6%
40/76 		42.3%
30/71 		81.5%
22/27 		2
1.5/0.6 		5.1 1.1 0.8 0.4 0.2 1.9 1.7 9.6 13 20 »
Losses 27:04 61.5%
32/52 		45.1%
23/51 		77.3%
17/22 		1.9
1.2/0.7 		4.2 0.7 1.7 0.5 0.2 2.1 1.5 10 11.2 15 »
Last 5 games 25:12 36.4%
8/22 		33.3%
6/18 		- 1.8
1.4/0.4 		5.4 0.8 0.6 0.6 0.4 1.8 1 6.8 8.4 5 »
October 25:42 67.9%
19/28 		42.1%
8/19 		77.8%
14/18 		2.1
1/1.1 		5.1 0.7 1 0.3 0 2.3 2 10.9 14.4 7 »
November 30:36 52.4%
11/21 		37%
10/27 		85.7%
12/14 		2.2
1.8/0.4 		4.2 1.6 2.2 1 0 2.2 3.2 12.8 14.8 5 »
December 26:30 69%
20/29 		40%
8/20 		75%
3/4 		1.8
1.2/0.7 		5.7 1.3 1 0.3 0.3 1.8 1.8 11.2 15.3 6 »
January 24:20 41.7%
5/12 		66.7%
10/15 		66.7%
4/6 		1.5
1/0.5 		3.5 0.5 1.5 0.3 0.3 1.8 0.8 7.3 8 6 »
February 28:00 80%
4/5 		41.7%
5/12 		83.3%
5/6 		2
2/0 		5.3 0 1 0.7 0 2.3 1 9.3 12 3 »
March 23:36 34.8%
8/23 		50%
8/16 		100%
1/1 		2
1.4/0.6 		3.4 1 0.6 0.4 0.2 1.8 1 8.2 8.8 5 »
April 26:00 50%
5/10 		30.8%
4/13 		- 2
1.7/0.3 		6.3 1 1 0.3 0.3 1.3 1 7.3 10.7 3 »
Versus Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade 26:00 50%
3/6 		80%
8/10 		- 1.5
1.5/0 		7 1 0.5 0 1 1 2 15 21.5 2 »
Versus Zalgiris Kaunas 24:30 83.3%
5/6 		60%
3/5 		- 1.5
1.5/0 		4.5 1 2 0.5 0 3 1.5 9.5 12 2 »
Versus Paris Basketball 29:30 66.7%
4/6 		66.7%
6/9 		100%
1/1 		2.5
2.5/0 		2.5 1.5 3 1 0 2 1 13.5 14.5 2 »
Versus AS Monaco 28:00 72.7%
8/11 		20%
1/5 		- 2.5
1.5/1 		7 0.5 0.5 1.5 0 1.5 1.5 9.5 17 2 »
Versus EA7 Emporio Armani Milan 26:00 83.3%
5/6 		50%
3/6 		100%
3/3 		0
0/0 		5 0 0.5 0 0 3 1.5 11 12 2 »
Versus Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul 23:00 40%
2/5 		0%
0/4 		100%
3/3 		2
1/1 		2.5 0 1 0.5 0 1 1.5 3.5 4.5 2 »
Versus Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade 27:30 57.1%
4/7 		14.3%
1/7 		100%
2/2 		1.5
1/0.5 		4.5 1.5 2 0 0 2.5 2.5 6.5 7.5 2 »
Versus FC Bayern Munich 26:00 66.7%
6/9 		37.5%
3/8 		- 2.5
1.5/1 		4 1.5 1 0 0 1.5 1 10.5 13 2 »
Versus Real Madrid 32:00 60%
3/5 		23.1%
3/13 		87.5%
7/8 		4
3.5/0.5 		2.5 2.5 1.5 0.5 0 2 3 11 13.5 2 »
Versus ALBA Berlin 21:00 80%
4/5 		0%
0/1 		100%
3/3 		2
1.5/0.5 		7.5 1.5 1 1 0 0.5 1 5.5 16 2 »
Versus Olympiacos Piraeus 22:00 50%
4/8 		66.7%
4/6 		25%
1/4 		2
0.5/1.5 		3.5 0 1.5 0 0 1.5 1 10.5 9.5 2 »
Versus Virtus Segafredo Bologna 24:30 37.5%
3/8 		33.3%
2/6 		66.7%
2/3 		2
1.5/0.5 		3 0.5 0.5 0 0 2 2 7 7 2 »
Versus Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens 25:20 41.7%
5/12 		38.5%
5/13 		66.7%
4/6 		1.7
1/0.7 		6 1 0.7 0.7 0.3 1.7 1.3 9.7 12 3 »
Versus LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne 30:30 71.4%
5/7 		50%
3/6 		66.7%
2/3 		1.5
1/0.5 		4.5 1 2.5 0.5 0.5 3 1.5 10.5 10.5 2 »
Versus Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz 24:30 21.4%
3/14 		50%
4/8 		100%
4/4 		2
1.5/0.5 		3.5 0.5 0 1 0.5 2.5 2.5 11 10 2 »
Versus FC Barcelona 29:30 75%
3/4 		55.6%
5/9 		71.4%
5/7 		3
2/1 		6 1 1.5 0.5 0.5 2 2 13 18 2 »
Versus Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv 26:30 55.6%
5/9 		33.3%
2/6 		100%
2/2 		1
0/1 		5.5 0.5 1 0 0 3 1 9 9 2 »
Darius Thompson
Height:
193 cm
Weight:
89 kg
Age:
29 yo (1995-05-04)
Birth place:
Tennessee, United States of America
Citizenship:
American
Height:
-
Weight:
-
Age:
-
Birth place:
-
Citizenship:
-