Ameiz XLNC "Amen" Thompson (/əˈmɛn ˈɛksələns ˈtɒmsən/ ə-MEN EK-sə-lənss TOM-sən; born January 30, 2003) is an American professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played basketball for Pine Crest School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where he was rated a five-star recruit by ESPN and won a state title. Thompson bypassed his senior year of high school to sign with OTE, where he played for two seasons and helped his team win the league title while earning All-OTE First Team honors in 2023. He was selected 4th overall in the 2023 NBA draft by the Houston Rockets. He is the twin brother of basketball player Ausar Thompson. More about Amen Thompson
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Thompson was born to Maya Wilson and Troy Thompson and raised in San Leandro, California. His identical twin brother, Ausar, was born one minute after him; they share the middle name "XLNC" (pronounced "excellence"). Thompson's older brother, Troy Jr., played college basketball for Prairie View A&M. His uncle, Mark Thompson, represented Jamaica in 400 meter hurdles at the 1992 Summer Olympics. He and Ausar began training for basketball under the guidance of their father by age seven and drew inspiration from LeBron James. The twins were homeschooled in sixth and seventh grades to focus on basketball.In total, we tracked 151 items since 01/01/2008. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.
The most expensive item with a signature of Amen Thompson (PSA 10 Topps Chrome Overtime Elite Amen Thompson OTE Autograph Aqua Red /99) was sold in June 2023 for $799.00 while the cheapest item (2022 Metal Universe Champions Amen Thompson Rookie Auto Autograph RC 035 Rockets) found a new owner for $0.99 in February 2024. The month with the most items sold (25) was April 2024 with an average selling price of $36.95 for an autographed item of Amen Thompson. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in June 2023 with $149.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $22.13 was February 2024. In average, an autographed item from Amen Thompson is worth $44.93.
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NBA Rookie Rankings: Victor Wembanyama getting DPOY praise while Chet Holmgren p (03/21/24): Also, Amen Thompson is thriving as a starter for the Rockets
Game highlights of projected lottery pick Amen Thompson (10/21/22): Game highlights of the 6-foot-7 guard from Overtime Elite, Amen Thompson.
One-on-one with Amen Thompson (03/04/22): Yahoo Sports' Krysten Peek chats with the 6-foot-7 point guard from Overtime Elite.