The Detroit Pistons yesterday signed Ausar Thompson to his rookie contract.
Thompson was drafted fifth overall by the Pistons in the 2023 NBA Draft.
Thompson, 6’7”, 215, averaged 17.5 points, 6.7 rebounds, 5.8 assists, 2.3 steals and 1.1 blocks in 29.1 minutes across 20 games for the City Reapers in the Overtime Elite League in 2022-23. He was named Overtime Elite MVP and later named Finals MVP after averaging 21.0 points, 5.2 rebounds and 4.8 assists in the playoffs. In his second year in the league, Thompson led the City Reapers to a 14-1 regular season record and their first OTE Championship while earning Player-of-the-Week honors twice. The combo guard finished second in the league in assists while collecting at least three steals seven times.
A native of Oakland, Calif., Thompson was named the Broward County 5A Co-Player of the Year at Pine Crest School in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. In addition to Overtime Elite, Thompson participated in The Basketball Tournament for Team Overtime in July of 2022.
