He last played in the competition in the 2021-22 season.
Crvena Zvezda lands former EuroLeague champ Trey Thompkins
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Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade bolstered its frontcourt options by inking power forward Trey Thompkins for the remainder of the season, the club announced Wednesday.
EuroLeague debut in Russia
Thompkins (2.08 meters, 33 years old) arrives from Zenit St Petersburg, where he averaged 9.3 points on 48.8% three-point shooting and 4.1 rebounds in 29 VTB League games in the 2022-23 season. He started his career with the Los Angeles Clippers of the NBA and made his Turkish Airlines EuroLeague debut with Nizhny Novgorod in the 2014-15 campaign. It was a breakout season for Thompkins, who ranked third in rebounds (8.2 ppg.) and also averaged 14.5 points and a PIR of 15.8, helping Nozhny Novogorod reach the Top 16 in its only season in the competition.
Glory days in Madrid
Thompkins went on to play for Real Madrid, where he stayed for seven consecutive seasons. He helped Real win the EuroLeague title in 2018, having sealed the outcome in the championship game against Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul with an iconic tip-in off a free throw missed by Fabien Causeur. Thompkins helped Real win four Spanish League titles, lift three Spanish Cup trophies and claim the 2015 Intercontinental Cup crown. In 188 EuroLeague games, 23 with Nizhny Novgorod and 165 with Real, Thompkins amassed 1,732 points (9.2 ppg.) and 792 rebounds (4.2 rpg.). Thompkins ranks sixth in three-point shooting (42.1%) among players taking more than 600 attempts, and is 19th overall in free throw shooting (88.1%).
A very special game
Thompkins will have the chance to face Real for the first time since leaving the club on March 29, when Zvezda visits Los Blancos in Round 32. He already played against Real earlier in his career, in the 2014-15 regular season, averaging 12.5 points and 8.5 rebounds with Nizhny Novgorod.