Last Updated on December 20, 2024 by Mathew Diekhake
Here is the detailed profile of Amen Thompson:
- Full Name: Amen Mark Taylor Thompson
- Nationality: American
- Age: Born January 30, 2003
- Hometown: Oakland, California, USA
- Height: 6 feet 7 inches (2.01 meters)
- Weight: 214 pounds (97 kg)
- Wingspan: 7 feet 0 inches (2.13 meters)
- Shoe Size: Not publicly available
- Jersey Number: #1 (with the Houston Rockets)
- Position: Point guard / Shooting guard
- High School: Pine Crest School, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- College: Did not attend (played professionally in the Overtime Elite league)
- NBA Draft: 2023, Round 1, 4th overall pick by the Houston Rockets
- Teams Played For:
- Houston Rockets (2023–present)
- Championship Rings: None
- Children: None
- Siblings: Twin brother Ausar Thompson (drafted 5th overall in 2023 by the Detroit Pistons)
Amen Thompson entered the NBA at the same time as twin brother Ausar Thompson. That’s about where their similarities ended with basketball. Amen was drafted by Houston in the West and Asur by the Pistons in the East. Amen is a backcourt player while Ausar is a frontcourt player. Between the two of them, most people I’ve read think Amen has the most upside. However, I think Ausar has more upside because their bodies are better suited to the front court in my opinion. Moreover, neither of them is a great shooter yet, and calling the backcourt prospect better assumes that he will become a good shooter. If you’re not a good shooter, you’re better suited to the front court in general unless you’re a great perimeter defender, which these two are not. 11/22/2024