Klay Thompson is no ordinary basketball player. Actually, he came from a basketball-playing family. He is the son of the 1978 NBA number one draft pick over-all in Mycal Thompson and nephew of former Tanduay import in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA), Andy Thompson. Now, it’s the younger Thompson’s turn to shine in the big league as the 11th pick over-all of the Golden State Warriors in the 2011 NBA draft. Together with big man and No 39 pick Jeremy Tyler, who was acquired by the Warriors in a trade with the Charlotte Bobcats, they are considered the foundations of the Bay City outfit for the future. The 6-7 Thompson played three years of college ball for the Washington State Cougars after a stellar prep career with Santa Margarita Catholic High School (CA), wherein he averaged 21.0 points and led the school to the Division III State finals. The 21 year-old, Los Angeles native submitted norms of 21.6 points, 5.2 rebounds and 3.7 dimes in 34 total games with the Cougars last season. Thompson, who is penciled to play the number 2 and 3 positions in the pros, is described as a player who has good offensive arsenal and someone who can score in a variety of ways, according to Draft Express.
“A versatile offensive weapon who can score in a variety of ways within a team's offense, Thompson sees a good chunk of his possessions in various different ways, with 10.8% coming from pick-and-rolls, 22% from spot-ups, 23.5% from isolations, and 11.9% coming off screens.
“Thompson's 1.103 PPP on pick-and-rolls easily ranks first in the class (no one else breaks the 1.0 threshold), while his 1.15 PPP on spot-ups and 1.0 PPP on screens are both above average.”
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