Former IU basketball player Race Thompson has signed an NBA G League deal with Memphis, he announced on Tuesday.
This will be Thompson’s second chance to play professionally in the United States.
Thompson signed an NBA Summer League contract with the New York Knicks last June.
But the six-year IU basketball power forward never made an appearance after he fractured his right tibia plateau.
Thompson completed most of his rehab in Bloomington. He was around the IU team for most of the 2023-24 season, even traveling with them at times. He was fully recovered this summer and played for the IU alumni team in The Basketball Tournament.
In five seasons for the Hoosiers, Thompson averaged 7.7 points, 5.5 rebounds, 1.0 assists, 0.9 steals, and 0.8 blocks per game across 130 appearances for IU.
He started 91 of his final 92 contests. He shot 51.1% (340-of-744) from the floor and 64.6% (204-of-316) from the free throw line in his career.
Thompson will join his former teammate Miller Kopp in the G League. Kopp is playing for the Oklahoma City Blue.