Get to know your Gilas Men’s Basketball Team: Scottie Thompson

EARL Scottie Carreon Thompson.

The 30-year-old, 6 foot 1 rebounding phenom is a regular fixture in the Gilas Basketball Team.

A former PBA Most Valuable Player (2021), Thompson is the only player to elicit cheers from fans from simply rebounding.

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Coming off an injury, didn’t show any signs of slowing down as he netted 11 points to go with four rebounds and five dimes, in Gilas Pilipinas’ lopsided victory against Ivory Coast, 85-62 on Friday.

During the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup Asian Qualifiers, Thompson averaged 2.8 PPG, 3.8 RPG and 1.8 APG during five games

In the two games Thompson played for 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup Asian Qualifiers, Thompson increased his stats to 3 PPG, 3.5 RPG and 2.5 APG.

Thompson was part of the 12-man Sinag Pilipinas lineup that competed in the 2015 Southeast Asian Games, as well as the 2015 SEABA Championship in Singapore. They both won gold medals.

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Born on July 12, 1993, the Barangay Ginebra star point guard was named after his father’s favorite player from the Chicago Bulls – Scottie Pipen.

Thompson traces his American roots from his paternal great-grandfather.

He played college basketball at the University of Perpetual Help in the NCAA and became MVP in 2014, averaging 26.5 PPG and 10.0 RPG, while leading the Altas to the Final Four. 

He was drafted by Ginebra in 2015, and worked his way to the starting five of the team, behind the guidance of fellow team mates, including the retired Fast and the Furious Tandem of former MVPs Mark Caguioa and Jayjay Helterbrand. He was also learning much from multi-finals MVP, L.A. Tenorio.

Thompson continued to gather accolades and awards such as the FInals MVP, Best PLayer of the Conference, Most Improved Player and of course, the MVP itself, dethroning 5-time MVP June Mar Fajardo of San Miguel Beer. 

During the 47th Season of the PBA, Thompson averaged 12.27 points per game, six rebounds, and six assists per game.