About Tristan Thompson
Tristan Trevor James Thompson is a Canadian professional basketball player who has played 13 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Throughout his career, he has played for the Cleveland Cavaliers, Boston Celtics, Sacramento Kings, Indiana Pacers, Chicago Bulls, and Los Angeles Lakers. He won an NBA championship with the Cavaliers in 2016. Thompson played one season of college basketball for the Texas Longhorns before being selected by the Cavaliers as the fourth overall pick in the 2011 NBA draft. He has also represented Canada in international competitions. The nation's top basketball programs heavily sought Thompson, who made the first verbal commitment of the class of 2010 to Rick Barnes and the Texas Longhorns. Thompson solidified his top recruit status and helped lead Findlay to their first national championship. Thompson averaged 13.1 points and 7.8 rebounds per game for the Texas Longhorns in 2010–11 as he won the team's Most Valuable Player award, as voted on by his teammates. Thompson won the Big 12 Freshman of the Year honours as well as first-team NABC All-District 8 and USBWA All-District VII honours.
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