My Take
Ausar Thompson is one of those players where you watch a highlight reel and immediately think, "okay, this kid is built different." The Oakland native came into the 2023 NBA Draft as part of the historic Thompson twins package deal — him and his brother Amen getting selected back-to-back in the lottery — and the league honestly wasn't ready for that energy. Ausar landed with the Detroit Pistons and brought this relentless, two-way intensity that the franchise desperately needed. He's not a polished scorer yet, but his athleticism, defensive instincts, and willingness to crash into every loose ball situation are legitimately thrilling to watch. At just 21, he's already the kind of player opponents have to gameplan around, and the ceiling here feels genuinely sky-high. Detroit has been patient rebuilding, and Ausar is a huge reason to be excited about what's coming.
Overview
Ausar XLNC Thompson ( ə-SAR EK-sə-lənss TOM-sən; born January 30, 2003) is an American professional basketball player for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played high school basketball for Pine Crest School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where he was rated a five-star recruit and won a state title.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ausar Thompson
- Name (Japanese)
- アサー・トンプソン
- Reading
- あさー・とんぷそん
- Born
- January 30, 2003 (age 23)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Goat
- Origin
- Oakland, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 2 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- basketball player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.