Scottie Thompson (basketball)
[7] Thompson suited up for the Hapee Fresh Fighters in the PBA D-League, where he teamed up with fellow college standouts and future draft batchmates Troy Rosario, Baser Amer, Garvo Lanete and Chris Newsome.[10] In his first game as a pro, he scored 5 points, 3 rebounds, 6 assists, and 2 steals in 16 minutes of play in a 78–86 loss over the Star Hotshots.[11] Despite the fact that he only practiced with the team for less than a week and with the limited minutes he's given, his stellar play earned him praises from coach Tim Cone.[12] In his third career game back on November 7, 2015, Thompson recorded 8 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals in just 14 minutes of playing time in a 93–92 win over the Alaska Aces.[14] In the semifinals of 2016 PBA Governors' Cup, he registered a triple double performance long after Johnny Abarientos era.[21] As of the end of 2023–24 season[22] Thompson was part of the 12-man Sinag Pilipinas lineup that competed in the 2015 Southeast Asian Games and 2015 SEABA Championship, both held in Singapore, where they won gold medals in both occasions.[42] In August 2023, Thompson formally graduated from the University of Perpetual Help System DALTA with a bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Major in Marketing Management.