Ausar Thompson

Draft Notes

Ausar Thompson is a sky-walker; an elite above the rim player who is an absolute freak of an athlete. A long-armed 6-7, he makes the game look effortless.

Ausar is super quick off the floor and just bouncy as hell. He’s also a skilled ball-handler with elite burst to the rim. He’s a creative finisher who can score with either hand and can hang in the air for creative layups and showtime dunks.

Like his twin brother Amen, Ausar shows promise as an outside shooter but this is not yet the strength of his game. He’ got a decent looking shot but needs to hit with better consistency and has a few things to clean up. NBA shooting coaches will do him wonders and he should really develop and get consistent as a shooter over the next few years.

While he might not be as talented of a passer as his brother he’s a willing passer who sees the floor pretty well and knows how to draw the defense and find the open man.

Has a lot of upside as a defender. Reads passing lanes well and gives good weak-side help.

Has a decent mid range game, which should develop in time and become a real weapon for him.

Comparisons

• Jason Richardson
• Terrence Ross

Draft Projection

lottery to mid first round pick in the 2023 NBA Draft

2023 SG Rankings

1. Nick Smith – 6-4 – Arkansas
2. Ausar Thompson – 6-6 – Overtime Elite
3. Keyonte George – 6-5 – Baylor
4. Jordan Hawkins – 6-5 – UConn
5. Kobe Bufkin – 6-4 – Michigan
6. Sidy Cissoko – 6-7 – G League Ignite (France)
7. Terquavion Smith – 6-4 – NC State
8. Marcus Sasser – 6-2 – Houston
9. Brandin Podziemski – 6-5 – Santa Clara
10. Ricky Council IV – 6-6 – Arkansas
11. Amari Bailey – 6-4 – UCLA
12. Nikola Durišić – 6-8 – Serbia
13. Baylor Scheierman – 6-6- Creighton
14. Mojave King – 6-5 – Ignite (Australia)
15. Kevin McCullar Jr. – 6-6 – Kansas
16. D’Moi Hodge – 6-4 – Missouri
17. Jaylen Clark – 6-5 – UCLA
18. Isaiah Wong – 6-4 – Miami
19. Davonte Davis – 6-4 – Arkansas
20. Drew Peterson – 6-9 – USC
21. Harrison Ingram – 6-8 – Stanford
22. Matthew Murrell – 6-4 – Mississippi
23. Caleb Love – 6-3 – UNC
24. Adam Flagler – 6-3 – Baylor
25. Fedor Zugic – 6-6 – Montenegro
26. Allen Flanigan 6-6 – Auburn
27. Isiaih Mosely – 6-5 – Missouri
28. Jayson Tchicamboud – 6-5 – France
29. Justin Moore – 6-4 – Villanova
30. Josiah James – 6-6 – Tennessee
31. Nimari Burnett – 6-3 – Alabama