Ausar Thompson

NBA DRAFT SCOUTING REPORT

POSITION: SGFROM: Overtime EliteHT: 6-7WT: 190
BORN: 1/30/03YEAR: USA03WING: 6-11REACH: NA

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

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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