Al Ahli lands Hollis Thompson, ex Soles

Hollis Thompson

Defending champion Al Ahli Jeddah (SBL) tabbed 32-year old American 203cm small forward Hollis Thompson (college: Georgetown). He played most recently at Soles in Mexican LNBP. In 12 games he just recently played he averaged 14.5ppg, 6.2rpg and 1.3apg last season. Good year as he was voted League Player of the Week. He also played for 3's Company in U.S. semi-pro league Big3.

He has tried to make it to the NBA and played in the NBA Pro Summer League in 2014.
He was a member of USA U18 National Team back in 2008.

He is a very experienced player. And here thanks to pro basketball he experienced life in eight different countries playing on three different continents. He is familiar with European, Latin American and of course North American leagues. He has played previously professionally in Germany (Hakro Merlins), Greece (Olympiacos), Italy (Mantova), NBA (New Orleans Pelicans, Philadelphia 76ers, OKC Thunder and Sacramento Kings), Dominican Republic (Caneros), NBA G League (Austin Spurs, NAZ Suns and Stockton Kings) and NBA Summer League (Sacramento Kings).

He won NBA G League Pacific Division championship title in 2020.
He graduated from Georgetown University in 2012 and it will be his twelfth (!!!) season in pro basketball.

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