YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) -- Former Eastern Michigan University men's basketball standout James Thompson IV (Baton Rouge, La.-Parkview Baptist) signed a one-year professional contract with the Telekom Basket Bonn based in Bonn, Germany.
Thompson spent the 2019 summer with the Poderosa Basket Montegranaro in Montegranaro, Italy before moving to South Korea in January, where he played 10 games for the Seoul Thunders until the season ended due to COVID-19.
The Baton Rouge, La. Native averaged 13.4 points and 9.9 rebounds per game contest while playing in Italy. In South Korea, Thompson tallied 6.