Jaylen Thompson is a climbing Stanford forward with a bigger-roles upside
In the 2024-25 season, Jaylen Thompson played 20 games and made two starts for Stanford, averaging 1.4 points and 1.1 rebounds while shooting 80% from the line; by late in the season, he was earning more trust and finished strong enough to start the final four regular-season games, averaging 7.0 points and 3.3 rebounds in that stretch[1][5][7]. What makes him interesting is the combo package: a 6-foot-8, 210-pound wing-forward with four-star pedigree, length, interior finishing potential, and the kind of work ethic that coaches love because he kept developing after a redshirt year and a quiet early career[1][9][15].
