Kendrick Thompson brings a true lead-guard’s pulse to Longwood
Kendrick Thompson is a compact, pass-first guard whose best calling card is playmaking: in the 2016-17 season at Longwood, he averaged 4.5 points and 3.4 assists in 24.0 minutes per game, with a steady 1.9 assist-to-turnover profile from his junior-college days before that. Longwood’s staff called him a "true gunslinger" who can shoot deep, create for others, and help from all three guard spots, which is scout-speak for "keep the offense moving and the defense honest." The catch: his Longwood stint was shortened by academic eligibility issues, so the fit question is as much about reliability as raw talent.
