Partizan tabs Ethan Thompson

KK Partizan Mozzart Bet Beograd (KLS) inked 27-year old American (has also Puerto Rican passport) 196cm guard Ethan Thompson (college: Oregon State). He was about to sign at Indiana Pacers in the NBA.
The most of last season he spent at another NBA team the Pacers in NBA where in 32 games he averaged 7.0ppg, 2.2rpg and 1.8apg. He also played for Skyforce in NBA G League.
Thompson has been also a member of the Puerto Rican international program for some years. He has regularly played for the Puerto Rican senior team since 2022 and previously for the Under 18 National Team back in 2016.
Thompson also represented Puerto Rico at the FIBA World Cup in Philippines-Japan-Indonesia three years ago. His team got to the Semifinals and he had .
He is a very experienced player. Thompson has played also professionally in other USA teams, Puerto Rico (Osos), NBA G League (Noblesville Boom, Windy City Bulls, Osceola Magic and Capitanes de Ciudad de Mexico) and NBA Summer League (Chicago Bulls, Orlando Magic and GS Warriors).
Among many awards he played in the final of NBA G League in 2025. He was voted to Latinbasket.com Puerto Rican BSN All-Rookie Team in 2024.
Thompson graduated from Oregon State in 2021 and it is his sixth season in pro basketball.

KK Partizan Mozzart Bet Beograd roster for 2026-27:

Guards:
Luca Vildoza
Vanja Marinkovic
Alessandro Pajola
Kyle Allman
Ethan Thompson
Carlik Jones
Arijan Lakic

Forwards:
Derek Willis
Nikola Tanaskovic
Lamar Stevens
Mario Nakic
Aleksej Pokusevski
Mitar Bosnjakovic

Centers:
Joffrey Lauvergne
Tonye Jekiri
Kevarrius Hayes
Nikola Djurovic

Coach: Joan Penarroya