Olympic Beavers: Stephen Thompson Jr. Scores 7 Points in First Games Action For Puerto Rico
![Jul 31, 2024; Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France; Serbia point guard Vasilije Micic (22) guards Puerto Rico guard Stephen Thompson Jr. (11) in the fourth quarter during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Stade Pierre-Mauroy. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports Jul 31, 2024; Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France; Serbia point guard Vasilije Micic (22) guards Puerto Rico guard Stephen Thompson Jr. (11) in the fourth quarter during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Stade Pierre-Mauroy. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_3478,h_1956,x_0,y_854/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/ImagnImages/mmsport/oregon-state-beavers-on-si/01j46x07v94ayvk1dqa8.jpg)
The Puerto Rico men's national basketball team fell to 0-2 at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday with a 107-66 loss to Serbia. A fun moment for Oregon State Beavers fans did come, however, in the form of the Olympic debut of Stephen Thompson Jr.
Oregon State's career leader in three-point shots made currently plays professionally in Puerto Rico for Vaqueros de Bayamon.
Thompson Jr. played nine minutes and 23 seconds for Puerto Rico, scoring seven points with a steal and no turnovers. Thompson Jr. finished shooting two-for-five from the floor and two-for-two from the free throw line. Thompson hit one three pointer and one two pointer in the loss.
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As a team, Puerto Rico shot 32.9% from the field compared to Serbia's 58%. Serbia center and reigning NBA MVP Nikola Jokic finished with 14 points and 15 rebounds. With an 0-2 record, they sit at the bottom of Group C after a previous loss to South Sudan, in which Thompson Jr. did not play.
Puerto Rico will conclude Olympic group play on Saturday, August 3 with a matchup against gold medal-favorites Team USA. Tipoff is scheduled for 11:15 AM ET/8:15 AM PT.