Projected lottery picks Amen Thompson and Ausar Thompson — identical twin brothers who played for the City Reapers of the Overtime Elite league — have declared for the 2023 NBA draft, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium (Twitter link).
Amen is currently ranked No. 4 on ESPN’s big board ahead of June’s draft, while Ausar, who was born one minute after Amen, is ranked just behind him at No. 5.
Although they share many traits, including top-notch athleticism, terrific frames, and excellent defense, they also have some differences. According to Jonathan Givony of ESPN, Amen is considered a lead guard due to his superior passing and ball-handling, while Ausar is more of a wing — he’s stronger, faster and a better shooter.
The Thompson twins are the latest draft early entrants to declare ahead of Sunday’s deadline. Projected No. 1 pick Victor Wembanyama formally entered the draft on Friday as well.
Which set of twins will end up having the better pro careers in their respective sports, the Thompson twins (Ausar & Amen), the Charlo twins (Jermall & Jermell) or the Barber twins (Ronde & Tiki)?
keegan and kris murray.
Ashley and Kate Olsen
Cavinder twins !!!!
Imagine if they played on the same team…kinda crazy to think about
Daniel and Henrick Sedin did it in the NHL. Definitely very cool considering they were both All Star caliber players. Hope the Thompson twins can arrange it at some point. I’d imagine it’s a marketing department’s dream.
Markieff and Marcus Morris both played on the Suns for parts of 3 seasons.
Would be great if the Sedin thing could get set up for these two.
Overtime Elite is glorified YMCA basketball, these kids have crazy athletics but I bet they are busts who never live up to their hype/draft status
It’s still a MASSIVE step up from the NCAA and that brand of BBall…
The best prospects are headed overseas without the Overtime Elite program…
More jobbers coming in
More talent that went took the smart decision for their futures…
Ya not going to learn good basketball habits playing the crap version of NCAA basketball… Too many bad habits are built in the NCAA, like being foul happy, that can waste years of a players career…
Two very talented players. Both with plenty of upside. Amen has the handle. I’d say depending what you need. Either is solid top 10 pick. Going top 7.