Rockets forward Amen said: Playing for the Jamaica national team is an honor; training himself in the International League

On May 28, NBA Rockets forward Amen Thompson was interviewed by Jamaican media and publicly talked about the focus of the two brothers representing Jamaican national team in the FIBA ​​International League: "

Yes, I have been doing this work progress program during the offseason. My father is a Jamaican. He hopes that we can play for the national team and cannot waste our basketball talent. I think it is a great honor to represent Jamaican national team!"

" Similarly, I hope to continuously improve my skills and combat effectiveness on both ends of offense and defense, and win the honor of the best defensive player this season. I will continue to work hard to grow. Contesting in the FIBA ​​League is a very good grinding. Practice opportunities, European basketball is full of confrontation and competition. Being able to participate in this type of top basketball league will make your basketball career more solid! ”

22-year-old Amen Thompson, playing as a forward, played for the NBA Rockets in the 2024-2025 season. He played in a total of 69 games in the regular season, averaged 32.2 minutes per game, scored 14.1 points + 8.2 rebounds + 3.8 assists + 1.4 steals + 1.3 blocks, shooting percentage 55.0%, three-point shooting percentage 27.0%, and free throw shooting percentage 68.0%. He just won the honor of Best Defensive First Team Player this season, breaking the record of the fastest and youngest player in the history of the Rockets to win the Best Team!