Torrance, CA (October 1, 2021): Bishop Montgomery alumni Jordan Schakel '17 and Ethan Thompson '17 have signed Exhibit 10 contracts with the Washington Wizards and Chicago Bulls, respectively. The standout basketball players have recently started their journey to the NBA as training camps have opened.
Schakel completed an outstanding college career at San Diego State by being named All-Mountain West Conference as a senior and finishing the season as one of the top 3-point shooters in the nation. He played in the NBA Summer League this year for Golden State and Sacramento. While at BMHS, Schakel was an All-CIF and All-State player and helped the Knights to the CIF-SS and State Open Division titles in 2016-17.
Thompson was a 4-year standout at Oregon State where he was an All-PAC-12 selection. In March, he led OSU to the Elite Eight in the NCAA Tournament. He played for the Bulls in the NBA Summer League this summer. In 2016-17, Thompson was named California's Mr. Basketball and the state player of the year after helping the Knights to the CIF and State Open titles.