Sacramento rookie Jason Thompson is very anxious to begin his first season in the NBA later this month.

"I was real anxious getting out on the court," Thompson said Tuesday. "I just tried to learn. I'm going to learn with each and every game."

Thompson was the 12th overall pick in the first round of this past June's NBA Draft.

He scored 6 points and grabbed 4 rebounds in the team's first preseason game against the Blazers on Tuesday night.

"I only had four rebounds. I should have had more than that. I'm kind of hard on myself. I still have work to do. But I must have done something right," Thompson said.

Via HoopsWorld

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