Junior Season(2001-2002):
Played in 27 games, starting 23...played 31 minutes
and scored 15 points in NCAA West Region
game...scored double-figures 15 times, averaging
12.1 points per game...averaged 5.3 rebounds per
game...pulled down season-high 11 boards against
Chaminade and Panhandle State...143 rebounds
werethird-most on the team...made over 77% of free
throws...was perfect from the line in nine games,
including 6-for-6 against WNMU.
At Lamar CC (2000-01): Named
team’s defensive player of the year.
At Cal State-Fullerton
(1999-2000): Played in 21 of 27 games...started
four games...averaged 5.6 points per game...shot
50.6% from the field...made 10-of-19 three-point
attempts.
At Unley HS: Played four
years of basketball and two years of
tennis...averaged a double-double in senior season
with 20 points and 10 rebounds per game.
Career Highs:
Points - 23 vs. HPU, 2/15/02
Rebounds - 11 vs. CU, 1/3/02; vs. OPSU, 1/13/02
Assists - 5 vs. BYUH, 1/19/02
3 Ptrs - 4 vs. UPR, 12/7/01; vs. UHH, 1/7/02
FG - 9 vs. BYUH, 1/18/02
Coach Carse on Thompson: "A gifted man. A quality
student, good friend and productive athlete. He has
brought an element from ‘down under’ that has been
fun to work with and for."
