Worth Noting:
• Inked a National Letter of Intent with Robert Morris in November of 2008
• Physical post presence who is also smooth around the basket
• Possesses a long wingspan that is advantageous for grabbing rebounds and blocking shots
• Converts high percentage shots with ease
• A magnificent dunker
• Will miss the 2012-13 campaign due to a season-ending knee injury
2011-12 Highlights (Junior):
• Played in 32 contests, including 14 starts
• Averaged 7.3 points and 4.2 rebounds per game
• Led the Colonials in blocks with 33
• Contributed 12 assists and 14 steals
• Shot 46.7 percent (78-for-167) from the field
• Converted 79.4 percent (77-for-97) of his attempts at the free-throw line
• Ranked 10th in the Northeast Conference in free-throw percentage
• Scored in double figures on seven occasions, with RMU going 5-2 (.714) in those games
• Contributed 10 points in a 69-52 victory @ Saint Peter's (11/15/11)
• Finished with 10 points, four rebounds and two blocks @ Penn (11/19/11)
• In a 64-60 win @ Duquesne (12/6/11) recorded 17 points, five rebounds and four blocks
• Scored 14 points and grabbed five rebounds in a 67-55 win @ Fairleigh Dickinson (1/19/12)
• In a 69-40 win over Bryant (2/16/12) scored 13 points and grabbed seven boards
• Contributed 15 points in a 68-60 win over Central Connecticut State (2/18/12)
• Hit six of his 10 shots from the floor against the Blue Devils and was 3-for-3 at the charity stripe
• Averaged 6.7 points and 7.3 rebounds in three games of the NEC Tournament
• Recorded five points, nine rebounds and three blocks in a 71-64 victory over Wagner (3/4/12) in the NEC Tournament semifinals
• In the NEC Championship game @ LIU Brooklyn (3/7/12) finished with eight points and eight boards
• In three games of the CIT averaged 5.0 points and 3.3 rebounds per contest
2010-11 Highlights (Sophomore):
• Played in all 32 games, earning 22 starting assignments
• RMU finished 14-8 (.636) with Thompson as a member of the starting lineup
• Contributed averages of 8.6 points and 4.4 rebounds per contest
• Led the Northeast Conference in field goal percentage (.555)
• Paced the Colonials in blocks (22) and added 18 assists and 23 steals
• Shot 75.9 percent (63-for-83) from the free-throw line
• Converted 64 percent (16-for-25) of his attempts at the free-throw line
• Scored in double figures 16 times, with RMU going 11-5 (.688) in those games
• Finished with 12 points and six rebounds @ Cleveland State (11/29/10)
• Averaged 9.5 points and 4.8 rebounds in 22 games as a member of the starting lineup
• Converted 56.4 percent (84-for-149) of his shots from the field as a starter
• Against NEC opponents averaged 9.4 points and 5.2 rebounds per contest
• Tallied his first career double-double with 10 points and a career-high 12 rebounds @ Wagner (1/6/11)
• Compiled 10 points and five boards in an 83-65 win over Fairleigh Dickinson (1/13/11)
• Supplied five points, five boards and a career-high four steals in a 54-51 victory over St. Francis (N.Y.) (1/22/11)
• Established a career high with 18 points in a 91-38 win over Bryant (2/3/11)
• Scored in double figures in nine of his last 11 games
• Shot 7-for-12 from the field against the Bulldogs and was a perfect 4-for-4 at the charity stripe
• Scored 16 points and recorded six rebounds in a 78-68 victory over Saint Francis (Pa.) (2/9/11)
• Hit 10 of his 11 attempts at the free-throw line against the Red Flash
• Recorded 16 points, seven rebounds and a career-high four blocks in a 74-50 win @ Fairleigh Dickinson (2/17/11)
• Averaged 14.0 points and 4.7 rebounds while shooting 61.5 percent (16-for-25) in the NEC Tournament
• Contributed 13 points and five rebounds in a 78-74 victory over Wagner (3/3/11) in the NEC Tournament quarterfinals
• Scored 14 points on 5-of-7 shooting from the field in a 64-62 win @ Quinnipiac (3/6/11) in the NEC Tournament semifinals
• Tallied 15 points and nine rebounds in the championship game of the NEC Tournament @ LIU Brooklyn (3/9/11)
2009-10 Highlights (Freshman):
• Appeared in 30 games, each as a reserve off the bench
• Averaged 1.8 points and 1.6 rebounds per contest
• Converted 50 percent of his shots from both the field (20-for-40) and free-throw line (13-for-26)
• Of his 47 rebounds, 28 came on the offensive glass
• Contributed seven assists, seven blocks and 10 steals
• In his collegiate debut scored five points, grabbed four rebounds and added an assist and a steal @ Syracuse (11/11/09) as part of the 2K Sports Classic
• Scored seven points and grabbed six rebounds in a 107-76 victory over Alcorn State (11/21/09) as part of the 2K Sports Classic
• Finished a perfect 4-for-4 from the field for eight points, recorded three rebounds and blocked two shots in just eight minutes of work in a 67-63 victory @ St. Francis (N.Y.) (1/9/10)
• Scored seven points and grabbed six rebounds in a 107-76 victory over Alcorn State (11/21/09) as part of the 2K Sports Classic
• Finished a perfect 4-for-4 from the field for eight points, recorded three rebounds and blocked two shots in just eight minutes of work in a 67-63 victory @ St. Francis (N.Y.) (1/9/10)
• Played in all three games of the 2010 NEC Tournament but did not score
• In the first round of the 2010 NCAA Tournament against No. 2 seed Villanova as part of the South Regional played 10 minutes, grabbing a rebound and recording a block.
High School:
• Coached by Lou Biester at Monsignor Bonner
• Averaged 16.3 points and 9.2 rebounds per game as a senior in 2008-09
• Posted averages of 14.6 points, 8.1 rebounds and 3.1 blocks as a junior in 2007-08
• Played in the Eddie Griffin Classic as both a junior and a senior, which pits the 10 best players from the Philadelphia area against the 10 best player in New Jersey
Personal:
• Born Oct. 27, 1990
• Son of Cheryl Thompson
• Major is psychology
