Alex Thompson

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Class: Sophomore Hometown: Ames, Iowa High School: Ames HS

Height / Weight: 6-9 / 215 Position: Forward

2004-05 - - Saw action in 32 games, with three starts . . . averaged 1.6 points and two rebounds per game, shooting 40.7% from the field . . . three points and three rebounds against Cincinnati in NCAA Tournament . . . four points and five rebounds in win against Purdue at Big Ten Tournament . . . two points and one blocked shot in win at Michigan . . . two assists and one blocked shot in win at Penn State . . . three points and career-high nine rebounds at Minnesota . . . four points and two rebounds vs. Illinois . . . two points and tied a career high with five rebounds at Purdue . . . rive points, three rebounds, two assists and two blocked shots in career high 27 minutes vs. Northwestern . . . four points and three rebounds vs. Michigan State . . . one rebound and two assists in win over Indiana in first career start . . . three rebounds and three assists at Northwestern . . . two points and two rebounds in win over Purdue . . . two points and one rebound at Illinois . . . two points, one rebound and one block in win vs. Air Force . . . four points and five rebounds in win over Texas Tech . . . five points, three rebounds and one assist in win over Western Carolina . . . four points, three rebounds and career-high two blocked shots in win vs. Centenary . . . four points, three rebounds and a blocked shots in win at Drake . . . one rebound and one steal vs. North Carolina

High school - - Named to Iowa Newspaper Association and Des Moines Register Class 4-A first all-state team as a senior after earning second team honors as a junior . . . nominated as a top 100 candidate for McDonald's all-America honors . . . member of 19 and under AAU team that won national title following senior season . . . member of 17 and under AAU team that placed second in the nation . . . one of 20 players to earn all-American recognition at NIKE Camp following junior season . . . selected to participate in the NBA Developmental Top 100 Camp in Norfolk, VA prior to senior season . . . first team all-conference selection as a junior and senior in the Central Iowa Metro League . . . team captain and MVP as a junior and senior after leading team to conference title as a senior . . . averaged 17 points, eight rebounds and six assists per game in final prep season, leading team to 15-8 record . . . shot 53% from the field and 73% from the free throw line while also averaging two steals per game . . . led prep team in scoring and rebounding as a junior, averaging 15 points, seven rebounds and five assists per game, shooting 51% from the field and 70% from the free throw line . . . helped prep team post 68-26 record over four years.

Personal - - Born 11/11/85 . . . open major . . . parents are Roxanne and Dale Thompson . . . high school coach was Dennis Cullinan.

Career Bests

Points: 5, twice, last vs. Northwestern, 2/12/05
Rebounds: 9 at Minnesota, 2/23/05
FGM: 2, five times, last vs. Northwestern, 2/12/05
FGA: 5 vs. Western Carolina, 12/18/05
FTM: 2 vs. Michigan State, 2/5/05
FTA: 3 vs. Western Carolina, 12/18/05
Assits: 3 at Northwestern, 1/26/05
Steals: 1, five times, last vs. Saint Louis, 12/31/04
Blocks: 2, twice, last vs. Northwestern, 2/12/05
Minutes: 27 vs. Northwestern, 2/12/05

Thompson's Career Stats

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