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Jason Thompson -- 1

  • Class: Junior
  • Position: Forward
  • Height: 6-10
  • Weight: 245
  • Hometown/High School/Previous School: Mt. Laurel, N.J./Lenape

At Rider:
Second Team All-MAAC selection last year…ranked second in the MAAC in blocks (48), fourth in rebounding, sixth in field goal percentage and seventh in scoring, and was the only player in the MAAC to rank among the top seven in more than two of those four categories…presented the Gilbert P. Rossi Award as the team’s Most Valuable Player last season…compiled his eighth ‘double-double’ of the season and 13th of his career at Northeastern last year…compiled 35 points and 20 rebounds in the College of Charleston Holiday Classic to earn All-Tournament Team honors scored 13 of his 15 points in the second half, including the winning points, in the victory over LIU…returned from a concussion to compile 18 points, seven rebounds and three blocks in a MAAC playoff game…as a sophomore scored a careerhigh 28 points at Saint Peter’s, 26 points (15 in first half) in a win at Canisius, 26 points against Iona, 25 points at Fairfield, and 23 points in a win over Niagara…grabbed a career-high 15 rebounds in a win over Manhattan…member of the 2005 MAAC All-Rookie team…CollegeInsider.com Freshman All-American team…competed in China with the MAAC All-Stars during the summer of 2005 and led the team in scoring…as a freshman led the Broncs in rebounding (fifth in MAAC) and was fourth on the team in scoring… started 21 games as a rookie and was third on the team in minutes played…led the 2005 Rider team with 29 blocked shots…recorded five ‘double-doubles’ as a freshman.

At Lenape High School:
Averaged 15 points and 12 rebounds per game for 28-1 Group IV State Champion Lenape High…named Second Team All-South Jersey and First Team All-State Group IV…selected to play in the New Jersey North-South All-Star game…led Lenape to its first state title and undefeated regular season.

>Career Statistics
>2006-07 GBG

>2005-06 GBG

>2004-05 GBG