Thompson earned most valuable player honors at the Long Island University Turkey Classic last week after scoring game-highs of 20 points in a 62-52 versus Cleveland State and 15 points in a 56-41 victory against South Alabama. On Monday at Siena, the senior netted 17 points on 6-of-9 shooting and five rebounds to kick off the Blackbirds’ three-game win streak for the week. The Garland, TX native also grabbed a game-high eight rebounds in each of the tournament games plus three and two assists, respectively. On the season, Thompson is averaging 13.3 points and 6.2 rebound per contest.