Missouri Southern State University Athletics

2022-23 - Thomspon played in all 30 games for the Lions with 12 starts at center while averaging 8.2 points, 4.1 rebounds, 0.7 blocks, 0.4 assists and 0.2 steals a game in 18.6 minutes ... For the season scored 246 points going 104-for-180 from the field, 2-for-16 from three, 36-for-60 from free throws while grabbing 123 rebounds, dishing out 14 assists, blocking 21 shots and collecting seven steals ... Shot 57.8 percent from the field, 12.5 percent from three and 60.0 percent from free throws.

Prior to Southern - Comes to Southern after playing at Southeastern Missouri (SEMO) for coach Sam McMahon in 2021-22 and was a teammate of fellow incomer Parker Long as well ... Played in 22 games with eight starts as a forward while averaging 4.5 points and 2.2 rebounds a game while swatting 14 shots and shooting 55.3 percent from the field ... Prepped at Francis Howell High School for coach Kurt Jacob where as a senior he averaged 18.4 points and 8.4 rebounds a game while having 49 blocks (2.6 bpg) as well as All-Metro and Class 6 All-State honors ... As a junior averaged 7.9 points and 5.4 rebounds a game ... Set a Francis Howell record with 55 points against O'Fallon Christian (Dec. 28, 2020) which was the most by an area player since 2018 ... Part of three district championship teams and won the conference title all four years while going a combined 100-15 and 40-0 in conference play.

Personal - Sam is the son of Sarah and Matt Thompson and plans to major in business at Southern.