Alex Thompson

Position:
Forward
Height:
6-10
Weight:
230
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Ames, Iowa
High School:
Ames

Awards & Honors
Second-Team Academic All-Big 12 (08)
Second-Team Academic All-Big 12 (09)

2008-09
Made 14 starts, averaging 2.4 points and 2.6 rebounds...was second on the team in field goal percentage, making 35-of-69 shots from the floor for a 50.7 percent clip...was a second-team academic all-Big 12 pick...third on team in blocks with 20...grabbed a career-high eight rebounds vs. UW-Milwaukee...had six points (3-6 FG) and five boards in a win over Texas Tech in his final home game.

2007-08
One of ISU’s first reserves in the post, averaging 2.1 points and 2.1 rebounds while playing in all 32 games...a second-team academic all-Big 12 pick...made 6-of-19 shots from downtown...third on the team in blocks with 17...posted a career-high 12 points on 6-of-11 shooting from the floor vs. Oregon State...had seven points and five boards vs. USC-Upstate...instrumental in Oklahoma State win, tallying three assists and a career-high three blocks.

2006-07
Sat out the season as a redshirt after transferring from Iowa.

2005-06 (at Iowa)
Averaged 2.0 ppg and 2.3 rpg while playing all 34 games...shot 31.2 percent (29-93 FG) from the floor and 33.3 percent (5-15 3FG) from 3-point range...tallied three rebounds against Northwestern State in NCAA Tournament...hit a late 3-pointer to seal Iowa’s victory over Ohio State to win the Big Ten Tournament title...had seven points and three rebounds in win over Michigan...recorded two rebounds and a career-high four assists at Michigan State...tallied four points and two steals in win over Minnesota...posted four points and four rebounds in win at Penn State...grabbed six rebounds in win over Arizona State...tallied four points, three rebounds and two assists at Northern Iowa...notched 11 points and six rebounds in win over Texas-San Antonio...scored four points in win over Kentucky.

2004-05 (at Iowa)
Saw action in 32 games, with three starts...averaged 1.6 points and two rebounds per game, shooting 40.7 percent from the field...tallied three points and three rebounds against Cincinnati in NCAA Tournament...had four points and five rebounds in win against Purdue at Big Ten Tournament...recorded three points and career-high nine rebounds at Minnesota...notched two points and had five rebounds at Purdue...recorded five points, three rebounds, two assists and two blocked shots in career high 27 minutes vs. Northwestern...posted four points and three rebounds vs. Michigan State...had one rebound and two assists in win over Indiana in first career start...had four points, three rebounds and two blocked shots in win vs. Centenary...tallied four points, three rebounds and a blocked shot in win at Drake.

High School
Named to Iowa Newspaper Association and Des Moines Register Class 4-A first team all-state as a senior after earning second team honors as a junior...nominated as a top 100 candidate for McDonald’s All-America honors...ranked No. 127 in the final Rivals.com player rankings in 2004...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 percent from the field and 73 percent 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 percent from the field and 70 percent from the free throw line...helped prep team post 68-26 record over four years.

Personal
Born Nov. 11, 1985...political science/environmental studies double major...parents are Roxanne and Dale Thompson.