:: Tiffany Thompson
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Junior
6-3, Forward
Clinton, Maryland
St. John's of Prospect Hall
1999-2000: Played in 33 games for the Lady Monarchs, starting 11 times...Played 20 minutes per contest...Averaged 5.1 points and 4.1 rebounds per game...Collected a career high six assists against Clemson (11-24-99)...Scored in double digits three times...Pulled down 10 rebounds once, leading the team against East Carolina (2-20-00)...Finished eighth in the CAA in blocked shots (.85).
1998-99: Saw action in all 32 games that the Lady Monarchs played...Had six starts...Played just over 16 minutes per outing...Averaged 6.1 points and 3.7 rebounds per game...Finished fifth in CAA in blocked shots (1.1)...Scored in double figures 10 times...Had ten or more rebounds twice...Netted a career high 21 points in her team's 75-72 victory over NC State...Pulled down a career high 11 rebounds and swatted a career high six shots against East Carolina (2-7-99).
High school: A three-year basketball player at St. John's of Prospect Hall...Voted third team high school All-American by Parade, Street & Smith, and USA Today...A Tri-State All-American for the Maryland, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania area...The 1998 Maryland Gatorade Player of the Year...Ranked 15th among the top 100 high school players in the class of 1998-99...Averaged 15.1 points and 10.3 rebounds per contest...Member of USA under-19 select team.
Personal: Born Tiffany Aileen Thompson on May 9, 1980...Daughter of Pat and Tennyson Thompson...Has a brother Tim Jr. (29)...Attended same high school as North Carolina standout Jason Capel, son of Old Dominion men's basketball coach Jeff Capel...Majoring in parks and recreation management.
CAREER BESTS
Points: 21 vs. NC State, 11-24-98Rebounds: 11 vs. East Carolina, 2-7-99Assists: 6 vs. Clemson, 11-24-99Steals: 3 on several occasions, most recently vs. St. John's, 2-22-00
Blocks: 6 vs. East Carolina, 2-7-99