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2014-15 Women's Basketball Roster

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14 Heather Thompson

14 Heather Thompson

  • Position:
    Forward
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Height:
    5-11
  • Hometown:
    Escondido, Calif.

Summary

Biography

AS A SENIOR IN 2014-15: Named All-A.I.I Conference first team… A.I.I. Most Outstanding Player … Selected to the NAIA All-America honorable mention team … Daktronics-NAIA Division I Scholar-Athlete … Two-time A.I.I. Student-Athlete of the Week on Feb. 1 & March 8 … Became the second player in CSUSM Women’s Basketball History to reach 1,000 points, passing the milestone with 14 points in the A.I.I. Conference Championship semifinal (March 6) … Finished the season ranked in the top 10 in four categories: No. 3 in defensive rebounds per game (7.3), No. 4 in blocks (70), No. 5 in blocks per game (2.2) and No. 10 in rebounds (297) … Scored in double figures in scoring in 24 games including the first 13 consecutive games and reached 20 or more points in three games … Registered double figures in rebounds in 14 games … Tallied 11 double-doubles … Graduates as the CSUSM career leader with 199 free throws made, 921 rebounds, 274 offensive boards, 647 defensive boards and 161 blocked shots … CSUSM single season leader with 13.4 scoring average and 70 blocked shots … Tallied 21 points on three different occasions … Had a monstrous night of 21 points, 16 rebounds and six blocked shots in the 57-56 overtime win at UC Santa Cruz (Feb. 8) … Began her senior year with a 16-point, 15-rebound performance at La Verne (Nov. 1).  

AS A JUNIOR IN 2013-14: A.I.I. Tournament Most Outstanding Player... Named All-A.I.I Conference first team… Averaged 10.8 points and 10.8 rebounds per game… Ranked in NAIA Top 15 in five difference categories: No. 6 in total rebounds (355), No. 10 in defensive rebounds per game (7.424), No. 12 in total rebounds per game (10.758), No. 14 in total blocks (55) and No. 15 in blocks per game (1.667)… Collected nine double-doubles… Corralled a school record 20 rebounds with 18 points and five blocked shots against Simpson (Dec. 14)… Had four consecutive double-double games between Dec. 7 – 20… Recorded back-to-back 20+ point games with double-digit rebounds against Point Loma (Jan. 15) and Concordia (Jan 23)… Scored 18 points with five rebounds and five blocked shots in the A.I.I. Championship final against Lindenwood-Belleville (March 9).
 
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2012-13: Averaged 7.9 PPG and 8.2 RPG in 21 starts and 31 games played ... Named All-Association of Independent Institutions (A.I.I.) second team ... Posted team-high 10 double-doubles on the year ... Recorded 13 games with 10 or more rebounds, five with 15 or more boards ... Recorded a season-high 24 points and 16 rebounds vs. Simpson (Jan. 3) ... Collected 20 points and 17 boards vs. Arizona Christian (Nov. 13) ... Had seven consecutive games with double-digit rebounds Jan. 16 - Mar. 1 ... NAIA ranks: 35th in rebounds (253), 43rd in offensive rebounds per game (3.16), 49th in total blocks (31) ... Earned the CSUSM Athletics Big Blue Academic Award for holding a GPA between 3.50 - 3.99 during the Fall 2012 semester.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2011-12: Appeared in 21 contests as a reserve during the CSUSM women's basketball program's debut season ... Recorded a season-high five rebounds against Cal State San Bernardino (Nov. 25)... Averaged 0.6 PPG, 0.8 RPG in 3.5 MPG ... Season-high four points to go with three rebounds against La Verne on (Dec. 21).

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2011 graduate of Escondido High School in Escondido, Calif. ... All-Avocado East first team her senior year... 2011 All-County second team... team MVP... Competed in cheer (four years) and track (junior year) for the Cougars. 

PERSONAL: Born November 3, 1993 in Escondido, Calif. ... Parents are Karen and John Thompson ... Has an older brother, Nathan and a younger brother, Brett ... Majoring in Kinesiology ... Plans on pursuing a career in nursing or nutrition… Favorite thing about CSUSM is the stairs ... Wants to work in the health field ... Enjoys going to the Yellow Deli in her spare time.
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Historical Player Information

  • 14

    2011-12Freshman

    Forward
    5'10"
    14
  • 14

    2012-13Sophomore

    Forward
    5'11"
    14
  • 14

    2013-14Junior

    Forward
    5'11"
    14
  • 14

    2014-15Senior

    Forward
    5'11"
    14