The Citadel Athletics

FRESHMAN (2014-15): Played in 10 games, averaged 1.4 points and 3.6 minutes per contest … made his collegiate debut in a 71-58 win over against Toccoa Falls … contributed two points and one rebound in five minutes in a 31-point victory against Bob Jones … handed out his first assist of the season against Warren Wilson as the Dogs cruised to a 39-point victory over the Owls … drove home his first career 3-pointer at Michigan State as he logged three minutes against the eventual Final Four participants … saw action against six Southern Conference opponents, including a single-game season-high seven minutes where he finished 1-of-3 from the floor and 1-of-2 from beyond the arc against Mercer in early January.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Covenant Life School in 2014 … a three-sport star, who also earned letters in soccer and golf … averaged 18.3 points while knocking down 22 3-pointers for the Cougars during the 2013-14 campaign …  was also successful on 55-of-71 (77.5%) attempts at the free throw line as a senior … topped the 20-point mark seven times for Covenant Life in his final season … opened the 2014 Potomac Valley Athletic Association (PVAC) tournament by recording 29 points by virtue of hitting 9-for-9 at the line against Washington International ... two nights later Thompson scored a season-high 41 points while hitting 14 field goals in a 10-point victory over Field …  capped off the Cougars’ championship run with a 25-point effort over St. Anselm’s …. his three-day scoring frenzy earned Thompson PVAC Tournament Most Valuable Player honors … the accolades of his four-year basketball career include three all-star awards, team MVP (2012-13) and Most Improved Player (2010-11).
 
PERSONAL: Full name is Brandon Michael Thompson … son of Sharon and Michael Thompson …  member of the National Honor Society … major is business.