1999-00
Reserve swingman ... appeared in four games ... played a minute each against IUPUI, Tennessee, Notre Dame and Wright State ... scored his first points -- a field goal -- against the Irish ... academically ineligible during second semester.

High School
A first-team all-Ohio Division III selection at Piketon High ... also named his league's Player of the Year and a first-team all-conference pick ... Pike County Player of the Year and Region Player of the Year ... garnered all-league honors all four years (second-team as a freshman) ... averaged 21.8 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals per game his senior season ... averaged 18 ppg as a sophomore and 20 as a junior ... played for Ohio in McDonald's Ohio-Kentucky All-Star game ... also played for the South team in Ohio's North-South game ... Redstreaks finished 17-5 his senior year and won the sectional crown ... coached by Phil Howard ... also earned three letters in golfteam's No. 1 golfer.

Personal
Born January 14, 1981 (turns 20 during season) ... given first name is Steven ... son of Steve and Lilly Thompson ... comes from a long line of Division I athletesgrandfather and three uncles played basketball ... grandfather, Hickie Thompson, was an all-American at Morehead State ... majoring in education.