Oklahoma Sooners

Women's Basketball

Amanda Thompson
21  Amanda Thompson
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Chicago, Ill.
High School:
Whitney Young
Height:
6-0
Position:
F

Season
GP-GS
FG%
3FG%
FT%

RBG
A
B

S
PPG
2006-07
33-10
.390
.000

.564

5.2

53
21
19
5.7
2007-08
31-31
.403
.429

.833

6.5

75
34
51
8.9

Totals

64-41

.398

.429

.670

5.9

128

55

70

7.2


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2007-08 - HONORS
• Big 12 Player of the Week (Dec. 17)

2007-08 - SOPHOMORE
Started 31 games ... Averaged 8.9 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.7 steals ... 83.3 percent free throw percentage (30-of-36) was second best on team ... Earned Big 12 Player of the Week honors after posting first career double-double with 14-point, 14-rebound game at Michigan State (Dec. 16) to lead OU to win after 11-point halftime deficit ... Scored 13.5 points per game in January ... Career game came against Oklahoma State (Feb. 23) when she scored a personal best 23 points and added 13 rebounds to lead OU in its Bedlam revenge of the Cowgirls ... Scored 19 points and added eight rebounds and eight assists in overtime-losing effort against Notre Dame (March 25) in NCAA second round.

2006-07 - FRESHMAN
Named to the All-Big 12 freshman team after averaging 5.7 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.6 assists ... started 10 games, including the final nine games of the season ... scored in double figures six times ... cleared double figure rebounds on two occasions ... went 3-4 from the field and grabbed four boards against Marquette (M19) ... had a career-high five assists against Iowa State in the Big 12 championship game (M10) ... set a personal best with five blocks against Texas in the first round of the Big 12 tournament (M7) ... recorded first collegiate start against Texas (F12) ... reached double figures for the first time in Big 12 play with 13 points at Texas A&M (F10) ... posted six points, eight rebounds and three assists against Iowa State (J24) ... grabbed career high 11 rebounds, nine defensive, against New Mexico (D30) ... posted 12 points and nine rebounds in 18 minutes against Northern Colorado (D17) ... solid effort with seven rebounds and four assists against Arkansas-Pine Bluff (D10) ... scored 11 points in the Waikiki Beach Marriott Classic Championship Game against Hawaii (N18) ... reached double figures in second career game, also dished out four assists against Eastern Kentucky (N17) ... scored 10 points and grabbed nine rebounds in her collegiate debut against No. 20/19 DePaul (N12).

HIGH SCHOOL HONORS & RANKINGS
• No. 5 player in the country (All Star Girls Report)
• No. 6 player in the country (Blue Star Report)
• No. 7 player in the country (Scout.com)
• No. 7 player in the country (Grass Roots Journal)
• No. 2 power forward in the country (All Star Girls Report)
• No. 3 forward in the country (Scout.com)
• Five-star talent (Scout.com)
• Best prep prospect in the state of Illinois (Scout.com, Blue Star Report)
• 2006 McDonald's All-American
• 2006 WBCA All-American
• Three-time Parade All-Americans (2004, 2005, 2006)
• 2006 EA Sports All-America First Team
• 2006 USA Today All-America Second Team
• 2006 Gatorade Illinois State Player of the Year
• 2006 Chicago Sun Times Player of the Year
• 2006 Chicago Tribune Player of the Year
• 2006 IHSA All-State first team
• 2005 Scout/Full Court Press Preseason High School All-America
• 2005 USA Today top junior
• 2005 Street & Smith All-American Second Team.
• 2005 IBCA All-State second team
• 2005 Chicago Tribune All-State
• All-state third team as a sophomore and all-state first team as a junior.
• Four time all-section selection
• Four time unanimous all-conference selection

WHITNEY YOUNG HIGH SCHOOL
Four-year varsity starter under head coach Corry (Carter) Irvin at Whitney Young High School ... Whitney Young went 103-19 record over her career, which included a state runner-up finish as a junior ... started every game of her career ... averaged 21 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists as a senior .... averaged 16.9 points, 11.0 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 3.9 steals and 2.1 blocks as junior ... averaged 13.8 points and 10 rebounds as a sophomore ... averaged 11 points and 9.8 rebounds as a freshman ... competed at 2006 USA U20 World Championship Trials ... one of only five high school athletes among 38 invited to the 2006 trials ... competed in the 2005 USA Basketball Youth Development Festival ... averaged 9.4 points and 7.8 rebounds during USA Festival while helping Blue Squad claim a gold medal.

PERSONAL
Full name is Amanda Clara Thompson ... daughter of Wanda Thompson and James Brooks ... born Nov. 18, 1987 in Chicago ... cousin to 13-year NBA veteran Bryon Russell ... member of honor roll ... chose OU over Georgia and LSU.

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