2022-23 Men's Basketball Roster

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11 Kohen Thompson

  • Position Forward
  • Height 6-7
  • Weight 205
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Memphis, Tennessee
  • Highschool Lausanne Collegiate School
  • Prev School State Fair Community College

Biography

2022-23 (Senior): Appeared in 31 games with eight starts ... Scored season-high six points on three occasions throughout the season ... Made a pair of threes in season opener at Old Dominion ... Ranked third on team with eight blocks ... Also added 53 rebounds, 27 assists and nine steals in the campaign

2021-22 (Junior): Played in 25 games with nine starts ... Scored nine points on three 3-pointers at Saint Joseph's on Nov. 9 ... Had 10 points and four rebounds versus NCCU on Jan. 24 ... Six points, three steals and a block at Morgan State on Feb. 28

Prior to Eastern Shore: Played two seasons at State Fair Community College ... Made 2020 & 2021 Dean's List ... 2020 & 2021 NJCAA Academic All-American ... Averaged 11.1 points and 5.7 rebounds per game as a sophomore

High School/Club: Played basketball each year in high school ... Team was District and Region Champs and made the state final four three straight years (2016-2018) ... Named to All-Region team in 2018 ... Played AAU with Memphis Bulls & Hoop City on the Adidas Gauntlet circuit

Personal: Born in Memphis, Tennessee ... Son of Stanley and LaShun Thompson ... Nickname is KT ... Has two sisters (Stacie, Elise) ... Pregame routine is to pray ... Person that have influenced him the most is his father because through all the hardships he's gone through raising Kohen alone initially after his mother passed away mom ... Personal best sports moment is the 2017 high school school state championship against Knoxville Webb ... Personal best non-athletic moment is being named an NJCAA Academic All-American ... Plans after graduation are to play professional and obtain a MBA ... Hobby outside of basketball is graphic design ... Favorite advice/saying is James 2:26 "Faith Without Works Is Dead" ... Favorite book is Quiet Strength by Tony Dungy ... Favorite movie is Stomp the Yard ... Personal goal for the season is to make the All-Defensive team ... Goal before graduation is to make the NCAA tournament

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 11

    2021-22Junior

    F
    6'7" 205 lbs
    11
  • 11

    2022-23Senior

    Forward
    6'7" 205 lbs
    11