Jason Thompson -- 2008 All-America Candidate -- Rider Univesity

ACHIEVEMENTS

AS A SENIOR (2007-08):

2008 AP Honorable Mention All-America honoree
2008 Collegeinsider.com All-America team selection
One of 96 NCAA Division I players EVER to compile over 2,000 points (2,040) and 1,000 rebounds (1,171).
2008 USBWA District II Player of the Year
2008 NABC All-District 3 selection
2008 MET Writer's Player of the Year (Haggerty Award winner)
2008 MAAC All-Tournament Team
2008 MAAC Player of the Year
2008 MAAC Defensive Player of the Year
2008 First Team All-MAAC
Represented the National team in the 2008 NABC DiGiorno All-Star Game at the Final Four
2007 Old Spice Classic All-Tournament Team
MAAC Preseason Player of the Year
Preseason First Team All-MAAC
Collegehoops.net Preseason Mid-Major First Team All-America selection
Collegeinsider.com Preseason All-America Team

AS A JUNIOR (2006-07):

First Team All-MAAC
MAAC Defensive Player of the Year
First Team All-Met by the Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association at the Haggerty Awards
Second Team All-District 3 by National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC)
CollegeInsider.com Defensive All-America Team
CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major All-America Team

AS A SOPHOMORE (2005-06):

Second-Team All-MAAC
Ranked second in MAAC in blocks (48), fourth in rebounding, sixth in field goal percentage and seventh in scoring

AS A FRESHMAN (2004-05):

MAAC Championship All-Tournament Team
MAAC All-Rookie Team
CollegeInsider.com Freshman All-America Team

CAREER:

2,040 Career Points
1,171 Career Rebounds
3rd on Rider's career scoring list
Became Rider's all-time leading rebounder during his senior year, breaking a record that stood since 1977

Jason Thompson was named to the College Insider.com 2007 Defensive All-America team, the second major award for Thompson from collegeinsider.com after being named a Mid-Major All-American last week...

Averaging better than 20 points and 10 rebounds a game is quite impressive. In fact, only three NCAA Division I players accomplished that feat last season -- Kevin Durant (Texas), Nick Fazekas (Nevada) and Jason Thompson...

Jason Thompson was named to the All-Met First Team by the Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association. “Jason has been such a great player for us the past few years and it is always nice to see people...