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

January 28, 2008

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Rider’s Thompson MAAC Player of Week
Wins Award Fourth Time

LAWRENCEVILLE—Jason Thompson of the Rider University men’s basketball team was named the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Player of the Week for all games played January 21-27. It marks the fourth time this year Thompson has won the award.

Thompson, a 6’11” senior forward from Mt. Laurel (Lenape), led Rider to three MAAC wins last week, over Iona, Manhattan and Saint Peter’s. In those three games Thompson compiled 49 points, 28 rebounds, 12 blocks, eight assists and seven steals, while shooting 51 percent from the field.

Thompson compiled a pair of ‘double-doubles’ and now has 13 for the season and 43 for his career.

Thompson moved into fourth place in Rider career scoring with 1,762 points and need 20 points for third highest ever at Rider.

Already the Rider career rebound record holder, Thompson needs just seven more rebounds for 1,000.

The Broncs, winners of their last seven games, travel to Marist Wednesday.

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