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

WHAT THEY ARE SAYING

“Jason has great size, he is quick, and he can play on the perimeter. He is a tough guy to match up with.”

Jay Wright
Head Men's Basketball Coach
Villanova University

“Jason is not an NBA prospect, he is an NBA player. I coached him on the MAAC All-Star team in China and I know what he can do. If he continues to
work hard you will see him in the NBA.”

Jimmy Patsos
Head Men's Basketball Coach
Loyola College (Md.)

"He's an NBA player and a real gamer. He has the ability to get a triple-double on you with points, rebounds and blocked shots. I recruited him out of high school when I was at [UNC-] Greensboro, and I thought the only thing he was missing was strength. He's since developed that. There aren't many players in the country who are 6-10 and as versatile as he is."

Fran McCaffery
Head Men's Basketball Coach
Siena College

"Remember the name because he will play in the NBA. Overlooked by most in the MAAC this season all Thompson did was average a double-double (20 points, 10 rebounds). Don’t be fooled into thinking he’s just another methodical big man in a small league. He has guard skills. He could be an All-American next season."

Angela Lento
Mid-Major Columnist
CollegeInsider.com

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...