Michael Thompson Class: Sophomore Hometown: Chicago, Ill. High School: Lincoln Park Height / Weight: 5-10 / 182 Position: G

2008-09: Started all 31 games ... Ranked fourth in the Big Ten with a 2.19 assist-to-turnover ratio ... Named Big Ten Player of the Week March 2 after averaging 15.0 points, 4.5 assists and 2.5 steals per games in wins over Indiana and Iowa ... Handed out at least six assists six times ... Scored 10 of his 15 points in the second half at Brown (11/22), connecting on 6-of-7 field goal attempts to go along with five assists and no turnovers ... Posted a team-high 12 points at Butler (11/25) ... Hauled in a season-high six rebounds to go along with eight points, four assists and three steals in a win over UC Riverside (12/1) ... Dished out a season-high eight assists in a win over DePaul (12/6) ... Had solid all-around game at Penn State (12/31), posting 10 points, six assists, five rebounds, three steals and no turnovers ... Tallied a season-high 20 points in an upset win at No. 7 Michigan State (1/21) ... Handed out seven assists in a win over Wisconsin (1/31) and again in a victory over Ohio State (2/18).

2007-08: Started all 30 games as a true freshman ... Set a Northwestern freshman record with 128 assists, the fifth-best school season total overall ... Handed out seven or more assists in a game seven times, including becoming just the third player in school history to post two games with nine assists or more in the same season ... Led all Big Ten freshmen in assists (4.27 pg), assist-to-turnover ratio (1.97) and minutes played (35.5 pg), was third in 3-point field goal percentage (.433) and fifth in scoring (11.6 ppg) ... Ranked second on team with 34 steals ... Scored 16 points, all in the second half, in first collegiate game against then-No. 20 Stanford (11/15) ... Scored career-best 24 points, including hitting five 3-pointers, at DePaul (11/17) ... Enjoyed solid all-around performance in his first career Big Ten game against Penn State (1/2), scoring 17 points and handing out a career-best 10 assists while committing just one turnover in 40 minutes of action.

High School: Rated the No. 13 prospect in Illinois by Chicagohoops.com ... One of the state's premier scorers at his position ... Has a quick release and an accurate outside shot ... Averaged 18 points, seven assists, four steals and five rebounds in his senior season ... A 2007 IBCA third-team All-State selection ... Also a first-team all-city and first-team all-Chicago Public League choice ... Team MVP as a senior ... Named the MVP of the 2006 Bigger Dipper Tournament ... Became the first player ever to be named to the Bigger Dipper all-tournament team all four years ... Named the MVP of the 2005 St. Rita Holiday Tournament after averaging 22 points and five assist in four games ... Fourth-team all-city selection and first-team all-conference as a junior ... Led his team to a 16-12 record and a third place finish in the league ... Also a first-team all-conference selection as a sophomore ... Recorded career highs of 33 points, 13 assists and 10 boards ... High School coach was Tom Livatino ... Member of the Rising Stars AAU team four years, playing along side current Northwestern teammate Mike Capocci ... Member of the National Honor Society and Chicago Public League All-Academic Team.

Personal: BBorn Michael Jovan Thompson ... Parents are Gina and Joel Thompson ... Goes by the nickname "Juice" ... Chose Northwestern over Oklahoma State, Dayton, Tulsa, Bradley and Clemson ... Majoring in communication studies.

Thompson's Career Stats

                                 Total         3-Point                    Rebounds
Year      GP-GS   Min/Avg    FG-FGA   Pct   FG-FGA   Pct   FT-FTA   Pct Off-Def  Tot  Avg  PF-FO Ast  TO Blk Stl  Pts/Avg
2007-08   30-30  1065/35.5  124-286  .434   45-104  .433   55-86   .640  14-47    61  2.0  84-2  128  65   2  34  348/11.6
TOTAL     30-30  1065/35.5  124-286  .434   45-104  .433   55-86   .640  14-47    61  2.0  84-2  128  65   2  34  348/11.6