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2007-08 Men's Basketball Player Bio

Photo: Aaron Thompson

NAME: AARON THOMPSON
YEAR: SOPHOMORE
POS: GUARD
HS/COLLEGE: WASHINGTON PREP HIGH SCHOOL (2005)
HT: 6-3
WT: 190
MAJOR: SOCIOLOGY

Cerritos (2006-07): Was a red-shirt…..

Cerritos (2005-06): Was a 1st Team All-South Coast Conference South Division selection… Also voted the team’s Most Valuable Player… Appeared in 33 games and started 30 times… Was second on the team with a 13.0 scoring average, while he also was second with a 6.2 rebounding average… Finished third with 74 assists and 38 steals… Connected on 53% of his shots (160-of-305) and converted 100-of-137 (73%) of his free throws… Scored in double figures 21 times, including scoring over 20 five times… Scored 24 points with 14 rebounds against Rio Hondo College and followed that with a  28-point, 14-rebound performance against College of the Canyons… Also scored 26 points against both Los Angeles Trade-Tech College and Long Beach City College… Dished out a season-high seven assists against Los Angeles Harbor College…..

Washington Prep HS: Spent two years on the varsity basketball team, along with playing volleyball and football… As a senior, he was named All-Marine League, All-City and was voted his team’s Most Inspirational Player, while they won the league championship… Averaged 19.5 points, six rebounds and four assists a game as a senior… Was an All-League honorable mention selection his junior season when he scored 17 points, to go along with seven rebounds and five assists a game… Voted the team’s Most Improved Player… Team voted him their Most Valuable Player as a sophomore after he averaged 12 points, five rebounds and three assists a game…..

Personal: Most memorable moment was when he scored 37 points with 11 rebounds, seven assists and three steals in his senior year against Carson High… Likes to work out, hang out with friends and family and listen to music in his spare time… Nicknamed “Roc”… Has three siblings – Antonious (23), Bobby (18) and Shena (16)… Is the son of Linda Thompson… Born in Los Angeles, CA on May 3, 1987…..

Favorite Athlete:  Gilbert Arenas Favorite Movie:  “Paid in Full”
Favorite Food:  Greens & Cornbread Favorite TV Show:  “Cheaters”
Favorite Book:  “The Bible”  
 

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Last Update: 11/28/2007

 

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