Hall of Fame
Thompson, one of the men's basketball program's all time greats, played for the Rams from 1962-65 and 1968-69. He led the team in scoring all four years, highlighted by an impressive 28.5 average as a senior when he led the WVIAC in scoring. He was the first player in the school's history to score 50 points in one game. He completed his career with 1,863 career points and ranks eighth on the Shepherd all-time scoring list. Thompson, a two-time First Team All-WVIAC choice, became the first Ram to be selected in the NBA draft, when he was chosen by the Baltimore Bullets in the 13th round in 1969.
