Brandon Thompson

Bio

Honors and Awards

• 2012, First team NAIA all-Nebraska
• 2012, First team all-MCAC
• 2012, MCAC Player of the Week (March 26, April 23, April 30)
• 2011, Second team all-MCAC
• 2010-11, MCAC Scholar-Athlete
• 2010, Second team all-MCAC
• 2009-10, MCAC Scholar-Athlete

2011 Season (Junior): Earned second team all-MCAC honors for the second straight season ... Played in 32 games with 30 starts at first base ... Ranked second on the team with a .371 batting average ... Hit seven doubles, one triple, three home runs and 33 RBIs ... Went 3-for-4 with one home run and four RBIs at Peru State College (April 29) ... Hit his first career triple versus Northwestern (Iowa) College on April 20 ... Named a MCAC Scholar-Athlete.

2010-11 Basketball Season (Junior):  Appeared in 18 games as a reserve ... Averaged 2.2 points and 1.7 rebounds per game ... Recorded a season-high eight points and five rebounds at Haskell Indian Nations University on Feb. 18 ... Shot 47.2 percent from the field (17-of-36) ... Bruins went 16-2 when he played ... Named a MCAC Scholar-Athlete.

2010 Season (Sophomore): Earned second team all-MCAC honors … Played in 41 games on the season, starting in 40 ... Batted .381 with seven home runs, 11 doubles and a .980 fielding percentage at first base … Recorded two home runs on April 9 in the Bruins’ 11-2 win at Central Christian.

At Wenatchee Valley CC: Recorded a .305 batting average with one home run and three RBIs during his freshman season ... Collected 12 strikeouts in eight innings pitched ... Dean’s List.

High School: Four-sport standout in baseball, football, basketball and track at Plains High School ... Coached by Jami Hanson ... All-state selection in baseball, basketball and track ... Three-time all-conference honoree in football ... Named state’s MVP in baseball after leading the Mission Valley Mariners to the Montana state championship ... Won state title in the discus ... Academic all-state selection and member of the Honor Roll.

Personal: Son of David and Sandy Thompson ... Has six siblings ... Born on Jan. 25, 1988 ... Majoring in health and human performance ... Nickname is "Big Country."