Liam Thompson

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Liam Thompson
15 Liam Thompson
  • Height:
    6-6
  • Weight:
    185
  • Hometown:
    Phoenix, Ariz.
  • Position:
    F
  • Year:
    So.
  • High School:
    Sunnyslope HS
  • gp
    29
  • pts/g
    4.2
  • fg %
    63.9
  • 3pt %
    -
  • ft %
    81.0
  • reb/g
    2.9
  • a/g
    1.4
Bio

Honors & Awards:

2024-25 Season (Sophomore): Earned Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete honors … Appeared all 29 games, making 25 starts … Averaged 4.2 points and 2.9 rebounds per game … Shot 63.9% from the floor and 81% from the free throw line … His 14 blocked shots ranked third on the team … Dished out 40 assists and totaled 13 steals … Scored in double figures five times on the season … Totaled a season-high 12 points on 4-4 shooting from the floor and at the line in a 77-66 win over Ozark Christian (Nov. 22) … Scored 11 points at Briar Cliff (Dec. 4) on 4-5 shooting, going 3-3 at the line … Scored 10 points and pulled down a season-high eight rebounds against Mayville State (Feb. 15) … Scored 10 points, grabbed six rebounds, and delivered five assists against Union Adventist (Nov. 9) … Also reached double figures against Mayville State (Dec. 13) … Hauled in seven boards at Dickinson State (Feb. 21) … Dished out six assists in a 105-66 win over Valley City (Dec. 14) …

2023-24 Season (Freshman): Earned NSAA All-Defense Team honors … Earned Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete recognition … Played in all 31 games, making 24 starts … Averaged 3.9 points and 3.5 rebounds per game … Led the team with a 65.4% field goal percentage … Totaled 39 assists, 21 blocks, and 19 steals … Scored a career-best 11 points on 5-of-6 shooting at Mayville State (Feb. 10) … Shot 50% or better from the field in 22 of 28 games in which he attempted a field goal … Pulled down a season-high eight rebounds against York (Dec. 12) … Blocked a season-high four shots at Park-Gilbert (Nov. 2).

2022-23 Season (Redshirt): Appeared in five games as a reserve while maintaining a year of eligibility under the NAIA's 20% rule ... Averaged 2.0 points per game while going 4-for-4 from the floor and 2-of-2 at the charity stripe ... Grabbed four rebounds on the year ... Went 2-for-2 scoring four points against both Cardinal Stritch (Nov. 19) and at Bacone (Dec. 8) ... Earned NSAA Scholar-Athlete honors.

High School: Attended Sunnyslope High School … Three-year letter-winner for coach Ray Portilla … Averaged 2.9 points and 3.7 rebounds per game and shot 44% from the floor as a senior … Totaled 20 steals and dished out 1.9 assists per game during his senior campaign … Averaged 2.9 points and 3.2 rebounds per game for his career … Finished his career shooting 53% from the field and averaging 1.4 assists per game … Was a second team all-conference selection and led the league in blocks as a senior … Honor Roll student all four years of high school.

Personal: Son of Woodrow and Maya Thompson … Has two siblings, Quinn and Poppy … Born on Feb. 10, 2003 … Majoring in Sports Management.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 29 15
Games started 25 11
Minutes 585 276
Minutes per game 20.2 18.4
FG 53-83 19-37
FG Pct 63.9 51.4
3PT 0-0 0-0
3PT Pct - -
FT 17-21 3-4
FT Pct 81.0 75.0
Off rebounds 25 8
Def rebounds 58 33
Total rebounds 83 41
Rebounds per game 2.9 2.7
Personal fouls 56 27
Disqualifications 0 -
Assists 40 19
Turnovers 30 14
Assist to turnover ratio 1.3 1.4
Steals 13 6
Blocks 14 3
Points 123 41
Points per game 4.2 2.7
Points per 40.0 min 8.4 5.9
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Feb 7 Dakota State L, 64-62
Feb 14 Valley City State L, 61-59
Feb 15 Mayville State L, 76-72
Feb 21 at Dickinson State L, 74-70
Feb 22 at Jamestown L, 75-50
Feb 26 at Valley City State L, 67-64
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 1 Oakland City W, 101-52 1 17 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Nov 2 (RV) Peru State L, 65-51 1 21 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Nov 9 Union Adventist W, 86-45 1 20 3-4 75.0 0-0 - 4-4 100.0 10
Nov 15 vs. St. Francis (Ill.) L, 75-72 1 20 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Nov 16 at Viterbo W, 72-55 1 21 3-3 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
Nov 18 at Wayne State (Neb.) L, 82-65 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 22 Ozark Christian W, 77-66 1 22 4-4 100.0 0-0 - 4-4 100.0 12
Nov 23 Nobel (Calif.) W, 75-56 1 19 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 4
Nov 26 vs. Hannibal-LaGrange W, 58-52 1 24 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Nov 27 at Columbia (Mo.) L, 79-70 1 27 4-6 66.7 0-0 - 0-2 0.0 8
Dec 4 at Briar Cliff L, 72-69 1 22 4-5 80.0 0-0 - 3-3 100.0 11
Dec 13 Mayville State L, 70-69 1 22 5-8 62.5 0-0 - 0-0 - 10
Dec 14 Valley City State W, 105-66 1 17 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Dec 18 Waldorf W, 73-63 1 24 3-5 60.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
Dec 29 Haskell W, 88-56 1 22 4-5 80.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 8
Dec 30 #14 Morningside L, 76-72 1 25 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 3
Jan 4 at Dakota State W, 64-47 1 20 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 5
Jan 10 at Jamestown L, 78-62 1 18 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 11 at Dickinson State L, 85-75 1 22 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 17 Dakota State W, 68-63 1 16 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 24 Dickinson State W, 74-72 1 16 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 25 Jamestown L, 71-58 1 22 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Jan 31 at Valley City State L, 67-66 1 19 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 1 at Mayville State L, 81-71 - 15 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 4
Feb 7 Dakota State L, 64-62 - 7 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 14 Valley City State L, 61-59 - 24 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 15 Mayville State L, 76-72 - 22 5-8 62.5 0-0 - 0-0 - 10
Feb 21 at Dickinson State L, 74-70 1 19 3-5 60.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
Feb 22 at Jamestown L, 75-50 1 17 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Feb 26 at Valley City State L, 67-64 1 25 3-4 75.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 1 Oakland City W, 101-52 1 17 0 4 4 2 0 0 1
Nov 2 (RV) Peru State L, 65-51 1 21 4 1 5 0 1 0 1
Nov 9 Union Adventist W, 86-45 1 20 3 3 6 5 1 1 0
Nov 15 vs. St. Francis (Ill.) L, 75-72 1 20 1 2 3 1 1 1 0
Nov 16 at Viterbo W, 72-55 1 21 1 1 2 3 0 0 1
Nov 18 at Wayne State (Neb.) L, 82-65 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 22 Ozark Christian W, 77-66 1 22 0 2 2 3 3 0 1
Nov 23 Nobel (Calif.) W, 75-56 1 19 1 1 2 1 1 0 1
Nov 26 vs. Hannibal-LaGrange W, 58-52 1 24 2 3 5 1 2 2 0
Nov 27 at Columbia (Mo.) L, 79-70 1 27 1 1 2 0 2 1 0
Dec 4 at Briar Cliff L, 72-69 1 22 1 0 1 0 0 1 2
Dec 13 Mayville State L, 70-69 1 22 0 1 1 2 2 2 0
Dec 14 Valley City State W, 105-66 1 17 0 3 3 6 0 0 0
Dec 18 Waldorf W, 73-63 1 24 2 2 4 2 1 0 2
Dec 29 Haskell W, 88-56 1 22 0 1 1 1 2 1 1
Dec 30 #14 Morningside L, 76-72 1 25 1 2 3 1 2 0 0
Jan 4 at Dakota State W, 64-47 1 20 0 3 3 3 1 1 0
Jan 10 at Jamestown L, 78-62 1 18 1 1 2 3 0 0 0
Jan 11 at Dickinson State L, 85-75 1 22 1 3 4 1 1 0 1
Jan 17 Dakota State W, 68-63 1 16 0 0 0 1 2 0 0
Jan 24 Dickinson State W, 74-72 1 16 0 1 1 0 2 0 0
Jan 25 Jamestown L, 71-58 1 22 0 4 4 0 1 0 1
Jan 31 at Valley City State L, 67-66 1 19 0 3 3 0 1 1 0
Feb 1 at Mayville State L, 81-71 - 15 0 1 1 0 1 1 0
Feb 7 Dakota State L, 64-62 - 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 14 Valley City State L, 61-59 - 24 0 4 4 2 2 1 0
Feb 15 Mayville State L, 76-72 - 22 3 5 8 1 0 0 1
Feb 21 at Dickinson State L, 74-70 1 19 3 4 7 0 0 0 0
Feb 22 at Jamestown L, 75-50 1 17 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Feb 26 at Valley City State L, 67-64 1 25 0 2 2 1 0 0 1
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 1 Oakland City W, 101-52 1 2 - -
Nov 2 (RV) Peru State L, 65-51 1 0 - 0.0
Nov 9 Union Adventist W, 86-45 1 0 - 5.0
Nov 15 vs. St. Francis (Ill.) L, 75-72 1 3 0 1.0
Nov 16 at Viterbo W, 72-55 1 3 0 -
Nov 18 at Wayne State (Neb.) L, 82-65 - - - -
Nov 22 Ozark Christian W, 77-66 1 3 - 1.0
Nov 23 Nobel (Calif.) W, 75-56 1 0 - 1.0
Nov 26 vs. Hannibal-LaGrange W, 58-52 1 1 - 0.5
Nov 27 at Columbia (Mo.) L, 79-70 1 3 - 0.0
Dec 4 at Briar Cliff L, 72-69 1 4 - -
Dec 13 Mayville State L, 70-69 1 2 - 1.0
Dec 14 Valley City State W, 105-66 1 2 - -
Dec 18 Waldorf W, 73-63 1 3 - 2.0
Dec 29 Haskell W, 88-56 1 1 - 0.5
Dec 30 #14 Morningside L, 76-72 1 3 - 0.5
Jan 4 at Dakota State W, 64-47 1 1 - 3.0
Jan 10 at Jamestown L, 78-62 1 3 - -
Jan 11 at Dickinson State L, 85-75 1 1 - 1.0
Jan 17 Dakota State W, 68-63 1 4 - 0.5
Jan 24 Dickinson State W, 74-72 1 2 - 0.0
Jan 25 Jamestown L, 71-58 1 1 - 0.0
Jan 31 at Valley City State L, 67-66 1 2 - 0.0
Feb 1 at Mayville State L, 81-71 - 2 - 0.0
Feb 7 Dakota State L, 64-62 - 4 - -
Feb 14 Valley City State L, 61-59 - 2 - 1.0
Feb 15 Mayville State L, 76-72 - 1 - -
Feb 21 at Dickinson State L, 74-70 1 0 - -
Feb 22 at Jamestown L, 75-50 1 0 - 0.0
Feb 26 at Valley City State L, 67-64 1 3 - -
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2022-23 5 7.6 0.8-0.8 0.0-0.0 0.4-0.4 2.0
2023-24 31 21.3 1.6-2.5 0.0-0.2 0.6-0.9 3.9
2024-25 29 20.2 1.8-2.9 0.0-0.0 0.6-0.7 4.2
2025-26 32 26.5 2.2-4.2 0.1-0.4 0.4-0.9 4.8
Total 97 22.0 1.8-3.1 0.0-0.2 0.5-0.8 4.2
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2022-23 5 - 38 4-4 100.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 10
2023-24 31 24 660 51-78 65.4 1-5 20.0 18-28 64.3 121
2024-25 29 25 585 53-83 63.9 0-0 - 17-21 81.0 123
2025-26 32 31 849 69-133 51.9 2-14 14.3 13-29 44.8 153
Total 97 80 2132 177-298 59.4 3-19 15.8 50-80 62.5 407
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2022-23 5 38 7.6 4.2-4.2 0.0-0.0 - 2.1-2.1 10.5
2023-24 31 660 21.3 3.1-4.7 0.1-0.3 20.0 1.1-1.7 7.3
2024-25 29 585 20.2 3.6-5.7 0.0-0.0 - 1.2-1.4 8.4
2025-26 32 849 26.5 3.3-6.3 0.1-0.7 14.3 0.6-1.4 7.2
Total 97 2132 22.0 3.3-5.6 0.1-0.4 15.8 0.9-1.5 7.6
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2022-23 5 0.0 0.8 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0
2023-24 31 1.3 2.2 3.5 1.3 1.0 0.6 0.7
2024-25 29 0.9 2.0 2.9 1.4 1.0 0.4 0.5
2025-26 32 1.8 3.4 5.2 1.9 1.0 0.7 0.8
Total 97 1.2 2.5 3.7 1.4 1.0 0.6 0.6
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2022-23 5 - 0 4 4 0 0 1 0
2023-24 31 24 40 69 109 39 32 19 21
2024-25 29 25 25 58 83 40 30 13 14
2025-26 32 31 56 109 165 60 33 23 26
Total 97 80 121 240 361 139 95 56 61
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2022-23 5 0.0 4.2 4.2 0.0 0.0 1.1 0.0
2023-24 31 2.4 4.2 6.6 2.4 1.9 1.2 1.3
2024-25 29 1.7 4.0 5.7 2.7 2.1 0.9 1.0
2025-26 32 2.6 5.1 7.8 2.8 1.6 1.1 1.2
Total 97 2.3 4.5 6.8 2.6 1.8 1.1 1.1
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 29 20.2 1.8-2.9 0.0-0.0 0.6-0.7 4.2
Conference 15 18.4 1.3-2.5 0.0-0.0 0.2-0.3 2.7
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 16 19.8 1.9-2.8 0.0-0.0 0.7-0.8 4.4
Away 11 20.5 1.9-3.1 0.0-0.0 0.5-0.8 4.4
Neutral 2 22.0 1.0-2.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 2.0
Result
Wins 12 19.8 1.9-2.8 0.0-0.0 0.9-1.0 4.8
Losses 17 20.4 1.8-2.9 0.0-0.0 0.4-0.5 3.9
Month
November 9 21.2 2.1-2.9 0.0-0.0 1.1-1.3 5.3
December 6 22.0 3.0-4.2 0.0-0.0 0.7-0.8 6.7
January 7 19.0 0.4-1.6 0.0-0.0 0.1-0.3 1.0
February 7 18.4 1.9-3.0 0.0-0.0 0.3-0.3 4.0
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 29 25 585 53-83 63.9 0-0 - 17-21 81.0 123
Conference 15 11 276 19-37 51.4 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 41
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location
Home 16 13 316 30-45 66.7 0-0 - 11-12 91.7 71
Away 11 10 225 21-34 61.8 0-0 - 6-9 66.7 48
Neutral 2 2 44 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Result
Wins 12 12 238 23-33 69.7 0-0 - 11-12 91.7 57
Losses 17 13 347 30-50 60.0 0-0 - 6-9 66.7 66
Month
November 9 9 191 19-26 73.1 0-0 - 10-12 83.3 48
December 6 6 132 18-25 72.0 0-0 - 4-5 80.0 40
January 7 7 133 3-11 27.3 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 7
February 7 3 129 13-21 61.9 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 28
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 29 585 20.2 3.6-5.7 0.0-0.0 - 1.2-1.4 8.4
Conference 15 276 18.4 2.8-5.4 0.0-0.0 - 0.4-0.6 5.9
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 16 316 19.8 3.8-5.7 0.0-0.0 - 1.4-1.5 9.0
Away 11 225 20.5 3.7-6.0 0.0-0.0 - 1.1-1.6 8.5
Neutral 2 44 22.0 1.8-3.6 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 3.6
Result
Wins 12 238 19.8 3.9-5.5 0.0-0.0 - 1.8-2.0 9.6
Losses 17 347 20.4 3.5-5.8 0.0-0.0 - 0.7-1.0 7.6
Month
November 9 191 21.2 4.0-5.4 0.0-0.0 - 2.1-2.5 10.1
December 6 132 22.0 5.5-7.6 0.0-0.0 - 1.2-1.5 12.1
January 7 133 19.0 0.9-3.3 0.0-0.0 - 0.3-0.6 2.1
February 7 129 18.4 4.0-6.5 0.0-0.0 - 0.6-0.6 8.7
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 29 0.9 2.0 2.9 1.4 1.0 0.4 0.5
Conference 15 0.5 2.2 2.7 1.3 0.9 0.4 0.2
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 16 0.9 2.1 3.0 1.7 1.3 0.3 0.6
Away 11 0.7 1.7 2.5 1.0 0.6 0.5 0.5
Neutral 2 1.5 2.5 4.0 1.0 1.5 1.5 0.0
Result
Wins 12 0.8 2.0 2.8 2.3 1.3 0.4 0.6
Losses 17 0.9 2.0 2.9 0.7 0.9 0.5 0.4
Month
November 9 1.4 2.0 3.4 1.8 1.2 0.6 0.6
December 6 0.7 1.5 2.2 2.0 1.2 0.7 0.8
January 7 0.3 2.1 2.4 1.1 1.1 0.3 0.3
February 7 0.9 2.3 3.1 0.6 0.6 0.3 0.3
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 29 25 25 58 83 40 30 13 14
Conference 15 11 8 33 41 19 14 6 3
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 16 13 14 34 48 27 20 5 9
Away 11 10 8 19 27 11 7 5 5
Neutral 2 2 3 5 8 2 3 3 0
Result
Wins 12 12 9 24 33 28 15 5 7
Losses 17 13 16 34 50 12 15 8 7
Month
November 9 9 13 18 31 16 11 5 5
December 6 6 4 9 13 12 7 4 5
January 7 7 2 15 17 8 8 2 2
February 7 3 6 16 22 4 4 2 2
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 29 1.7 4.0 5.7 2.7 2.1 0.9 1.0
Conference 15 1.2 4.8 5.9 2.8 2.0 0.9 0.4
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 16 1.8 4.3 6.1 3.4 2.5 0.6 1.1
Away 11 1.4 3.4 4.8 2.0 1.2 0.9 0.9
Neutral 2 2.7 4.5 7.3 1.8 2.7 2.7 0.0
Result
Wins 12 1.5 4.0 5.5 4.7 2.5 0.8 1.2
Losses 17 1.8 3.9 5.8 1.4 1.7 0.9 0.8
Month
November 9 2.7 3.8 6.5 3.4 2.3 1.0 1.0
December 6 1.2 2.7 3.9 3.6 2.1 1.2 1.5
January 7 0.6 4.5 5.1 2.4 2.4 0.6 0.6
February 7 1.9 5.0 6.8 1.2 1.2 0.6 0.6
News mentions
Carter, Thompson earn Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete recognition
  • Article
  • February 19, 2025
Carter, Thompson earn Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete recognition
  • February 19, 2025
Emarr Vinson led the Bruins with 17 points, nine rebounds, and six assists.
  • Article
  • February 15, 2025
Bruins drop Senior Night tilt with Comets, 76-72
  • February 15, 2025
Bruins dispatch former conference foe Waldorf, 73-63
  • Article
  • December 18, 2024
Bruins dispatch former conference foe Waldorf, 73-63
  • December 18, 2024
TJ Fritz led the Bruins with 19 points.
  • Article
  • December 13, 2024
Mayville's buzzer-beater nips Bruins, 70-69
  • December 13, 2024
Late free throws lift Briar Cliff over BU, 72-69
  • Article
  • December 04, 2024
Late free throws lift Briar Cliff over BU, 72-69
  • December 04, 2024
Cougars run away from Bruins in overtime
  • Article
  • November 27, 2024
Cougars run away from Bruins in overtime
  • November 27, 2024
Smith helps BU pull away from OCC, 77-66
  • Article
  • November 22, 2024
Smith helps BU pull away from OCC, 77-66
  • November 22, 2024
TJ Fritz led the Bruins with 16 points, four rebounds, and two assists.
  • Article
  • November 09, 2024
Fritz guides BU to 41-point victory over Warriors

Senior TJ Fritz led four Bruins in double figures with 16 points as the Bellevue University men's basketball team earned an 86-45 victory over visiting Union Adventist University Saturday night in the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center. 

  • November 09, 2024
Bellevue picked second in NSAA Preseason Coaches' Poll
  • Article
  • October 21, 2024
Bellevue picked second in NSAA Preseason Coaches' Poll

Coming off the program’s 22nd NAIA National Tournament Appearance – all since 1998 – the Bellevue University men’s basketball team has been chosen second in the North Star Athletic Association Preseason Coaches’ Poll, as announced by the NSAA office on Monday.

  • October 21, 2024