The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2010-11 Men's Basketball Roster
Roster
Tristan Thompson
- Position:
- F
- Height:
- 6-8
- Weight:
- 225
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Brampton, Ontario, Canada
- High School:
- Findlay Prep [Nev.]
Updated 3/28/11
Should compete immediately for time in the frontcourt ... versatile offensive player who comes to Austin with the reputation as a solid rebounder ... ranked as the No. 10 prospect nationally in the ESPNU 100 following his senior season ... McDonald[apos]s All-American and Jordan All-American ... second-team Parade Magazine All-American as a senior ... teamed with fellow UT recruit Cory Joseph to lead Findlay Prep to back-to-back championships at the ESPN Rise National High School Invitational.
As a Freshman in 2010-11:
Appeared in all 36 games this season, making 34 starts ... led the team in rebounding in 16 games and in scoring in five games ... registered 12 points, seven rebounds, a steal and an assist in his first career game, against Navy (Nov. 8) ... followed with a 17 point (6-of-11 FG, 5-of-7 FT) performance to go along with seven rebounds, two assists, three blocks and a season-high three steals against Louisiana Tech (Nov. 10) ... made first career start against No. 13/16 Illinois posting 20 points (8-of-11 FG), seven rebounds, three steals, a season-high four assists and a season-high five blocks while playing all 40 minutes (Nov. 18) ... followed with another 40-minute game, notching 11 points, six rebounds and three blocks against No. 5/4 Pittsburgh (Nov. 19) ... tallied nine points and nine rebounds against Sam Houston State (Nov. 23) ... recorded his first career double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds against Rice (Nov. 27) ... followed with his second double-double, posting 11 points and 13 rebounds against Lamar (Dec. 1) ... scored 14 points and grabbed nine rebounds against Texas State (Dec. 11) ... notched his third double-double of the season scoring 17 points and recording a season-high 15 rebounds to go along with three steals against No. 12/12 Michigan State (Dec. 22) ... posted a season-high 22 points (7-of-9 FG, 8-of-13 FT) and nine rebounds against Coppin State (Dec. 31) ... tallied 14 points (7-of-11 FG), seven rebounds, an assist, two blocked shots and a season-high matching three steals against Arkansas (Jan. 4) ... scored 13 points (6-of-9 FG) to go along with six rebounds and two blocks against No. 8/9 Connecticut (Jan. 8) ... scored 20 points (7-of-11 FG), grabbed six rebounds, blocked two shots and recorded a steal and an assist in his first Big 12 conference game against Texas Tech (Jan. 11) ... notched 15 points (5-of-10 FG) and eight rebounds against Oklahoma (Jan. 15) ... scored 18 points (8-of-12 FG) with six rebounds and four blocks against No. 11/10 Texas A&M (Jan. 19) ... registered 12 points, six rebounds and matched a season-high five blocks against No. 2/2 Kansas (Jan. 22) ... led the team in scoring after notching all 14 of his points in the second half (6-of-10 FG) to go along with three rebounds, three blocks and a steal (Jan. 26) ... tallied nine points, 13 rebounds, an assist and a block against No. 11/13 Missouri (Jan. 29) ... recorded 10 points, five rebounds, two assists and a block against No. 16/16 Texas A&M (Jan. 31) ... posted 11 points (5-of-9 FG), three assists and three blocks against Texas Tech (Feb. 5) ... scored 11 points (4-of-5 FG) to go along with four rebounds, two blocks and an assist against Oklahoma (Feb. 9) ... notched a double-double, with a team-high 17 points and 13 rebounds with three blocks and two steals against Baylor (Feb. 12) ... notched 14 points, five rebounds, an assist, two blocks and three steals against Oklahoma State (Feb. 16) ... recorded a double-double with 17 points (8-of-12 FG) and 14 rebounds to go along with three blocks and two assists against Iowa State (Feb. 22) ... scored 16 points along with eight rebounds, three assists and a block against Colorado (Feb. 26) ... posted a career-high 26 points (9-of-14 FG) with ten rebounds and three blocks against Kansas State (Feb. 28) ... led the team in scoring and rebounding with 19 points (7-of-10 FG) and 13 rebounds along with three blocks against Baylor (Mar. 5) ... posted a double-double in the opening game of the Big 12 Tournament with 13 points (5-of-8 FG) and 11 rebounds to go along with two blocks and two steals against Oklahoma (Mar. 10) ... followed with another double-double, tallying 14 points (7-of-9 FG) and 13 rebounds with three assists, two blocks and a steal in the Big 12 Tournament Semifinals against Texas A&M (Mar. 11) ... notched 17 points, ten rebounds and a career-high seven blocks in the NCAA Tournament opening game against Oakland (Mar. 18).
High School:
Spent his senior season and the last five games of his junior year at Findlay Prep in Henderson, Nev. (head coach Michael Peck) ... ranked as the No. 10 prospect nationally in the ESPNU?100 following his senior season ... McDonald[apos]s All-American and Jordan All-American ... second-team All-American by Parade Magazine ... played 17 minutes for the West team in a 107-104 victory at the McDonald[apos]s All-American Game in Columbus, Ohio (March 31) ... started and posted 14 points in 24 minutes for the World Select Team in the 13th annual Nike Hoop Summit (April 11) in Portland, Ore. ... started and recorded 19 points and 13 rebounds in 27 minutes to help the West Team to a 129-125 win at the Jordan Brand Classic at Madison Square Garden?(April 17) ... averaged 15.9 points, a team-high 9.6 rebounds and 1.8 blocks per game as a senior ... converted 60.9% from the floor (184-of-302) while leading Findlay to a 32-2 record ... paced Findlay to three wins in three days (April 1-3) to capture the prestigious ESPN Rise National High School Invitational (NHSI) Championship for the second straight year ... earned a spot on the NHSI All-Tournament Team ... recorded 15 points, 11 rebounds and two blocks in Findlay[apos]s 59-46 victory over Montverde Academy in the ESPN Rise NHSI championship game ... played in final five games of the year for Findlay during his junior season after transferring in February 2009 from St. Benedict[apos]s Prep Academy in New Jersey ... averaged 11.4 points and 6.6 rebounds per game in those five contests while helping Findlay win the ESPN Rise NHSI title and claim the mythical high school national championship ... averaged 19.1 points and 9.6 rebounds per contest in 21 games as a junior at St. Benedict[apos]s ... played at St. Benedict[apos]s during his sophomore season and spent his freshman year at St. Marguerite d[apos]Youville (Brampton, Ontario, Canada).
Personal:
Full name is Tristan Trevor James Thompson ... son of Trevor and Andrea Thompson ... born March 13, 1991 in Toronto, Canada.
