2009-10 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

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21 Shannon Thompson Number: 21 Position: G Year: Fr. Height: 5'7" Hometown (Previous School): Rosemount, Minn. (Apple Valley HS) Rosters: 2010-11 Women's Basketball 2009-10 Women's Basketball

Apple Valley High School: Was a four-sport standout as a focal part of the Eagles’ girl’s basketball, cross country, track and field and softball programs…The 10-time letterwinner (4 basketball, 3 track and field, 2 cross country, 1 softball) was a four year starter for the Eagles’ girl’s basketball team…Owns the school record for career assists and steals…In her senior season she was named a team captain, All-Lake Conference, the team’s Offensive Player of the Year and was the leading free throw percentage shooter…In her first three years of high school basketball she recorded game highs of 22 points and nine assists while averaging 10 points per game…In 2006-07 she was the team’s assist leader while during her junior season she netted a team best 73-percent from the free-throw line…She also shot 52-percent from the field and 35-percent from behind the arc during the 2007-08 season…She was named the girl’s prep Impact Player of the Week during her junior season and prior to her senior season was selected to as one of the top 50 seniors in the state of Minnesota by the Breakdown…In addition to her basketball accomplishments she was a member of the 2006 Minnesota State Championship track and field team and was a section finalist in the 300 meter hurdles.

Personal: The daughter of Mike and Laura Thompson…Born Aug. 30, 1990 in Brookfield, Wis…Enjoys hanging out with friends, reading, running and vacationing…Intends to major in physical education.