Jeniah Thompson

Position:
Guard
Height:
5-10
Class:
Graduate Student
High School:
Carterville HS
Hometown:
Carterville, Ill.
Prev School:
Wichita State / John. A Logan

2024-25 (Graduate Student)
Made eight appearances and six starts before an injury cut season short ... averaged 5.8 points, 4.0 rebounds, 0.6 assists, and 1.0 steal in 20.4 minutes-per-game ... had a season-high in both points, 10, and steals, three, vs. Belmont on Jan. 4 ... played a season-high 27 minutes at Missouri State on Jan. 12 ... posted at least five rebounds in four games ... tallied multiple steals in two games.

PRIOR TO SIU

Wichita State University (2022-24)
Played at Wichita State in each of the last two seasons ... made four starts across 26 appearances in 2023-24, averaging 2.5 points and 3.3 rebounds across 13.0 minutes-per-game ... scored a season-high 11 points vs. Akron on Nov. 24, 2023 ... played a season-high 33 minutes and tallied a season-best 15 rebounds against Saint Louis on Dec. 1, 2023 ... led the Shockers in rebounding in four games as a senior ... played in 23 games and made one start as a junior in 2022-23 ... averaged 3.2 points across 9.6 minutes-per-game ... had a season-high 14 points against South Carolina State on Dec. 27, 2022.

John A. Logan College (2021-22)
Spent one season at John A. Logan College in 2021-22 ... played and started in 25 games, and posted averages of 23.2 points, 11.9 rebounds, and 3.4 assists-per-game to go along with a .472 field-goal percentage ... earned NJCAA Third Team All-American honors in 2021-22 ... scored in double-figures in 24 of 25 games played ... had six 30-point outings, including a season-high 38 points vs. Mineral Area College on Nov. 23, 2021 ... posted a double-double in all but five games.

High School
Helped lead Carterville High School to a seventh-straight regional title in 2019 ... earned All-State honors and was named The Southern Illinoisan's Girls Basketball Player of the Year as a junior ... three-time All-Conference selection ... scored 1,000th career point during her junior season ... held the all-time leading scorer record from 2020 to 2024 at Carterville High School.

Personal
Has one sister and two brothers ... intends to major in sports administration in the human and behavioral sciences program ... born on June 22, 2002.