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Unique Thompson Season 2017-18

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Unique Thompson Season 2017-18

PositionF
Height6-3
ClassFreshman
HometownTheodore, Ala.
Previous SchoolFaith Academy

2021 WNBA Draft Pick (19th overall, Indiana Fever)
2021 Honorable Mention All-American (WBCA)
2021 WBCA All-Region
2021 All-SEC Second Team
2021 Senior CLASS Award Finalist
2020 Honorable Mention All-American (AP)
2020 All-SEC First Team
2019, 2020, 2021 Preseason All-SEC Team
2018 SEC All-Freshman Team
SEC Player of the Week (11/26/19; 12/30/19)
SEC Freshman of the Week (11/21/17; 12/12/17)


As a Senior (2020-21):
Finished her Auburn career as one of the Tigers' all-time greats ... Appeared in 21 games, starting all 21 ... Played 32.3 minutes/game ... Team's leader in scoring (17.6/game) and rebounds (12.8/game), also averaged 1.3 assists, 2.4 steals, 0.4 blocks ... Led SEC and ranked fifth nationally in rebounds per game ... Led nation in offensive rebounds per game (5.4) ... Recorded 16 double-doubles, which was second-most in SEC and ranked 7th in nation ... Was one of two players nationwide to have two games with at least 20 points and 20 rebounds ... First 20-20 game came at Houston (12/5) with 26 points and 23 rebounds, along with 2 assists and 2 steals ... Also had 20 points and 23 rebounds vs. Belmont (12/20) ... Scored in double-figures in every game played in 2020-21 ... Topped the 20-point mark 9 times ... Had 21 points, 12 rebounds, 4 steals on 9-12 shooting vs. Gardner-Webb (12/1) ... Had 21 points, 14 rebounds, went 9-9 at FT line and matched season-high with 5 steals in win over South Alabama (12/13) ... 22 points, 10 rebounds vs. Kentucky (1/21) ... 22 points, 12 rebounds, 4 steals at Georgia (2/11) ... 24 points on 12-18 shooting against Alabama (2/14) ... 22 points, 14 rebounds, 4 steals at Mississippi State (2/23) ... 22 points, 18 rebounds on Senior Night vs. Arkansas (2/25) ... Scored 18 points and had 19 rebounds at Arkansas (1/31) ... Seven more double-doubles on the season: 16 points, 11 rebounds, 5 steals vs. Samford (11/28); 11 points, 14 rebounds, 4 steals vs. SFA (12/16); 19 points, 18 rebounds vs. North Florida (12/17) ... 14 points, 14 rebounds, season-high 4 assists at Florida (1/17) ... 10 points, 10 rebounds at Alabama (1/24); 14 points, 13 rebounds vs. Missouri (2/7); 14 points, 10 rebounds vs. Florida in SEC Tournament (3/3) ... Made first and only 3-point attempt of career in closing seconds vs. Texas A&M (1/28) ... Recorded 1,000th career rebound vs. Belmont (12/20) ... Broke Auburn record for career rebounds with 1,119th at Mississippi State (2/23), passing Becky Jackson to break 37-year-old school record ... Finished career with 1,156 rebounds, Auburn's all-time leader ... Concluded career with 1,540 points, 12th-most in Auburn history ... 58 career double-doubles, 18 more than the next-closest in Auburn history (DeWanna Bonner, 40) ... Her 58 double-doubles also tie for 7th-most in SEC history (Quientella Bonner, Florida, 1976-81) ... Top 10 in Auburn history in career field goals made (605), free throws made (329), field goal percentage (.528), career scoring average (14.1) ... Named to All-SEC Second Team ... Honorable Mention All-American (WBCA) ... All-Region (WBCA) ... Senior CLASS Award Finalist ... Katrina McClain Award Top 10 ... Wooden Award Midseason Top 25 ... Selected by Indiana Fever with 19th overall pick in 2021 WNBA Draft ... Graduated from Auburn in May 2021.

As a Junior (2019-20):
Started all 29 games, averaging 32.7 minutes/game … Led Auburn with 16.2 points and 11.4 rebounds per game … Also had 1.8 assists, 1.7 steals and 0.4 blocks per game … Led the Tigers with 58.2% FG (177-304) … Shot 69.0% (116-168) at free-throw line … Recorded 22 double-doubles for the year, leading the SEC and one short of the national lead … Broke the Auburn career record for double-doubles with the 41st of her career at Missouri (2/27); passing DeWanna Bonner’s previous mark of 40 … Averaged a double-double for the second straight year, becoming the first player in Auburn history to accomplish that feat two consecutive seasons … Ranked second in the SEC and 10th nationally in rebounding … Led the SEC and ranked 8th nationally in offensive rebounds per game (4.4) … Second in the SEC and 26th nationally in defensive rebounds per game (7.0) … Was sixth in the SEC and 110th nationally in scoring … Was 3rd in the SEC and 15th nationally in field goal percentage … Recorded double-doubles in season’s first 12 games, the longest streak in the nation … Topped the 20-point mark 10 times during the season … Scored in double-digits in 26 of 29 games … Had 10+ rebounds in 24 of 29 games … Had Auburn’s first 30-point game in three seasons with a 31-point, 15-rebound performance at TCU (12/7); hit career-high 12 field goals and was 7-of-8 at free throw line … Performance at TCU was Auburn’s first 30-15 game since 2008 … Scored 27 points on 11-of-14 shooting and had 15 rebounds at Kentucky (1/27) … Tied career-high with 19 rebounds at UAB; also scored 24 points (11/21) … Followed UAB game with 17 points, 12 rebounds vs. St. Joseph’s (11/24); was named SEC Player of the Week … Earned another SEC Player of the Week honor after a 20-point, 10 rebound performance against Jacksonville State (12/28) to give her a double-double in every non-conference game … Was a perfect 7-for-7 from the floor, scoring 15 points along with 10 rebounds in front of her hometown fans in win at South Alabama (12/4) … Scored 25 points and had 13 rebounds in season-opener vs. Wofford (11/6) … Posted 20-point, 11-rebound performance in overtime win over Dayton (11/30) … Scored 23 points in home win over LSU (2/16) … Added 24 points and 11 rebounds in overtime game vs. Mississippi State (2/20) … Had 21 points on 9-12 FG in SEC Tournament win over Vanderbilt (3/4) … Named first-team All-SEC by the league’s coaches … Honorable mention All-American by the Associated Press … Was named to preseason watch list for Katrina McClain Award … Preseason second-team All-SEC.

As a Sophomore (2018-19):
Started all 32 games as a sophomore, playing 31.1 minutes/game ... Averaged 12.2 points, 10.3 rebounds, 1.1 assists, 1.8 steals and 0.6 blocks per game ... Was Auburn's leader in rebounds and blocks; finished fourth in the SEC and 34th nationally in rebounds ... Pulled down 4.5 offensive rebounds per game to rank 2nd in the SEC and 6th in the nation ... Became the first Auburn player to average a double-double since 1993 and the fifth in program history ... Finished season with 330 rebounds, fourth-most in a season in Auburn history ... Finished with 13 double-doubles on the season and has 20 for her career through two seasons to rank 8th all-time at Auburn ... Became the third player in Auburn history with 500 rebounds in her first two seasons ... Was Auburn's leading scorer in seven games and leading rebounder in 29 games ... Scored season-high 21 points along with 18 rebounds while playing career-high 43 minutes in OT win over North Carolina (12/20) ... Had two games with career-high 19 rebounds: 19 points, 19 rebounds in win at New Mexico (11/9) and 10 points, 19 rebounds in NCAA Tournament vs. BYU (3/23) ... Had a double-double by halftime at Iowa State with 16 points and 10 rebounds; finished with 19 and 14 (11/13) ... Had 20 points and 12 rebounds in win at Ole Miss; also hit career-best 10-of-12 free throws (1/31) ... Scored in double-digits in 21 games and had double-digit rebounds in 17 games ... Recorded career-best four assists along with 12 points at St. Joseph's (12/6) ... Had three games with career-high four steals: Nicholls State (11/9), Louisiana-Lafayette (11/25) and Georgia (2/3) ... Led team with 20 blocked shots ... Enters junior season with 700 career points, 557 rebounds (27th all-time), 20 double-doubles (7th all-time).

As a Freshman (2017-18):
Played in 27 of 29 games as a freshman, starting all 27 ... Was Auburn's third-leading scorer with 11.5 points/game ... Led Auburn with 8.4 rebounds/game, which ranked seventh in the SEC and first among SEC freshmen ... Was Auburn's top shooter from the field at 48.3% (131-271) ... Recorded 32 steals (1.2/game) and 21 blocks (0.8/game) in her rookie season ... Had all seven of Auburn's double-doubles on the year, tying DeWanna Bonner for the Auburn freshman record ... Recorded three straight double-doubles in December - 29 points, 12 rebounds at UL-Lafayette (12/8), 18 points, 10 rebounds vs. Southern (12/9), 10 points, 11 rebounds vs. Southeastern Louisiana (12/19) ... Her 29-point performance at UL-Lafayette marked the second-most by an Auburn freshman, the most since Becky Jackson scored 38 in 1980 ... Earned SEC Freshman of the Week honors after the ULL/Southern games (12/12) ... Had a double-double by halftime and finished with 16 points, 14 rebounds, 6 blocks vs. Louisiana Tech (11/19); named SEC Freshman of the Week ... Became first Auburn freshman since 2013 (Katie Frerking) to earn start in first collegiate game; had 9 points and season-high 16 rebounds at Virginia Tech (11/13) ... Injured vs. Northwestern (11/25); missed next two games, returned at Indiana (12/3) ... Recorded three double-doubles in SEC play: 14 points, 13 rebounds vs. Arkansas (1/14); 14 points, 11 rebounds vs. Alabama (1/28); 12 points, 10 rebounds at Mississippi State (2/22) ... Had two 20+ point performances in SEC play, missing double-doubles by one rebound - 22 points, 9 rebounds vs. Texas A&M (1/7), 20 points, 9 rebounds vs. LSU (2/8) ... Scored in double-digits 16 times; had double-digit rebounds 11 times ... Was Auburn's leading scorer five times and leading rebounder 19 times ... Named to SEC All-Freshman Team.

High School:
Ranked as the No. 15 forward and No. 74 player overall in the class of 2017 by ESPN HoopGurlz ... Named Coastal Alabama Female Athlete of the Year by AL.com ... Finished high school career with 1,856 points, 1,308 rebounds and 220 blocks ... Averaged 18 points and 13 rebounds as a senior ... MVP of Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game ... Finalist for 2017 Alabama Miss Basketball ... Finalist for Alabama Class 5A Player of the Year in 2016 ... Alabama All-Star South MVP ... Invited to 2015 Team USA U16 tryouts ... Nominee for McDonald's All-American ... Helped Faith Academy to 2013 AHSAA Class 5A state title ... Helped Alabama Southern Starz to AAU D1 National Championship ... Also played volleyball, helping her team to the state quarterfinals as a senior.

Personal:
Full name is Unique Alexandria Thompson ... Parents are Clinton and Monica Betties ... Has one brother, Jalen ... Chose Auburn because of the family-oriented atmosphere and "after spending time with the coaches and the team, they instantly became family" ... Enrolled in the College of Education.