2014-15 (Sr.): Capped one of most decorated careers in program history with Capital One Academic All-America Third Team, All-West Region Second Team and All-GNAC First Team honors ... was GNAC’s lone repeat first-team selection … finished 4th in GNAC with 16.8 points per game (raising average to 17.8 ppg in conference contests), along with other league ranks of 2nd in 3FGs per game (3.1, 26th nationally), 3rd in minutes per game (32.8), 4th in A/T ratio (2.9, 13th nationally) and FT% (.826), and 10th in 3FG% (.430, 34th nationally) and assists per game (3.5) – despite being focus of opposing defenses ... logged 11 20-plus scoring performances, including pair of 30-point outings ... 33 points at Northwest Nazarene on Feb. 21 marked eighth career 30-plus outing – 3rd-most in Seawolf history ... with final basket of his career, passed Hansi Gnad (1,666 pts, 1983-87) as No. 2 scorer in UAA history with 1,667 points ... finished as Seawolves’ all-time leader with 302 career three-pointers, along with top-10 ranks in scoring (2nd), games played (2nd, 122), victories (2nd, 80), FTs made (3rd, 349), FT% (4th, .855), assists (4th, 342), FG made (6th, 508), steals (t-7th, 120), games started (7th, 84) and 3FG% (9th, .438) ... recorded 2nd-longest 3FG streak in program history, making at least one trey in 41 straight games from Jan. 16, 2014-Feb. 28, 2015 … with 7-of-10 3FG shooting at NNU, also broke GNAC record for three-pointers made, passing Jake Linton of St. Martin’s (292 3FGs, 2005-09) … finished with additional GNAC career ranks of 12th in scoring, 7th in FT%, 13th in 3FG%, 11th in 3FGs per game (2.5) and 4th in games played ... earned GCI Great Alaska Shootout All-Tournament Team honors for second straight season after leading 8-team, all-Div. I tourney in scoring with 19.7 ppg in November ... 28 points in win over Rice were second-most in 2015 Shootout and pushed him to No. 4 on Shootout’s all-time scoring list with 157 points; his 13 three-pointers were also tied for 6th-most in tourney history and set new mark for UAA players ... other top senior outings included 23 points (4-8 3FG), 7 assists and 0 turnovers in 74-72 home win over Alaska Fairbanks; 30 points (8-11 FG, 7-10 3FG) and 6 assists in road win over Simon Fraser; 21 points (7-11 FG), 5 rebounds and 4 assists in road win over UAF; and 23 points (4-5 3FG), 3 assists and 0 turnovers in home win over MSU Billings; GNAC Preseason Player of the Year in voting by the league’s head coaches ... Div. II Bulletin ‘Super 16’ Preseason All-American ... just fourth player in program history to be voted Academic All-American … also earned third straight GNAC All-Academic honor … voted Team MVP by teammates and coaches and received team’s Jim Hajdukovich (iron man) Award at season’s end … nominated for UAA Bill MacKay Athlete of the Year award.
2013-14 (Jr.): Earned NABC Second Team All-West Region and All-GNAC First Team honors after leading UAA with 21.3 points per game, .892 free-throw shooting and 1.2 steals per game … finished among GNAC leaders in scoring (2nd), FT% (2nd), 3FGs made per game (2nd, 3.6), 3FG% (7th, .421), assist-turnover ratio (8th, 2.1), assists per game (11th, 3.2) and steals (13th) … in NCAA Div. II national stats, finished 6th in 3FGs/gm, 19th in FT%, 25th in scoring and 36th in 3FG% … helped Seawolves lead the nation as a team in A-T ratio (2.2) and fewest turnovers per game (8.5), along with top-5 ranks in FT%, 3FGs per game, 3FG% and assists per game … sank 109 three-pointers to break old UAA and GNAC season marks, along with teammate Kyle Fossman (113) … scoring average ranked 6th on UAA single-season list, along with ranks of 8th in points (640), 2nd in 3FGs made and 3FGs made/gm., 3rd in FT%, 7th in FTs made (141) and 12th in minutes per game (34.7) … scored double figures in 28 of 30 games, including six 30-plus outings and 17 times with at least 20 points … named Most Outstanding Player of AT&T Jamboree in helping UAA to home sweep of Regis and Holy Names … voted to Carrs/Safeway Great Alaska Shootout All-Tournament Team after averaging 17.3 ppg against Div. I competition … tabbed GNAC Red Lion Player of the Week (Jan. 20-26) for performances in roads wins over Western Oregon and Saint Martin’s … had 33 points (12-18 FG, 8-12 3FG) and 6 assists to help UAA to school- and GNAC-record 27-of-51 3FG shooting in home win over Western Oregon … other top games included 31 points (11-19 FG, 6-12 3FG), 5 rebounds and 6 assists in 96-89 road win over Central Washington; 25 points — including winning layup in final seconds — and career-high 9 rebounds in 65-64 road win over Simon Fraser; and 34 points, 6 assists, no turnovers and 2 steals in 40 minutes of home win over NW Nazarene … made GNAC All-Academic Team for second time thanks to 3.44 overall GPA … completed junior season with UAA career ranks of 10th in scoring (1,197 points), 12th in assists (245), 4th in 3FGs made (216), 8th in FTs made (235) and 4th in FT% (.870).
2012-13 (Jr.): Redshirted.
2011-12 (So.): Voted 2nd Team All-GNAC by league’s coaches, becoming just second UAA sophomore in 35 years to earn 1st- or 2nd-team all-league honors … led GNAC with .476 3FG% and 2.7-to-1 assist-turnover ratio, helping Seawolves post 2nd-best overall record (23-7) in program and history and earn repeat trip to NCAA Tournament 2nd Round … posted other GNAC ranks of 4th in FT% (.846), 5th in both assists (3.9) and 3FGs per game (2.3), 14th in steals per game (1.2), 15th in FG% (.494) and 24th in scoring (11.8 ppg) … was Seawolves’ No. 2 scorer (behind GNAC Player-of-Year and consensus All-American Taylor Rohde), tallying 19 double-figure outputs and leading the team six times … increased numbers in GNAC-only play to 12.1 ppg, .863 FT% (44 of 51) and .494 3FG% (38 of 77) as UAA went 15-3 and finished runner-up by a game to eventual NCAA champ Western Washington … scored career-high 24 points (8-12 FG, 5-7 3FG) and tallied 3 assists and 2 steals in GNAC Tournament 1st Round win over defending champ Central Washington … racked then-career-highs of 22 points (7-9 FG, 6-7 3FG, 2-2 FT) and 6 rebounds in 66-55 road win over fellow playoff contender Western Oregon … recorded first career double-double with 15 points (6-11 FG, 2-4 3FG) and 11 assists — along with no turnovers and 2 steals — in comeback home win over Alaska Fairbanks … other top games included 21 points (7-8 FG, 4-5 3FG) and 4 assists in home win over Saint Martin’s; 13 points (3-6 3FG), 4 assists and 4 steals in Carrs/Safeway Great Alaska Shootout win over Div. I club UC Irvine; 16 points (3-8 3FG, 7-8 FT) and 3 assists in home win over Seattle Pacific; 15 points (5-8 3FG), 5 assists, no turnovers and career-high 5 steals in comeback home win over Simon Fraser; and 18 points (6-9 FG, 5-5 FT) and career-high 7 rebounds in 79-74 road win over UAF … earned spot on GNAC All-Academic Team with 3.35 overall GPA … took home Best Defensive Player award at season-ending team banquet in April … ranked in UAA’s single-season top 20 in 3FG% (5th, .476), FT% (12th, .846), 3FGs made (13th, 70) and 3FGs per game (16th, 2.3) … completed sophomore season with UAA career ranks of 3rd in 3FG% (.463), 8th in FT% (.843) and 16th in 3FGs made (107).
2010-11 (Fr.): Played in all 34 games as one of top reserves for Seawolf club that went 24-10 and reached NCAA Tournament 2nd Round … led team with .830 free-throw percentage … broke UAA freshman record for three-point percentage at .440 and ranked 3rd in both field-goal percentage (.516) and 3FGs made (37), plus 8th in scoring (202 pts) on other freshman lists … scored double figures on eight occasions, with UAA posting 7-1 record in those games … tallied season-high 20 points on perfect shooting (7-7 FG, 4-4 3FG, 2-2 FT) in win over reigning Canadian collegiate champion British Columbia … earned Carrs/Safeway Player of the Game honors after scoring 13 points (4-7 FG, 3-5 3FG, 2-2 FT) and grabbing 2 rebounds in 62-44 Shootout victory over Division I Ball State … had 10 points (2-3 FG, 1-2 3FG, 5-5 FT), 2 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals in Great Northwest Athletic Conference Tournament 1st-round win over Saint Martin’s … other top outings included 11 points (2-4 FG, 6-6 FT) in Disney’s Tip-Off Classic win over UC San Diego; 9 points (3-6 FG, 2-2 FT), 3 rebounds, 2 assists and no turnovers in 78-71 road win over NW Nazarene; 13 points (4-5 FG, 3-4 3FG, 2-2 FT) and 3 rebounds in regular-season home win over Seattle Pacific; 16 points (6-8 FG, 3-5 3FG) and 2 assists in home loss to Western Washington; and 10 points (3-4 FG, 2-3 3FG, 2-2 FT) and 2 steals in home win over NW Nazarene.
HIGH SCHOOL: Selected Alaska Newspapers Inc./Alaska Coaches Class 4A Player of the Year as senior, averaging 20 points, 6 assists and 5 rebounds per game … led Lynx to state tournament berth despite suffering season-ending broken hand in semifinals of Cook Inlet Conference tournament … honorable mention all-state as junior in 2009, teaming with future Seawolf mate Chris Plooy to lead Lynx to 4A state title … averaged 11.0 points, 3.0 assists, 3.0 steals and shot 50 percent from long range in DHS’s State Tournament run … posted season averages of 15 points as junior and 11 points as sophomore.
PERSONAL: Born Travis Neal Thompson on Sept. 11, 1991 in Anchorage ... son of Leonisa and Lon Thompson … enjoys tubing and wakeboarding … civil engineering major.
Career Highs
Points – 35 vs Northland Int’l, 12/16/13
Rebounds – 9, twice (last vs NW Indian, 11/22/14)
Assists – 12 vs Lincoln Christian, 12/17/11
Blocks – 1, eleven times
Steals – 5 vs Simon Fraser, 1/12/12
Career Statistics
Year GP-GS Min/Avg FG- FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct
2010-11 34- 0 473/13.9 63- 122 .516 37- 84 .440 39- 47 .830
2011-12 30-26 881/29.4 115- 233 .494 70-147 .476 55- 65 .846
2012-13 REDSHIRT
2013-14 30-30 1041/34.7 195- 410 .476 109-259 .421 141-158 .892
2014-15 28-28 919/32.8 135- 318 .425 86-200 .430 114-138 .826
TOTALS 122-84 3314/27.2 508-1083 .469 302-690 .438 349-408 .855
Year OR- DR-Reb/Avg PF-D A TO B S Pts/ Avg
2010-11 11– 32– 43/1.3 44-0 31 29 2 14 202/ 5.9
2011-12 14– 59– 73/2.4 68-1 118 43 5 37 355/11.8
2012-13 REDSHIRT
2013-14 29– 76-105/3.5 71-3 96 45 3 35 640/21.3
2014-15 28- 53- 81/2.9 65-0 97 33 1 34 470/16.8
TOTALS 82-220-302/2.5 248-4 342 150 11 120 1667/13.7
