Forward Height: 6-1 College: Mississippi State '94-'98 Hometown: Geiger, Alabama
College Highlights (Mississippi State 1994-98)
In her senior year, averaged 16.8 points and 8.9 rebounds in 29 games
Averaged a team high 31.7 minutes per game
Started in all 29 games at the center position
Scored in double figures 26 times and led the team in rebounds in 20 of 29 games
Recorded 12 double-doubles
Recorded an MSU record-setting 936 career rebounds and ranks second all-time in MSU career points scored with 1,526
Leads the MSU career record books with 86 blocked shots
Named to the MSU Classic All-Tournament team (1997-98)
Named to the All-SEC First Team (1997-98)
Prior to the start of her junior season, she had steel rods placed in both her tibias to correct stress fractures
Despite her surgery, she managed to average 11.9 points and 7.8 rebounds a game
Became the 10th player to join MSU's elite 1,000 Point Club (1996-97)
Named to All-SEC second team in her sophomore year (1995-96)
In her sophomore year, ranked 11th in scoring with 15.5 points per game, ranked 8th in the league in rebounding with 8.6 rebounds per game and 12th in field goal percentage with .484
As a freshman, named as MSU's first All-SEC Freshman selection since 1989
Averaged a second-best 12.8 points per game and a team-leading 9.9 rebounds
Third on the team in steals (36), as well as assists with 36.
Personal Facts
Born on January 21, 1976 in Meridian Mississippi
She is the daughter of Mary and Jack Thompson Jr.
Majored in psychology
The nickname "Shep" was given to Thompson by her junior high school coach.
