Completed Event: Men's Basketball versus #2 St. Thomas on March 5, 2026 , Loss , 67, to, 80
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FINAL
Men's Basketball
67
vs #2 St. Thomas
80
South Dakota State University Athletics
2026-27 Men's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 21
Myles Thompson
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-7
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Hutchinson, Kan.
- High School:
- Hutchinson H.S.
- Prev School:
- SIUE
Background: Spent two years at SIU Edwardsville and earned bachelor's degree in spring of 2026 ... began his college career at Barton Community College ... played in eight games during 2025-26 season at SIUE ... year ended due to injury ... had been playing 28.5 minutes per game and averaging 10.8 points and 6.1 rebounds with his last showing in a Dec. 6 contest against Western Michigan ... year prior helped the Cougars earn an NCAA Tournament bid ... was a selection to the Ohio Valley Conference All-Tournament Team after averaging nine points and four rebounds in two tournament games ... averaged 5.6 points and 3.6 rebounds in 2024-25 campaign ... recorded his first career double-double that year as he shot 46.2% from the field across 34 games ... was a standout at Barton prior to time at SIUE ... an impact performer on a squad that went 36-1 and won the 2024 NJCAA Division I National Championship ... Cougars completed the season on a 27-game winning streak with Thompson scoring a career-high 27 points in the national title tilt ... he grabbed 13 rebounds en route to his seventh double-double of the season in that game ... was named a 1st Team All-Region selection in his last season at Barton ... started all 37 games and averaged 14 points on 48.3% shooting from the field ... also averaged 6.7 rebounds per game ... his first year at Barton saw him average 7.1 points and 5.5 points per game across 31 contests ... missed the 2022-23 year due to a blood infection in his right leg ... was honored as the NJCAA Foundation Champion award winner in 2024 ... graduated from Hutchinson High School in 2021 ... was a prep standout at Hutchinson in both football and basketball ... led his high school basketball team to a state quarterfinal appearance for the first time in over a decade as a senior ... that year he was named the Salthawk of the Year ... was also named to the first team all-AVCTL Division I list and was a first team all-Reno County Basketball selection ... son of Joel and Abby.
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