Olivia Thompson

Olivia Thompson
No. 8 – Australian Institute of Sport (WNBL team)
Position Forward
League WNBL
Personal information
Born 20 January 1993
Balaklava, South Australia
Nationality Australia

Olivia Thompson (born 20 January 1993) is an Australian basketball player who has competed for Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL).

Personal

Thompson was born in Balaklava, South Australia on 20 January 1993.[1]

Basketball

They’ve still got a lot of basketball game knowledge to learn, but their athleticism is what makes them stand out at the moment.

Carrie Graf, Canberra Capitals and Australian Opals coach[2]

Olivia Thompson and Sara Blicavs are having outstanding seasons, but across the board they are very talented, very athletic, so it should be a great contest.

West Coast Waves coach David Herbert described her as a gifted player [3]
Olivia Thompson, number 8, and other players on the floor during a 14 December 2011 game against the Canberra Capitals

Thompson plays in the forward position.[2] She played her junior basketball in Forestville, South Australia.[1] In 2009, she represented Australia at the FIBA Oceania under-17 championships in France.[1] In 2010/2011, she played for the Australian Institute of Sport in the WNBL. She played in a 16 October 2010 game loss to the Canberra Capitals, giving a performance the Canberra Times characterised as solid.[4] She played in a 24 November 2010 loss to the Canberra Capitals.[5] She played for the Australian Institute of Sport WNBL team again during the 2011/2012 season. In 2011/2012, Thompson was described by the Canberra Times and her coach as one of the best players for the Australian Institute of Sport.[6] In an 18 November 2011 game against the Canberra Capitals, the Capitals and national team coach Carrie Graf identified her as one of the "AIS players the Capitals must stop to secure back-to-back victories for the first time this year."[2] In a November 2011 victory against the Townsville Fire, she was the team's second leading scorer with 21 points. In the same game, she also had nine rebounds.[7] In the first two months of the season, she averaged 10.8 points, seven rebounds, and 1.1 assists a game.[2] In a 14 December 2011 game against the Canberra Capitals, she was the team's third leading scorer with 11 points.[8] In February 2012, before the final game of the season, West Coast Waves coach David Herbert described her as a gifted player [3]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "AIS: Olivia Thompson". WNBL.com.au. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Tuxworth, Jon (2011-11-18). "Caps, AIS to catch Graf’s eye — Local News — Sport — Basketball". Canberra, Australia: The Canberra Times. WCTS92653352. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Waves hit the Red Centre — The West Australian". Au.news.yahoo.com. 2012-02-02. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
  4. ↑ Tuxworth, John (2010-10-17). "Canberra in cruise mode ahead of Qld test — Local News — Sport — Basketball". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
  5. ↑ Tuxworth, Jon (2010-11-25). "AIS star struck by Payne of moving on — Local News — Sport — Basketball". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
  6. ↑ Tuxworth, Jon (2011-11-27). "Blicavs just the shot to give AIS a much-needed boost — Local News — Sport — Basketball". Canberra, Australia: Financial Times Limited — Asia Africa Intelligence Wire. WCTS92910463. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
  7. ↑ Travis King (2011-12-03). "Bendigo Spirit wary of AIS form — Local News — Sport — Basketball". Bendigo Advertiser. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
  8. ↑ Gaskin, Lee (2011-12-15). "Capitals rally late to deny brave AIS — Local News — Sport — Basketball". Canberra, Australia: The Canberra Times. WCTS93338777. Retrieved 2012-02-09.

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