Alicia Thompson
Encyclopedia
Alicia Rachelle Thompson is a former WNBA basketball
player for the Seattle Storm
.
She was raised in Big Lake, Texas
and attended high school at Reagan County High School where she excelled in basketball, shot put and discus throw. In college, she played at Texas Tech
, scoring a total of 2,156 points which is second on the school's all time scoring list behind Carolyn Thompson
. During her freshman year, she was also part of the Texas Tech track team in shot put
and discus throw
. During her six year career, she also played for the Indiana Fever
and the New York Liberty
.
Thompson was inducted into the Texas Tech Athletics Hall of Fame on November 1, 2008.
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player for the Seattle Storm
Seattle Storm
The Seattle Storm is a professional basketball team based in Seattle, Washington, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2000 season began...
.
She was raised in Big Lake, Texas
Big Lake, Texas
Big Lake is a small rural city in Reagan County, Texas, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 2,885. It is the county seat of Reagan County....
and attended high school at Reagan County High School where she excelled in basketball, shot put and discus throw. In college, she played at Texas Tech
Texas Tech Red Raiders
The Texas Tech Red Raiders are the athletic teams that represent Texas Tech University . The women's basketball team uses the name Lady Raiders; however, the school's other women's teams use the "Red Raiders" name. The university's athletic program fields teams in 15 varsity sports and 30 club sports...
, scoring a total of 2,156 points which is second on the school's all time scoring list behind Carolyn Thompson
Carolyn Thompson
Carolyn Thompson is a former Texas Tech basketball player, playing from 1980-1984. She was born in Hobbs, New Mexico.With a career total of 2,655 points, Thompson is the all-time leading scorer for the Texas Tech Lady Raiders and is ranked second in points per game with 21.9...
. During her freshman year, she was also part of the Texas Tech track team in shot put
Shot put
The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action....
and discus throw
Discus throw
The discus throw is an event in track and field athletics competition, in which an athlete throws a heavy disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than his or her competitors. It is an ancient sport, as evidenced by the 5th century BC Myron statue, Discobolus...
. During her six year career, she also played for the Indiana Fever
Indiana Fever
The Indiana Fever is a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2000 season began...
and the New York Liberty
New York Liberty
The New York Liberty is a professional basketball team based in New York City, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was one of the eight original franchises of the league...
.
Thompson was inducted into the Texas Tech Athletics Hall of Fame on November 1, 2008.