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Jersey Number 23
Christian Thompson
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-8
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Homewood, Ala.
- Prev School:
- West Alabama
West Alabama
2025-26: The 2026 Gulf South Conference Defensive Player of the Year averaged 9.7 points and 10.3 rebounds per game at West Alabama. Registered 10 double-doubles. Also posted 1.3 blocks per game during his junior season at West Alabama while earning All-GSC third-team distinction. He finished 10th nationally (NCAA Division II) in rebounding and shot an efficient 60 percent from the floor while recording 10 double-doubles.
Wallace State (Ala.) CC
2024-25: Thompson played his sophomore season at Wallace State (Ala.) Community College where he averaged 10.5 points and 11.3 rebounds per game while shooting 65.0 percent from the field.
Birmingham Southern
2023-24: Spent his freshman season at NAIA Birmingham Southern where he played in 25 games and averaged 3.7 points, 2.4 rebounds and 0.8 blocks.
High School
A product of Homewood High School in Birmingham where he was a two-time all-area and first-team all-metro selection.
2025-26: The 2026 Gulf South Conference Defensive Player of the Year averaged 9.7 points and 10.3 rebounds per game at West Alabama. Registered 10 double-doubles. Also posted 1.3 blocks per game during his junior season at West Alabama while earning All-GSC third-team distinction. He finished 10th nationally (NCAA Division II) in rebounding and shot an efficient 60 percent from the floor while recording 10 double-doubles.
Wallace State (Ala.) CC
2024-25: Thompson played his sophomore season at Wallace State (Ala.) Community College where he averaged 10.5 points and 11.3 rebounds per game while shooting 65.0 percent from the field.
Birmingham Southern
2023-24: Spent his freshman season at NAIA Birmingham Southern where he played in 25 games and averaged 3.7 points, 2.4 rebounds and 0.8 blocks.
High School
A product of Homewood High School in Birmingham where he was a two-time all-area and first-team all-metro selection.
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