Indigo Thompson Season 2017

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PositionS
Height5-6
ClassJunior
HometownPlymouth, Minn.

Came to San Diego State for the 2016 season after playing one year at Virginia Commonwealth ... Competed as a member of the Mountain West All-Star team that toured Europe during summer 2017 ... Team captured the silver medal at the 2017 European Global Challenge in Pula, Croatia, its best finish in four years of participation in the event.

SAN DIEGO STATE 2016
Served as the Aztecs' primary setter in 2017, starting 21 of the 27 matches in which she appeared ... Assist average of 9.10 per set would have placed her seventh in the Mountain West stats, but she fell just shy of the number of matches needed to qualify for the official rankings ... Was named to the all-tournament team at the Art Carmichael Invitational (at Rhode Island Sept. 9-10) after averaging 9.00 assists per set along with 1.60 digs per set during the tourney ... Had a career-best 58 assists in the win over Utah State on Sept. 26 ... Her assist total in that match was the most by an Aztec since Johnna Fouch recorded 61 against Fresno State on Nov. 3, 2012 ... Recorded five double-doubles during the season with last one coming vs. Boise State on Oct. 239 (44 assists, 12 digs) ... Career-high four kills (on four attacks) vs. Air Force on Oct. 27 ... Season-high 12 digs vs. Michigan State (Aug. 27) and Boise State (Oct. 29) ... Member of the Mountain West All-Academic Team.

VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH 2015
Attended Virginia Commonwealth for two years, redshirting as a true freshman in 2014 and playing in 2015 ... Started all 31 matches and played in all 118 sets for the Rams as a redshirt freshman ... Was named to the all-tournament team at the Wake forest Classic ... Member of the Atlantic 10 All-Rookie team ... Averaged 9.91 assists and 1.75 digs per set ... Career best of 59 assists in five-set win over William & Mary (Sept. 1) as well as in a four-set win at Davidson (Oct. 10) ... Personal high 11 digs vs. Austin Peay on Aug. 29 when she completed a double-double with 45 assists ... Also registered a double-double effort vs. William & Mary on Sept. 1 with 59 assists and 10 digs ... Career high of five blocks came vs. Rhode Island on Nov. 15.

HIGH SCHOOL
Four-year volleyball letterwinner at Armstrong High School in Plymouth, Minn. ... Was coached the by Avesha Green ... A three-time all-West Suburban League Conference selection ... Team captain as a junior and senior ... Selected tam MVP her final two seasons ... Also competed on the track team during her freshman and sophomore years ... Member of LinkCrew, assisting incoming freshman with their transition to high school ... Was a volunteer at Bolder Options, an organization focused on healthy youth development in goal setting, physical activity, tutoring and community involvement to build confidence, maximize potential, and encourage healthy life skills.

CLUB
Was a setter for the M1 Volleyball Club in Bloomington, Minn. ... Earned all-tournament honors at Nationals.

PERSONAL
Indigo Alexa Thompson was born in Minneapolis, Minn. ... Daughter of Darrell and Stephanie Thompson ... Sister, Dominique, played volleyball at Wisconsin 2010-2014 (redshirted in 2011) ... Father was selected no. 19 overall in the 1990 NFL Draft and played five seasons with the Green Bay Packers ... Her mother (Iowa), aunt (Iowa) and uncle (Pepperdine) all played Division I volleyball ... Favorite athlete is former pro basketball player Reggie Miller ... was also recruited by Kansas State and Colorado out of high school ... Undeclared major at SDSU.