Skip To Main Content

Monmouth University Athletics

2001-02 Women's Basketball Roster

12 Latoya Thompson

  • Position Forward/Guard
  • Height 5-9
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Orange
  • Hometown Orange, NJ

Biography

QUICKLY: Tremendous athlete, with power and jumping ability... Has only been playing basketball for six years... Native of Jamaica... Possesses a strong work ethic... Provides veteran leadership... One the toughest players in the conference when driving to the basket... Also a member of the Monmouth University Track & Field squad.

2000-2001 (Junior): Played in all 27 games as a junior, making 24 starts... Averaged 23.7 minutes per game... Ranked fourth on the team in points, averaging 6.7 per game, while adding 4.6 rebounds per game... Equaled career-high with seven rebounds in season opener vs. Delaware (11/18)... Set a career-high with eight rebounds against Hofstra (11/21) and tied the mark against Fairleigh Dickinson (1/31) and Robert Morris (2/5)... Logged eight points and seven rebounds vs. St. Peter's (11/29)... Scored career-high 14 points at St. Francis [N.Y.] (1/13)... Posted a career-high 17 points, including the game-winning basket as time expired against St. Francis [Pa.] (1/25)... Handed out a career-high four assists in a home victory over Robert Morris (1/27) and tied the feat vs. Morgan State (2/7).

1999-2000 (Sophomore): Played in 20 games as a sophomore... Averaged 6.5 minutes per game... Contributed 1.6 points and 2.1 rebounds per game... Also added 11 assists, 11 steals and five blocks on the season... Pulled down four rebounds in a loss to Seton Hall (12/5)... Grabbed three offensive rebounds in Monmouth's one-point loss to Stony Brook (12/14)... Tallied a career-high seven rebounds and added four points in a win at St. Francis [N.Y.]... Registered three points and four rebounds in a loss at Fairleigh Dickinson (2/16)... Equaled career-high with seven rebounds and added four assists in home win over St. Francis [N.Y.] (2/19).

1998-1999 (Freshman): Appeared in 20 games as a freshman for the Hawks... Averaged 1.9 points and 1.5 rebounds per game in her rookie season... Averaged six minutes of playing time per game... Scored a career-high seven points and added two blocks and three steals against Seton Hall (11/19).

HIGH SCHOOL: Averaged 15.8 points, 7.5 rebounds and 3.3 steals per game as a senior at Orange High School in Orange, N.J... Led the Tornadoes to a 20-4 record and a division championship in her senior campaign... Tabbed first-team all-conference as a junior and senior... Selected all-area as a senior... Also recognized as an Essex County Athletics Directors' Scholar Athlete in her final season.

PERSONAL: Born: July 17, 1980 in Jamaica, West Indies... Major: Accounting... Daughter of Carl Thompson and Angella Ferguson.

Statistics

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

No statistics available for this season.

Career Statistics

There are no statistics available for this player.

Historical Player Information

  • 12

    1998-99Freshman

    F
    5'9"
    12
  • 12

    1999-00Sophomore

    F
    5'9"
    12
  • 12

    2001-02Senior

    Forward/Guard
    5'9"
    12