Jakob Thompson '23 Recruiting Profile

I am a 6'2" senior at Boise High School in Idaho. I am a combo shooting/point guard, and I am interested in attending a college or university with a good academic reputation and men’s basketball program.  I believe in hard work and a team approach to basketball. I would like to play for a program where I can contribute and eventually lead. 

I have been a leading scorer for Boise High and I have played on varsity for four years, playing both JV and varsity my freshman year.  I have been a starter on Varsity since the second half of my sophomore year.   Additionally, I play, and have played since 7th grade, on a travel club basketball team in the Spring and Summer.  

Last year, my junior year, I was a Varsity Captain and Offensive MVP for my high school team.  Boise High is 5A in the Southern Idaho Athletic Conference (SIC).  In the 2022/23 season I tied for 4^th in the SIC in average points per game (11.6), and also tied for 4^th in overall high score, which was 28 points.  I averaged 3.3 RBPG, 77.3 FT% and 1.2 APG.  I was selected as Idaho Underground Sports Network’s Player of the Week and Honorable Mention All-Conference. 

This season, my senior year, I was Varsity Captain, Offensive MVP and Player of the Year.  On 12/22/22 I had 24 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal; 1/4/23, I had 20 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, and 4 steals against Eagle High who is ranked 3rd in the Southern Idaho Conference; and last Friday, 1/6/23, I had 25 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, and 1 steal.    I ended my 20-game senior season with an average 15 PPG, 79.3 FTP, 2.8 RBPG, 1.6 APG, and 1.5 SPG.  I was selected as All-Conference Second Team and selected for the All-State Team.  

I plan to study Communications and Creative Writing in college. Creative writing, mainly in the form of screenplays and fictional stories, is my passion.  I'm looking for a small, intimate university experience.  I have a 3.26 overall GPA. Admittedly, online learning was difficult. I'm a better student than my GPA suggests. I am currently taking two AP courses and I finished the first semester of my senior year with a 3.85 GPA.

I am a hard worker, reliable, loyal, and dedicated.  I believe I have the heart, skill, attitude, and work ethic to be a college basketball player.