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34 - Dimari Thompkins Class: Sophomore
Height: 6-9
Weight: 254
Hometown: Lakeland, Fla.
Position: Center/Forward
 
 
  Career Highs  
PTS 10 vs Seton Hall, 1-5-02
MIN 20 at Connecticut, 1-10-02
FGM 5 vs Seton Hall, 1-5-02
FGA 9 at Connecticut, 1-10-02
3FGM 0
3FGA 1 at Florida State, 12-27-01
1 at Connecticut, 1-10-02
1 at Boston College, 1-20-02
FTM 2 vs Connecticut, 1-3-02
2 vs Miami, 1-12-02
2 at Syracuse, 1-26-02
FTA 3 vs Connecticut, 1-3-02
3 at Villanova, 1-30-02
REB 4 vs Seton Hall, 1-5-02
4 vs Villanova, 1-15-02
AST 2 at Villanova, 1-30-02
BS 1 vs Miami, 1-12-02
1 at Syracuse, 1-26-02
1 at West Virginia, 2-13-02
STL 2 vs Seton Hall, 1-5-02
2 vs Providence, 2-23-02
 
photo         Powerful player who will challenge for a starting position in the post this season ... Has worked hard in the weight room and will play 30-40 pounds lighter this season than last ... Outstanding offensive skills ... Showed flashes last season after joining the team in late December ... Can play either post spot ... Became eligible following the first semester last season after being out of school and basketball for two years ... Could be one of the biggest surprises in the BIG EAST this season ... Had a good first year in the classroom, as well.

2001-02: Joined the team on Dec. 21 and appeared in 13 games ... Made his first appearance in the loss at Florida State, scoring two points and drawing two charges and followed that with three points in the home loss to Connecticut ... Had 10 points in the loss to Seton Hall.

High School: Went to Lake Gibson High School in Lakeland, Fla. and then attended Hargrave Military Academy during the 1998-1999 season ... Averaged 21.8 ppg, 12.6 rpg and 4.0 apg at Lake Gibson ... CNNSI.com listed him as the "Sleeper" of the 2001 BIG EAST recruiting class.

Personal: Dimari Jermaine Thompkins ... Born January 3, 1980, in Lakeland, Fla. ... Son of Roy and Merleyn Thompkins ... Human services major.

Thompkins' Career Statistics
YEARG-GSFGM-AttPct3PTM-AttPctFTM-AttPctRebAvgABKSTPAvg
01-0215-017-45.3780-3.00010-20.500271.8536442.9