Strong, powerful player who will play at both forward positions this season ... Relentless runner and rebounder ... Will use his quickness and strength to compete ... Winning player with a high level of competitiveness for someone his age ... Never signed a letter of intent with the Hokies, but joined the program during the summer following his high school graduation.
High School: Lettered as a senior for coach Sean Wismer at Hope Christian ... Two-year letterwinner at Forest Hills H.S. for John Tyson ... Averaged 15 points per game at Hope Christian as a senior ... Averaged 15 points, 13 rebounds and six blocks as a sophomore at Forest Hills and 17 points and nine rebounds as a junior.
Personal: Jeremy Kadeem Thompson ... Born Jan. 7, 1989, in Monroe, N.C. ... Son of Mary Robinson ... Youngest of three children.