Sam Thompson
Big Ten Dunk Bracket: Thompson slam wins title
Big Ten Dunk Bracket: Thompson slam wins title
The votes are in, and BTN.com fans have picked Sam Thompson's inbound alley-oop vs. Michigan State as the 2012-13 Dunk of the Year. The bracket opened with one dunk from every Big Ten team, which fans decided via polls, and it was seeded in accordance with the Big Ten tourney. Thompson's athletic jam topped D.J. […]
Video: Sam Thompson returns home, puts on dunk show
Video: Sam Thompson returns home, puts on dunk show
You didn't think Sam Thompson would return home to Chicago and not put on a show in the Big Ten tourney at the United Center, did you? That's just silly. The Ohio State sophomore gave fans what they expected with a quartet of dunks, a soaring alley-oop being the best of all. Thompson got so […]
Video: Watch Thompson dunk the inbound – again
Video: Watch Thompson dunk the inbound – again
Somehow, someway, teams continue to forget about Ohio State's Sam Thompson on baseline inbound plays. The guy is one of the Big Ten's elite leapers and dunkers, so it only makes sense that opponents would account for him and keep him out of the lane. Right? Nope. The sophomore found a free path to the […]
Did You See This? Thompson's 360-degree jam
Did You See This? Thompson's 360-degree jam
Ohio State's Sam Thompson has proven to be a master dunker this season, and he put on a bit of a show on Thursday night in the win over Northwestern. After a tight game that went back and forth (full coverage here), the Buckeyes pulled ahead late. And that's when Thompson executed an uncontested 360-degree […]
Big Ten Geeks: It's Ola-doeverything for Indiana
Big Ten Geeks: It's Ola-doeverything for Indiana
Indiana held serve against Michigan State to move into a tie with Michigan atop the Big Ten standings. Normally, I?d use this opportunity to point out that although Indiana won by 5, the outcome actually suggests that Michigan State is the better team. But I don't think that's true here, because Indiana was equal to […]
Just another Sam Thompson highlight jam
Just another Sam Thompson highlight jam
I must admit, it's getting very, very hard to write something creative each time Sam Thompson leaps out of the gym and delivers an incredible dunk (view his highlight reel). So for the sake of saving your time, do yourself a favor and watch the sophomore's latest effortless alley-oop. And this one was extra sweet, […]
