Tucker Thompson - 2016-17 - Men's Basketball - NC State University Athletics

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Texas Southern

Dec 17 (Wed)

7 PM

MBB Postgame Presser: Players (Kansas)

Saturday, December 13

Coach Wade Postgame Presser (Kansas)

Saturday, December 13

MBB Postgame Presser: Players (UNC Asheville)

Sunday, December 07

Coach Wade Postgame Presser (UNC Asheville)

Sunday, December 07

Quadir Copeland vs Kansas 12/13/25

Pack Drops OT Heartbreaker to 19th-ranked Kansas

Saturday, December 13

Quadir Copeland NC State Liberty

NC State Welcomes Kansas to Stripe Out Lenovo Game

Friday, December 12

Darrion Williams - defense vs Liberty 12/10/25

Pack’s Defense Stifles Liberty in 85-45 Win

Wednesday, December 10

Paul McNeil, Jr. vs UAB -11/8/25

Pack Hosts Liberty Wednesday Night in Lenovo

Tuesday, December 09

Tucker Thompson vs. McNeese State

Tucker Thompson

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Tucker Thompson

Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Huntersville, N.C.
High School:
William Amos Hough
Position:
Forward
Height:
6-10
Weight:
248
Prev School:
Western Carolina

2016-17 - Junior Season: Appeared in five games, playing seven minutes ... Scored six points on the year, shooting 3-of-5 from the field ... Scored first career points at NC State on a basket against Appalachian State on Dec. 15 ... Also scored two points against McNeese State on Dec. 22 and Rider on Dec. 28 ... Also played against Fairfield on Dec. 18 and Virginia Tech on Jan. 4.

2015-16 - Enrolled at NC State as a student, but was not part of the basketball team.

2014-15 - Freshman Season (at Western Carolina): Appeared in all 32 games for Western Carolina while making 15 starts ... Scored first career points at Alabama (Nov. 17) while going 4-6 from the field … Scored in double-figures once during the season with 12 points against Saint Catharine (Dec. 30) … Came up one point shy of a double-double at VMI (Jan. 29) as he scored nine points and grabbed a season-high 11 rebounds … Led or shared the team lead in rebounding in three games … Named Southern Conference Freshman of the Week February 3 … Shot 46.8 percent from the field and 65.8 percent from the free throw line … Blocked 13 shots during the season including a season-high two against ETSU (Dec. 3) and Wofford (Feb. 14) … Received the Catamount Attitude Award following the season.

Before State: Attended William Amos Hough High School in Cornelius, N.C. ... Averaged 11.9 points and 8.8 rebounds per game as a senior as high school won conference with a 22-6 record ... Helped lead team to a 23-6 record as a junior ... Named All-Conference after senior season.

Quadir Copeland vs Kansas 12/13/25

Pack Drops OT Heartbreaker to 19th-ranked Kansas

Saturday, December 13

Quadir Copeland NC State Liberty

NC State Welcomes Kansas to Stripe Out Lenovo Game

Friday, December 12

Darrion Williams - defense vs Liberty 12/10/25

Pack’s Defense Stifles Liberty in 85-45 Win

Wednesday, December 10

Paul McNeil, Jr. vs UAB -11/8/25

Pack Hosts Liberty Wednesday Night in Lenovo

Tuesday, December 09