12 Facts About Alicia Thompson

Alicia Rachelle Thompson was born on July 30,1976 and is a former WNBA basketball player for the Seattle Storm.

Alicia Thompson was raised in Big Lake, Texas and attended high school at Reagan County High School where she excelled in basketball, shot put and discus throw.

Alicia Thompson was recruited by Texas Tech while still in high school and became Tech's 2nd all-time leading rebounder and scorer, scoring 2,156 points throughout her college career.

Also excelling in track and proficiency in the discus throw, Thompson was voted Kodak All-American in her senior year and went on to be voted as the Big Twelve Player of the Year.

Alicia Thompson honed her basketball skills as a Lady Raider and was drafted by New York Liberty in the 1st round, as 9th overall pick.

Since retiring from the WNBA Alicia Thompson has played professional basketball in Spain, Italy, Israel, and Turkey.

Alicia Thompson was inducted into the Texas Tech Athletics Hall of Fame on November 1,2008.

Alicia Thompson competed with USA Basketball as a member of the 1997 Jones Cup Team that won the silver medal in Taipei.

Alicia Thompson had her best success with Storm Coach Anne Donovan.

Alicia Thompson spent three seasons in Indiana and one in New York before joining the Storm for 2004.

Alicia Thompson averaged 2.3 points and 1.0 rebounds during the regular season, but boosted those averages to 4.9 points and 1.9 rebounds in the playoffs and hit several key three-pointers.

Alicia Thompson has continued to work with the Storm as an ambassador for the Stormin' the Sound off-season community program.