[Offered/Committed Elsewhere] '14 IN PG LaSalle "P.J." Thompson IV (Purdue Verbal)

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Jason Svoboda

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Point Guard
Indianapolis (IN) Brebeuf Jesuit
AAU: Spiece Indy Heat

Ht: 5-foot-10
Wt: 155 lbs

Profiles: 247 | ESPN | Rivals | Scout


 

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Just creating this now since PJ is the son of LaSalle Thompson, who played at both State and Ball State. He also played on a very dominant AAU squad this past Summer coached by his pops that included Indiana commit Trey Lyles. Hearing Matt Painter is starting to nose around PJ... hopefully Lansing at least gets his pitch in early.
 
His dad (I went to HS with) was known as Pee Wee....sure you don't mean Pee Wee instead of P.J.?

A sincere question by the way...it very well may be PJ.
 
Nope, it's PJ. From a recent Indy Star article:

Maybe the biggest reason for optimism is the debut of 5-8 freshman point guard P.J. Thompson, who Lenz said “always goes 100 percent, has a great attitude and fits our program to a ‘t.’” Thompson is the son of LaSalle Thompson, a 1991 Indiana All-Star at Pike who played at Ball State and Indiana State.

“He’s a name people are going to know not just this year, but the next four years,” McClelland said. “P.J. obviously has some God-given skills, but he’s a kid who really wants to play basketball. He’s always wanting to be in the gym and I don’t think the change (to varsity) will be that significant. The biggest change will be playing seniors instead of kids who are the same age. He’ll adapt and adjust and be fine.”

Thompson studies the game and quickly named some of the better point guards in the area he’ll be facing this season: Pike’s Marquis Teague and Zavier Turner, North Central’s Ronnie Johnson and Howe’s P.J. Boutte.

“I have expectations for myself,” Thompson said. “It’s going to be a big adjustment going against older players, but that’s what the hard work in the summer is for – to get ready for the season.”
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http://blogs.indystar.com/preps/2010/10/04/the-countdown-begins-preseason-fab-15/
 

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Hey guys,

this is my first post to the site but I would like add that Purdue is involved with Thompson as well. He is a quick guard with a very high offensive IQ. He is a pretty rare talent and would be good to get a jump on him early (as it appears a lot of other schools are doing that now, too). You can see his profile by clicking here
 
All-County Honorable mention: Ronnie Dietz, Beech Grove; Bob Dillon, Brebeuf Jesuit; P.J. Thompson, Brebeuf Jesuit; Michael Onuorah, Brebeuf Jesuit; Diamond Seltzer, Decatur Central; John Goodlow, Franklin Central; Tyler Corley, Lawrence Central; Tre Granger, Lawrence Central; Eron Harris, Lawrence North; J.C. Faubion, Lutheran; Patrick Ingram, North Central; Darius Latham, North Central; Trevon Bluiett, Park Tudor; J.B. Rapp, Park Tudor; Josh Gentry, Pike; Collin Lynch, Roncalli; Ryan Weber, Roncalli; Justin Brent, Speedway; Dorian French, Warren Central.

http://blogs.indystar.com/recruitingcentral/2011/03/22/teague-named-marion-county-player-of-the-year-by-coaches/
 

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IndyTreeFan said:
Wonder if his dad's experience at ISU will negatively impact his thought process?
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Totally different coaching staff & administration; wouldn't think it would make any difference at all. This is the NEW INDIANA STATE.
 

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Class of 2014 Indianapolis Brebeuf Jesuit Prep point guard PJ Thompson had a big spring leading his Spiece Indy Ice team far in multiple tournaments including winning the 16U crown at theAdidas May Classic.
He is a quick guard that changes gears and gets in the lane at will. What I like most about Thompson is his leadership skills on the court.

Indiana State must like them too because on Wednesday night they offered the floor general a scholarship.

“They told me on my visit last month they were going to offer on June 15th. Then they called my dad today and said they want to do it early and all that. They said I’m their guy in our talented 2014 class and really want to get me and then bring in other recruits with me.”

What was his reaction to the offer?

“I was really excited because I loved my visit and it could be a place I see myself playing. It also made me go out and want to work harder so I can get more offers and have more opportunities.”

Thompson discussed what he likes about the Sycamores program.

“I like the coaching staff. They are really cool and seem like everything is together like a family. That’s something that I’m looking for. Also, I feel like that would be a good fit for a point guard.”

He is a pass-first point guard that loves to get his teammates involved. At the same time the rising junior can put up monster scoring numbers shooting from the perimeter or attacking off the bounce when his team needs him too.

http://hoopsindiana.hoops247.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=391:pj-thompson-picks-up-indiana-state-offer&catid=42:recruiting-news
 
Those "other recruits" ISU wants him to bring along with him are his bestfriends Kendall Rollins & Daeshon Francis, both 2014 class. The three of them have been playing on the same AAU team since they were in 4th grade! The chemistry is definitly there and ISU could bring that to the college level, it'd be something really special.
 
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