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Dominique Thompson
14  Dominique Thompson
Class:
RS Junior

Hometown:
Plymouth, Minn.

High School:
Robbinsdale Armstrong

Height:
5-11

Position:
MB

Experience:
2 letters

L/R:
Right

12/12/2011

Seven volleyball players earn Academic All-Big Ten honors

Gabrielsen and Ohlander end careers as three-time honorees

12/07/2011

Wisconsin places 56 on fall Academic All-Big Ten list

Student-athletes with 3.0 gpa or better earn Academic All-Big Ten distinction

12/01/2011

Middle blocker duo recognized by COBRA Magazine

Mitchell receives all-region honors; Thompson earns honorable mention from African-American magazine

11/19/2011

Badgers get shucked by No. 4 Huskers, falling 3-1

UW keeps Nebraska to season-low 12 points in victorious first set

11/12/2011

Thomas records second career triple-double in loss to Michigan State

Badgers swept by Spartans in season series; UW falls to 7-9 in the Big Ten

Dominique Thompson Photo Gallery | 2010 Match by Match Stats | 2011 Match By Match Stats

Honors: 2011 Art Carmichael Invitational All-Tournament ... 2010 Tribe Invitational All-Tournament ... 2010 Milwaukee/Marquette Invitational All-Tournament

2012: Redshirt season due to foot injury

2011: Played in 30 matches, starting 23, and 102 sets ... averaged 1.75 kills per set to hit .274, second among all starters ... recorded or tied career highs across the board ... had a career-high seven blocks vs. Minnesota (Oct. 19) ... tied a career-high with 11 kills at Michigan (Oct. 8) ... led the team in hitting percentage in five matches ... had a career-best three service aces and 16.0 points vs. South Florida (Sept. 16) ... hit a career-high .833 (5-0-6) vs. Campbell (Sept. 2) ... tied her career-high with four digs at Penn State (Sept. 30) and vs. Michigan State (Nov. 12) ... also added 0.81 blocks per set, second-highest on the team

2010:
Played in 27 matches, starting 19, and 90 sets ... shared the team lead with 0.72 blocks per set ... had a career-high six blocks vs. Winthrop (Aug. 27) ... led the team or tied for the team lead in blocks in 12 matches ... ranked fifth on the team with 1.79 kills per set ... had double-digit kills in two matches ... had a career-high 11 kills vs. Toledo (Sept. 11) ... added 0.17 digs per set

High School:
2010 AAU Junior National All-American ... led her team to a third place tie at the AAU tournament ... 2010 JVA Showcase All-Tournament ... 2009 AAA all-state first team ... ranked 41st among PrepVolleyball.com Senior Aces ... 2009 National Junior Classic Best Attacker in the 17-open division ... team placed fifth in the tournament and third in 2008 ... three-time all-conference honoree ... three-time team MVP ... 2009 third-team all-metro selection by the Minneapolis Star Tribune ... 2009 AVCA Under Armour All-America Watch List ... plays club ball with the M1 Volleyball Club ... named best blocker in the 18-Open Division at the 2010 National Junior Classic, aiding her team to a second-place finish ... all-state selection in track, earning eight medals at the state championships in the sprints

Personal: Parents are Darrell and Stephanie (Smith) Thompson ... father played football at Minnesota (1986-89) and with the Green Bay Packers for five years from 1990-95 ... mother played volleyball at Iowa from 1986-89 ... aunt Jenifer Thompson played volleyball at Iowa from 1987-91 ... uncle George Thompson played volleyball at Pepperdine from 1987-91 ... has one sister Indigo (16) and two brothers True (14) and Race (13) ... nickname is Dom ... enjoys hanging out with friends, going to the pool, going shopping and watching tv ... volunteered with a youth summer activities program

Major: Community and Non-Profit Organization

Why Wisconsin?

"It's in the Big Ten, a good school, and I think that it is beautiful.
I can't see myself anywhere else."


Season SP MP/MS K/S % A/S SA/S D/S B/S Pts P/S
2010 90 27/19 1.79 .216 0.03 0.00 0.17 0.72 197.5 2.19
2011 102 30/23 1.75 .274 0.02 0.10 0.39 0.81 235.0 2.30
Career 192 57/42 1.77 .245 0.03 0.05 0.29 0.77 432.5 2.25


Match Highs
Kills: 11 (3x; MR at Michigan, 10-8-11)
Attempts: 24 at Rhode Island, 9-9-11
%: .833 (5-0-6) vs. Campbell, 9-2-11
Assists: 1 (4x; MR vs. Columbia, 9-10-11)
Aces: 3 vs. South Florida, 9-16-11
Digs: 4 (2x; MR at Penn State, 9-30-11)
Blocks: 7 vs. Minnesota, 10-19-11
Points: 16.0 vs. South Florida, 9-16-11

Off the court with Dominique Thompson

Favorites - Spot on campus: Terrace; Cartoon Character: Hello Kitty; Movie: Love&Basketball; TV Show: Phineas and Pherb; Book: Series of Unfortunate Events; Car: Pearl Color Escalade; Athlete: Darrell Thompson; Volleyball Player: Kerri Walsh; Sports team: Packers

First started volleyball: Ninth grade

Most memorable volleyball match: 18's club nationals we came back in 3rd game we were down 10 and came back and won.

My favorite thing about Wisconsin volleyball is: My team

Before each match, I: Always shower and braid my hair.

Best UW road trip: Washington DC, and Virginia

One word that describes the team: Fun

One word that describes me: Easygoing

My teammates say I am: Goofy

Favorite thing to do off the court with my teammates is: Going out to eat together

Most memorable volleyball achievement: All conference 3 years in a row in high school

This summer, I: I took classes and worked out every day, and spent time with friends.

Is there something significant about your uniform number? It was my mother's number

The best thing about the Field House is: The amount of seats and all of the fans that come to all our games and support us.

Who is ... the funniest player on the team? Ellen ... The best-dressed player? Kt

What would you be doing if you weren't playing collegiate volleyball? I would be running track or just be taking classes.

The best thing about Madison is: The people and there are so many things to do

Dream as a collegiate player: To be the best that I can be.

Fantasy job/career: To own my own Non-Profit to get more inner-city girls involved in volleyball.

Person(s) most admired/role models: My mom, she is amazing never complains and is always so loving and caring.

My most prized possession is/are: My computer, and my rings.

I can't live without: My Phone

My secret addiction is: Chocolate

The community service activity or group I most like: Bolder Options

If you could guest star in a TV show it would be? Lost

If you could be a cover of a magazine it would be? Forbes

The best sporting event you ever attended was? State Track meet.

You won't catch me eating: Sardines

Nobody knows how much I love to: go to the beach

Greatest Invention of the last 100 years: Internet

If I could live any place in the world it would be: France

If you could spend a week anywhere in the world: Jamaica

If I could live in any time period, it would be: Now

Non-athletic talent I would like to have is: Singing

If I could meet three people from throughout history they would be: Martin Luther King Jr., Michael Jordan, Ghandi

If I had a million dollars: Shopping

If you could have any talent: Cooking

My bucket List Includes: Skydiving, Snorkeling, Hot Air Balloon

Post-college plans: Travel and get a job

Career goal: Open my own non- profit for inner-city girls to get involved in sports particularly volleyball.

Most famous person I've ever met: Mike Singletary

If I was Coach Waite for the day, I would: I would go recruiting to California, and then spend some time on the beach with some friends.

My dream date would be: On beach moonlight dinner picnic

What are you most thankful for? My family

What are you passionate about? Volleyball, friends and family.

My favorite websites are: Pintrest, Twitter

If I could change one volleyball rule, it would be: Change the serving rules so you have to be serving in order to score.

My favorite quote or motto is: All it takes is all you got.

My favorite saying or a phrase I use all the time is: Peace

The best advice I have ever gotten is: Train as hard as you can for as long as you can because you will only be young for so long.

My worst habit is: Picking off my nail polish a day after I paint my nails.

I am afraid of: BUGS