2018-19 Men's Basketball Roster
Roster
Taurean Thompson
- Height:
- 6-11
- Weight:
- 215
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- New York, N.Y.
- High School:
- Brewster Academy / St. Anthony
- Prev School:
- Syracuse
2019-20: Appeared in one game for the Pirates...scored four points and issued an assist in a win over Florida A&M (11/23/19).
2018-19: Played in 27 games for Seton Hall...Averaged 4.6 points and 2.3 rebounds in a reserve role...Had an excellent performance vs. Grand Canyon in the Wooden Legacy Quarterfinals with 12 points and two blocks in just 15 minutes (11/22/18)...Played a season-high 25 minutes and had 13 points and six rebounds in Seton Hall's win over No. 9 Kentucky at Madison Square Garden (12/08/18)...Delivered seven points and blocked a shot in the road win at Xavier (1/02/19)...Huge second half at DePaul and finished with 15 points including 3-of-4 from three (1/06/19)...Scored eight points on 3-of-4 shooting at Providence (1/15/19)...Was outstanding in the return bout vs. Providence, recording eight points, a team-high 9 rebounds and four blocks in the win over the Friars (1/30/19).
2017-18: Sat out the season due to NCAA transfer regulations.
BEFORE SETON HALL: Attended Syracuse for one year, where he averaged 9.2 points and 3.8 rebounds...Had a career-high 22 points against Boston University...Led the team with 18 points and three blocks at Virginia Tech...Had 18 points against Wake Forest...Recorded his first career double-double with 18 points and 12 rebounds at Georgia Tech...Averaged 15.0 points and 8.0 rebounds in the Postseason NIT...Previously attended Brewster Academy in New Hampshire, where he was a second-team All-NEPSAC Class AAA selection and helped the program to a 25-10 record and second-round appearance in the National Prep Championships...Also attended St. Anthony High School in Jersey City and played for legendary head coach Bob Hurley...with Thompson, the team was 28-2 in 2014-15 and won the NJSIAA Non-Public B North championship...Consensus Top 100, four-star recruit, ranked as high as No. 59 by 247Sports...Named the MVP of the 2016 Jordan Brand Classic Regional Game after contributing 27 points and 13 rebounds.
PERSONAL: Son of Sherese Piper and Andre Thompson...Born May 1997.
