Hall of Fame
With 2,465 points, Eric Thompson scored 444 more than any other player in SOU men's basketball history. The 6-foot-7 forward joined the Raiders following a four-year career as a pitcher in the Los Angeles Dodgers minor league system and went on to become the program's first four-time All-CCC performer. He averaged 19.1 points and 7.4 rebounds per game during his SOU career, also breaking the team record for 3-point makes (283) and taking the No. 3 spot on the all-time rebounds list (950). Thompson hit the NAIA All-America second team as a junior in 2013-14, was a three-time honorable-mention recipient, and in 2014-15 became SOU's first-ever CCC Scholar Athlete of the Year and an Academic All-American. The Raiders won 90 games and qualified for two NAIA Tournaments during his stay. As a senior, he led them to a school-record 26 wins and their second national quarterfinal appearance.
