Lindenwood University men's basketball head coach Brad Soderberg announced today that Brett Thompson has signed to transfer to Lindenwood from NCAA Division I Saint Louis University.

“I am really excited for a chance to coach Brett,” said Soderberg. “I recruited him heavily while I was at Saint Louis University. He is a great kid and a skilled big man. He has an excellent basketball IQ and can score from the three-point line in. He is the perfect piece for what I already inherited at Lindenwood.”

Thompson, a 6'10” center from Vienna, Ill., started seven games and appeared in 30 contests as a true freshman for the Billikens. He was the second leading blocker on the team with 16 for the year. He averaged 2.0 points and 2.5 rebounds and 11.4 minutes of playing time a game. Thompson scored a season-high eight points against Samford, pulled down a season-high six boards against Savannah State, and had a season-best three blocks versus Kent State.

Thompson is the top basketball player to come out of Vienna High School where he set school records with 1,776 career points and 1,008 career rebounds. As a senior, he averaged 20 points, 11 rebounds and seven blocks. He was named first-team All-State by the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association, was a McDonald's All-American nominee, and was rated as the No. 18 center in the nation by Rivals.com. As a junior, Thompson earned honorable mention All-State honors and led Vienna to a conference championship.