2022-23 Women's Basketball Roster
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Jersey Number 2
Ella Thompson
- Position:
- F
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Bardstown, Ky.
- Previous School:
- Bethlehem HS
Bio
Awards and Honors
2021-22: Played in 21 games for the Skyhawks while starting 19 contests…Averaged 6.3 points, 4.3 rebounds, 0.4 assists, 1.0 steals and 0.2 blocks in 26.8 minutes per game…Shot 44.4 percent from the field, 44.1 percent from beyond the arc and 64.7 percent from the free throw line…Scored in double figures four times against Tennessee State (Jan. 6), Morehead State (Jan. 24), Belmont (Feb. 7) and Southeast Missouri (Feb. 24)…Missed the first nine games with an injury before making season debut against Southern Illinois (Dec. 15)…Scored a season-high 15 points against Belmont (Feb. 7)…Made multiple three-point field goals in eight contests, including a season-best four trifectas against Belmont (Feb. 7)…Posted first career double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds at Morehead State (Jan. 24)…Eclipsed double-digit rebounds against SIUE (Jan. 1) and Morehead State (Jan. 24)…Recorded a season-high 12 rebounds against SIUE (Jan. 1)…Posted five or more rebounds in eight contests…Tallied multiple assists against Murray State (Feb. 19) and Tennessee Tech (Feb. 26)…Posted a season-high two blocks against Morehead State (Jan. 24)…Tallied multiple steals in six contests, including three steals against Bowling Green (Dec. 21), Morehead State (Jan. 24) and SIUE (Feb. 10)…Named to OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll...Named to Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in fall and spring semester.
High School: Prepped at Bethlehem High School where she played for head coach Jason Clark...Helped the Banshees to back-to-back All "A" Classic State championships during her junior and senior seasons...Led her squad to the elite eight of the state tournament this season where she averaged 22.5 points and 7.5 rebounds in two games en route to garnering 2021 Girls' Sweet Sixteen All-Tournament Team honors...Was a 2021 Miss Basketball finalist and Fifth Region Player of the Year by the Kentucky Association of Basketball Coaches...Averaged 17.9 points and 9.5 rebounds per game as a senior while shooting 52.5 percent from the field, 37.5 percent from beyond the arc and 79.2 percent from the free throw line...Scored 555 points season, tossing in the ninth most points of any players in the state while tallying 15 games with 20 points or more in addition to notching 14 double-doubles...Arguably her best performance came against Apollo when she posted 26 points and 13 rebounds in the win...For her career, she tallied 1,540 points and 898 rebounds to rank as the program's all-time leading scorer.
Personal: Born on March 14, 2003...Daughter of Joey and Karen Downard...Has two siblings, Joey and Roman...Majoring in business management.
- Academic Honors
- OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll (2021-22)
- Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022)
2021-22: Played in 21 games for the Skyhawks while starting 19 contests…Averaged 6.3 points, 4.3 rebounds, 0.4 assists, 1.0 steals and 0.2 blocks in 26.8 minutes per game…Shot 44.4 percent from the field, 44.1 percent from beyond the arc and 64.7 percent from the free throw line…Scored in double figures four times against Tennessee State (Jan. 6), Morehead State (Jan. 24), Belmont (Feb. 7) and Southeast Missouri (Feb. 24)…Missed the first nine games with an injury before making season debut against Southern Illinois (Dec. 15)…Scored a season-high 15 points against Belmont (Feb. 7)…Made multiple three-point field goals in eight contests, including a season-best four trifectas against Belmont (Feb. 7)…Posted first career double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds at Morehead State (Jan. 24)…Eclipsed double-digit rebounds against SIUE (Jan. 1) and Morehead State (Jan. 24)…Recorded a season-high 12 rebounds against SIUE (Jan. 1)…Posted five or more rebounds in eight contests…Tallied multiple assists against Murray State (Feb. 19) and Tennessee Tech (Feb. 26)…Posted a season-high two blocks against Morehead State (Jan. 24)…Tallied multiple steals in six contests, including three steals against Bowling Green (Dec. 21), Morehead State (Jan. 24) and SIUE (Feb. 10)…Named to OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll...Named to Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in fall and spring semester.
High School: Prepped at Bethlehem High School where she played for head coach Jason Clark...Helped the Banshees to back-to-back All "A" Classic State championships during her junior and senior seasons...Led her squad to the elite eight of the state tournament this season where she averaged 22.5 points and 7.5 rebounds in two games en route to garnering 2021 Girls' Sweet Sixteen All-Tournament Team honors...Was a 2021 Miss Basketball finalist and Fifth Region Player of the Year by the Kentucky Association of Basketball Coaches...Averaged 17.9 points and 9.5 rebounds per game as a senior while shooting 52.5 percent from the field, 37.5 percent from beyond the arc and 79.2 percent from the free throw line...Scored 555 points season, tossing in the ninth most points of any players in the state while tallying 15 games with 20 points or more in addition to notching 14 double-doubles...Arguably her best performance came against Apollo when she posted 26 points and 13 rebounds in the win...For her career, she tallied 1,540 points and 898 rebounds to rank as the program's all-time leading scorer.
Personal: Born on March 14, 2003...Daughter of Joey and Karen Downard...Has two siblings, Joey and Roman...Majoring in business management.
Skyhawk Sports Talk - Season 2, Episode 27
Thursday, April 10
Skyhawk Sports Talk - Season 2, Episode 26
Thursday, April 10
Skyhawk Sports Talk - Season 2, Episode 25
Thursday, April 10
Skyhawk Sports Talk - Season 2, Episode 24
Thursday, April 10
