Jeremy Thompson (lacrosse)

Jeremy Thompson (born January 3, 1987 (age 36)[1]) is a Haudenosaunee professional lacrosse player from the Hawk Clan of the Onondaga Nation. He plays for the Georgia Swarm of the National Lacrosse League, and the Atlas of Premier Lacrosse League. He was a two-time Junior College Lacrosse National Champion and was 2nd-team All-American at Syracuse University. Jeremy is also a member of the Iroquois men's national lacrosse team with his brothers.[2]

Jeremy Thompson
BornJanuary 3, 1987 (age 36)
NationalityHaudenosaunee
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight190 pounds (86 kg)
ShootsRight
PositionMidfield (field), Transition (box)
NCAA teamSyracuse (2011)
NLL draft9th overall, 2011
Buffalo Bandits
NLL team
Former teams
Georgia Swarm
Buffalo Bandits
Edmonton/Saskatchewan Rush
Panther City
MLL draft6th overall, 2011
Hamilton Nationals
MLL teamsHamilton Nationals
Rochester Rattlers
Florida Launch
Atlanta Blaze
PLL teamsChaos
Atlas
Pro career2011–

Early life

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Jeremy grew up in the Onondaga Nation, NY, and was one of five children of Doloris, an Onondaga mother, and Jerome Thompson, a Mohawk father from Akwesasne.[3] Jeremy and his brothers, Jerome (Hiana), Miles, and Lyle, began playing lacrosse at a very young age due to the spiritual and cultural significance lacrosse has in the Native American community. He attended LaFayette High School outside Syracuse, New York, where he led them to two state championships and became an Under Armour and US Lacrosse All-American.

College

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After high school, Jeremy Thompson went on to attend Onondaga Community College. While he was there, Jeremy helped them win two NJCAA national championships, two Mid-State Conference championships, as well as two Region III championships. In his two seasons at OCC, the Lazers went 31–0 with two undefeated national championship seasons. After his time in Junior College, he attended Syracuse University, nearby to his hometown of Nedrow, NY. His first season at Syracuse, he was a USILA Second Team All-American and was All Big East. His senior season he was Third Team All-American as well as All Big East for the second straight year.[4] His brothers Miles and Lyle both played lacrosse at the University of Albany with their cousin Ty Thompson. His other brother Jerome (Haina) played with him at Onondaga Community College.

Professional career

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Jeremy Thompson currently plays in both the National Lacrosse League and Premier Lacrosse League. In the NLL, he plays for the Georgia Swarm and in PLL, he plays for the Atlas. He started his MLL career on the Florida Launch but was traded with his brother Lyle Thompson to the Chesapeake Bayhawks on March 3, 2017. He signed with the Atlas on June 16 from the waiver wire after playing for the Chaos in the inaugural PLL season.[5]

Thompson has previously played with the Buffalo Bandits, Edmonton Rush, Saskatchewan Rush and Panther City Lacrosse Club. Prior to the 2023 NLL season, he was traded to the Georgia Swarm. This will be the first time he is playing his brothers Lyle and Miles on the same team in the NLL. They previously played together for the Florida Launch in the MLL. Their brother Hiana currently plays for the Albany FireWolves, but has also previously played for the Georgia Swarm with Lyle and Miles.[6]

Reference:[7]

Jeremy Thompson Regular Season Playoffs
Season Team GP G 2PG A Pts Sh GB Pen PIM FOW FOA GP G 2PG A Pts Sh GB Pen PIM FOW FOA
2011 Hamilton Nationals 7 6 0 4 10 24 4 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 6 1 0 0 0 1
2012 Hamilton Nationals 9 5 0 1 6 25 5 0 0.5 0 1
2013 Hamilton Nationals 11 6 0 2 8 22 16 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
2015 Rochester Rattlers 3 1 0 0 1 4 10 0 1.5 0 3
2016 Florida Launch 2 1 0 0 1 6 3 0 0 0 0
2017 Atlanta Blaze 2 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 2 2
34 19 0 7 26 84 41 0 6 2 9 3 1 0 0 1 7 1 0 0 0 1
Career Total: 37 20 0 7 27 91 42 0 6 2 10

GP–Games played; G–Goals; 2PG–2-point goals; A–Assists; Pts–Points; Sh–Shots; GB–Ground balls; Pen–Penalties; PIM–Penalty minutes; FOW–Faceoffs won; FOA–Faceoffs attempted

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Jeremy Thompson Regular Season Playoffs
Season Team GP G 2PG A Pts Sh GB Pen PIM FOW FOA GP G 2PG A Pts Sh GB Pen PIM FOW FOA
2019 Chaos 4 0 0 0 0 5 4 0 0 0 3
2020 Atlas 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
9 0 0 0 0 5 4 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career Total: 9 0 0 0 0 5 4 0 0 0 10

GP–Games played; G–Goals; 2PG–2-point goals; A–Assists; Pts–Points; Sh–Shots; GB–Ground balls; Pen–Penalties; PIM–Penalty minutes; FOW–Faceoffs won; FOA–Faceoffs attempted

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Jeremy Thompson Regular Season Playoffs
Season Team GP G A Pts LB PIM Pts/GP LB/GP PIM/GP GP G A Pts LB PIM Pts/GP LB/GP PIM/GP

2012 Buffalo Bandits 14 3 6 9 72 25 0.64 5.14 1.79 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
2013 Edmonton Rush 16 7 5 12 131 32 0.75 8.19 2.00 1 0 2 2 6 0 2.00 6.00 0.00
2014 Edmonton Rush 18 9 8 17 165 23 0.94 9.17 1.28 3 0 0 0 25 0 0.00 8.33 0.00
2015 Edmonton Rush 18 8 7 15 181 41 0.83 10.06 2.28 5 3 1 4 34 0 0.80 6.80 0.00
2016 Saskatchewan Rush 18 7 13 20 174 6 1.11 9.67 0.33 4 1 1 2 37 0 0.50 9.25 0.00
2017 Saskatchewan Rush 18 5 12 17 179 18 0.94 9.94 1.00 4 4 1 5 44 0 1.25 11.00 0.00
2018 Saskatchewan Rush 18 6 9 15 164 26 0.83 9.11 1.44 3 1 2 3 17 0 1.00 5.67 0.00
2019 Saskatchewan Rush 18 3 7 10 208 28 0.56 11.56 1.56 1 0 0 0 8 0 0.00 8.00 0.00
2020 Saskatchewan Rush 10 4 9 13 81 20 1.30 8.10 2.00
2022 Panther City Lacrosse Club 17 4 13 17 143 13 1.00 8.41 0.76
2023 Georgia Swarm 18 4 5 9 168 27 0.50 9.33 1.50
183 60 94 154 1,666 259 0.84 9.10 1.42 21 9 7 16 171 0 0.76 8.14 0.00
Career Total: 204 69 101 170 1,837 259 0.83 9.00 1.27

GP–Games played; G–Goals; A–Assists; Pts–Points; LB–Loose balls; PIM–Penalty minutes; Pts/GP–Points per games played; LB/GP–Loose balls per games played; PIM/GP–Penalty minutes per games played.

References

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  1. ^ "Jeremy Thompson - #74 - T - Panther City Lacrosse Club". Panther City Lacrosse Club. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  2. ^ "Jeremy Thompson - Thompson Brothers". Thompson Brothers. Archived from the original on 2017-04-12. Retrieved 2017-04-11.
  3. ^ Conroe, Scott (September 25, 2006). "Joining an OCC team that crushed everything in sight last year, the talented Thompsons should play big roles, and rack up big points, in the junior college ranks". Inside Lacrosse. Vol. 10, no. 7. Retrieved November 9, 2024 – via Onondaga Redhawks.
  4. ^ "Jeremy Thompson - 2011 Men's Lacrosse". Retrieved 2017-04-11.
  5. ^ "Launch Trade Lyle Thompson to Bayhawks | US Lacrosse Magazine". www.uslaxmagazine.com. Retrieved 2017-04-11.
  6. ^ Dejohn, Kenny (2022-11-21). "Jeremy Thompson Reunites with Lyle, Miles on Georgia Swarm". www.usalaxmagazine.com. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
  7. ^ a b "Jeremy Thompson". Premier Lacrosse League. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
  8. ^ "National Lacrosse League Pointstreak Stats". NLL.com. Retrieved June 12, 2017.