The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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women's basketball point percentage, hitting 110 of 286 attempts (38.5 percent). F o r h e r e ff o r t s , Thompson was invited to the annual State Farm Three-Point Championship April 4. She was the first Michigan player to ever participate in the event. In the first round of the shootout, Thompson notched 14 points (one point for a make, two points for bonus-ball makes) and advanced to the semifinals. Thompson improved on her first-round performance, scoring 15 points, including a perfect rack from the left wing. Unfortunately, she finished in third place among the four semifinal participants and was eliminated. Indiana's Aulani Sinclair scored 21 points in the finals to win the event. "It was all about having fun," Thompson said. "I just wanted to have a good time with this, and I really did. It was another opportunity for me to put on my uniform and represent Michigan. It was such a great experience, and I am so happy I had this opportunity." Thompson's 198 career three-pointers ranks second in pro- seven points in the Wolverines' 73-40 loss to Stanford in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, bring- Senior guard Kate Thompson set a single-season school record with 110 made three-point field goals this season, just 16 off the NCAA mark. photo by per kjeldsen gram history. Carmen Reynolds (2009-12) holds the record with 205. Thompson scored ing her career tally to 1,001. Thompson is the 24th player in Michigan history to surpass the 1,000-point mark. ❏