Courtney Thompson
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| Full name | Courtney Lynn Thompson | ||
| Nationality | American | ||
| Born | 11 (age 33) Bellevue, Washington, U.S. |
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| Hometown | Kent, Washington, U.S. | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Weight | 66 kg (146 lb) | ||
| Spike | 276 cm (109 in) | ||
| Block | 263 cm (104 in) | ||
| College(s) | University of Washington | ||
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| Position | Setter | ||
| Current club | Retired | ||
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Courtney Lynn Thompson (born November 4, 1984) is an American ex-indoor volleyball player, a former member of the United States women's national volleyball team and Brazil club Rexona Ades Rio, a participant of the Olympic Games (2012, 2016), bronze medalist of the 2016 Olympic Games, 2015 World Cup, silver medalist of the 2012 Olympic Games, and a gold medalist of the 2014 World Championship. She won the 2005 national championship while playing for the University of Washington, and she set an NCAA record in career assists per game.
Thompson attended Kentlake High School, where she played on the volleyball team and won three state titles. She was named the Washington State Player of the Year in 2002.
Thompson played for the University of Washington volleyball team from 2003 to 2006. As a freshman, she started all 32 of the team's matches and set a school single-season record with 1,590 assists. She also led the Pac-10 in assists per game and was named to the Pac-10 All-Freshman team.
The following year, Thompson broke the school record again with 1,643 assists, leading the conference in assists per game for the second straight time. She made the AVCA All-American first team and the Pac-10 All-Conference first team.
In 2005, Thompson averaged 14.89 assists per game to lead the nation in that category. She also set a University of Washington school record with 4,841 career assists. The Huskies won the NCAA Division I national championship. For the second straight year, Thompson was named to the AVCA All-American first team and the All-Pac-10 first team. She also made the NCAA Championship All-Tournament team, won the Honda Award, and was nominated for an ESPY as the Top Female College Athlete.
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