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Q&A: Race Thompson Talks Recruiting, Up to 10 Scholarship Offers and Counting

Race Thompson, a 6-foot-7 junior forward from Robbinsdale (MN) Armstrong, is one of the top big men in the Midwest in the Class of 2018 and is considered the number three prospect from Minnesota in the class. Thompson received a scholarship offer from Minnesota last year.

Thompson is averagibg 21.4 points and 9.6 rebounds per game this past year for the Falcons, who are off to a 7-4 start. He scored in double figures in all 11 games, including a season-best 36 points versus Totino-Grace and has had four other games of 20 or more points.

Gopher Hole caught up with Thompson recently to talk about the latest on his recruitment and junior season.