Isaiah Thompson left an impression in his first year of high school basketball. A bigger impression than maybe he even anticipated going into the season.
The 6-foot point guard started his freshman year at Zionsville with a bang and finished with 11 games of 20 or more points. Thompson averaged 19.2 points, 2.0 assists and 1.2 steals, outstanding numbers for a 140-pound freshman at a Class 4A program.
“I got off to a really good start and from there I had more confidence,” Thompson said. “I felt like I belonged at the varsity level. After the Carmel game (first game of the season), my confidence was through the roof.