CORVALLIS, Ore. – Stephen Thompson Jr. was selected the 2018-19 Pac-12 Men's Basketball Scholar-Athlete of the Year, the Conference office announced on Friday.
Thompson Jr., who completed his bachelor's degree in digital communication arts with a 3.57 grade-point average in just three years, is the first Oregon State recipient of the Conference's Scholar-Athlete of the Year award in men's basketball. Currently pursuing his master's degree in interdisciplinary studies with a focus on speech communication and sociology, Thompson Jr. is 1-of-9 major conference players to earn CoSIDA Academic All-District honors this season and is among 40 on the ballot for national Academic All- America honors.