JaneeThompson

A pure shooter who has great ball-handling skills and is known as a lock
down defender … Recovered from injury that sidelined her last season
and looking to regain her full strength in preseason practice … Was a
teammate of Linnae Harper at Whitney Young High School in Chicago.

• SEC Academic Honor Roll (2013, 2014, 2015)
• SEC Player of the Week (2015, twice)

2014-15 (Junior)
Named
to the SEC Winter Sports Academic Honor Roll … Suffered a dislocated
ankle and broken fibula against South Carolina and missed the final 17
games of the season … Averaged 10.1 points (fourth on the team and
27th in the SEC) at time of injury … Started in 50 of 86 career games,
including a team-high 31 consecutive before her injury … Had a
career-high 10 assists to go along with 12 points in the SEC opener at
Alabama, marking UK’s first points/assists double-double since Carly
Ormerod vs. Ball State on March 19, 2007 … Scored all 12 points in the
second half … SEC Player of the Week (1/5/15) after averaging 14.5
points and a team-high 6.5 assists in helping UK begin SEC play at 2-0
for the first time since 2012-13 … Combined for 27 of her 29 points
all in the decisive second halves at Alabama and vs. Ole Miss … SEC
Player of the Week (12/8/14) after scoring a season-high 19 points,
including 8-of-10 from the free throw line, and a clutch 3-pointer late
in the second half in the win at No. 7 Louisville … Averaged 10.3
points per game in the Paradise Jam (third on the team).

2013-14 (Sophomore)
Started
in 33-of-35 games and averaged 8.6 points and 3.1 assists per game …
Led the team in assists with 107… First player to dish out 100 or more
assists in a single season since Amber Smith in 2009-10 … Charted 15
of her 19 career double-figure scoring games this season … One of
seven Wildcats to score 10 or more points vs. Wright State in the first
round of the NCAA Tournament (3/22), finishing with 14 points … In the
SEC Tournament quarterfinals vs. Florida (3/7), she scored 10 points
and dished five assists … Recorded 11 of her 15 points in the first
half at Tennessee (2/16), while tying a career high with seven assists
… One of three Wildcats in double figures in helping UK win in
Knoxville for the first time since 1985 … Scored 10 of her 16 points
in the second half vs. Missouri (1/12/14) … Scored all 12 of her
team-high points vs. No. 2 Duke in the second half … Recored a
career-high 20 points on 7-of-16 shooting in 4OT win vs. Baylor
(12/6/13) … Finished with 13 points on 4-of-7 shooting from the field
and four assists in the win over No. 4/3 UofL (12/1/13).

2012-13 (Freshman)
Appeared
in 34-of-36 games … Seventh on the team in scoring (4.0 ppg) …
Scored in 26-of-34 games played, including four with double figures …
Came off the bench to score 11 points at Ole Miss (2/28), marking her
first double-figure scoring game since scoring 13 points at Louisville
(12/2) … Played a key role in Kentucky’s 70-66 road victory at No.
10/13 Texas A&M (2/18), scoring six points in 10 minutes off the
bench, while making a career-high 4-of-4 free throws … Made three
straight critical free throws down the stretch and nailed the
game-winning 3-pointer with 8.4 seconds left at No. 7/6 Louisville
(12/2), lifting UK to a 48-47 win and marking its first win at
Louisville since 1999 … After not seeing action in the first half
against the Cards, she turned in a 13-point second half performance to
go along with two rebounds, two assists and a steal … Netted a
career-high 14 points on 5-of-8 shooting, including 3-for-4 from beyond
the arc in 15 minutes off the bench against Miami (Ohio) (11/28) …
Knocked down a 3-pointer, scoring three points in 14 minutes off the
bench at No. 1 Baylor (11/13) … Named to the SEC?First-Year Academic
Honor Roll with a pre-journalism major.

High School
Rated
as the No. 6 point guard in the class of 2012 by ESPN’s HoopGurlz, and
the No. 35 player overall … Recorded seven points, two steals and two
assists in helping the East win the McDonald’s All-American game …
Named to the 2012 All-State First Team by the Chicago Tribune ….
Averaged 18.3 points, 5.5 assists, 2.0 steals per game in helping lead
Whitney Young to an undefeated Class 4A state title run and a No. 2
national ranking … Charted 12 points and five assists in the
championship game vs. Edwardsville High School … Dished out an
Illinois High School Association record 13 assists in the semifinals vs.
Bartlett High School to go along with her team-high 18 points …
Scored 34 points in the Dolphins’ four-overtime victory over Bolingbrook
in a 4A supersectional … Named ESPNChicago.com Prep Athlete of the
Week … Averaged 7.4 points and 2.3 assists in the final 14 games for
the Dolphins as a junior after returning to action from a torn ACL …
Named an Honorable Mention All-American by Sporting News along with
earning Most Valuable Player honors at the 2011 Fila Deep South Classic
and All-Tournament team honors at the 2011 Nike Battle in the Boro …
Chose Kentucky over Auburn, Miami (Fla.), Northwestern, South Carolina
and Virginia Tech, among others.

Personal
Date
and Place of Birth: October 6, 1993/Chicago, Ill. … Parent(s): April
Robinson and Robert Thompson …          Siblings: Brother, Najee …
Major: Journalism … High School and Coach: Whitney Young HS/Corry
Irvin … Shooting Hand: Right

The Cats’ Cause
Volunteered
at Dixie Elementary’s Field Day … Participated in God’s Pantry
Backpack program every year on campus … National Student-Athlete Day
Event volunteer … Helped 2014 UK Blanket Project and delivered
blankets to UK Children’s Hospital.