The old adage of best player on the best team is the POY certainly applies to Thompson, who seems like the odds-on favorite for the award. The junior point guard took the reins of leading man for the league champ Skyhawks with plenty of poise and confidence, capably showing great balance in his own offense and setting up his teammates both down low and out on the perimeter. He not only grew physically but also as the de facto leader for a team entering the 6A post-season as the #1 overall seed.

The old adage of best player on the best team is the POY certainly applies to Thompson, who seems like the odds-on favorite for the award. The junior point guard took the reins of leading man for the league champ Skyhawks with plenty of poise and confidence, capably showing great balance in his own offense and setting up his teammates both down low and out on the perimeter. He not only grew physically but also as the de facto leader for a team entering the 6A post-season as the #1 overall seed.