Jordan Thompson

Personal: Jordan Thompson is the daughter of Tyrone Doleman and Mary Thompson. Her father played basketball at Pitt and played eight professional seasons overseas before joining the Harlem Globetrotters. Her uncle, Chris, played football at Pitt before enjoying a Hall of Fame career with the Minnesota Vikings and Atlanta Falcons. Jordan Thompson has two dogs named Samba and Autumn. She lists her college coach, Molly Alvey, and her high school coach, Jackie Richter, as people who have made a difference in her life. Jordan Thompson became starstruck when she met Paige Bueckers at WNBA All-Star Weekend. She also played basketball as a child growing up. Jordan Thompson enjoys going to thrift stores and riding horses along with finding new restaurants and coffee shops. She chose to wear No. 97 in honor of the year she was born.

Other Professional Experience: Jordan Thompson made her professional debut with Fenerbahce Opet in the Turkish League in 2020. She joined Eczacibasi Dynavitahead before the 2020 season for two seasons. Jordan Thompson competed with Vero Volley Milano in the Italian League in 2022 before returning to Turkey with VakifBank for the 2023-24 season. She debuted in Indonesia with Jakarta Pertamina Enduro in 2024. Jordan Thompson appeared with Houston in the inaugural 2025 League One Volleyball season. She led the league with 224 kills while contributing 115 digs and 23 blocks. Jordan Thompson posted 10 or more kills in 13 matches, including 20 or more kills three times. She registered a season-high 23 kills against Austin on February 5.

International Experience: Jordan Thompson has been a member of the United States National Team since 2019. She guided Team USA to its first Gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. Jordan Thompson also helped Team USA secure a Silver medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics. She led Team USA to a Gold medal at the 2019 and 2021 FIVB Nations League.

At Cincinnati: Jordan Thompson was a five-year letter winner at Cincinnati from 2015-19 who rewrote program record books with 2,664 career kills and a 5.40 kill-per-set average. She also added 1,014 digs and 233 total blocks. Jordan Thompson put down 122 service aces with the Bearcats. She was the first player in Cincinnati history to average 5.00 kills per set in a career. Jordan Thompson was a three-time AVCA All-America selection who finished her career ranked seventh in NCAA history in kills. She saw action in 125 sets over 34 sets as a redshirt senior in 2019. Jordan Thompson collected 798 kills and registered a .340 hitting percentage en route to receiving AVCA First Team All-America honors. She earned AVCA North Region Player of the Year status in addition to being a unanimous choice as American Athletic Conference Player of the Year. Jordan Thompson led NCAA Division I in kills, kills per set, points, and points per set. She became Cincinnati’s all-time leader in kills against ECU with a 16-kill performance. Jordan Thompson became the sixth player in Division I history to record 50 kills in a match after setting Cincinnati and AAC records with 50 kills against ECU on Senior Day. She posted 16 double-doubles. Jordan Thompson finished with 25 or more kills in 14 matches, including six contests with at least 30 kills. She played in 132 sets over 34 matches as a junior in 2018 en route to garnering AAC Player of the Year status. Jordan Thompson was an AVCA Third-Team All-America performer who tallied a nation-leading 827 kills and a 6.27 kill-per-set average. She closed the season as the first player since 2004 to register at least 800 kills in the 25-point set era. Jordan Thompson also paced the Bearcats with 46 service aces. She tallied 15 double-doubles while reaching 30 kills on eight occasions. Jordan Thompson was an eight-time selection as AAC Player of the Week. She redshirted the 2017 season due to injury. Jordan Thompson secured AVCA All-America Honorable Mention distinction as a sophomore after finishing with 580 kills over 32 matches. She became the first player in AAC history to be a unanimous choice as the league’s Player of the Year. Jordan Thompson holds the distinction of being the first player in Cincinnati and AAC history to record 1,000 kills in her first two seasons. She posted 10 or more kills in a match 25 times, including 14 matches with 20 or more kills. Jordan Thompson registered 12 double-doubles. She recorded her 1,000th career kill in the regular season finale against Memphis. Jordan Thompson was named 2015 AAC Freshman of the Year after totaling 459 kills in 117 sets. She added 110 digs and 57 total blocks. Jordan Thompson ranks second in the AAC for most kills by a freshman. She was a three-time AAC Offensive Player of the Week who finished with 10 or more kills in 26 matches.