Last March a teary-eyed Race Thompson walked onto Assembly Hall’s floor with an arm around each of his parents. His mother Stephanie clutched onto a bouquet of flowers as Thompson grabbed the microphone and began his senior speech.
He struggled to work through what he wanted to say.
At the time, the forward was unsure whether he would return to Indiana for another year. Eventually, he decided to wear the cream and crimson for one more year. However, similar to his early career at Indiana, Thompson has gone through some injuries this season and still seems to be working his way back to full health.