Coach AJ Thompson

Coach AJ Thompson

[Lafayette WBB @LafayetteWBB]

🏀LAFAYETTE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL PROSPECT CAMP🏀

Join the Lafayette Women’s Basketball coaching staff and current student-athletes for our One-Day Prospect Camp on August 1st 2026!

Use the link in our bio to register now!

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[Coach AJ Thompson @Coach_AJT]

Congrats Mags! Really proud of you.

[Maggie @MaggieT2029]

Thank you so much to @CindyGriffin11 and @SJUHawks_WBB for offering me a scholarship. It was a great conversation with Coach Griffin and I’m excited to learn more about the program.

[Maggie @MaggieT2029]

Thank you so much to @CindyGriffin11 and @SJUHawks_WBB for offering me a scholarship. It was a great conversation with Coach Griffin and I’m excited to learn more about the program.

[Maggie @MaggieT2029]

Excited to get back with @OJRGirlsBBall and compete.

[Connor Thomas @ConnorThomas975]

Phillies fans need to stuff the ballot for Brandon Marsh. This dude is 100% all star worthy, no doubt about it

[Coach AJ Thompson @Coach_AJT]

@ADRobinson3 Just tweeted the same thing. 323 and.268 vs lefties for .208 and clearly not seeing the ball well. Make it make sense

[Coach AJ Thompson @Coach_AJT]

So the @Phillies take the 3rd leading hitter in the league who is batting .268 vs lefty pitching and pinch hit for him with a guy batting .208 and currently chasing everything??? I just don’t get it. The bases are loaded let your best average hitter bat!!!!!!

[Coach AJ Thompson @Coach_AJT]

Congrats Maggie! Keep working!!

[Maggie @MaggieT2029]

After a great conversation with @DeniseDillon I’m thankful to receive a scholarship offer from @novawbb. I’m looking forward to building a relationship and learning more about the program. Thank you to the entire staff for this opportunity.

[Maggie @MaggieT2029]

Thank you for your coverage!

[Coach AJ Thompson @Coach_AJT]

Congrats Mags. Super proud of you and keep up the hard work.

[Maggie @MaggieT2029]

After a great conversation with @beckyburke11 and @coachewing4 I’m excited to receive a scholarship offer to @ArizonaWBB. Thankful for their belief in me and I can’t wait to continue building a relationship with the entire staff. @CometsBallers @OJRGirlsBBall

[Coach AJ Thompson @Coach_AJT]

Schools out soon so it’s camp season! Come enjoy a fun week of camp with the OJR Girls Basketball Team.

[Maggie @MaggieT2029]

Thank you for the coverage!

[Coach AJ Thompson @Coach_AJT]

Congrats Maggie on your selection to the PA All State 3rd Team. Huge accomplishment as a freshman.

[OJRAthletics @AthleticsOjr]

Special congratulations to our very own Maggie Thompson '29 for being selected to the PA Sportswriters Girls Basketball All-State Third Team!

Maggie is the first player in OJR history to receive this honor!

@OJRSD @OJRHS @supt_ojrsd

[Coach AJ Thompson @Coach_AJT]

Congrats Maggie!!

[Owen J Roberts BBall 🏀 Coach Mellon @OJRGirlsBBall]

Congratulations to @MaggieT2029 who as a freshman, was selected 3rd team ALL State!
What an incredible accomplishment! Congratulations Maggie! @AthleticsOjr

[pabball @pennhoops]

Only one day remains until the deadline for the Fabulous Fifty! Thank you for the participation, you guys rock! Good luck to all the nominees, vote early and often!
https://t.co/W4groRBrPp

[Coach AJ Thompson @Coach_AJT]

Could not agree more

[A Pen And A Napkin @apenandanapkin]

I coached women's basketball for 27 out of my 28 years, so this is important to me.

Four things, to be clear:
1. I did not watch @UConnWBB vs. @GamecockWBB
2. Whatever happened between Geno and Staley was not good.
3. I did watch @TexasWBB vs. @UCLAWBB
4. I don't have a dog in the fight. I literally could care less who wins the natty.

Most are focused on Geno and Staley. To me, the bigger story is the poor offensive basketball, largely spurred on by officiating that has allowed overtly physical defense.

62, 51, 48 and 44 points. By this history teacher's math, that's an average of 51 ppg.

That is not good for the game.

I get that the players can be tight/nervous, the scout is on point and sometimes teams have bad nights, but I've also seen and coached enough ball to know when the physicality is detrimental to the game and the product. That happened last night, by most unbiased accounts.

I'm not saying they're shouldn't be physicality. I also don't want to see a 110-108 layup drill.

You can allow for some physicality while also allowing for flow and freedom of movement. Grabbing and hugging off ball cutters, putting two hands on dribble drives or wrapping up a player trying to post up is not entertaining nor good for the game.

I also don't believe in the argument of "we want the players to decide who should win". Basketball is and always has been a game of offensive skill, not about who can out-shove the other team. There's other sports for that . . .

Just call the game it was intended to be officiated. If it's a foul, call it. Don't allow teams to foul 100 times because they'll only call the most obvious 15-20. If they foul 100 times, call it 100 times. The players and coaches will adjust.

These teams are awesome. The players are awesome. The coaching is top notch. But this is the game's biggest stage; let's put players in a position to display what they're capable of and, more importantly, to entertain and grow the game.

62-48 and 51-44 with a 20-17 halftime score won't grow the game. It will only stunt it.

There. That thud you heard was me jumping off my soap box.

[A Pen And A Napkin @apenandanapkin]

I coached women's basketball for 27 out of my 28 years, so this is important to me.

Four things, to be clear:
1. I did not watch @UConnWBB vs. @GamecockWBB
2. Whatever happened between Geno and Staley was not good.
3. I did watch @TexasWBB vs. @UCLAWBB
4. I don't have a dog in the fight. I literally could care less who wins the natty.

Most are focused on Geno and Staley. To me, the bigger story is the poor offensive basketball, largely spurred on by officiating that has allowed overtly physical defense.

62, 51, 48 and 44 points. By this history teacher's math, that's an average of 51 ppg.

That is not good for the game.

I get that the players can be tight/nervous, the scout is on point and sometimes teams have bad nights, but I've also seen and coached enough ball to know when the physicality is detrimental to the game and the product. That happened last night, by most unbiased accounts.

I'm not saying they're shouldn't be physicality. I also don't want to see a 110-108 layup drill.

You can allow for some physicality while also allowing for flow and freedom of movement. Grabbing and hugging off ball cutters, putting two hands on dribble drives or wrapping up a player trying to post up is not entertaining nor good for the game.

I also don't believe in the argument of "we want the players to decide who should win". Basketball is and always has been a game of offensive skill, not about who can out-shove the other team. There's other sports for that . . .

Just call the game it was intended to be officiated. If it's a foul, call it. Don't allow teams to foul 100 times because they'll only call the most obvious 15-20. If they foul 100 times, call it 100 times. The players and coaches will adjust.

These teams are awesome. The players are awesome. The coaching is top notch. But this is the game's biggest stage; let's put players in a position to display what they're capable of and, more importantly, to entertain and grow the game.

62-48 and 51-44 with a 20-17 halftime score won't grow the game. It will only stunt it.

There. That thud you heard was me jumping off my soap box.

[pabball @pennhoops]

Only two days remain until the deadline for the Fabulous Fifty! Thank you for the participation, you guys rock! Good luck to all the nominees, vote early and often!
https://t.co/W4groRBrPp