Head Coach @RichardsBball 17U Coach AAU @ Work Foundation. Married and Father of two, Former Varsity Basketball Coach at St. Rita and Leo, QU Bball Alum
Illinois, USA
Joined August 2009
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Coach Jamal Thompson retweeted
Congrats to Coach Jeremiah Kelly & our 12U team on winning the Gold Championship at NY2LA this weekend. Keep WORKing!!! @ny2lasports
Coach Jamal Thompson retweeted
Work Foundation with a great 58-57 win over Meanstreets EYCL.
Messiah Horton 16 pts 3 steals 4 ast
Malik Arogundade 10 pts 7 rbs 2 blks
Kajay Brown 10 pts 3 ast
Coach Jamal Thompson retweeted
Congratulations to our freshmen coach Justin Harris and his players on a historic season! The team finished the season with what is believed to be one of the best lower level records in school history (21-3) and UNDEFEATED (8-0) South Suburban Red Conference Championship.
Coach Jamal Thompson retweeted
Tonight we beat CHSAS 63-38. We were led by @MessiahHorton10 with 20pts and 10rebs. @GourdineTravon chip in 15pts and 5ast. @BigJShaw24_7 added 10pts and 6rebs. @michaelsobrien @Millar_S @NestoHoops @mikeclarkpreps @ssuburbanhoops @ILHoopProspects @PrepHoopsIL @tdc200
Coach Jamal Thompson retweeted
In the right direction.
Messiah Horton, transfer from state champ Phillips, looks to get Richards to promised land.
"I want us to win."
@millar on win over @IKEHoopsDDE for #TribSuburbanSports.
@RichardsBball @MessiahHorton10 @GourdineTravon @BigJShaw24_7
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Coach Jamal Thompson retweeted
Travon Gourdine helps lead Richards’ resurgence
“I’m just going to see where God takes me from there.” -@GourdineTravon
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Coach Jamal Thompson retweeted
After going 4-27 last season, Richards has a new star in Homewood-Flossmoor transfer Sammy Childs and a 6-2 record through mid-December. @JeffVorva has more for #SouthwestRegional:
@RichardsBball
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Coach Jamal Thompson retweeted
Nice win against Johnson 85-27. We were led by @MessiahHorton10 with 21pts, 5ast. @BigJShaw24_7 added 17pts, 9reb. @GourdineTravon had 13pts, 5ast, 5stl and @BuggsShamar1 10pts. @michaelsobrien @tdc200 @SouthtownSports @chilandprephoop @mikeclarkpreps
Coach Jamal Thompson retweeted
Steve Millar’s top 10 boys basketball teams and 25 players to watch in the Southland for the 2025-26 season trib.al/H3WFq51
Coach Jamal Thompson retweeted
Last night, our District's Board of Education honored @HLR_FOOTBALL Head Coach Tony Sheehan with a commendation for being named the South Suburban Conference (SSC) Football Coach of the Year!
It's the second time he's won the SSC award!
Coach Jamal Thompson retweeted
2026 Rankings Update: PG New Names
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Coach Jamal Thompson retweeted
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Coach Jamal Thompson retweeted
Payton 2028 PG CJ Pittman @CJPittman28 is going to work for @SeeUAtWork18 17U. Crosses man for sweet pull up. Shake off bounce getting to rim for layups and floaters
#PHLive @PHCircuit
Coach Jamal Thompson retweeted
Couple guards catching my attention on @SeeUAtWork18. Leo 2027 G Brian Kizer is well built guard that attacks w strength. Simeon 2026 G Jesse House can really shoot from distance and is active defender. Another Simeon product to track is bouncy 27 forward Jamal Dixon @PHCircuit
Coach Jamal Thompson retweeted
16U Work Foundation 4-0 to end the weekend
Messiah Horton with another solid game
posting a game high 17pts 6ast, Dyron Watson 14pts 6rebs, Brian Kizer 14pts 5reb 4ast & Jamal Dixon 12pts 6rebs