Southern Connecticut State University Athletics

As a Freshman in 2025-26:

• Made his collegiate debut in a 78-60 win over Molloy (Dec. 20, 2025)

• Played basketball and ran track at Norwich (Conn.) Free Academy - Class of 2025
• Conference champion in the 400 meters and the 4x100-meter relay
• John Smith Award winner (2025)
• Member of NFA's 2025 ECC championship track and field team
• Competed at New Balance Nationals

Nickname: Jay - it's just a shorter name
Why SCSU?: I felt it was the best place for me to keep growing as a student and an athlete. I wanted to be somewhere a little different from home, with some distance. I also feel that coming to Southern lets me pursue my academic goals the best.
What the SCSU Logo Means: It means representing something bigger than myself.
Proudest Accomplishment: Being able to compete at the D2 level while working toward a career in the medical field
After SCSU: Go to PA school and become an anesthesiologist assistant

Favorites
TV Show: The Boys
Movie: Avengers: Endgame
Ice Cream: Chocolate chip cookie dough
Food: Anything my mom cooks
Concert: Rod Wave

Personal:
Son of Shante DeAndrade and Demarkus Thompson; stepson of John Pontes
Majoring in Biology (pre-med)