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What鈥檚 more fun than going through the college basketball recruiting process once?

Maya Thompson really didn't want to endure it twice 鈥� but she considered it.

Thompson, a freshman guard on the University of New Mexico women鈥檚 basketball team, thought she had all her ducks in a row last August, committing to join the Lobos after a standout junior season at Dallas-area Frisco Emerson High School.

UNM was a relatively easy pick for Thompson. Her grandmother, aunt and cousins live in the Albuquerque area and her dad, Germany Thompson, was a wide receiver for the Lobo football team in 1998-99.

But Maya鈥檚 comfort level took a hit in March. Longtime UNM coach Mike Bradbury and his staff were not retained after the 2025-26 season and suddenly her well-thought-out future seemed uncertain.

鈥淚nitially I was pretty upset about (Bradbury) leaving,鈥� Thompson said. 鈥淚 mean, it was what I was amped up for and I was really excited. I definitely thought it over and talked to my parents about it.鈥�

Before officially decommitting and contacting some of the other schools that recruited her, Thompson waited for a phone call from New Mexico鈥檚 new head coach. That turned out to be Amy Eagan, who was hired in late March and quickly reached out to Thompson. It would be a rather lengthy conversation.

鈥淎t first, we started talking about playing styles, strengths and weaknesses, stuff like that,鈥� Thompson said. 鈥淏ut what drew my attention is that she鈥檚 a defensive coach. Defense these days, I feel like so many teams drift away from it, but defensive teams are championship teams. That was what I needed to hear.鈥�

The 5-foot-11 Thompson considers herself a defense-first player. She was a two-time district defensive player of the year at Emerson, helping the program reach its first-ever regional championship game as a senior.

But Eagan鈥檚 discussion with Thompson didn鈥檛 stop with defense. Eagan and associate head coach Jordan Mellott employ a relatively complicated Princeton-style offense that differs greatly from the dribble-drive attack favored by Bradbury. Could Thompson make the adjustment?

鈥淲hen we recruit, it鈥檚 a big thing to try to get kids who are familiar with our system,鈥� Eagan said. 鈥淲e tell them, 鈥榊ou have to be able to see yourself playing in this system. Defensively, we鈥檙e man-to-man, but can you see yourself playing in this offensive system?鈥� I asked Maya that question, too.鈥�

The answer was a resounding yes.

Thompson displayed well-rounded offensive skills both at Emerson and with her Texas club team, CyFair Elite. She averaged 13.8 points, 6.3 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.8 steals as a senior at Emerson, which just happened to employ a Princeton-based offense.

鈥淧rinceton offense is their bread and butter,鈥� Thompson said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 not at this level. Pace and just being more precise are the big things I鈥檓 still adjusting to. It hasn鈥檛 been easy, but I have an idea of the concept and I know it works. It鈥檚 effective.鈥�

Thompson turned heads at times during the Lobos鈥� summer workouts, showing an ability to score from 3-point range and off the dribble along with her high-level defensive skills. She鈥檚 not a finished product, however.

鈥淚 feel like Maya has a ton of ability, awesome for a freshman,鈥� Eagan said. 鈥淭he thing she probably struggles with the most is the pace, but she鈥檚 a such a high-motor kid and so athletic that she鈥檚 been able to really focus on that and make good progress.鈥�

Thompson agreed and said she knows what to work on before the Lobos start fall workouts on Aug. 17. More important, she鈥檚 back in a comfort zone and looking forward to playing in front of friends and family in the Pit.

鈥淚 think UNM made the perfect decision in taking (Eagan),鈥� Thompson said. 鈥淪he鈥檚 awesome and I have no complaints at all.

She鈥檚 helping me grow as a player and a person and I just love it here.

鈥淚n addition to being a defensive coach, she鈥檚 a relationships coach 鈥� someone who cares about you outside of basketball. That鈥檚 the kind of person you want to be around. That鈥檚 what makes people stay.鈥�

鈥楢head of schedule鈥�

Class was very much in session for the Lobos during summer workouts as players and coaches worked to familiarize themselves with each other. Eagan gave her team an A for effort.

鈥淚 do feel like they're really starting to understand the system,鈥� she said, 鈥渟o I鈥檇 say we鈥檙e ahead of schedule in that regard. We鈥檝e got to keep working on details and getting more comfortable, but they understand the offense. Now it鈥檚 about learning the reads.鈥�

While summer was largely about team concepts, Eagan wants to see players step into individual roles when fall workouts start. Leadership, she said, will be at a premium.

鈥淭he biggest thing is we need more kids to be willing to establish a role and stand out,鈥� Eagan said. 鈥淓ventually as a coach, you get to a point where you know, 鈥榯his is our defensive dog,鈥� or 鈥榯his kid can really go get offensive rebounds.鈥� We haven鈥檛 gotten to that point yet. We鈥檝e got to get there eventually.鈥�

Thompson believes that moment is coming.

鈥淲e鈥檝e got some of everything,鈥� she said, 鈥渟hooters, drivers, posts. We鈥檙e still learning how to play together, but once we do, I think it can be lethal.鈥�