Billy Thompson (basketball)
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Born | Peñarol de Mar del Plata | December 1, 1963||||||||||||||
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Points | 2,566 (8.6 ppg) | ||||||||||||||
Rebounds | 1,615 (5.4 rpg) | ||||||||||||||
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William Stansbury “Billy” Thompson (born December 1, 1963) is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association and other leagues. He spent a 5-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat, and registered one minute of court time with the Golden State Warriors in late 1991.
High school and college
Thompson played basketball at Camden High School in New Jersey, where he was a two-time high school All-American.[1] During his time with the team, Camden took the group IV state championship in 1982. Thompson was considered the number one high school prospect in the land. He elected to play college basketball for Denny Crum at the University of Louisville. His team reached the semi-finals of the national championship his freshman year, where they lost to the University of Houston. In his junior year he led the Cardinals in scoring, rebounding and assists.[2] His senior season the Cardinals won the 1986 NCAA national championship.[2]
NBA
In the
After an injury-riddled sophomore season with the Lakers,
Play abroad
In 1994 Thompson went to play professional basketball in
Personal life
Thompson is a born-again Christian and presently pastors Jesus People Proclaim Int'l Church in Deerfield Beach, Florida with his wife of 30 years, Cynthia. They have 5 children and 7 grandchildren, as well as 1 great-grandchild.[2]
References
- ^ Strauss, Robert. "IN PERSON; Hoop Dreams Revisit Camden", The New York Times, February 13, 2000. Accessed April 6, 2008. "Legends have grown up around its stars, from the Sunkett brothers and Itchy Smith in the 1960s to Billy Thompson and Milt Wagner, teammates in the early 1980s, both of whom went on to play for the Los Angeles Lakers.
- ^ a b c d Edes, Gordon (November 1, 1987). "Laker's Second-Year Forward Will Start Season on Injured List : Billy Thompson's Comeback Hits a Snag". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ "Nuggets' Christian Braun fifth player in basketball history to win NCAA, NBA titles in back-to-back seasons". CBSSports.com. June 13, 2023. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
External links
- College & NBA stats @ basketballreference.com
- http://www.jpproclaim.org/