Scott Thompson (basketball player)
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Scott Thompson is an American former
College career
Thompson, a 7-foot (2.1 m) center from Mesa Verde High School in Citrus Heights, California, played basketball for coach Hank Egan at San Diego, where he was friends and teammates with future NBA coach Eric Musselman.[1] Thompson was an immediate impact player for the Toreros, helping the team to the first NCAA tournament berth in program history in 1984. He was also named WCAC freshman of the year.[2]
For the next three seasons, Thompson was named first-team WCAC All-Conference, becoming the first player in school history to be so honored. As a senior in
Thompson finished his career with 1,379 points (12.1 per game) and graduated as the school's leading Division I career scoring leader. He also left as the school's all time Division I rebounding leader with 740 (6.5 per game). Both marks have since been surpassed.[2] Thompson was named to the USD athletic hall of fame in 2000.[4]
Professional career
After graduating from USD, Thompson was drafted by the
References
- ^ Tom Friend (January 16, 1986). "Friendship Measures Up : USD's Musselman (5-7) and Thompson (7-0) See Eye-to-Eye on Everything". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 1, 2012.
- ^ a b c d "2009-10 San Diego Toreros men's basketball media guide". USD Athletics. 2010. Retrieved July 1, 2012.
- ^ a b Distel, Dave (January 28, 1987). "Thompson Keeps Feet on the Ground". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on February 10, 2015.
- ^ "Athletic Hall of Fame". USD Athletics. 2012. Retrieved July 1, 2012.
- ^ 1989–90 CBA Guide and Register