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William Stansbury 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.
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| Born | December 1, 1963 Camden, New Jersey | |||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | |||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | |||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) | |||||||||||||
| Career information | ||||||||||||||
| High school | Camden (Camden, New Jersey) | |||||||||||||
| College | Louisville (1982–1986) | |||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 1986 / Round: 1 / Pick: 19th overall | |||||||||||||
| Selected by the Atlanta Hawks | ||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1986–1998 | |||||||||||||
| Position | Small forward | |||||||||||||
| Number | 55 | |||||||||||||
| Career history | ||||||||||||||
| 1986–1988 | Los Angeles Lakers | |||||||||||||
| 1988–1991 | Miami Heat | |||||||||||||
| 1992 | Golden State Warriors | |||||||||||||
| 1993–1994 | Rapid City Thrillers | |||||||||||||
| 1994 | San Miguel Beermen | |||||||||||||
| 1994 | Fenerbahçe | |||||||||||||
| 1994–1997 | Hapoel Jerusalem | |||||||||||||
| 1997–1998 | Peñarol de Mar del Plata | |||||||||||||
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| Career NBA statistics | ||||||||||||||
| Points | 2,566 (8.6 ppg) | |||||||||||||
| Rebounds | 1,615 (5.4 rpg) | |||||||||||||
| Stats at NBA.com | ||||||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | ||||||||||||||
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School and college
Thompson played basketball at Camden High School in New Jersey, where he was a two-time high school All-American.[1] 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 1986 NBA Draft he was selected 19th overall by the Atlanta Hawks. In a draft-day trade he was sent to the Los Angeles Lakers. He was a reserve on the Lakers teams that won back-to-back NBA championships in 1986–87 and 1987–88. He is one of only four players to have won an NCAA championship and an NBA championship in back to back seasons, the other three being Bill Russell (University of San Francisco 1956, Boston Celtics 1957), Henry Bibby (UCLA 1972, New York Knicks 1973) and Earvin Johnson (Michigan State 1979, Los Angeles Lakers 1980).[3][4]
After an injury-riddled sophomore season with the Lakers,[2] he was then left unprotected in the 1988 NBA expansion draft and was selected by the Miami Heat, where he was a starter for the Heat's inaugural game and averaged 10.8 points per game in Miami's expansion season. As a part-time starter in 1989–90, Thompson averaged 11 points per game. He also appeared in the 1990 NBA Slam Dunk Contest, where he finished seventh out of eight participants.
Personal life and work abroad
In 1994 Thompson went to play professional basketball in Turkey for Fenerbahçe. He then played in Israel for Hapoel Jerusalem from 1994 to 1997. Along with Israeli star Adi Gordon, Thompson led Hapoel to two State Cup titles for the first time in Israeli history, defeating Israeli and European powerhouse Maccabi Tel Aviv both times. Thompson is one of the most favored foreign basketball players ever to play in Israel.
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.
- 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.
- Conklin, Mike; Kay, Linda (March 23, 1988). "Quick quiz: Only four players have been..." Chicago Tribune. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
- Lowery, Steve (February 12, 2011). "Billy Thompson". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
External links
- College & NBA stats @ basketballreference.com
- http://www.jpproclaim.org/
На других языках
- [en] Billy Thompson (basketball)
[es] Billy Thompson
William Stansbury "Billy" Thompson (nacido el 1 de diciembre de 1963 en Camden, Nueva Jersey) es un exjugador de baloncesto estadounidense que disputó 6 temporadas en la NBA, además de jugar en la CBA, la liga israelí y la liga argentina. Con 2,00 metros de estatura, jugaba en la posición de alero. Es uno de los únicos cuatro jugadores que han conseguido ganar consecutivamente el campeonato de la NCAA y de la NBA. Los otros cuatro son Bill Russell (San Francisco 1956, Boston Celtics 1957), Henry Bibby (UCLA 1972, New York Knicks 1973) y Magic Johnson (Michigan State 1979, Los Angeles Lakers 1980).Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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