Scott Thompson is an American former
basketball
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player. He is one of the best players in
University of San Diego
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history and was named the
conference player of the year of the
West Coast Athletic Conference (WCAC) in 1987.
College career
Thompson, a
center from
Mesa Verde High School in
Citrus Heights, California, played basketball for coach
Hank Egan at
San Diego
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, where he was friends and teammates with future NBA coach
Eric Musselman
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. Thompson was an immediate impact player for the Toreros, helping the team to the first
NCAA tournament berth in program history in
1984
Events
January
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. He was also named
WCAC freshman of the year.
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
1986–87, Thompson led USD to a 24–6 record, its best in program history.
[ The team drew more interest than their crosstown counterparts at ]San Diego State
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, and they managed to sell out home games while students were off during Christmas break.points
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, 7.4 rebounds
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and 1.4 blocks per game and becoming the first player in school history to be named WCAC player of the year.[ Still, the Toreros played together as a team and were not solely dependent on Thompson.][
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.][ Thompson was named to the USD athletic hall of fame in 2000.
]
Professional career
After graduating from USD, Thompson was drafted by the Washington Bullets
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in the fourth round (81st pick) of the 1987 NBA draft
The 1987 NBA draft was held on June 22, 1987, in New York City.
This draft included two future members of the NBA 50 Greatest Players list, David Robinson and Scottie Pippen, as well as fellow Hall of Famer Reggie Miller, who was named to t ...
, however he never played in the league. Thompson played one season in the Continental Basketball Association
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for the Mississippi Jets
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.[1989–90 CBA Guide and Register]
References
External links
College stats
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Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
American men's basketball players
Basketball players from Sacramento County, California
Centers (basketball)
Mississippi Jets players
People from Citrus Heights, California
San Diego Toreros men's basketball players
Washington Bullets draft picks