Kevin_Thompson_(basketball)
Kevin Thompson (basketball)
American basketball player
Kevin Lamont Thompson (born February 7, 1971) is an American former professional basketball player.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1971-02-07) February 7, 1971 (age 53) Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
| Listed weight | 260 lb (118 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Robert B. Glenn (Kernersville, North Carolina) |
| College | NC State (1989–1993) |
| NBA draft | 1993: 2nd round, 48th overall pick |
| Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers | |
| Playing career | 1993–2008 |
| Position | Center |
| Number | 35 |
| Career history | |
| 1993–1994 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 1994–1995 | Illycaffe Trieste |
| 1995–1997 | Scavolini Pesaro |
| 1997–1999 | Beşiktaş |
| 1999 | Washington Congressionals |
| 1999–2000 | Viola Reggio Calabria |
| 2000–2001 | Lineltex Imola |
| 2001–2002 | Oyak Renault |
| 2003 | Cáceres CB |
| 2003–2004 | Fórum Filatélico |
| 2004–2006 | Casademont / Akasvayu Girona |
| 2006–2007 | Polaris World Murcia |
| 2007–2008 | Grupo Begar León |
| 2008 | Plus Pujol Lleida |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats  at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Thompson, a 6'11" center played one NBA season for the Portland Trail Blazers before continuing his career in Europe.
Thompson played college basketball for the NC State Wolfpack from 1989 to 1993.
He was 48th overall in the second round of the 1993 NBA draft by the Portland Trail Blazers. Signed by the Trail Blazers, he played one season in the NBA, averaging 0.9 points and 0.9 rebounds in 14 games.
Released by the Trail Blazers, he moved to the Italian Serie A, playing successively for Illycaffe Trieste, Scavolini Pesaro - with whom he led the league in rebounding in 1996–97, Viola Reggio Calabria and Lineltex Imola.
He also played in the United States Basketball League and the Turkish Basketball League, later finishing his career in the Spanish Liga ACB.
- NBA profile Archived 2016-04-01 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 10 June 2015
- Lega Basket Serie A profile Retrieved on 10 June 2015 (in Italian)
- Liga ACB profile[permanent dead link] Retrieved on 10 June 2015 (in Spanish)
- TBLStat.net Profile
- RealGM profile Retrieved on 10 June 2015
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