Kevin Thompson (basketball)

Kevin Thompson

Personal information
Born	(1971-02-07) February 7, 1971 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
2× Third-team All-ACC (1992, 1993)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Kevin Lamont Thompson (born February 7, 1971) is an American former professional basketball player.

Thompson, a 6'11" center played one NBA season for the Portland Trail Blazers before continuing his career in Europe.

College career

Thompson played college basketball for the NC State Wolfpack from 1989 to 1993.

Professional career

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.

External links

• 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 Retrieved on 10 June 2015 (in Spanish)
• TBLStat.net Profile
• RealGM profile Retrieved on 10 June 2015