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Mychal Thompson

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Mychal Thompson

Mychal George Thompson (born January 30, 1955) is a Bahamian sports commentator and former professional basketball player. The top overall pick in the 1978 NBA draft, Thompson played the center position for the University of Minnesota and center and power forward for the National Basketball Association's Portland Trail Blazers, San Antonio Spurs, and Los Angeles Lakers. Thompson won two NBA championships with the Lakers during their Showtime era in the 1980s. He is the father of basketball players Klay Thompson and Mychel Thompson and baseball player Trayce Thompson.

Infobox

Born
(1955-01-30) January 30, 1955 (age 70)Eleuthera, The Bahamas
Nationality
Bahamian / American
Listed height
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight
226 lb (103 kg)
High school
Jackson (Miami, Florida)
College
Minnesota (1974–1978)
NBA draft
1978: 1st round, 1st overall pick
Drafted by
Portland Trail Blazers
Playing career
1978–1992
Position
Center
Number
43, 00
1978–1986
Portland Trail Blazers
1986–1987
San Antonio Spurs
1987–1991
Los Angeles Lakers
1991–1992
Juvecaserta Basket
Points
12,810 (13.7 ppg)
Rebounds
6,951 (7.4 rpg)
Blocks
1,073 (1.1 bpg)

Tables

· NBA career statistics › Regular season
1978–79
1978–79
Year
1978–79
Team
Portland
GP
73
GS
—
MPG
29.4
FG%
490
3P%
—
FT%
572
RPG
8.3
APG
2.4
SPG
9
BPG
1.8
PPG
14.7
1980–81
1980–81
Year
1980–81
Team
Portland
GP
79
GS
—
MPG
35.3
FG%
494
3P%
000
FT%
641
RPG
8.7
APG
3.6
SPG
8
BPG
2.2
PPG
17.0
1981–82
1981–82
Year
1981–82
Team
Portland
GP
79
GS
78
MPG
39.6
FG%
523
3P%
—
FT%
628
RPG
11.7
APG
4.0
SPG
9
BPG
1.4
PPG
20.8
1982–83
1982–83
Year
1982–83
Team
Portland
GP
80
GS
80
MPG
37.7
FG%
489
3P%
000
FT%
621
RPG
9.4
APG
4.8
SPG
9
BPG
1.4
PPG
15.7
1983–84
1983–84
Year
1983–84
Team
Portland
GP
79
GS
74
MPG
33.5
FG%
524
3P%
000
FT%
667
RPG
8.7
APG
3.9
SPG
1.1
BPG
1.4
PPG
15.7
1984–85
1984–85
Year
1984–85
Team
Portland
GP
79
GS
55
MPG
33.1
FG%
515
3P%
—
FT%
684
RPG
7.8
APG
2.6
SPG
1.0
BPG
1.3
PPG
18.4
1985–86
1985–86
Year
1985–86
Team
Portland
GP
82
GS
78
MPG
31.3
FG%
498
3P%
—
FT%
641
RPG
7.4
APG
2.1
SPG
9
BPG
4
PPG
14.7
1986–87
1986–87
Year
1986–87
Team
San Antonio
GP
49
GS
6
MPG
24.7
FG%
436
3P%
1.000
FT%
735
RPG
5.6
APG
1.8
SPG
6
BPG
8
PPG
12.3
1986–87†
1986–87†
Year
1986–87†
Team
L.A. Lakers
GP
33
GS
1
MPG
20.6
FG%
480
3P%
000
FT%
743
RPG
4.1
APG
8
SPG
4
BPG
9
PPG
10.1
1987–88†
1987–88†
Year
1987–88†
Team
L.A. Lakers
GP
80
GS
0
MPG
25.1
FG%
512
3P%
000
FT%
634
RPG
6.1
APG
8
SPG
5
BPG
1.0
PPG
11.6
1988–89
1988–89
Year
1988–89
Team
L.A. Lakers
GP
80
GS
8
MPG
24.9
FG%
559
3P%
000
FT%
678
RPG
5.8
APG
6
SPG
7
BPG
7
PPG
9.2
1989–90
1989–90
Year
1989–90
Team
L.A. Lakers
GP
70
GS
70
MPG
26.9
FG%
500
3P%
—
FT%
706
RPG
6.8
APG
6
SPG
5
BPG
1.0
PPG
10.1
1990–91
1990–91
Year
1990–91
Team
L.A. Lakers
GP
72
GS
4
MPG
15.0
FG%
496
3P%
000
FT%
705
RPG
3.2
APG
3
SPG
3
BPG
3
PPG
4.0
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
935
GP
454
GS
29.7
MPG
504
FG%
083
3P%
655
FT%
7.4
RPG
2.3
APG
7
SPG
1.1
BPG
13.7
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
1978–79
Portland
73
—
29.4
490
—
572
8.3
2.4
9
1.8
14.7
1980–81
Portland
79
—
35.3
494
000
641
8.7
3.6
8
2.2
17.0
1981–82
Portland
79
78
39.6
523
—
628
11.7
4.0
9
1.4
20.8
1982–83
Portland
80
80
37.7
489
000
621
9.4
4.8
9
1.4
15.7
1983–84
Portland
79
74
33.5
524
000
667
8.7
3.9
1.1
1.4
15.7
1984–85
Portland
79
55
33.1
515
—
684
7.8
2.6
1.0
1.3
18.4
1985–86
Portland
82
78
31.3
498
—
641
7.4
2.1
9
4
14.7
1986–87
San Antonio
49
6
24.7
436
1.000
735
5.6
1.8
6
8
12.3
1986–87†
Lakers
33
1
20.6
480
000
743
4.1
8
4
9
10.1
1987–88†
Lakers
80
0
25.1
512
000
634
6.1
8
5
1.0
11.6
1988–89
Lakers
80
8
24.9
559
000
678
5.8
6
7
7
9.2
1989–90
Lakers
70
70
26.9
500
—
706
6.8
6
5
1.0
10.1
1990–91
Lakers
72
4
15.0
496
000
705
3.2
3
3
3
4.0
Career
935
454
29.7
504
083
655
7.4
2.3
7
1.1
13.7
· NBA career statistics › Playoffs
1979
1979
Year
1979
Team
Portland
GP
3
GS
—
MPG
40.3
FG%
500
3P%
—
FT%
500
RPG
10.3
APG
2.0
SPG
7
BPG
1.7
PPG
19.7
1981
1981
Year
1981
Team
Portland
GP
3
GS
—
MPG
44.0
FG%
608
3P%
—
FT%
722
RPG
7.7
APG
1.3
SPG
1.0
BPG
3.0
PPG
25.0
1983
1983
Year
1983
Team
Portland
GP
7
GS
—
MPG
40.6
FG%
471
3P%
—
FT%
658
RPG
8.0
APG
5.6
SPG
9
BPG
1.1
PPG
15.0
1984
1984
Year
1984
Team
Portland
GP
4
GS
—
MPG
30.3
FG%
500
3P%
—
FT%
773
RPG
7.3
APG
3.8
SPG
1.3
BPG
8
PPG
15.3
1985
1985
Year
1985
Team
Portland
GP
9
GS
0
MPG
27.8
FG%
490
3P%
—
FT%
673
RPG
8.0
APG
1.6
SPG
8
BPG
1.3
PPG
14.8
1986
1986
Year
1986
Team
Portland
GP
4
GS
4
MPG
35.0
FG%
574
3P%
—
FT%
538
RPG
8.3
APG
3.5
SPG
3
BPG
8
PPG
19.0
1987†
1987†
Year
1987†
Team
L.A. Lakers
GP
18
GS
0
MPG
22.3
FG%
453
3P%
—
FT%
680
RPG
4.9
APG
5
SPG
4
BPG
9
PPG
8.8
1988†
1988†
Year
1988†
Team
L.A. Lakers
GP
24
GS
0
MPG
25.6
FG%
513
3P%
—
FT%
581
RPG
7.1
APG
5
SPG
7
BPG
9
PPG
9.7
1989
1989
Year
1989
Team
L.A. Lakers
GP
15
GS
0
MPG
25.1
FG%
508
3P%
—
FT%
683
RPG
5.1
APG
7
SPG
4
BPG
8
PPG
11.4
1990
1990
Year
1990
Team
L.A. Lakers
GP
9
GS
8
MPG
25.0
FG%
477
3P%
—
FT%
615
RPG
4.3
APG
2
SPG
2
BPG
1.4
PPG
6.4
1991
1991
Year
1991
Team
L.A. Lakers
GP
8
GS
0
MPG
5.3
FG%
286
3P%
—
FT%
—
RPG
1.1
APG
0
SPG
0
BPG
4
PPG
5
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
104
GP
12
GS
26.0
MPG
501
FG%
—
3P%
648
FT%
6.0
RPG
1.2
APG
5
SPG
1.0
BPG
10.9
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
1979
Portland
3
—
40.3
500
—
500
10.3
2.0
7
1.7
19.7
1981
Portland
3
—
44.0
608
—
722
7.7
1.3
1.0
3.0
25.0
1983
Portland
7
—
40.6
471
—
658
8.0
5.6
9
1.1
15.0
1984
Portland
4
—
30.3
500
—
773
7.3
3.8
1.3
8
15.3
1985
Portland
9
0
27.8
490
—
673
8.0
1.6
8
1.3
14.8
1986
Portland
4
4
35.0
574
—
538
8.3
3.5
3
8
19.0
1987†
Lakers
18
0
22.3
453
—
680
4.9
5
4
9
8.8
1988†
Lakers
24
0
25.6
513
—
581
7.1
5
7
9
9.7
1989
Lakers
15
0
25.1
508
—
683
5.1
7
4
8
11.4
1990
Lakers
9
8
25.0
477
—
615
4.3
2
2
1.4
6.4
1991
Lakers
8
0
5.3
286
—
—
1.1
0
0
4
5
Career
104
12
26.0
501
—
648
6.0
1.2
5
1.0
10.9

References

  1. USA TODAY
    https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/2014/05/03/nba-clippers-warriors-doc-rivers-mark-jackson-monty-williams-religion/8658755/
  2. "About – Thompson Family Foundation"
    https://www.thompsonfamily.foundation/new-page
  3. Miami News, Oct 30, 1975
  4. NBA.com
    http://www.nba.com/rockets/news/Yao_Ready_For_This-47036-34.html
  5. Sportscasting
    https://www.sportscasting.com/larry-bird-was-miffed-at-the-spurs-after-a-1987-midseason-trade-with-the-lakers/
  6. "Thompson & Trudell Show – PodCenter – ESPN Radio"
    https://www.espn.com/espnradio/losangeles/podcast/archive?id=8366805
  7. "Max & Marcellus: [hr2]"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20170406110836/http://www.espn.com/espnradio/losangeles/play/_/id/10007938
  8. "thebahamasweekly.com – ESPN hosts Bahamian film 'The Trailblazer' in Los Angeles"
    http://www.thebahamasweekly.com/publish/entertainment/ESPN_hosts_Bahamian_film_The_Trailblazer_in_Los_Angeles31594.shtml
  9. IMDb
    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4481488/?ref_=fn_al_tt_3
  10. "Banff World Media Festival 2022 – Andrew Thompson"
    https://banffmediafestival.playbackonline.ca/2020/speakers/950752/andrewthompson/
  11. Tim Reynolds
    https://www.nba.com/news/simple-idea-started-last-dance
  12. "BAHAMAS' MAIN MAN : Mychal Thompson Someday Might Be the Prime Minister"
    https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1987-02-22-sp-5123-story.html
  13. "Mychal Thompson honored with street in his name"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20160924130544/http://www.thenassauguardian.com/sports/57821-mychal-thompson-honored-with-street-in-his-name
  14. Stathead
    https://www.sports-reference.com/stathead/basketball/player-season-finder.cgi
  15. Basketball Reference
    https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/l/lockhia01.html
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