George Thompson (basketball)
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| Point guard | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 29, 1947 Brooklyn, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| High school | Erasmus Hall (Brooklyn, New York) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Marquette |
| NBA Draft | 1969 / Round: 5 / Pick: 66th overall |
| Selected by the Boston Celtics | |
| Pro career | 1969–1975 |
| League | ABA and NBA |
| Career history | |
| 1969–1972 | Pittsburgh Pipers / Condors (ABA) |
| 1972–1974 | Memphis Tams (ABA) |
| 1974–1975 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career ABA and NBA statistics | |
| Points | 8,114 (18.6 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,457 (3.3 rpg) |
| Assists | 1,561 (3.6 apg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
George "Tip" Thompson (born November 29, 1947 in Brooklyn, New York) is a former professional basketball player. A 6'2" guard, he attended Erasmus Hall High School from which he graduated in 1965. He then attended Marquette University, where he played for coach Al McGuire.
He was selected by the Boston Celtics in the fifth round of the 1969 NBA Draft but began his career with the Pittsburgh Pipers of the upstart American Basketball Association. Thompson played five seasons (1969–1974) in the ABA, including two with the Memphis Tams, appearing as an All-Star three times. He then played one season with the Milwaukee Bucks of the NBA, in 1974-75. He scored 8,114 combined ABA/NBA career points.
Thompson holds the ABA record for free throws attempted in a single game with 30.[1]
Thompson was elected to the Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame in 2001.
[edit] References
- ^ The Official NBA Basketball Encyclopedia,. Villard Books. 1994. p. 209. ISBN 0-679-43293-8.
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