Paul Thompson (basketball)

For others of the same name, see Paul Thompson.

Paul Thompson

Personal information
Born	(1961-05-25) May 25, 1961 Smyrna, Tennessee
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school	Peabody (Alexandria, Louisiana)
College	Tulane (1979–1983)
NBA draft	1983: 3rd round, 50th overall pick
Selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers
Playing career	1983–1999
Position	Shooting guard / Small forward
Number	33, 6, 44
Career history
1983–1985	Cleveland Cavaliers
1985	Milwaukee Bucks
1985	Philadelphia 76ers
1985–1986	La Crosse Catbirds
1986–1987	Limoges
1987–1989	Nashua Den Bosch
1989–1990	FC Barcelona
1990–1992	B. Sardegna Sassari
1992–1995	Bnei HaSharon
1996–1998	Maccabi Ra'anana
1998–1999	Ironi Ramat Gan
Career highlights and awards
2× First-team All-Metro Conference (1981, 1983) Second-team All-Metro Conference (1982) Metro Conference Freshman of the Year (1980)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Paul Stanford Thompson (born May 25, 1961) is a former American basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association. Thompson was originally drafted in the third round of the 1983 NBA Draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers. In 1985, Thompson was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks for two draft picks. Later in the year, he signed with the Philadelphia 76ers after being waived by the Bucks.