For his eldest son, also a former NBA player, see Mychel Thompson. For other uses, see Michael Thompson (disambiguation).
Mychal Thompson
Thompson in 2014
Personal information
Born
(1955-01-30) January 30, 1955 (age 69) Eleuthera, Bahamas
Nationality
Bahamian / American
Listed height
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight
216 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school
Jackson (Miami, Florida)
College
Minnesota (1974–1978)
NBA draft
1978: 1st round, 1st overall pick
Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers
Playing career
1978–1992
Position
Center
Number
43, 00
Career history
1978–1986
Portland Trail Blazers
1986–1987
San Antonio Spurs
1987–1991
Los Angeles Lakers
1991–1992
Juvecaserta Basket
Career highlights and awards
2× NBA champion (1987, 1988)
NBA All-Rookie First Team (1979)
Consensus first-team All-American (1978)
Consensus second-team All-American (1977)
3× First-team All-Big Ten (1976–1978)
No. 43 retired by Minnesota Golden Gophers
Career NBA statistics
Points
12,810 (13.7 ppg)
Rebounds
6,951 (7.4 rpg)
Blocks
1,073 (1.1 bpg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
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.
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official Lakers website. Trudell formerly hosted the Thompson & Trudell radio show with MychalThompson for KSPN. Mike Trudell was raised in the Orono, Minnesota...
the Lakers moved A.C. Green into the starting lineup, and acquired MychalThompson from the Spurs. Johnson won his first career MVP Award while leading...
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misfortune would befall the Lakers, leading 75–73. John Salley blocked a MychalThompson shot, which started a Detroit fast break. Magic Johnson dropped back...
he was featured in a commercial with Laker teammates A.C. Green and MychalThompson for the Schick brand razor company. He also appeared in American sitcoms...
overall pick four times, selecting Walton in 1974, LaRue Martin in 1972, MychalThompson in 1978, and Greg Oden in 2007. Three players drafted by Portland won...
a 99–94 win over the Orlando Magic. During the game, he surpassed MychalThompson (9,215 points) for eighth on the franchise's all-time scoring leaders...
his 103 career contests and as a senior, teamed with Ray Williams, MychalThompson, Kevin McHale, and Osborne Lockhart. Saunders began his coaching career...
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