Mychal Thompson

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.