David Thompson
School:
Height:
6-4
Position:
Forward
Hometown:
Shelby, NC
High School:
Crest High School
- Named national player of the year by UPI, USBWA and NABC in 1975, and by AP in 1974 and 1975
- Naismith Award winner in 1975
- NCAA unanimous first-team All-American in 1973, 1974 and 1975
- All-American Recognition: 1973 (Associated Press 1st Team, Converse 1st Team, National Association of Basketball Coaches 1st Team, United Press International 1st Team, United States Basketball Writers Association 1st Team), 1974 (Associated Press 1st Team, Converse 1st Team, National Association of Basketball Coaches 1st Team, United Press International 1st Team, United States Basketball Writers Association 1st Team) and 1975 (Associated Press 1st Team, Converse 1st Team, National Association of Basketball Coaches 1st Team, United Press International 1st Team, United States Basketball Writers Association 1st Team)
- Ranked among the nation's leading scorers in 1973 (17th), 1974 (5th) and 1975 (3rd)
- Ranked 19th in the nation in field-goal percentage in 1973
- Leading scorer and second-leading rebounder for 1974 NCAA Tournament champion (30-1 record)
- Final Four Most Outstanding Player in 1974 (49 points, 17 rebounds)
- Named to 1974 All-NCAA Tournament team
- Averaged 24.3 points and 7.3 rebounds in four NCAA Tournament games in 1974 (4-0 record)
- Selected by the Memphis Tams in first round of 1973 ABA undergraduate draft (2nd pick overall). Selected by the Atlanta Hawks in first round of 1975 NBA draft (1st pick overall). Selected by the Virginia Squires in first round of 1975 ABA draft. ABA draft rights traded to the Denver Nuggets, July 14, 1975
- Elected to Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1996.