Mychal Thompson

School: 
Height: 
6-10
Position: 
Forward/Center
Hometown: 
Nassau, Bahamas, and Miami, FL
High School: 
Jackson High School
  • NCAA unanimous first-team All-American in 1978 and consensus second-team All-American in 1977
  • All-American Recognition: 1977 (United States Basketball Writers Association 1st Team, Associated Press 2nd Team, Converse 2nd Team, National Association of Basketball Coaches 2nd Team, United Press International 2nd Team) and 1978 (Associated Press 1st Team, Converse 1st Team, United Press International 1st Team, United States Basketball Writers Association 1st Team)
  • Ranked among the nation's leading scorers in 1976 (9th), 1977 (26th) and 1978 (36th)
  • Ranked 15th in the nation in rebounding in 1976 and 14th in field-goal percentage in 1977
  • Led Minnesota in scoring and rebounding his last three seasons
  • Did not play in NCAA Tournament or NIT
  • Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers in first round of 1978 NBA draft (1st pick overall).

Season

G

FGM

FGA

FG%

3PT

3PTA

3PT%

FTM

FTA

FT%

RB

RBA

PTS

AVG

1974-75

23

114

215

.530

59

78

.756

176

7.7

287

12.5

1975-76

25

264

461

.573

119

171

.696

312

12.5

647

25.9

1976-77

27

251

414

.606

93

132

.705

240

8.9

595

22.0

1977-78

21

194

362

.536

75

119

.630

228

10.9

463

22.0

Totals

96

823

1452

.567

346

500

.692

956

10.0

1992

20.8