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- | ====== George Thompson ====== | + | ====== George Thompson |
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George also spent 27 years in the broadcast booth calling games for Marquette after his playing days were over. | George also spent 27 years in the broadcast booth calling games for Marquette after his playing days were over. | ||
- | ==== Marquette | + | === All-Time |
+ | *2nd, Points (1,773) | ||
+ | *12th, Rebounds (688) | ||
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+ | === All-Time Career Leader Rankings | ||
+ | *1st, Scoring Average (20.4) | ||
+ | *4th, Field Goals Made (656) | ||
+ | *7th, Field Goals Attempted (1,350) | ||
+ | *3rd, Free Throws Made (457) | ||
+ | *3rd, Free Throws Attempted (674) | ||
=== All-Time Single Game Rankings === | === All-Time Single Game Rankings === | ||
- | * 3rd in points | + | *3rd (tie), Points, 41 vs. Xavier (February 26, 1968) |
- | * 1st in field goals made (tied with four others), 16 vs. Xavier (February 26, 1968) | + | *1st, Field Goals Made (tied with four others), 16 vs. Xavier (February 26, 1968) |
=== All-Time Single Season Rankings === | === All-Time Single Season Rankings === | ||
- | *3rd, Points (664) | + | *4th, Points (664) |
- | *6th, Points (586) | + | *7th, Points (586) |
*2nd, Scoring Average (22.9) | *2nd, Scoring Average (22.9) | ||
*1st, Field Goals Made (252) | *1st, Field Goals Made (252) | ||
- | *2nd, Field Goals Attempted (507) | + | *3rd, Field Goals Attempted (507) |
- | *4th, Free Throws Made (174) | + | *5th, Free Throws Made (174) |
- | *6th, Free Throws Made (160) | + | *7th, Free Throws Made (160) |
- | *4th, Free Throws Attempted (247) | + | *5th, Free Throws Attempted (247) |
- | *5th, Free Throws Attempted (240) | + | *6th, Free Throws Attempted (240) |
- | === All-Time Senior Season Rankings | + | == All-Time Senior Season Rankings == |
- | *3rd, Points (586) | + | *6th, Points (586) |
*5th, Scoring Average (20.2) | *5th, Scoring Average (20.2) | ||
- | *7th, Field Goals Made (206) | + | *9th, Field Goals Made (206) |
- | *7th, Field Goals Attempted (443) | + | *9th, Field Goals Attempted (443) |
- | *2nd, Free Throws Made (174) | + | *4th, Free Throws Made (174) |
- | *2nd, Free Throws Attempted (240) | + | *3rd (tie), Free Throws Attempted (240) |
- | === All-Time Junior Season Rankings | + | == All-Time Junior Season Rankings == |
*1st, Points (710) | *1st, Points (710) | ||
*1st, Scoring Average (22.8) | *1st, Scoring Average (22.8) | ||
*1st, Field Goals Made (252) | *1st, Field Goals Made (252) | ||
*1st, Field Goals Attempted (507) | *1st, Field Goals Attempted (507) | ||
- | *3rd, Free Throws Made (160) | + | *4th, Free Throws Made (160) |
*3rd, Free Throws Attempted (247) | *3rd, Free Throws Attempted (247) | ||
- | === All-Time Sophomore Season Rankings | + | == All-Time Sophomore Season Rankings == |
*2nd, Points (523) | *2nd, Points (523) | ||
*3rd, Scoring Average (18) | *3rd, Scoring Average (18) | ||
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*4th, Free Throws Attempted (187) | *4th, Free Throws Attempted (187) | ||
- | ===== Professional Career ===== | + | === Accolades |
+ | *1967 Milwaukee Classic MVP | ||
+ | *1968 Milwaukee Classic MVP | ||
+ | *1968-69 Chuck Taylor Converse All-American | ||
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+ | ===== Professional Career ===== | ||
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Thompson was drafted by the Minnesota Pipers in the second round of the 1969 ABA draft and chose to sign with them over the Celtics, who selected him with the 66th overall pick (fifth round) of the 1969 NBA draft. | Thompson was drafted by the Minnesota Pipers in the second round of the 1969 ABA draft and chose to sign with them over the Celtics, who selected him with the 66th overall pick (fifth round) of the 1969 NBA draft. | ||
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1966-69 | 1966-69 | ||
- | George Thompson earned three letters as a member of the Marquette University basketball program (1966-69) and holds the program’s all-time scoring record | + | George Thompson earned three letters as a member of the Marquette University basketball program (1966-69) and held the program’s all-time scoring record |
+ | ===== Trivia ===== | ||
+ | * He was drafted by the Baltimore Colts in the 1969 AFL Draft as a defensive back/wide receiver. | ||