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-====== George Thompson ======+====== George Thompson #24 ======
 {{ men_s_basketball:thompsonaction.jpg|}} {{ men_s_basketball:thompsonaction.jpg|}}
   * **Nickname:** "Tip", "Tipper", "Brute Force"   * **Nickname:** "Tip", "Tipper", "Brute Force"
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 === All-Time Marquette Rankings === === All-Time Marquette Rankings ===
-  *1st, Points (1,773)+  *2nd, Points (1,773)
   *12th, Rebounds (688)   *12th, Rebounds (688)
  
 === All-Time Career Leader Rankings === === All-Time Career Leader Rankings ===
   *1st, Scoring Average (20.4)   *1st, Scoring Average (20.4)
-  *3rd, Field Goals Made (656) +  *4th, Field Goals Made (656) 
-  *5th, Field Goals Attempted (1,350) +  *7th, Field Goals Attempted (1,350) 
-  *2nd, Free Throws Made (457) +  *3rd, Free Throws Made (457) 
-  *2nd, Free Throws Attempted (674)+  *3rd, Free Throws Attempted (674)
  
 === All-Time Single Game Rankings === === All-Time Single Game Rankings ===
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 === 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 ==
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   *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)
  
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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 with 1,773 points. Thompson averaged 20.2 points per game during his career, tops all- time at Marquette, and helped Marquette a record of 68-20 during his three years. When he concluded his college career, he held the school’s career mark in field goals (656) and free throws (457). His 664 points during 1967-68 still holds up as the highest seasonal mark by a school junior. He led the team in scoring his final two years and was selected as an All-American in 1968-69. His jersey (#24) is retired and he was chosen to the NABC 1994 Balfour Silver Anniversary All-America Team. He went on to play for Memphis and Pittsburgh in the American Basketball Association and for Milwaukee in the NBA. Inducted in 1980.+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 until 2009. Thompson averaged 20.2 points per game during his career, tops all- time at Marquette, and helped Marquette a record of 68-20 during his three years. When he concluded his college career, he held the school’s career mark in field goals (656) and free throws (457). His 664 points during 1967-68 still holds up as the highest seasonal mark by a school junior. He led the team in scoring his final two years and was selected as an All-American in 1968-69. His jersey (#24) is retired and he was chosen to the NABC 1994 Balfour Silver Anniversary All-America Team. He went on to play for Memphis and Pittsburgh in the American Basketball Association and for Milwaukee in the NBA. Inducted in 1980.
  
  
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