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David O'Neil Thompson (born July 13, 1954) is an American former professional basketball player. He played with the Denver Nuggets of both the American Basketball Association (ABA) and National Basketball Association (NBA), as well as the Seattle SuperSonics of the NBA.
Sep 11, 2019 · Before addiction sapped his ability, the Denver Nuggets basketball legend nicknamed “Skywalker,” David Thompson, helped us realize what was possible on the basketball court.
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May 19, 2009 · Check out the Top 10 plays from the career of David Thompson.
With lightning quick moves, an explosive 44-inch vertical leap, and a precise shooting touch, David Thompson often left opposing defenders in his dust. According to rumor, while at North Carolina State University, the awe-inspiring Thompson was able to grab a quarter off the top of a backboard.
Jul 23, 2021 · David Thompson career highlights. his dunking and vertical were insane..#NBA #NUGGETS #DavidThompson.
No question. Towe was Thompson’s teammate for four years at N.C. State and the point guard on the 1974 Wolfpack team that captured the school’s first national basketball championship. As much...
Dec 17, 2022 · David Thompson could score with the best of them. After leading North Carolina State to a national championship in 1974, he showed off his scoring prowess in the ABA and the NBA with the Denver Nuggets. The 6-foot-4 guard with incredible leaping ability quickly became one of the most prolific scorers in the game.
Aug 26, 2009 · David Thompson was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1996 while playing only nine years and having only six drug-free years. Shows you what he could have been, doesn’t it?
Thompson led NC State to the 1974 NCAA championship, ending UCLA’s seven-year championship run. In the semifinals, the Wolfpack defeated UCLA and Bill Walton in double overtime 80-77. In 1974, and again in 1975, David was named the AP’s College Basketball Player of the Year.
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