Tina Thompson
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Tina Marie Thompson (born February 10, 1975 in Los Angeles, California) is a professional basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).
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[edit] College years
Thompson graduated from the University of Southern California in 1997.
[edit] WNBA career
Thompson became a member of the Houston Comets dynasty that won four consecutive WNBA championships from 1997-2000. She was selected #1 overall in round 1 of the 1997 WNBA draft. Thompson is a four-time All-Star, winning MVP honors at the 2000 All-Star Game. She led all Western Conference players in All-Star voting in 2001. Thompson is the WNBA's second all-time leading scorer behind Lisa Leslie. Thompson has been named to the All-WNBA First Team three times (1997, 1998, 2004) and All-WNBA Second Team four times (1999, 2000, 2001, 2002).
[edit] International career
Thompson was an alternate for the 2000 Olympic squad. She was named to the '98 and 2002 USA World Championship teams, but injuries kept her from both competitions. She would earn her gold medal in 2004 in Greece.
Thompson has also participated in other professional leagues overseas. Following the 2001 WNBA season, Thompson played for Rovereto Basket in Rovereto, Italy and in 2003 she played for the Kumho Falcons of the Women’s Korea Basketball League (WKBL).
[edit] Overseas
- 2001-2002:
Rovereto Basket - 2003:
Kumho Falcons - 2006-2007:
Spartak Moscow Region
[edit] Vital statistics
- Position: Forward
- Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
- College: University of Southern California
- Team(s): Houston Comets (WNBA)
[edit] Trivia
- Tina grew up playing basketball with her brother TJ and his friends at Robertson Park.
- After giving birth to her first child, a baby boy with NBA player Damon Jones, in May 2005, she returned to the Comets mid-season.
- Recorded more than 1,500 points and 1,000 rebounds in her high school career.
- Attended the same high school (Morningside, Inglewood, CA) and college (USC) as Los Angeles Sparks center Lisa Leslie.
- Has several game-day superstitions, including taking a shower after shootaround, taking a 45-minute nap, wearing lipstick to play every game and dressing in a specific order.
- Also played volleyball in high school.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
| Women's National Basketball Association | WNBA's All-Decade Team |
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| Sue Bird | Tamika Catchings | Cynthia Cooper | Yolanda Griffith | Lauren Jackson | Lisa Leslie | Katie Smith | Dawn Staley | Sheryl Swoopes | Tina Thompson
Ruthie Bolton | Chamique Holdsclaw | Ticha Penicheiro | Diana Taurasi | Teresa Weatherspoon (Honorable mention) |
