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David Thompson – Greatest College Basketball Careers

WatchMojo.com’s video profile on the Top 10 NCAA College Basketball Careers, here we look at David Thompson – North Carolina State Wolfpack.

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25 Responses to “David Thompson – Greatest College Basketball Careers”

1. on 11 May 2010 at 5:13 am   andanicechianti
   
   

   Arguing about who’s the best player ever is like arguing about the best movie ever. There’s no definitive answer. He CERTAINLY is one of the best ever. As for idster7’s comment, even Michael Jordan acknowledges that David was his idol. Jordan was nowhere near the player in college that Thompson was, not until he developed in the pros. Even Tar Heel fans that saw Thompson play will acknowledge that. And don’t even lump Kobe in the same category. Thompson would school him all day long.

2. on 11 May 2010 at 5:23 am   andanicechianti
   
   

   Yes, bballbazzi.
   He went to the NBA. Actually the ABA, which them merged with the NBA.
   At the time, he was the highest paid player in history.

3. on 11 May 2010 at 6:17 am   idster7
   
   

   @glballr22 you cannot say he would’ve been greater than michael jordan because even without the drugs, he would’ve needed michael jordan’s work ethic to be better than michael jordan.

4. on 11 May 2010 at 6:45 am   bballbazzi88
   
   

   did he go to the NBA

5. on 11 May 2010 at 7:32 am   gstlnrd
   
   

   well it wasn’t to be…unfortunately. MJ is still the GOAT!

6. on 11 May 2010 at 8:02 am   basebalplayer77
   
   

   dont forget that he couldnt play his freshman year since that was against the rules at this time, so he won two mvp awards in only three years of playing in the NCAA.

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8. on 11 May 2010 at 8:59 am   myspaceyoyoyotornado
   
   

   i can see how jordan. watched this guy growing up . jordan picked up some of his moves-jumped high and danced with the ball.pretty cool

9. on 11 May 2010 at 9:48 am   robotsky8
   
   

   What are you saying?
   This dude dunks the ball at the top of the square of center guide!
   He only got blocked twice ?

10. on 11 May 2010 at 10:11 am   James92802
    
    

    Money to his head? It was the coke to his nose…

11. on 11 May 2010 at 10:39 am   ctobncsu
    
    

    48 inch vertical*

12. on 11 May 2010 at 10:58 am   rustyheel23
    
    

    He plays on my AAU team. He’s alright. Can get up pretty high, but he’s not great at dunking. He’s tried to dunk twice in our games and has gotten blocked both times. He can rebound like a machine though.

13. on 11 May 2010 at 11:42 am   glballr22
    
    

    The guy is definitely the greatest college basketball player of all time, and would’ve been the greatest basketball player ever instead of MJ if he hadn’t ruined his career. I mean really a 44 inch vertical leap??? and it was on 44 inches because that was the highest the scale could go. Crazy.

14. on 11 May 2010 at 12:38 pm   alcorderyjr
    
    

    Man what a sad story, this guy was a phenomenal athlete with a superb outside shot, he had 1st ballot Hall of Famer written all over him until …

15. on 11 May 2010 at 1:36 pm   troy89121
    
    

    Duke was put on probation the same year for violating rules during the recruitment of David Thompson as well.

16. on 11 May 2010 at 2:13 pm   ryanbrandy08
    
    

    It’s a shame that NC State was ineligible for tournament play in ‘73. When Thompson was being recruited, he played in a pickup game with assistant coach Eddie Biedenbach on his visit. Seems pretty harsh if you ask me.

17. on 11 May 2010 at 2:44 pm   lapacman26
    
    

    jordan modeled his game on him

18. on 11 May 2010 at 3:07 pm   pullMONTANA
    
    

    David Thompson was one of the best college players to play the game. People remember him for his amazing leaping ability, but he really was an all-around star.

    It’s hard to believe that this used to be State basketball compared to the sh– we have now…

19. on 11 May 2010 at 3:42 pm   Eddiedwe
    
    

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20. on 11 May 2010 at 4:29 pm   alexwilsonNC
    
    

    Man, Kobe is a beast, BUT DT was an outright FREAK.

    If DT didn’t let the money go to his head, he very could be the GOAT. Look at his college numbers, Jordan and Bias could NOT touch him.

21. on 11 May 2010 at 5:26 pm   Mednest
    
    

    David Thompson’s son is on my team now. his name is chris and he dunked in our last game lol. if your wonderin, we play for the Graystone knights (high school)

22. on 11 May 2010 at 6:04 pm   ShowtimeYal
    
    

    He was just amazing. He had a complete game and could flat out fly.

23. on 11 May 2010 at 6:15 pm   packfanstk
    
    

    Bet he did. DT could pick change up off the top of the backboard. Phil Spence was 6′9″ and in the 74 East Regional finals DT, leaping past Spence to block a shot, literally caught his TOE on Spence’s SHOULDER, flipping over and hitting his head on the floor. The only player to single-handedly raise the college basketball performance bar as dramatically as DT was Alcindor. I’ve never met anyone that actually saw David Thompson play that thinks there was a better college player.

24. on 11 May 2010 at 6:55 pm   Brookssee821
    
    

    BooteyMasta I appreciate your respect for David but overall I believe Kobe Bryant is a much better basketball player.

25. on 11 May 2010 at 7:37 pm   mljordan123
    
    

    yes he did, saw a tape of him grabbing a quarter off of the backboard

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