Kevin Lamont Thompson (born February 7, 1971) is an American former professional basketball player. Thompson, a 6'11" center played one

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season for the Portland Trail Blazers before continuing his career in Europe.

College career

Thompson played college basketball for the

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in the

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of the NCAA Division I from 1989 to 1993.

Professional career

He was 48th overall in the second round of the

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by the Portland Trail Blazers. Signed by the Trail Blazers, he played one season in the NBA, averaging 0.9 points and 0.9 rebounds in 14 games. Released by the Trail Blazers, he moved to the Italian Serie A, playing successively for Illycaffe Trieste, Scavolini Pesaro - with whom he led the league in rebounding in 1996–97, Viola Reggio Calabria and Lineltex Imola. He also played in the United States Basketball League and the Turkish Basketball League, later finishing his career in the Spanish

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College career

Professional career

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