Tina Thompson

Class of 2018

  • Thompson was the Pac-10 Freshman of the Year while at the University of Southern California
  • She was named to the Pac-10 first team three times while at the University of Southern California (1995, 1996, 1997)
  • Thompson was the number one pick in the inaugural 1997 WNBA draft
  • She helped guide the Houston Comets to the first four WNBA Championships (1997-2000)
  • Thompson was a three-time WNBA first team selection and was a WNBA All-Star nine times
  • She was named one of the WNBA top 15 players of all time in 2011 and was named one of the WNBA top 20 players of all time in 2016
  • Thompson was the all-time leading scorer in WNBA history
  • She helped guide USA Basketball to two gold medals in the 2004 and 2008 Olympics
  • In high school, Thompson was named the California AAA Player of the Year in 1993