Sid Hartman: Former Gophers star Thompson is proud, nervous father

[BleedGopher]

per Sid:

Mychal Thompson might be the best basketball player to ever play for the University of Minnesota. He still holds the school record for highest scoring average in a season with 25.9 points per game in 1975-1976. He also has the No. 8 and No. 9 spots at 22.1 ppg in 1977-78 and 22.0 points in 1976-77.

The 6-10 center was the No. 1 overall pick in the 1978 NBA draft by Portland. He later played with the Spurs and Lakers and averaged 13.7 points and 7.4 rebounds per game in his 12-year NBA career, with those numbers dropping off drastically once he joined the Lakers and primarily backed up Kareem-Abdul Jabbar.

He played on Gophers teams that featured five NBA draft choices: Thompson, Steve Lingenfelter, Ray Williams, Mark Landsberger and Kevin McHale.

Now Thompson has three sons trying to outdo him. Golden State guard Klay Thompson, who has put on a brilliant postseason three-point shooting exhibition — making 28 threes in the Trail Blazers series and 30 against the Thunder in the Western Conference finals, the second- and third-most threes in a series in NBA playoff history — and sparked the Warriors to the NBA Finals for the second consecutive season.

Trayce Thompson is an outfielder with the L.A. Dodgers. Mychal’s oldest son, Mychel, is playing in the NBA D-League with the Santa Cruz Warriors and trying to make it back to the NBA after playing in Italy last year.

Like his sons, Mychal Thompson was a superb athlete who could have led three or four teams to the NCAA Final Four had coach Bill Musselman not left the Gophers for the ABA in 1975 with over 100 pending NCAA violations from his four-year tenure. As a result, the Gophers were banned from postseason play and television appearances for two years.

http://www.startribune.com/former-gophers-star-mychal-thompson-is-proud-nervous-father/381595851/

Go Gophers!!

 

[tikited]

per Sid:Mychal Thompson might be the best basketball player to ever play for the University of Minnesota.

There isn't any "might be" with this. He was the best.

 

[bemidjigopher]

That little note about Buggs was interesting. Figured would've announced earlier if it truly was obvious. Maybe there's a Malik Smith 2.0 out there somewhere

 

[WindyCityGopher]

That little note about Buggs was interesting. Figured would've announced earlier if it truly was obvious. Maybe there's a Malik Smith 2.0 out there somewhere

I had the same reaction to what seemed like a throwaway line by Sid. If true, Buggs and Pitino sure endured a lot of unnecessary years with each other.

 

[scher215]

I had the same reaction to what seemed like a throwaway line by Sid. If true, Buggs and Pitino sure endured a lot of unnecessary years with each other.

Charles would have lost a year of eligibility if he transferred earlier. Since he redshirted his freshman year. He'd have to sit another year when he transferred.

He really couldn't transfer until now.

 

[Tim1406]

Charles would have lost a year of eligibility if he transferred earlier. Since he redshirted his freshman year. He'd have to sit another year when he transferred.

He really couldn't transfer until now.

Wait why couldn't he transfer until now? Oh you mean that graduate transfers don't really want that masters that they are changing schools for(usually)? If he had transferred he could have gotten a 2 year masters somewhere (depending on the field of interest and program)

 

[Go4]

gopher thompson = legend.

 

[bemidjigopher]

Charles would have lost a year of eligibility if he transferred earlier. Since he redshirted his freshman year. He'd have to sit another year when he transferred.

He really couldn't transfer until now.

Doesn't seem to stop the hundreds of players who transfer every year

 

[Hates Monikers]

Doesn't seem to stop the hundreds of players who transfer every year

Like who? Most of the hundreds who transfer every year do not lose a year of eligibility like Buggs would have if he transferred before last season.

 

[bemidjigopher]

Like who? Most of the hundreds who transfer every year do not lose a year of eligibility like Buggs would have if he transferred before last season.

Not sure what you're trying to say, transfer rules are pretty straight forward and most transfers are undergrads, if you want examples two were on our roster last year.

 

[scher215]

Doesn't seem to stop the hundreds of players who transfer every year

Buggs is unique because he red shirted. Most transfers haven't.

In Buggs case if he transferred after his freshman year. He'd have sat out his RSFR year and started playing as a Sophomore giving him 3 years of playing. This way he transferred after his RS JR year and can play another year. So 3 years at MN + 1 year at another school. He essentially gains a year of playing by transferring now as opposed to sooner.

 

[Hates Monikers]

Not sure what you're trying to say, transfer rules are pretty straight forward and most transfers are undergrads, if you want examples two were on our roster last year.

Which one will lose a year of eligibility?

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