Bernard Thompson

This article is about the former basketball player. For the British television director of the same name, see Bernard Thompson (director).

Bernard Thompson

Personal information
Born	(1962-08-30) August 30, 1962 Phoenix, Arizona
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school	South Mountain (Phoenix, Arizona)
College	Fresno State (1980–1984)
NBA draft	1984 / Round: 1 / Pick: 19th overall
Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers
Playing career	1984–2001
Position	Small forward / Shooting guard
Coaching career	2001–present
Career history
As player:
1984–1985	Portland Trail Blazers
1985–1988	Phoenix Suns
1988–1989	Houston Rockets
1989	Columbus Horizon (CBA)
1989–1990	Grand Rapids Hoops (CBA)
1990	Rockford Lightning (CBA)
1990–1991	Maccabi Haifa (Israel)
1991–1992	Oklahoma City Cavalry (CBA)
1992–1993	Tokyo Kumajei Gumi (Japan)
1993	Fargo–Moorhead Fever (CBA)
1993–1994	Oklahoma City Cavalry (CBA)
1994	Swift Mighty Meaty Hotdogs (PBA)
1994–1995	TBB Trier (Germany)
1995–1996	Universidad de Concepción (Chile)
1996–2001	TBB Trier (Germany)
As coach:
2001–2003	UC Santa Cruz
2002–2004	TBB Trier (Germany)
2005–2008	Arizona Rhinos
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Bernard Thompson (born August 30, 1962) is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers in the first round (19th overall) of the 1984 NBA Draft. A 6'6" (1.98 m) forward-guard from Phoenix, Arizona and Fresno State University, Thompson played in 5 NBA seasons from 1984 to 1989. He played for the Blazers, Phoenix Suns and Houston Rockets. Thompson's best year as a pro came during the 1985-86 season as a member of the Suns, appearing in 61 games and averaging 8.5 ppg.

After the close of his NBA career, Thompson played four seasons in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) for the Columbus Horizon, Grand Rapids Hoops, Rockford Lightning, Oklahoma City Cavalry and Fargo-Moorhead Fever. He averaged 18.4 points and 4.7 rebounds per game for his CBA career.

He was the assistant coach of the Arizona Rhinos of the ABA for 2 years.

External links

• Bernard Thompson NBA stats @ basketballreference.com