Kevin Thompson (basketball)
Kevin Lamont Thompson (born February 7, 1971) is an American former professional basketball player. Thompson, a 6'11" center played one NBA season for the Portland Trail Blazers before continuing his career in Europe. College career. Thompson played college basketball for the NC State Wolfpack in the Atlantic Coast Conference of the NCAA Division I from 1989 to 1993. Professional career. He was 48th overall in the second round of the 1993 NBA Draft 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 Liga ACB.