Thompson, Tina (1975–)

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Thompson, Tina (1975–)

African-American basketball player. Born Tina Marie Thompson, Feb 10, 1975, in Los Angeles, CA; attended Morningside High School and University of Southern California.

Forward, was the top pick in the WNBA draft (1997); playing for Houston Comets, was the 2nd player in WNBA history to surpass the 3,000-point plateau (2003); named MVP of All-Star game (2000); won a team gold medal at Athens Olympics (2004).

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