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Born | Roland, Iowa, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 158 lb (72 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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High school | Roland (Roland, Iowa) | ||||||||||||||
College | Iowa State (1954–1957) | ||||||||||||||
NBA draft | 1957: 5th round, 35th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
Selected by the Minneapolis Lakers | |||||||||||||||
Position | Guard | ||||||||||||||
Number | 20 | ||||||||||||||
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Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||||||||||||||
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Gary Thompson is a retired American basketball player and broadcaster. He was an All-American player at Iowa State. Following his collegiate career, Thompson played for the Phillips 66ers of the Amateur Athletic Union and had a successful career as a broadcaster.