Tina Thompson

Tina Thompson
Thompson at the 2013 WNBA All-Star game
Personal information
Born (1975-02-10) February 10, 1975 (age 49)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight178 lb (81 kg)
Career information
High schoolMorningside
(Inglewood, California)
CollegeUSC (1993–1997)
WNBA draft1997: 1st round, 1st overall pick
Selected by the Houston Comets
Playing career1997–2014
PositionSmall forward / power forward
Number7, 32
Coaching career2015–present
Career history
As player:
1997-2008Houston Comets
2001–2002Rovereto Basket
2003Incheon Kumho Life Falcons
2005–2006Cheonan Kookmin Bank Savers
2006–2007Spartak Moscow Region
2009-2011Los Angeles Sparks
2010Municipal MCM Târgovişte
2010Chuncheon Woori Bank Hansae
2012-2013Seattle Storm
2013–2014Guri KDB Life Winnus
As coach:
2015–2017Texas (asst.)
2017–2018Texas (assoc. HC)
2018–2022Virginia
Career highlights and awards
Stats at WNBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Basketball Hall of Fame
Women's Basketball Hall of Fame
Medals
Women's basketball
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens Team competition
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing Team competition
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1998 Germany Team competition
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Brazil Team competition
Universiade
Silver medal – second place 1995 Fukuoka Team competition
Jones Cup
Gold medal – first place 1996 Team competition

Tina Marie Thompson (born February 10, 1975) is an American former professional basketball player and coach. Most recently, she served as the head coach of the Virginia Cavaliers women's basketball team from 2018 to 2022. Thompson was inducted into both the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame and the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2018.

The first college draft pick in WNBA history, Thompson was selected first by the Houston Comets. She helped lead the Comets to four consecutive WNBA Championships in 1997, 1998, 1999, and 2000. She won two Olympic gold medals and made nine WNBA All-Star Game appearances. Until 2017, she was the WNBA's all-time leading scorer and, as of 2024, she ranks third in WNBA history.