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  Tina Thompson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tina Marie Thompson (born February 10, 1975 in Los Angeles, California) is a professional basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).
Thompson graduated from the University of Southern California in 1997.
Thompson was an alternate for the 2000 Olympic squad.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tina_Thompson   (328 words)

  
 Tina Thompson Farley, Whitman College Athletic Hall of Fame
Tina Thompson Farley, a 1991 Whitman graduate, was a two-sport star who earned NAIA All-American honors in soccer and shared in a national championship with the women’s alpine ski team.
Thompson was a key contributor, finishing 13th in the giant slalom and 22nd in the slalom.
Thompson garnered the same set of awards at the end of her sophomore season, when she topped her team in scoring with 17 goals and paced Whitman to a 12-5-2 record.
www.whitman.edu /athletics/Spotlight/tthompson-hof.html   (644 words)

  
 USA Basketball Bio: Tina Thompson
In September 1998, Thompson traveled to Australia with a U.S. squad that rebounded to win its final two of five games against Australia; and in helping the United States notch top honors at the 1997 USA Basketball Women's International Invitational Tournament, she was named to the all-tournament team.
Thompson first donned the red, white and blue in 1994 as a member of the 1994 USA Select Team that toured Israel and France and finished with a 3-1 record.
Thompson spent her four collegiate seasons helped Southern Cal compile a 77-37 record (.675 winning percentage), while appearing in three NCAA Tournaments (1994, 1995, 1997), and advancing to the 1994 Elite Eight.
www.usabasketball.com /bioswomen/tina_thompson_bio.html   (1162 words)

  
 MSGNetwork.com
Tina Thompson scored nine of her 22 points in the fourth quarter and Houston beat New York 72-58 Friday night.
Thompson was 3-for-3 on 3s in the second half after missing all three attempts before the break.
Thompson opened the third quarter with a 3 and Swoopes had a driving layup to stretch Houston's lead to 42-31 with 8:48 left.
www.msgnetwork.com /content_news.jsp?articleID=v0000msgn20060617T014211422&newsgroup=ap.sportsml.columnist.article/Liberty&sports=basketball&team=Liberty&league=nba   (635 words)

  
 Judge for Yourself. . .
When she was leaving, Tina forgot to lock the side door to the house.
Tina's defense lawyer has applied to the court to forbid the prosecutor from using the items found in her house at trial.
Tina Thompson testified that the car in her garage is not hers but belongs to a cousin who has relocated and was storing the car with her.
www.njsbf.com /njsbf/student/eagle/6_99.cfm   (652 words)

  
 Sports: Thompson can now shine by herself
Thompson is one of many players -- some young, some not-so-young -- demanding a bigger-than-ever share of the spotlight in the league's fifth season.
Thompson, a 6-foot-2 forward, averages 22.6 points (second in the league to Katie Smith's 25.4) and 7.8 rebounds, with seven double-doubles.
The Comets' first-round draft pick in 1997 from Southern California, Thompson, 26, is a three-time all-star and was the MVP of last year's game in Phoenix with 13 points and 11 rebounds.
www.sptimes.com /News/071601/news_pf/Sports/Thompson_can_now_shin.shtml   (754 words)

  
 NJ.com: New York Liberty Forum
it seems that everyone is eager to bestow the superstar label on tina, i think everyone had better look over those stats again and give my girl tari her props, and not to mention her superstar label.
yes, tina has a better 3pt shot than tari too, but she is only shooting them at 29%.
sure tina has all the rings, but just remember she's been playing with swoopes, coop and arcain (and noone has defeated that group.) you can't blame tari for that.
www.nj.com /forums/liberty/index.ssf?artid=405   (303 words)

  
 Whitman College, Borleske Trophy, Women's Soccer, Tina Thompson   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
WALLA WALLA, Wash. -- Tina Thompson, an All-American alpine ski racer and all-conference soccer player, has been honored with the 1991 Mignon Borleske Athletic Trophy, which is presented annually to the most outstanding female student-athlete at Whitman College.
Thompson, one of Whitman's top alpine skiers throughout her four years, was a member of 1989 women's team that captured a national title at the National Collegiate Ski Association championships in Lutzen, Minnesota.
In soccer, Thompson served as captain of a Missionary team that captured Whitman's first-ever bid to the NAIA West Coast Regionals.
www.whitman.edu /athletics/Articles/tina91borl.html   (327 words)

  
 How Thompson measures up
Thompson doesn't hesitate to answer when asked if she has yet joined that echelon inhabited by players like Cheryl Miller, Lisa Leslie, Rhonda Windham and Pam and Paula McGee, who all dominated headlines in the 1980s and early `90s.
Thompson does have one fan in her head coach, Fred Williams, who has been associated with the Women of Troy the last 10 years.
Thompson insists that even though she felt her absence hurt team chemistry, there are no hard feelings.
www.usc.edu /student-affairs/dt/V127/N32/how-thompson.32s.html   (1265 words)

  
 Newsvine - Thompson's 22 Leads Comets Over Mystics
Houston Comets' Tina Thompson, right, blocks a shot by Washington Mystics' Chasity Melvin during the first half of a WNBA basketball game on Thursday, June 29, 2006, in Houston.
HOUSTON — Tina Thompson made up for the worst game of her career in a big way.
After Thompson's turnaround, Tamecka Dixon hit a jumper from the left side that gave the Comets a 77-76 lead, their first of the fourth quarter.
www.newsvine.com /_news/2006/06/29/272871-thompsons-22-leads-comets-over-mystics   (455 words)

  
 ESPN.com - Team USA turns to Thompson down stretch
Thompson has shared a lot of basketball memories with her teammates -- college games, WNBA titles, national team victories -- but she had never shared Olympic gold.
Thompson never doubted her ability as a basketball player.
Thompson has been overshadowed by bigger-name players for most of her career.
sports.espn.go.com /espn/print?id=1869969&type=story   (554 words)

  
 SI.com - Writers - Anderson: Thompson gives teammates space, closes door on opponents - Wednesday August 25, 2004 7:00PM
Tina Thompson added a team-high five assists to her 20 points in Team USA's 102-72 win over Greece Wednesday.
Tina Thompson was talking with a reporter after the U.S. women's basketball team's 102-72 win over Greece on Wednesday when teammate Diana Taurasi strolled past her and gave her an affectionate pat on the head.
But Thompson is far more valuable than the height of her clip stack suggests.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /2004/olympics/2004/writers/08/25/thompson/index.html   (628 words)

  
 SignOnSanDiego.com > Sports > Olympics -- Thompson happy to be along as medal round starts
ATHENS, Greece – Tina Thompson's journey to the Olympics has been as rocky as the hills that flank this city by the sea.
That was something Thompson wondered if she was ready to do when USA Basketball called and asked her to join a group of players who would form the core of the Olympic team.
The experience is all the more special for Thompson because she's sharing it with Swoopes, her Houston teammate, and the Comets and U.S. coach, Van Chancellor.
www.signonsandiego.com /sports/olympics/basketball/20040824-1122-oly-thompsonstravailsbkw.html   (648 words)

  
 Thompson lead Comets past Monarchs in OT - Boston.com
Tina Thompson scored eight of her 26 points in overtime to help the Houston Comets beat the Sacramento Monarchs 73-66 on Wednesday night.
Thompson lead Comets past Monarchs in OT Houston Comets' Tina Thompson (7) drives to the basket as Sacramento Monarchs' Hamchetou Maiga-Ba (9), of Mali, defends during the first half of a WNBA basketball game Wednesday, June 14, 2006, in Houston.
HOUSTON --Tina Thompson scored eight of her 26 points in overtime to help the Houston Comets beat the Sacramento Monarchs 73-66 on Wednesday night.
www.boston.com /sports/basketball/articles/2006/06/14/thompson_lead_comets_past_monarchs_in_ot   (260 words)

  
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TINA looks down at her nightgown, only now aware of the chill penetrating it from the room.
TINA runs in panic -- at last making her own home, only to be trapped against its locked front door.
Suddenly TINA -- eyes turned inward to her tormentor -- give an awful jolt -- her arms and legs are spraddled as if by overwhelming force and pinned to the bed.
www.angelfire.com /crazy4/movies_now/nightmarescript.html   (16761 words)

  
 ESPN.com - Team USA turns to Thompson down stretch
Tina Thompson had a team-high 18 points, including a crucial 3-pointer down the stretch.
Thompson responded by sinking two key baskets from the left side, which stalled the Australians' run.
After an All-American college career, she was the first overall pick by the Houston Comets in the WNBA's inaugural draft in 1997 and immediately helped the Comets win four straight titles (1997-2000).
sports.espn.go.com /espn/print?id=1869969&type=story   (554 words)

  
 Tina Fey - Actors
Tina Fey, University of Virginia, second city, Lorne Michaels, Studio 8H, Jimmy Fallon, Saturday Night Live, The Colin Quinn Show, NBC, Mean Girls, Curly Oxide and Vic Thrill,
Daughter of Donald and Jeannec Fey, Tina studied drama at the University of Virginia.
Though she failed in auditionm, she came back for a re-audition after 8 weeks and was accepted into the yearlong program.
www.popularq.com /category/Actors/General/Tina-Fey   (268 words)

  
 Thompson leads USC in win over Arizona State   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Tina Thompson continues to be rewarded and respected for her all-around game.
Thompson sat for eight minutes in Thursday's 87-72 win at Arizona but still finished with 26 points and 14 rebounds.
Thompson's 23.1 points per game average and 10.5 rebounds lead the conference, but even more encouraging for USC and second-year coach Fred Williams is the emergence of Thompson's supporting cast.
www.usc.edu /student-affairs/dt/V130/N08/03-thompson.08s.html   (221 words)

  
 ESPN.com - What a difference two minutes can make
Thompson's gotten so used to this, accustomed to being the Melanie Wilkes to somebody else's Scarlett O'Hara.
Before then, she was often the glue that held the sometimes-stubborn pieces of the Comets together.
And we say, "That Tina Thompson, you better not overlook her.'' And then, when we totally don't mean to overlook her, we appear to do it anyway.
sports.espn.go.com /espn/print?id=1406103&type=columnist   (739 words)

  
 [ESPN] Damon Jones + Tina Thompson = 1 athletic as hell baby! - MixMakers.net - Your #1 Source for Sports Media!
Thompson, the team's career leader in scoring and rebounding, said Friday the baby is due in mid to late May. The WNBA season begins May 21.
Thompson set no definitive date for her return but said she does plan to rejoin the team this season.
The top pick in the 1997 WNBA draft, Thompson was instrumental in the Comets' four WNBA championship runs and was a member of last summer's Olympic basketball team that won the gold medal.
www.mixmakers.net /forums/showthread.php?t=6896   (482 words)

  
 Beloit Daily News
After Lydia was diagnosed with advanced lung cancer, and later brain tumors, her siblings, son Ryan and mother Phyllis Thompson decided to hold a benefit to help celebrate Lydia and offset expenses.
The Thompson family hopes to round up the town for a benefit set for 3 p.m.
When Ken Thompson was recently driving Lydia to her chemotherapy treatment in Madison, Lydia spotted the marquee in her honor out the window for the first time.
www.beloitdailynews.com /articles/2004/10/26/news/news05.txt   (603 words)

  
 Thompson shoulders scoring load for Comets
Thompson will again be called upon to be the leader on offense.
With an extensive list of accolades Thompson has received during her nine-plus years in the league — including her most recent, being named to the WNBA All-Decade team — it might be hard not to look back at those honors.
Thompson dominated in overtime, beginning the 12-5 run with a 3-pointer and later adding back-to-back baskets.
www.chron.com /disp/story.mpl/sports/3974564.html   (634 words)

  
 United States Olympic Committee - Tina Thompson back to old self
The return of Tina Thompson was something fans and members of the Comets organization had waited for interminably.
But Thompson's first two games back were more of a bump in the road than smooth sailing and Chancellor tactfully addressed the issue.
Thompson sat out part of the second half after a collision with a member of the Liberty that briefly dropped her to the floor.
www.olympic-usa.org /11767_36358.htm   (699 words)

  
 WNBA.com: Have You Seen her?
Houston’s Tina Thompson
When the Houston Comets made forward Tina Thompson the first overall pick in the 1997 WNBA Draft, few could have predicted the impact she has had both for the Comets and the WNBA.
In her nine-plus seasons, she has averaged nearly 16 points and 7 rebounds per game and played an instrumental role in every one of the Comets championships.
With a number of ways she can beat you, Thompson's hard work and motivation continues to bea source of inspiration to her teammates, her opponents and her fans.
www.wnba.com /features/hysh_thompson_2006.html   (566 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - No All-Star game for Houston's Thompson   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
NEW YORK (AP) — Houston Comets forward Tina Thompson will not play in Saturday's WNBA All-Star game after spraining her left ankle in practice this week.
Thompson, who was selected by the fans as a starter for the West, was injured in the closing minutes of a Comets' workout Monday.
Thompson ranks fifth in the league in scoring, averaging 18 points, and started in the four previous All-Star games.
www.usatoday.com /sports/basketball/wnba/2003-07-09-thompson_x.htm   (290 words)

  
 ESPN.com - WNBA - Thompson, Arcain score 22 each for Comets
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- All-Stars Tina Thompson and Janith Arcain each scored 22 points as the Houston Comets used a big second-half run to defeat the Portland Fire 71-57 Thursday night.
Thompson and Arcain, who will start in Monday's All-Star Game in Orlando, Fla., added seven rebounds.
Thompson was just 3-for-13 in the first half but made four of nine in the second.
espn.go.com /wnba/2001/20010712/recap/houpor.html   (444 words)

  
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 Comets, minus Swoopes, rout Liberty - Boston.com
Tina Thompson scored 23 points to lead the Houston Comets to a 97-62 win over the New York Liberty on Friday night.
Houston Comets' Tina Thompson (7) shoots against New York Liberty's Cathrine Kraayeveld in their WNBA basketball game on Friday June 9, 2006, in Houston.
Comets' Thompson scored a game-high 23 points to lead her team to a 97-62 victory over the Liberty (AP Photo/Jessica Kourkounis)
www.boston.com /sports/basketball/articles/2006/06/09/comets_minus_swoopes_rout_liberty   (200 words)

  
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 Three Trojan Alums Named to WNBA All-Decade Team :: USC has the highest representation on the team with grads Cynthia ...
Cooper, Leslie and Thompson all have made a distinct impact on the game, and have seen great successes in their careers with the WNBA.
All have won at least one WNBA Championship, and Leslie and Thompson are both original members of the WNBA still active in the league.
Thompson (1994-97) also was a three-time All-American and scored 2,248 points for USC before being the first-ever player drafted into the WNBA, where she won four consecutive WNBA championships with the Houston Comets.
usctrojans.cstv.com /sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/061406aaa.html   (462 words)

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