Race Thompson dad

Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin - the family of Class of 2018 forward Race Thompson have spent their collegiate years all across the Big Ten.

The son of former Gophers star and NFL running back, Darrell Thompson, was already a 6-foot-1 running back by the sixth grade.

Why? He is the son of former NBA player Mychal Thompson and the younger brother of current NBA player Klay Thompson.

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I always keep that in mind.”Gophers coach Richard Pitino and assistant Ben Johnson followed Thompson around the AAU scene this summer playing for D1 Minnesota 16s.

Darrell left Minnesota as the school’s all-time leading rusher before being drafted with the 19th selection by the Green Bay Packers in the 1990 NFL Draft.

I was more of a quiet person on the court.

A 41-point performance in July in Las Vegas came in front of several major conference coaches.

Race Thompson tried football.

If they want my kid and my kid wants them, then they should go to the U of M. But there’s no pressure to go there.” Marcus Fuller joined the Star Tribune in 2016 after 11 years covering Gophers sports – and just about every other team and league in town -- for the St. Paul Pioneer Press.

Thompson … “But this summer, I definitely got more physical. College basketball teams across the country opened practice this week, and the pandemic meant that some schools were more ready than others to get on the court. He has good body control that helps him get to the line.

“I feel like I probably would feel at home with the Gophers, but I kind of just want to make the right decision and go where my heart tells me to go.

“Passing into or out of the post, from the elbow, on the fast break. Thompson’s combination of power and finesse at 6-foot-8, 220 pounds make him one of the nation’s top prospects in the 2018 class.The Gophers were the first major conference program to offer Thompson a scholarship last year.

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Race Thompson is a 6-8, 200-pound Power Forward from Minneapolis, MN.

He shot 38.5-percent from the field, including 45-percent from three.

Follow Fuller on Twitter We had him shooting the three at a young age because of his strength.”Fast forward to 2017 and Thompson is a leader for his high school team. Western Michigan graduate transfer Brandon Johnson is close to finishing his summer classes, which will free up the 6-8 forward to join the Gophers for workouts. “From a young age, he was always so coordinated for a tall guy. Race Thompson #25. Because Miller has been coaching Race since he was in elementary school.“I have been coaching him since fourth grade, because he is the same age as my son, Isaiah.

During time playing for his D1 Minnesota AAU team, coaches and scouts alike have been drawn to his ability to play the entire floor.“He is a versatile scorer who can score inside or from three. He has just turned into a real smart passer.”A strong passer who stands at 6-foot-8 might sound like a rarity to some. Damezi Anderson #23. “Race is pretty independently-minded.