Inside Pack Sports officially launched last Monday and it was a huge
success, but we have also received great feedback on our Kickoff Giveaway!
This week-long special included memorabilia signed by a NC State great. To
be eligible to win, all you had to do was be a registered
member, free or premium. You can register
here.
However, the
final piece of memorabilia, a David Thompson signed basketball, is available for only premium members. To be eligible, you can
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*****Today's item is a NC State basketball signed by Wolfpack legend David Thompson!Considered the greatest basketball player to ever play in the ACC, David Thompson isn't just a NC State legend, he's one of the best basketball players of all-time.
Thompson arrived at NC State with high expectations, and he didn't disappoint. In his first season, he led NC State to an undefeated season in 1972-73 when he averaged 24.7 points and 8.1 rebounds per game. The Wolfpack couldn't compete for a NCAA title that year because they were banned from postseason play, but that changed the next season.
Thompson led the Wolfpack to a 30-1 mark and the NCAA title in 1974, as he averaged 26 points and 7.9 rebounds per game. He won ACC Player of the Year for the second straight season and was one of the top two players in college basketball.
Thompson's final season was one of the best ever in the ACC. He averaged a staggering 29.9 points and 8.2 rebounds for the Wolfpack, again being tabbed ACC Player of the Year.
He was a three-time consensus first-team All-American. Thompson also won the ACC Player of the Year all three seasons he suited up for the Wolfpack.
Thompson's 44 remains the only number NC State has ever retired in men's basketball. It was retired at his last home game.
He was drafted No. 1 overall in the 1975 NBA Draft by the Atlanta Hawks. Thompson was also drafted No. 1 overall in the 1975 ABA Draft by the Denver Nuggets. He chose to sign with the Nuggets and was enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1996.
Below you can see photos of the David Thompson signed NC State basketball! NOTE: To be eligible to win the signed basketball, all you need to do is
register as a premium member on our forums. At
10:00 pm tonight (July 31st) we will announce the winner on our
free forum and our Twitter account (@InsidePackSport).
Good luck, and we look forward to having you register!
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