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My Take
Tina Thompson stands tall in my book, and not just at 188 cm. As a pillar of the WNBA's early years and a 2018 Women's Basketball Hall of Famer, she proved herself among the game's greats. What I find most compelling is the arc after playing: she became head coach at Virginia, then a scout for the Trail Blazers, pouring her hard-won court instincts back into the next generation. I have real admiration for athletes who reach the summit and then turn around to lift others. That kind of full-circle commitment is rare, and it makes her a genuine asset to the sport she clearly loves.
Overview
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; she was subsequently hired by the Portland Trail Blazers as a team scout later in 2022.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Tina Thompson
- Name (Japanese)
- ティナ・トンプソン
- Reading
- てぃな・とんぷそん
- Born
- February 10, 1975 (age 51)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Rabbit
- Origin
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 188 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- basketball player / basketball coach
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Morningside High School
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- WNBA's Top 15 Team
- 2018 Women's Basketball Hall of Fame
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.