David Thompson Tops SI's Thrill List, Plus Other Items

by Akula Wolf on Jul 9, 2009 6:55 PM EDT

-- Thrill List: College Basketball 1. David Thompson, NC State The North Carolina State forward popularized the term vertical leap by using breathtaking ups to convert alley-oop passes. It wouldn't have been quite as thrilling if he hadn't played during (dunk) prohibition; as with so many of...