Stephen M. Thompson Sr. (born December 2, 1968) is an American college basketball coach and former professional player who is an assistant coach at Oregon State University. Born in Los Angeles, Thompson attended Crenshaw High School and then Syracuse University, where he was named the Big East's Scholar Athlete of the Year. He played briefly in the NBA during the 1991-92 season for the Sacramento Kings (23 games) and Orlando Magic (one game). He was selected to the Syracuse Men's Basketball All-Century Team in 2000. Thompson was appointed head coach of the California State University, Los Angeles men's basketball team for the 2005-06 season after working as an assistant since 2002. He joined the coaching staff of the Oregon State University men's basketball program in 2014 as an assistant coach. In 2022, Thompson became the new assistant Athletic Director- Player Development. Notes External links NBA statistics @ basketballreference.com OrangeHoops Profile on Stephen Thompson 1968 births Living people 21st-century African-American people African-American basketball players American men's basketball coaches American men's basketball players Basketball coaches from California Basketball players from Los Angeles Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles men's basketball coaches Crenshaw High School alumni Grand Rapids Mackers players La Crosse Catbirds players McDonald's High School All-Americans Oklahoma City Cavalry players Oregon State Beavers men's basketball coaches Orlando Magic players Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball) Rapid City Thrillers players Rochester Renegade players Sacramento Kings players San Diego Wildfire players Shooting guards Syracuse Orange men's basketball players Undrafted National Basketball Association players Universiade gold medalists for the United States Universiade medalists in basketball 20th-century African-American sportspeople