John Thompson
View on IMDb ↗John Robert Thompson Jr. (September 2, 1941 – August 30, 2020) was an American professional basketball player and college basketball coach for the Georgetown Hoyas men's team. He became the first African-American head coach to win a major collegiate championship in basketball when he led the Hoyas to the NCAA Division I national championship in 1984. Thompson was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame.
Known for
Perfect Upset: The 1985 Villanova vs. Georgetown NCAA Championship
Ready or Not: The 96 NBA Draft
Basketball: A Love Story
Requiem for the Big East
Going Big
Allen Iverson - The Answer
He Got Game
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
The 6th Man
Like MikeFilmography (11)
- 2021
Ready or Not: The 96 NBA Draft - 2018
Basketball: A Love StorySelf - 2014
Requiem for the Big EastSelf - 2012
Going BigSelf - 2005
Perfect Upset: The 1985 Villanova vs. Georgetown NCAA ChampionshipSelf - 2002
Allen Iverson - The AnswerHimself - 2002
Like MikeSelf (uncredited) - 1998
He Got GameJohn Thompson - 1997
The 6th ManJohn Thompson - 1993
Patrick Ewing - Standing TallHimself - 1992
Hangin' with Mr. CooperJohn Thompson