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- 1 2 3 4 "2009-10 San Diego Toreros men's basketball media guide". USD Athletics. 2010. Retrieved July 1, 2012.
- 1 2 Distel, Dave (January 28, 1987). "Thompson Keeps Feet on the Ground". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on February 10, 2015.
- ↑ "Athletic Hall of Fame". USD Athletics. 2012. Retrieved July 1, 2012.
- ↑ 1989–90 CBA Guide and Register