Recency bias is a huge factor when you talk about all-time greats. A lot of UNC fans would argue that Michael Jordan is the greatest player in ACC history. Duke fans might argue for Christian Laettner and objectively, Laettner has the better case.
But both of them are behind David Thompson, and we think Jordan would probably agree.
When he was at NC State, David Thompson was like no one else. As you watch this video, you’ll see him do a little bit of everything: score, pass, rebound, block shots, defend.
No one could stop him and over his sophomore and junior seasons, NC State was 57-1.