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One of the all-time great 3-point shooters, Thompson has averaged more than 3.0 triples each of his last five seasons while shooting better than 40 percent from deep in each of his eight campaigns in the league. Strong at the stripe as well, he has hit better than 80 percent of his freebies in seven seasons and holds a career 84.8 clip.
Avdija's father, Zufer, steered him away from his first love, soccer, and toward the hardwood when the kiddo was 9 years old. "I wasn't tall," he told the Washington Post. "But I was the fastest in my hometown." The height would come and with it the attention of NBA scouts, who flocked to see the talented youngster at Maccabi Tel Aviv.
Voted to the NBA Second Team All-Stars for the 1972-73 season, Pete enjoyed his finest pro campaign. He topped his previous highs in almost every category. ranked 6th in league with 545 Assists for 6.9 Average Per Game and was NBA's 5th leading scorer. Pete made 11 Free Throws in game vs. Celtics, 3-23-73.
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