Carolyn Thompson is a former Texas Tech

Texas Tech University

Texas Tech University, often referred to as Texas Tech or TTU, is a public research university in Lubbock, Texas, United States. Established on February 10, 1923, and originally known as Texas Technological College, it is the leading institution of the Texas Tech University System and has the...

 basketball player, playing from 1980-1984. She was born in Hobbs, New Mexico

Hobbs, New Mexico

Hobbs is a city in Lea County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 28,657 at the 2000 census.Hobbs is the principal city of the Hobbs, New Mexico Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Lea County.-Geography:...

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With a career total of 2,655 points, Thompson is the all-time leading scorer for the Texas Tech Lady Raiders

Texas Tech Lady Raiders basketball

The Texas Tech Lady Raiders basketball team represents Texas Tech University and competes in the Big 12 Conference of NCAA Division I. The team is coached by Kristy Curry who is in her fourth season at the university.-History:...

 and is ranked second in points per game with 21.9 (as of the end of the 2007 season). She set a total of eighteen records at Tech, including field goals made (1,013), field goal attempts (1,944), and rebounds (1,247). In each of her four seasons at the school, she scored at least 600 points. Her best scoring season was during her senior year when she recorded 707 points.

Thompson is one of only three Lady Raiders to have her jersey retired. The others are Sheryl Swoopes

Sheryl Swoopes

Sheryl Denise Swoopes is an American professional basketball player who, subsequent to being waived into free agency, signed to re-join the WNBA to play with the Tulsa Shock in 2011. She was the first player to be signed in the WNBA when it was created. She has won three Olympic Gold Medals and...

and Krista Kirkland-Gerlich.