Kerwin Thompson (2009) - Eckerd College Athletics Hall of Fame

Eckerd College Athletics Hall of Fame

Kerwin Thompson, a native to Trinidad, graduated from Eckerd in 1996 with a degree in physics as a star center basketball player.
Throughout his career at Eckerd, he was a two-time All-American and All-Sunshine State Conference performer, SSC Player of the Year (1996) and Eckerd College Athlete of the Year (1996). He was also named to the 1996 All American Second Team.
He also holds the fourth place school record for total points scored with 557.
Thompson is known for his 284 career blocked shots which remains in the Division II Top-10.
He was also deeply involved in the Tampa Bay community and dedicated much of his time to mentoring at schools and working at youth summer basketball camps.
Thompson continued his professional career in the NBA with Seattle SuperSonics, the CBA’s Omaha franchise, and a professional league in Israel.
Thompson was inducted into the Sunshine State Conference Hall of Fame in 2006.