 In his 86 games, Thompson scored 2,309 points (26.8 ppg); he still holds the Wolfpack records for points scored in a single season (838 in 1974–75) and points scored in a single game (57 in 1974).His #44 jersey remains the only retired jersey in NC State history, though others have been honored.Sloan remained head coach through the 1979–80 season.