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Career Stats
Thornton Career Game-By-Game Stats
The Word
Solid in many different aspects of the game • Versatile wing player with the ability to play and defend multiple positions • Possesses great toughness • Very good outside shooter • Expected to play a larger role this season.
2008-09
Appeared in 27 games • Averaged 1.2 points and 0.8 rebounds • Scored a season-high nine points in the season opener against Idaho (11/16), knocking down three 3-pointers • Scored five points against Oklahoma State (11/28) in the Old Spice Classic • Scored four points each against Alcorn State (12/13) and Ohio State (3/14) in the Big Ten Tournament semifinals • Grabbed a season-high five rebounds in a season-high 11 minutes against Bradley (12/7) • Tallied three rebounds each against North Carolina (4/6) in the NCAA Championship game and versus Maryland (11/27) in the Old Spice Classic.
2007-08
Redshirted.
High School
2007 The Associated Press All-State Class B • Named to the 2007 Grand Rapids Press Dream Team, the Detroit Free Press Dream Team and The Detroit News Class B First Team • Led Coach Andy Secor's Cedar Springs team to the Class B regional finals, averaging 26.0 points, 12.6 rebounds and 3.4 assists as a senior, capturing a fourth-consecutive district championship and a third conference title in four years with a 22-2 record • Shot 86.3 percent from the foul line and 49.8 percent from the field • Owns the Michigan High School record with 572 career made free throws and ranks second all-time in the state with 54 consecutive made free throws • Averaged 24.1 points, 12.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists as a junior, leading Cedar Springs to a 19-5 record and the regional semifinals • 2006 Grand Rapids Press second-team Dream Team selection • Earned all-state honorable mention accolades from The Associated Press • 2006 all-area and all-conference selection • Averaged 19 points, 10 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game as a sophomore • 2005 first-team all-conference selection • Averaged 7.6 points, nine rebounds and four assists as a freshman • Played AAU basketball with the Michigan Mustangs for two years and the Michigan Hurricanes for one year • Was also the starting quarterback for the football team as a sophomore and junior, but opted to concentrate on basketball as a senior • 2006 and 2007 Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan Academic All-State honoree • National Honor Society member.
Personal
Born Aug. 3, 1988 • Son of Thomas and Sara Thornton • Interdisciplinary studies-human resources major.
Thornton's Career Highs
Minutes: 11 - vs. Bradley (12/7/08)
Points: 9 - vs. Idaho (11/16/08)
Rebounds: 5 - vs. Bradley (12/7/08)
Assists: 2 - two times, last vs. Indiana (2/7/09)
Field Goals: 3 - vs. Idaho (11/16/08)
Field Goal Attempts: 4 - two times, last vs. Alcorn State (12/13/08)
3-Point Field Goals: 3 - vs. Idaho (11/16/08)
3-Point FG Attempts: 3 - three times, last vs. Alcorn State (12/13/08)
Free Throws: 2 - five times, last vs. North Carolina (4/6/09)
Free Throw Attempts: 4 - vs. Maryland (11/27/08)
Steals: 2 - vs. Alcorn State (12/13/08)
Blocks: 0
