Tyler Thornton

Tyler Thornton
Marquette Golden Eagles
Position	Assistant coach
League	NCAA
Personal information
Born	(1992-04-05) April 5, 1992 Silver Spring, Maryland
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight	195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school	Gonzaga (Washington, D.C.)
College	Duke (2010–2014)
NBA draft	2014 / Undrafted

Tyler Damascus Thornton Thornton (born April 5, 1992) is an American basketball player who recently completed his college career for Duke University. Thornton was one of the top rated high school point guards in the class of 2010, as rated by Rivals.com. On September 13, 2008, Thornton committed to Duke.

Thornton is currently an assistant basketball coach at Marquette University.

High school

Thornton attended Gonzaga College High School in Washington, D.C. where he averaged 14.7 points, 3.4 rebounds, 4.0 assists, and 2.1 steals per game as a senior while maintaining a GPA over 3.3. He also lettered four times, twice named team MVP. He holds the school record for career wins. Thornton was named MVP of the Gonzaga D.C. Classic and the Hoopball Classic. Tyler made the all-tournament teams at the Iolani Classic and Alhambra Invitational. In his senior year he was named to two all-conference teams and the Gonzaga Coaches award in 2008. Named D.C. Sports Fan Freshman of the Year and Gonzaga Mr. Assist award in his first season on varsity. He also played AAU basketball on the D.C. Assault with his Duke Blue Devil teammate Josh Hairston.

Name	Home town	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Tyler Thornton PG	Washington, D.C.	Gonzaga College High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Sep 13, 2008
Tyler Thornton PG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 92

College career

Thornton committed to Duke University on September 13, 2008, over Georgetown, North Carolina State, Texas, and Virginia.^[1] He was known by many fans to be a hardworking player.

Awards/honors

Washington D.C. Gatorade Player of the Year (2010)
House of Hoops Male Basketball Athlete of the Year in Washington (2010)
Holds ACIT record for most steals in a tournament
First team All-Conference times in high school
Three Time Team MVP
MVP of the Gonzaga D.C. Classic and the Hoophall Classic in (2010)
Most wins in Gonzaga College High School History
D.C. Freshmen of the Year (2006)
Gonzaga Coaches Award
Gonzaga Mr. Assist Award
MVP of the 15-under Adidas Super 64 (2007) and of the 16-under division (2008)

References

↑ Tyler Thornton (2010-03-18). "Basketball Recruiting - Tyler Thornton - Player Profiles - ESPN". Espn.go.com. Retrieved 2012-02-17.

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