Tyler Damascus Thornton (born April 5, 1992) is an American basketball coach and former professional player who is an assistant coach for the Howard Bison men's basketball team. He was one of the top rated high school point guards in the class of 2010. Thornton played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils.
 Thornton with the Duke Blue Devils in 2012 | |
| Howard Bison | |
|---|---|
| Position | Assistant coach |
| League | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 5, 1992 Silver Spring, Maryland, U.S. |
| 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 |
| Playing career | 2017–2019 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Coaching career | 2019–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 2017–2018 | Yakima SunKings |
| 2018–2019 | Helsinki Seagulls |
| 2019 | Halifax Hurricanes |
| As coach: | |
| 2019–present | Howard (assistant) |
High school
editThornton 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 | Hometown | 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 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 92
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College career
editThornton 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.
Coaching career
editThornton joined the Howard Bison men's basketball team as an assistant coach in 2019.[2]
References
edit- ^ Tyler Thornton (March 18, 2010). "Basketball Recruiting - Tyler Thornton - Player Profiles - ESPN". Espn.go.com. Retrieved February 17, 2012.
- ^ "Tyler Thornton". Howard University Athletics. Retrieved November 28, 2020.