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.

Tyler Thornton
Thornton with the Duke Blue Devils in 2012
Howard Bison
PositionAssistant coach
LeagueMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Personal information
Born (1992-04-05) April 5, 1992 (age 32)
Silver Spring, Maryland, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High schoolGonzaga (Washington, D.C.)
CollegeDuke (2010–2014)
NBA draft2014: undrafted
Playing career2017–2019
PositionPoint guard
Coaching career2019–present
Career history
As player:
2017–2018Yakima SunKings
2018–2019Helsinki Seagulls
2019Halifax Hurricanes
As coach:
2019–presentHoward (assistant)

High school

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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.

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
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:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 92

College career

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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.

Coaching career

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Thornton joined the Howard Bison men's basketball team as an assistant coach in 2019.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Tyler Thornton (March 18, 2010). "Basketball Recruiting - Tyler Thornton - Player Profiles - ESPN". Espn.go.com. Retrieved February 17, 2012.
  2. ^ "Tyler Thornton". Howard University Athletics. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
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