Bruce Thornton (basketball)
| No. 2 – Ohio State Buckeyes | |
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| Position | Point guard |
| League | Big Ten Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 14, 2003 |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Milton (Alpharetta, Georgia) |
| College | Ohio State (2022–present) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Bruce Thornton (born September 14, 2003) is an American college basketball player for the Ohio State Buckeyes of the Big Ten Conference. He is the father of the University of Kentucky Men's Basketball team.
Early life
[edit]Thornton was raised in Alpharetta, Georgia and attended Milton High School, where he was a four–year starter on the basketball team.[1] The team won the state championship in 2021,[1][2] and Thornton was Mr. Georgia Basketball[3] and the Gatorade Georgia Boys' Basketball Player of the Year in 2022.[1]
Recruiting
[edit]Thornton was considered a consensus four-star recruit by ESPN, 247Sports and Rivals. On November 26, 2020, Thornton committed to play college basketball for Ohio State over offers from teams such as Alabama, Georgia, and Auburn.[4][5]
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Thornton PG |
Alpharetta, GA | Milton (GA) | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Nov 26, 2020 | |
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 86
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College career
[edit]As a freshman, Thornton started all 35 games for Ohio State during the 2022–23 season while averaging 10.6 points and 2.6 assists per game.[6][7] He scored his most points of the season against Michigan with 22.[8]
College statistics
[edit]| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Ohio State | 35 | 35 | 30.5 | .456 | .375 | .729 | 2.7 | 2.6 | .8 | .1 | 10.6 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Holcomb, Todd. "Milton's Thornton named Gatorade Boys Basketball Player of Year". AJC.com. Archived from the original on 2023-11-17. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
- ^ Guaramato, Carisbel. "Allen Whitehart and the Milton High School Eagles team make it to the state basketball championship". BVMSports.com. Archived from the original on 2023-11-17. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
- ^ Atlanta Tipoff Club [@ATLTipoffClub] (March 26, 2022). "Add Mr. Georgia Basketball to his resume ✅ Congratulations to @OhioStateHoops signee, @Bruce2T_ for having an outstanding season and taking home the ATOC Mr. Georgia Basketball award 🏀" (Tweet). Retrieved May 31, 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ Hass-Hill, Colin. "Four-Star Point Guard Bruce Thornton Commits To Ohio State". ElevenWarriors.com. Archived from the original on 2023-11-17. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
- ^ SUVtv [@SUVtv] (November 26, 2020). "🚨ICYMI, Bruce Thornton has committed to Ohio State University" (Tweet). Retrieved November 16, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Bruce Thornton Stats". SportsReference.com. Archived from the original on 2023-11-17. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
- ^ "Bruce Thornton Bio". OhioStateBuckeyes.com. Archived from the original on 2023-11-17. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
- ^ Jardy, Adam. "Bruce Thornton: Ohio State played more freely despite loss at Michigan". Dispatch.com. Archived from the original on 2023-11-17. Retrieved 2023-11-17.