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Isaac Thornton Season 2013-14

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PositionGuard
Weight170 lbs
Height6-3
ClassFreshman
HometownSan Antonio, Texas
AT SJSU: A four-year letterwinner (2013-17) for the men's basketball team who played in 121 games throughout his career ... A multi-year Student-Athlete Advisory Committee member for both San José State and the Mountain West Conference ... A NABC Good Works Team nominee ... A 2015-16 Spartans Leadership Award recipient ... Finished his career second all-time at SJSU with 144 steals.

2016-17: Played in all 30 games and made 17 starts ... Averaged 4.6 points, 2.4 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game ... Matched his career high in scoring with 17 points in the overtime win against Air Force (2/18) ... Scored 10 points and had six assists in the win over Bowling Green State (12/18).
 
2015-16: Averaged 5.3 points and 2.7 rebounds in 31 games and made 20 starts … The team’s assist leader (79) and steals (43) leader for the second consecutive season … Career-high 17 points on the road at Seattle U (12/20) … Season-highs of nine rebounds and five assists in the win over Air Force (1/30) … Registered three or more assists in 15 games, including five straight (12/8-30) … Hit four consecutive three-point baskets to end the regular season, including two in the win over Boise State (3/5).

2014-15: Played in 29 games and made 24 starts in his sophomore campaign ... averaged 4.7 points, and 3.3 rebounds per game ... led the Spartans in assists (63), blocks (22) and steals (36) ... season high 14 points on 5-of-7 shooting at Fresno State (2/4) ... season-high seven rebounds versus Utah State (2/18) ... season-high six assists at Air Force (1/4) ... 11 points and five rebounds versus Colorado State (1/17) ... seven points, six rebounds at Boise State (1/21) ... season-high four steals at UC Davis (12/3) ... three blocks versus Portland (11/16) ... 2-of-3 from downtown at Nevada (2/28).

2013-14:
Started 20 of his 31 games played ... averaged 4.9 points and 3.2 rebounds per game ... led the team in scoring against Wyoming with 14 points on 5-of-11 shooting and four three-pointers made and in a win at Nevada with 15 points on 5-of-11 from the field ... scored 14 points at Colorado State, 12 points against UC Davis and nine points at New Mexico ... at Houston, was 3-for-4 from the field including 2-for-2 from three-point range ... grabbed a team-best 11 rebounds against New Mexico and eight rebounds at Boise State ... seven rebounds at home against Air Force and six rebounds against UC Davis and at Wyoming and Nevada ... dished out six assists versus UC Davis and four in four games ... three blocks against Milwaukee and two blocks in four games ... season-best five steals versus Westminster ... three steals versus Boise State and two steals in six games ... played 36 minutes against Wyoming, 35 against Fresno State, 34 at Colorado State and 32 minutes at Nevada.

HIGH SCHOOL:
Three-year starter at Sam Houston High School in San Antonio, Texas ... coached by his father Ike Thornton ... 2013 All-State selection by the Texas Associate of Basketball Coaches ... two-time 3A District 28 Most Valuable Player ... averaged 17.5 points and 7.3 rebounds per game his senior year ... helped lead his team to three-straight Region IV-3A tournament appearances ... senior team ranked fourth in Texas with a 21-7 record ... 2013 Class 3A Express-News All-Area team selection.

ABOUT ISAAC:
Majoring in economics ... likes playing video games ... born on September 24, 1994, in Dayton, Ohio.


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