Tyler Thornton
{{short description|American basketball player and coach (born 1992)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Tyler Thornton
| image = File:Tyler Thornton 2012.jpg
| caption = Thornton with Duke in 2012
| team = Duke Blue Devils
| position = Assistant coach
| league = Atlantic Coast Conference
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|4|5}}
| birth_place = Silver Spring, Maryland, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 1
| weight_lb = 195
| high_school = Gonzaga (Washington, D.C.)
| college = Duke (2010–2014)
| draft_year = 2014
| career_start = 2017
| career_position = Point guard
| career_end = 2019
| coach_start = 2019
| years1 = 2017–2018
| team1 = Yakima SunKings
| years2 = 2018–2019
| team2 = Helsinki Seagulls
| years3 = 2019
| team3 = Halifax Hurricanes
| cyears1 = 2019–2025
| cteam1 = Howard (assistant)
| highlights =
| cteam2 = Duke (assistant)
| cyears2 = 2025-present
}}
Tyler Damascus Thornton (born April 5, 1992) is an American basketball coach and former professional player who is an assistant coach for the Duke Blue Devils 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.
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. Thornton 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.
{{College Athlete Recruit Start|40=no|collapse=no|year=2010}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Tyler Thornton
| position = PG
| hometown = Washington, D.C.
| highschool = Gonzaga College High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 1
| weight = 195
|40 =
| commitdate = September 13, 2008
| scout stars = 3
| rivals stars = 4
| espn grade = 92
}}
|}
College career
Thornton committed to Duke University on September 13, 2008, over Georgetown, North Carolina State, Texas and Virginia.{{cite web |date=March 18, 2010 |title=Basketball Recruiting - Tyler Thornton - Player Profiles - ESPN |url=https://www.espn.com/college-sports/basketball/recruiting/player/_/id/44104 |access-date=February 17, 2012 |publisher=ESPN.com}}
Coaching career
Thornton joined the Howard Bison men's basketball team as an assistant coach in 2019.{{cite web |title=Tyler Thornton |url=https://hubison.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/coaches/tyler-thornton/577 |website=Howard University Athletics |access-date=November 28, 2020}}
On May 30, 2025, it was announced that Thornton would join the coaching staff at Duke.{{Cite web |last=Baxley |first=Rodd |title=Tyler Thornton joining Duke basketball, Jon Scheyer's coaching staff ahead of 2025-26 season |url=https://www.fayobserver.com/story/sports/college/acc/2025/05/30/tyler-thornton-duke-basketball-jon-scheyer-coaching-staff/83946990007/ |access-date=2025-06-13 |website=The Fayetteville Observer |language=en-US}}
References
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External links
- [https://goduke.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/tyler-thornton/4385 Duke Blue Devils bio]
- [https://www.espn.com/college-sports/basketball/recruiting/player?id=44104 ESPN recruiting profile]
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