1993-94 Men's Basketball Roster
Biography
THIS YEAR: As one of the team captains (along with Scott day), Derek Thornton moved in to starting role this year after filling in a key reserve role for most of the 1993 season … Started all 32 games and led the Cougars with 152 assists and was fourth in a GSAC with a 4.8 average … Enters the NAIA tournament playing the best basketball of his Azusa Pacific career … In the past 10 games is averaging 10.5 points and 5.4 assists while shooting .536 (37-for-69) from the floor … Tallied a season-high 18 points and scored 9 of the Cougars final 14 points, including 8 in overtime, in the Cougars 97-94 victory over defending NCAA Division II champion Cal State Bakersfield … Registered 13 points, nine rebounds and 8 assists in the Cougars’ victory over Point Loma Nazarene … Had a season-high 10 assists in a victory over then No. 17 NCAA Division II-ranked San Francisco State … Size and strength make him a postop possibility.
1993: As a 1993 junior, Thornton started the final six games, averaging 8.1 points and 4.2 assists … Scored a season high 23 points in a 90-77 victory over GSAC rival Westmont … Among Cougars who took more than 100 shots, Thornton led the team in field-goal percentage with a .535 clip (91-of-170) … Was a team leader in assists with 139 and was the top Cougar in 13 games, including the season-high 10 against Westmont in the NAIA district playoffs.
PREVIOUS COLLEGES: Played his freshman year at Mount Hood Community College in Gresham Ore. … In 1989, transferred to Allegheny Community College in Pittsburgh Pa., where he averaged 10.4 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 4.7 assists … Then transferred to Liberty University in Lynchburg Va., but didn’t play because of injuries.
PERSONAL: Thornton played his high school ball Bel Air Prep where he received All-Delphic Conference … Goes by the nickname “Tank“ … Born May 7, 1969, and Philadelphia Pa. … Son of Nancy Thornton … Majoring in communication at Azusa Pacific … Aspires to one day play professionally and then become a sports broadcaster … His favorites include lobster (food), Malcolm X (movie), Michael Jordan (athlete) and NBA Inside Stuff (TV show).
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Historical Player Information
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1992-93Junior
G
6'1"
195 lbs
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1993-94Senior
Guard
6'1"
190 lbs
