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| Mississippi State Bulldogs | |
|---|---|
| Position | Assistant coach |
| League | Southeastern Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 10, 1962 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Mission Viejo ( Mission Viejo, California) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 1984: 4th round, 87th overall pick |
| Selected by the New York Knicks | |
| Playing career | 1984–1996 |
| Position | Power forward / center |
| Number | 23, 45, 23, 33, 34 |
| Coaching career | 1997–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1984–1985 | Caja Madrid |
| 1985– 1987 | New York Knicks |
| 1987– 1989 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1990–1991 | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 1991–1992 | Sioux Falls Skyforce |
| 1992 | Tissino Assicurazione Siena |
| 1992 | Utah Jazz |
| 1992–1993 | Fernet Branca Pavia |
| 1993–1994 | Olitalia Siena |
| 1994 | Teorematour Roma |
| 1994 | Tonno Auriga Trapani |
| 1995–1996 | Chicago Rockers |
| 1996 | Washington Bullets |
| As coach: | |
| 1997–1998 | Chapman (assistant) |
| 1998–1999 | Cal State Fullerton (assistant) |
| 1999–2000 | Yakima Sun Kings (assistant) |
| 2000–2001 | Quad City Thunder |
| 2001–2002 | Huntsville Flight |
| 2002–2004 | Chicago Bulls (assistant) |
| 2005– 2007 | Minnesota Timberwolves (assistant) |
| 2007– 2012 | Oklahoma City Thunder (scout) |
| 2011– 2016 | Memphis Grizzlies (assistant) |
| 2016– 2019 | Sacramento Kings (assistant) |
| 2021 | Perth Wildcats (assistant) |
| 2021–present | Mississippi State (women's assistant) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| As coach: | |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Robert George Thornton (born July 10, 1962) is an American basketball coach and former player who played nine seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He last served as the lead assistant coach for the Perth Wildcats in the Australian NBL.
Thornton played college basketball at University of California, Irvine and Saddleback Community College, and was selected by the New York Knicks with the 87th pick of the 1984 NBA draft.
Thornton played for five NBA teams (New York Knicks, Philadelphia 76ers, Minnesota Timberwolves, Utah Jazz and Washington Wizards) and averaged 3.0 points and 2.5 rebounds in 283 total games. He also played three seasons in the Italian A-1 league with Rome, Siena and Pavia.
He later held coaching positions with the CBA's Yakima Sun Kings and Quad City Thunder, the NBDL's Huntsville Flight, [1] and the Chicago Bulls and Minnesota Timberwolves. [2] From 2007 to 2011, he worked as an advance scout for the Oklahoma City Thunder. He was hired as an assistant coach by the Memphis Grizzlies on December 5, 2011. [3]
In January 2021, Thornton moved to Australia to become lead assistant coach of the Perth Wildcats. [4]
References
- ^ NBDL Tabs Thornton as Huntsville Coach, posted May 10, 2001
- ^ On the Road with Brent and Bob, by David Brauer – February 8, 2007
- ^ "Coaching staff complete". Memphis Grizzlies. 5 December 2011.
- ^ "Perth Wildcats appoint Bob Thornton as lead assistant coach". Wildcats.com.au. January 27, 2021. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
External links
- College & NBA stats @ basketballreference.com
- NBA.com coach profile
- 1962 births
- Living people
- American expatriate basketball people in Italy
- American expatriate basketball people in Spain
- American men's basketball coaches
- American men's basketball players
- Arkansas RimRockers players
- Basketball coaches from California
- Basketball players from Los Angeles
- Cal State Fullerton Titans men's basketball coaches
- Chapman Panthers men's basketball coaches
- Chicago Bulls assistant coaches
- Chicago Rockers players
- Continental Basketball Association coaches
- Huntsville Flight coaches
- Memphis Grizzlies assistant coaches
- Mens Sana Basket players
- Minnesota Timberwolves assistant coaches
- Minnesota Timberwolves players
- New York Knicks draft picks
- New York Knicks players
- Oklahoma City Thunder assistant coaches
- Virtus Roma players
- Philadelphia 76ers players
- Power forwards
- Quad City Thunder players
- Saddleback Gauchos men's basketball players
- Sioux Falls Skyforce (CBA) players
- Sportspeople from Mission Viejo, California
- UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball players
- Utah Jazz players
- Washington Bullets players