Bruce Thornton (basketball)

Bruce Thornton (born September 14, 2003) is an American college basketball player for the Ohio State Buckeyes of the Big Ten Conference.

Bruce Thornton
No. 2 – Ohio State Buckeyes
PositionPoint guard
LeagueBig Ten Conference
Personal information
Born (2003-09-14) September 14, 2003
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolMilton (Alpharetta, Georgia)
CollegeOhio State (2022–present)
Career highlights and awards

Early life

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

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]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 86
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

College career

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
Legend
  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
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2022–23 Ohio State 353530.5.456.375.7292.72.6.8.110.6

References
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. SUVtv [@SUVtv] (November 26, 2020). "🚨ICYMI, Bruce Thornton has committed to Ohio State University" (Tweet). Retrieved November 16, 2023 – via Twitter.
  6. "Bruce Thornton Stats". SportsReference.com. Archived from the original on 2023-11-17. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
  7. "Bruce Thornton Bio". OhioStateBuckeyes.com. Archived from the original on 2023-11-17. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
  8. 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.
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