Description
Robert George "Bob" Thornton is a retired American professional basketball player whose career lasted from 1985 to 1996 and a current assistant coach for the Memphis Grizzlies. He was a 6'10" 225 forward. He holds NBA career averages of 3.0 points and 2.5 rebounds in 283 total games.
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, an eight-year NBA veteran, played for five NBA teams and 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, and the Chicago Bulls and Minnesota Timberwolves. 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.
Born
July 10th, 1962 in Los Angeles (Age 62)
Teams
Nuova Pallacanestro Pavia (1992-1993) | Mens Sana Basket (1992) | Sioux Falls Skyforce (1991-1992) | Utah Jazz (1991) | Minnesota Timberwolves (1990) | Washington Wizards (1987-1989) | Philadelphia 76ers (1987-1989) | New York Knicks (1985-1987) | Pallacanestro Trapani (1984-1985) | Caja Madrid (1984-1985) | Pallacanestro Virtus Roma | Memphis Grizzlies |
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