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Jersey Number 14
Nyam Thornton
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- High School:
- Columbus Africentric Early College
- Hometown:
- Columbus, Ohio
2024-25 (Prairie View A&M): Made 29 appearances, starting in 25 games for the Panthers...Notched 10 games of double figure scoring with one game of 20+ points...Averaged career-bests 30.3 minutes per game, 7.9 points per game, 3.5 rebounds per game, 3.3 assists per game, 1.2 steals per game on 37% shooting from the floor, 31% from three point range and 74% shooting from the free throw line...Recorded a career-high 22 points against Texas Southern on 2/1/25 while shooting 67% from the floor, 75% from behind the arc and four steals.
2023-24 (Prairie View A&M): Showed up in nine games for the Panthers and started in eight of those contests...Averaged 19.7 minutes per game, 3.7 points per game, 1.9 rebounds per game, 1.7 assists per game...Recorded a season-best 10 points against Rice on 12/16/23 and shot 43% from three point territory.
2022-23 (Prairie View A&M): Made 25 appearances with 18 starts for the Panthers...Averaged 22.5 minutes per game, 4.2 points per game, 3.0 rebounds per game, 2.0 assists per game on 31% shooting from the field...Tallied two games of double figure scoring including a season-best 16 points against Arizona State on 12/17/22 to go along with six rebounds, five assists and 67% shooting from three...Also hit the dozen point mark and tallied six assists against Jackson State on 1/14/23.
2021-22 (Penn State): Saw time in nine games for the Nittany Lions...Averaged 11.1 minutes per game, 2.2 points per game and 1.2 rebounds per game.
2020-21 (Penn State): Saw action in 10 games while making two starts…Averaged 2.7 points and 2.3 rebounds per contest.
High School: Three-year All-League and All-District pick who helped guide Columbus Africentric High School to a pair of state championships and four regional, four district and four city championships...Led Columbus Africentric to an overall record of 94-9 throughout her four years...Served as team captain for final three seasons, earning first team All-City, All-League and All-District honors in each of those three seasons...Ranked as the No. 31 point guard in the Class of 2020 by ESPN...Played AAU ball for the Michigan Crossover.
Personal: Daughter of Howard and Janina Thornton…Has two sisters and one brother…Sister, Naudaka, played volleyball at Otterbein University…Born on Nov. 14, 2001 in Columbus, Ohio.
2023-24 (Prairie View A&M): Showed up in nine games for the Panthers and started in eight of those contests...Averaged 19.7 minutes per game, 3.7 points per game, 1.9 rebounds per game, 1.7 assists per game...Recorded a season-best 10 points against Rice on 12/16/23 and shot 43% from three point territory.
2022-23 (Prairie View A&M): Made 25 appearances with 18 starts for the Panthers...Averaged 22.5 minutes per game, 4.2 points per game, 3.0 rebounds per game, 2.0 assists per game on 31% shooting from the field...Tallied two games of double figure scoring including a season-best 16 points against Arizona State on 12/17/22 to go along with six rebounds, five assists and 67% shooting from three...Also hit the dozen point mark and tallied six assists against Jackson State on 1/14/23.
2021-22 (Penn State): Saw time in nine games for the Nittany Lions...Averaged 11.1 minutes per game, 2.2 points per game and 1.2 rebounds per game.
2020-21 (Penn State): Saw action in 10 games while making two starts…Averaged 2.7 points and 2.3 rebounds per contest.
High School: Three-year All-League and All-District pick who helped guide Columbus Africentric High School to a pair of state championships and four regional, four district and four city championships...Led Columbus Africentric to an overall record of 94-9 throughout her four years...Served as team captain for final three seasons, earning first team All-City, All-League and All-District honors in each of those three seasons...Ranked as the No. 31 point guard in the Class of 2020 by ESPN...Played AAU ball for the Michigan Crossover.
Personal: Daughter of Howard and Janina Thornton…Has two sisters and one brother…Sister, Naudaka, played volleyball at Otterbein University…Born on Nov. 14, 2001 in Columbus, Ohio.
ROOS UNITED: Student-Athlete Testimonial
Tuesday, September 16
WBB Highlights: Summit League Semifinals
Saturday, March 08
WBB Highlights: Summit League Quarterfinals
Friday, March 07
WBB Highlights at UND
Saturday, March 01
