At Fairmont State: Leaves Fairmont State with 2,106 points ... just the eight player in school history to score over 2,000 points ... first Falcon player in nearly 20 years to score over 2,000 points ... registered 330 career assists, 647 rebounds and 174 steals ... averaged 18.3 points per game for his career ... played and started 115 games ... missed just one game FSU played in his four seasons ... leaves FSU seventh in points, sixth in assists and third in steals ... also made 146 three-pointers (third-most in school history) ... two-time first team All-WVIAC selection ... two-time Neal Baisi Award winner.
As A Senior (2012-13): First team All-WVIAC ... first team All-Region by the NABC and second team selection by Daktronics ... Neal Baisi Award winner given to the top West Virginia native playing in the WVIAC ... selected to the NABC Division II All-Star Game in Louisville, Ky. ... led team with 17.3 points per game ... also averaged 5.1 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.5 steals per game ... scored in double figures in all 31 games he played ... shot 47 percent from the field ... shot a career-best .822 from the free throw line for the year (129-of-157) ... 10 points and five rebounds in road win over Virginia State (11/13/12) ... 17 points, six rebounds, three assists and a pair of steals vs. WVU Tech (1/20/12) ... 14 points, four rebounds and four assists against Shepherd (11/20/12) ... 12 points, career-high matching seven assists and five rebounds in win over Pitt-Johnstown (11/27/12) ... netted 15 points vs. Bluefield State (12/1/12) ... 18 points and 11 rebounds in road win over Charleston (12/15/12) ... scored 10 points and handed out four assist at Kent State (12/30/12) ... 15 points, seven rebounds and six assists without a turnover in road win at Wheeling Jesuit (1/2/13) ... scored 13 points in just 22 minutes of action at Ohio Valley (1/5/13) ... 17 points and seven boards in home win over Seton Hill (1/7/13) ... 18 points vs. Concord (1/12/13) ... led Falcons with 26 points in a home win over WV State (1/14/13) ... was 8-of-12 from the field against the Yellow Jackets and had six rebounds, six assists and four steals ... back-to-back 22-point performances against West Liberty (1/17/13) and Shepherd (1/19/13) ... 24 points in road win at Glenville State (1/21/13) ... 18 points, including a perfect 10-of-10 from the free throw line, vs. Davis & Elkins (1/26/13) ... 19 points on 8-of-12 shooting against Charleston (1/31/13) ... netted 22 points in 40 minutes of work at WV Wesleyan (2/2/13) ... recorded 16 points vs. Wheeling Jesuit (2/4/13) ... 14 points, six rebounds and four assists at WV State (2/9/13) ... double-double with 12 points and season-high 12 rebounds against Pitt-Johnstown (2/11/13) ... 21 points and four assists to help FSU past Alderson-Broaddus (2/14/13) ... exploded for career-high 44 points to go with 10 rebounds at home against No. 1 West Liberty ... was 15-of-21 from the field and 12-of-13 from the free throw line ... eight of his 10 rebounds were on the offensive end ... 44 points were the most by any player in the WVIAC and the third most by a player in NCAA Division II in 2012-13 ... netted 12 points at Seton Hill (2/16/13) to go over the 2,000-point mark for his career ... scored 13 points, handed out five assists and contributed four rebounds against Ohio Valley on "Senior Day" (2/23/13) ... 16 points and six offensive rebounds against the Fighting Scots in the first round of the WVIAC Tournament (2/26/13) ... 23 points and nine boards to help lead FSU past Seton Hill (2/18/13) in the quarterfinals ... 15 points, five rebounds and five assists against Alderson-Broaddus (3/1/13) in the semifinals ... hit the game-winning free throw with 0.9 seconds remaining in overtime against the Battlers ... 17 points against West Liberty in the WVIAC Tournament finals ... named to the WVIAC All-Tournament team ... contributed 10 points in just 21 minutes of work against Livingstone in the first round of the NCAA Tournament (3/16/13) ... 11 points against WLU in the second round of the NCAA Tournament (3/17/13).
As A Junior (2011-12): Second team All-WVIAC selection … given the Baisi Award West Virginia Sportswriters Association as the top West Virginia native playing in the WVIAC … averaged 21.5 points per game … third in the WVIAC and 13th in the country in scoring … scored in double figures in all but one game … had 20 points or more in 13 games, including five games of at least 30 points … led the team in both rebounding and assists … averaged 6.7 boards and 3.4 assists per contest … had team-high five double-doubles (points-rebounds) … second on the team in steals with 40 … opened the season with a double-double (30 points and 11 rebounds) against Point Park (11/15/11) … also had six assists against the Pioneers … 17 points to go with five rebounds and five assists against Davis & Elkins (11/22/11) … scored 18 points and six rebounds vs. West Liberty (11/29/11) … 19 points, five rebounds and four assists in road win against Ohio Valley (12/1/11) … 18 points, seven rebounds and four assists at Wheeling Jesuit (12/3/11) … played just 16 minutes and scored eight points vs. Ohio Eastern (12/6/11) … scored 19 points and grabbed eight rebounds, including six on the offensive end, against UDC (12/7/11) … double-double with 17 points and 13 rebounds vs. Bluefield State (12/10/11) … also contributed six assists against the Blues … poured in 35 points at Alderson-Broaddus (12/17/11) … 28 points to go with five assists and four rebounds vs. Penn State Beaver (1/4/12) … netted 26 points and added five rebounds in road win over Concord (1/7/12) … named WVIAC Player of the Week for his performances against the Nittany Lions and Mountain Lions … 25 points and nine rebounds vs. West Liberty (1/12/12) … limited to just 11 points to go with seven rebounds against Glenville State (1/14/12) … 14 points in home win over Shepherd (1/18/12) … double-double with 27 points and 10 rebounds at home against Alderson-Broaddus (1/21/12) … followed it up with another double-double (14 points and 10 rebounds) at West Virginia Wesleyan (1/23/12) … 18 points at Glenville State (1/26/12) … netted 21 points and grabbed 11 rebounds at Bluefield State (1/28/12) … filled box score with 18 points, seven assists and five rebounds against Pitt-Johnstown (2/1/12) … 27 points and five assists vs. WV State (2/6/12) … also came away with season-high five steals against the Yellow Jackets … three-straight 30-point games in the middle of Februray … 30 points to go with seven assists at Seton Hill … scored 30 and grabbed seven rebounds at home against Wheeling Jesuit (2/11/12) … 31 points and 12 rebounds in win over Davis & Elkins (2/13/12) … 17 points and four assists at Charleston (2/16/12) … 15 points and five rebounds vs. Concord (2/18/12) … 24 points and five rebounds against WV Wesleyan (2/25/12) … 23 points and seven boards at Alderson-Broaddus (2/28/12) in first round of WVIAC Tournament.
As A Sophomore (2010-11): First team All-WVIAC honoree … team’s top scorer averaging 19.8 points per game … also ranked fourth in the league in scoring … double figures in all but one game … scored 20 points or more 15 contests and three games of 30 points or more … was second on the team with 5.9 rebounds per game … second on the team with 73 assists … 22 points, five assists and three steals in win over Davis & Elkins (11/23/10) … hit five three-pointers against the Senators … 21 points and dive rebounds in win over Ohio Valley (12/2/10) … 31 points in 30 minutes of action against Salem (12/6/10) … scorched the nets with 32 points in win over Bluefield State (12/11/10) … was 5-of-7 from behind the arc and had six rebounds and five steals against the Blues … 20 points in road win over Alderson-Broaddus (12/18/10) … double-double with 16 points and 12 rebounds in win over Concord (1/8/11) … 28 points and eight boards against Wheeling Jesuit (1/10/11) … matched his career-high with 32 points against top-ranked West Liberty (1/13/11) … also had eight rebounds and three steals against the Hilltoppers … 23 points, nine rebounds and five assists against Glenville State (1/27/11) … seven of those rebounds came on the offensive glass … 22 points in victory over Bluefield State (1/29/11) … 23 points, nine rebounds and four assists against WV State (2/7/11) … netted 20 points against Davis & Elkins (2/14/11) … double-double with 21 points and 10 rebounds against Charleston (2/17/11) … 18 points, nine rebounds and six assists in loss at Concord (2/19/11) … 25 points at the University of the District of Columbia (2/22/11) … 27 points and four assists in a win over WV Wesleyan (2/26/11) ... played all 40 minutes and scored 21 points in a win over Ohio Valley in the the first round of the WVIAC Tournament (3/1/11) … 12 points and seven rebounds against WV Wesleyan in the WVIAC Quarterfinals (3/3/11).
As A Freshman (2009-10): WVIAC Freshman of the Year … established himself as one of the top players in the league as a freshman … averaged 15.4 points … scoring average was best among all league freshmen and was 19th in the conference … led the team with 456 points on the year … led the team in assists (83) and also was second on the team in rebounds per game (4.9) … started all 30 games and averaged 30.4 minutes … scored in double figures in all but four contests, including the final 22 games consecutively … scored 20 points or more eight times … scored 13 points and grabbed eight rebounds in debut against Maryland Bible (11/15/09) … scored 18 points on 8-of-13 shooting against West Liberty (12/1/09) … got the Falcons off to a hot start at WV Wesleyan and led FSU to the win (1/16/10) … poured in 26 points and hit five three-pointers against the Bobcats … also pulled down six boards, handed out five assists and came up with four steals against WVWC … followed that up with a 23 point performance against Seton Hill (1/18/10) … continued his hot play with 28 points and five rebounds in road win over Wheeling Jesuit (1/21/10) … added 20 points and eight rebounds against Davis & Elkins (1/23/10) … 20 points and eight rebounds to help pace the Falcons past WV State (2/4/10) … chipped in 13 points, including several threes down the stretch, in a road win over Alderson-Broaddus (2/8/10) … 12 points and nine rebounds against Ohio Valley (2/11/10) … netted 14 points and handed out six assists against Salem (2/13/10) … 16 points, six assists and five rebounds at Pitt-Johnstown (2/23/10) … scored 20 points, including a perfect 9-of-9 from the free throw line, against Shepherd (2/20/10) … 23 points in win over Charleston (2/25/10) … netted 15 points in just 24 minutes of work in lopsided win over Concord in the first round of the WVIAC Tournament (3/2/10) … scored 21 points, grabbed six rebounds and handed out five assists in a losing effort against Charleston in the WVIAC Quarterfinals (3/4/10) … battled foul trouble and scored 11 points and added five rebounds against IUP in first round of the NCAA Tournament (3/13/10).
High School: Two-time first all-state selection at Martinsburg High and coach Dave Rogers … three-time first team all-area … Martinsburg Journal and Herald 2009 Player of the Year … led the Bulldogs to a 26-2 record and a state title as a senior … averaged 18 points, five rebounds and four assists in his final season … scored 1,302 points for his career … averaged 20 points as a junior and 18 as a sophomore.
Personal: Isaac Donnell Thornton … born June 25, 1981 … son of Rowshell Hall and Larry Thornton … one of four children … majoring in business.
