- Bob Thornton
Robert George (Bob) Thornton (born
July 10 1962 , inLos Angeles, California ) is a retired American professionalbasketball player in the NBA whose career lasted from1985 to 1996. He was a 6'10" 225 forward. He holds career averages of 3.0 points and 2.5 rebounds in 283 total games.Thornton played
college basketball atUniversity of California, Irvine , and Saddleback Community College, and was selected by theNew York Knicks with the 87th pick of the1984 NBA Draft .Previously serving as an assistant coach with the
Chicago Bulls and with the CBA's Yakima Sun Kings and the NBDL'sQuad City Thunder andArkansas RimRockers [ [http://www.nba.com/news/nbdl_thornton_huntsville_010510.html NBDL Tabs Thornton as Huntsville Coach] , posted May 10, 2001] , he is now an assistant coach and advance scout for theMinnesota Timberwolves . [ [http://www.nba.com/timberwolves/news/on_the_road_with_b_and_b_070208.html On the Road with Brent and Bob] , by David Brauer - February 8, 2007]Notes
External links
* [http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=THORNBO01 College & NBA stats] @ basketballreference.com
* [http://www.nba.com/coachfile/bob_thornton/index.html?nav=page NBA.com coach profile]
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