Brian Thornton

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Brian Thornton
Personal information
Full nameBrian Charles Thornton
Nationality American
Born (1985-04-22) April 22, 1985 (age 39)
Huntington Beach, California, U.S.
Height6 ft 3 in (1.90 m)
Weight194 lb (88 kg)
Spike129 in (327 cm)
Block124 in (314 cm)
College / University University of California, Irvine
Volleyball information
PositionSetter
Number10
Career
YearsTeams

2009–2010
2010–2011
2011–2012
Flag of the United States.svg Irvine UC
Flag of Spain.svg Club Voleibol Zaragoza
Flag of France.svg Chaumont VB
Flag of Poland.svg Jastrzębski Węgiel
National team
2009–Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Medal record
Men's volleyball
Representing Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
World League
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2012 Sofia
NORCECA Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2011 Puerto Rico
Last updated: May 29, 2015

Brian Charles Thornton (born April 22, 1985) is an American volleyball player. He played for the 2007 NCAA national champions, the University of California, Irvine. He plays for the United States national team and appeared in the 2012 Summer Olympics.

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Career

College

Thornton played volleyball for UC Irvine from 2004 to 2007. In 2004, he played 16 games, averaging 9.31 set assists. The following season, he averaged 12.57 set assists and had 1,320. Thornton then had 1,548 set assists in 2006. His 13.70 average led the nation. He also made the All-American second team. [1]

In 2007, Thornton helped UC Irvine win the NCAA Division I men's volleyball national championship. He averaged 13.27 set assists, and he made the All-American second team and the NCAA All-Tournament team. Thornton's 1,645 assists that season was a new school record. [1] His 4,662 career set assists was also a school record. [1]

International

Thornton joined the U.S. national team in 2009. He helped the team win gold medals at the 2009 and 2010 Pan American Cups. [1]

In 2011, Thornton played in the FIVB World League, NORCECA Men's Continental Championship, and FIVB World Cup. He averaged 5.19 assists per set, and his 514 assists was the most of any U.S. setter that year. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, Thornton had two points. [1]

Thornton played professionally in France in 2010-11. [1]

Personal

Thornton was born in Huntington Beach, California, on April 22, 1985. [2] He attended San Clemente High School. Thornton is 6 feet, 3 inches tall and weighs 187 pounds. He has two younger siblings. [1]

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References

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  2. "Brian Thornton" Archived July 29, 2012, at the Wayback Machine . london2012.com. Retrieved August 25, 2012.