| No. 23, 45, 23, 33, 34 | |
|---|---|
| Power forward / Center | |
| Personal information | |
| Date of birth | July 10, 1962 |
| Place of birth | Los Angeles, California |
| Nationality | American |
| High school | Mission Viejo (Mission Viejo, California) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Saddleback College (1980–1981) UC Irvine (1981–1984) |
| NBA Draft | 1984 / Round: 4 / Pick: 87th overall |
| Selected by the New York Knicks | |
| Pro career | 1984–1996 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1984–1985 | Caja Madrid (Spain) |
| 1985–1987 | New York Knicks |
| 1987–1989 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1990–1991 | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 1991–1992 | Sioux Falls Skyforce (CBA) |
| 1992 | Tissino Assicurazione Siena (Italy) |
| 1992 | Utah Jazz |
| 1992–1993 | Fernet Branca Pavia (Italy) |
| 1993–1994 | Olitalia Siena (Italy) |
| 1994 | Teorematour Roma (Italy) |
| 1994 | Tonno Auriga Trapani (Italy) |
| 1995–1996 | Chicago Rockers (CBA) |
| 1996 | Washington Bullets |
| As coach: | |
| 2000–2001 | Quad City Thunder (CBA) |
| 2001–2002 | Huntsville Flight (NBA D-League) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Robert George (Bob) Thornton (born July 10, 1962, in Los Angeles, California) is a retired American professional basketball player whose career lasted from 1985 to 1996 and a current assistant coach for the Memphis Grizzlies.[1] 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 (New York Knicks, Philadelphia 76ers, Minnesota Timberwolves, Utah Jazz and Washington Wizards) and played three seasons in the Italian A-1 league with Rome, Siena and Pavia. He has held coaching positions with the Chicago Bulls, the CBA's Yakima Sun Kings, the NBDL's Quad City Thunder and Arkansas RimRockers,[2] and the Minnesota Timberwolves.[3] 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 5 December 2011.[1]