Sindarius Thornwell
 Thornwell shoots a free throw in 2014 | |
| No. 0 – Los Angeles Clippers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Guard |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 15, 1994 Lancaster, South Carolina |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 206 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Virginia) |
| College | South Carolina (2013–2017) |
| NBA draft | 2017: 2nd round, 48th overall pick |
| Selected by the Milwaukee Bucks | |
| Playing career | 2017–present |
| Career history | |
| 2017–present | Los Angeles Clippers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Sindarius Thornwell (born November 15, 1994) is an American basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the South Carolina Gamecocks. He attended Oak Hill Academy and Lancaster High School prior to the University of South Carolina. Thornwell was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks with the 48th pick in the second round of the 2017 NBA Draft. The Los Angeles Clippers later bought out the pick.
High school career
Thornwell attended Lancaster High School in Lancaster, South Carolina for his first 3 years of high school. He then transferred to Oak Hill Academy for his senior year where he averaged 26.8 points per game and averaged 8.6 rebounds and 3.6 assists as well. He led them to a 33-5 record. He was ranked as the 39th best player by ESPN.com and a 4 star recruit by Rivals.com, who also ranked him as the 11th best shooting guard in his class. He also competed in the 2012 Nike Global Challenge playing in 4 games.
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sindarius Thornwell Guard |
Lancaster, South Carolina | Oak Hill Academy | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Oct 2, 2012 | |
Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 92
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College career
After committing to USC on October 2, 2012, Thornwell was second on the USC basketball team in scoring with 13.4 ppg and 4.0 rebounds per game. He also averaged 3.0 assists per game. During conference play, he was averaging 15.0 ppg as well. On January 22, 2014, Thornwell had a career high 26 points against the University of Georgia. As a result of his production that season, Thornwell was named a member of the All-SEC Freshman Team. His sophomore year in the 2014–2015 season was not as productive as his freshman season. His junior year, on the other hand, would provide relatively similar results to what he had in his freshman year. [1] However, it would be his senior season where Thornwell would come into his own as a player, as Thornwell would average 21.4 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 2.2 steals in 34.2 minutes of action per game. As a result of his production that season, he was not only a member of the All-SEC First Team, but he was also named the SEC Player of the Year thanks to votes from the coaches of the Southeastern Conference. Furthermore, Thornwell would be the main leader to help the No. 7 seeded South Carolina proceed all the way to the Final Four in the 2017 NCAA Tournament, which would be the highest results for South Carolina yet.
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–14 | South Carolina | 34 | 34 | 29.6 | .386 | .370 | .736 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 1.2 | .6 | 13.4 |
| 2014–15 | South Carolina | 33 | 33 | 30.6 | .340 | .268 | .716 | 4.9 | 2.2 | 1.3 | .3 | 11.1 |
| 2015–16 | South Carolina | 34 | 34 | 33.1 | .382 | .333 | .764 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 1.3 | .5 | 13.4 |
| 2016–17 | South Carolina | 29 | 29 | 34.2 | .442 | .399 | .827 | 7.2 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 21.4 |
| Career | 130 | 130 | 31.8 | .390 | .340 | .769 | 5.2 | 3.0 | 1.8 | .7 | 14.6 |
Professional career
On June 22, Sindarius Thornwell was selected with the 48th pick of the 2017 NBA Draft by the Milwaukee Bucks, but his draft rights were then traded to the Los Angeles Clippers. Thornwell would sign with the Clippers on July 18.
References
- ^ "Sindarius Thornwell Bio University of South Carolina Official Athletic Site". gamecocksonline.com. Retrieved 2017-04-11.
- "Sindarius Thornwell Stats, News, Videos, Highlights, Pictures, Bio - South Carolina Gamecocks - ESPN". espn.go.com. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
- "Sindarius Thornwell Bio - South Carolina Official Athletic Site". gamecocksonline.com. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
- "Sindarius Thornwell | NBADraft.net". nbadraft.net. Retrieved 2014-04-05.