Yuba CC: Earned All-Bay Valley Conference honors as a freshman after averaging 11.0 points and 6.5 rebounds per game ... His efforts as a freshman helped Yuba to a 24-7 record that season, the best mark in school history ... Named All-Conference Honorable Mention following his sophomore year, when he averaged 13 points, seven boards and three assists per game ... During his sophomore season, Yuba entered the year ranked first in preseason polls among the 103 junior colleges in Calif. ... Helped Yuba to an Elite Eight berth as a freshman and a spot in the Sweet 16 as a sophomore ... Played under head coach Doug Cornelius.

Capital Christian HS: Averaged 20 points, 12 rebounds and four assists per game as a senior en route to earning league most-valuable-player honors ... An All-State and All-City selection ... Included among the top junior and senior players in the state by Sports Express magazine ... Named team most valuable player as a junior and senior ... Helped Capital Christian to back-to-back league championships and a State-sectional championship (Northern Calif.) ... Played under head coach Andrew Snelgrove.

Personal: Son of Frank and Charlotte Thornton ... Born March 9, 1984 in Vallejo, Calif. ... Has one brother, Ryan ... Majoring in business.