LeTourneau University Athletics

2012-13: Played in 25 games, earning a start in 10…averaged 21.3 minutes per game, 6.4 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game…scored a season-high 19 points against Concordia (Nov. 29)…had four assists in back-to-back games against Paul Quinn (Nov. 26) and Concordia (Nov. 29)…pulled down eight rebounds against Schreiner (Dec. 14)…a valuable contributor off the bench, averaged 5.1 points, 2.5 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 0.6 steals per game when coming off the bench.

2011-12: Appeared in 24 games as a freshman for the YellowJackets ... Averaged 4.7 points per game, 1.6 rebounds per game, and 1.1 assists per game ... Had a career high 15 points off the bench on Feb. 9th against Centenary ... Followed that game up with a 12 point outing on Feb. 11th against East Texas Baptist ... Picked up four rebounds in two separate games against Hendrix on Dec. 31st and Texas-Dallas on Jan. 14th ... Also had three steals in two games each against Sul Ross St. on Dec. 10th and Texas-Dallas on Jan. 14th.

2010-11: Redshirted after missing the season with a shoulder injury.

PREP: Was a four-year letterwinner at Grace Preparatory Academy in Arlington, Texas ... Contributed to three consecutive district championship teams ... Named TAPPS District 1-4A's Sixth Man of the Year as a senior in 2010 ... Was an All-District Second Team selection as a senior ... Also involved with several AAU clubs ... Was a former high school teammate of fellow LeTourneau basketball player Deitrich Williams.

PERSONAL: Full name is Joshua Aaron Thornton ... Son of Yvonne and Darryl Thornton of DeSoto, Texas ... Has two brothers, Fred (24) and Micah (17) ... Father Darryl played football at North Texas State (Now the University of North Texas) ... Is a Mechanical Engineering major.