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1 Taiah Thornton

  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Position Guard
  • Height 5-5
  • Hometown Pennsauken, NJ
  • High School Camden Catholic
  • Last School FDU Florham
  • Major Biology

Biography

Redshirt-Senior (2020-21)
  • Appeared and started in 27 contests for the Peacocks
  • Paced the team and ranked fourth in the MAAC in scoring with 13.9 points per game
  • Led the MAAC in total assists with 134 on the year while ranking fourth in the league in assists per game with 5.0
  • Finished the year ranked fourth on the team and 11th in the MAAC in scoring percentage, averaging 33.1 percent shooting per game
  • Ranked seventh in the conference in Assist/Turnover Ratio, finishing with a 1.2 ratio
  • Recorded her first career triple-double in the team's season-opening win over NJIT on Nov. 25, 2020, finishing the game with 15 points, 11 steals, and 11 rebounds
  • Scored a season-high 30 points against Rider on January 17
  • Led Saint Peter's in playing time with 851 minutes played while averaging 31.5 minutes played per game
  • Named the Tropicana AC Player of the Game following her 16-point performance in the team's 72-67 MAAC Semifinal victory over Rider on March 12
  • Named to the 2020-21 MAAC All-Championship Team, All-MAAC First Team and MAAC All-Academic Team
  • Garnered All-MET Second Team honors
  • 2x MAAC Player of the Week
Redshirt Junior (2019-20)
  • Was one of only two Peacocks to appear in all 30 games, while being the only player to start in all 30 contests
  • Led the team in scoring with 446 points scored and 14.9 PPG
  • Finished sixth in the MAAC in scoring
  • Recorded a team-leading 69 steals and 2.3 steals per outing
  • Ranked tied for second in the MAAC in total steals and third in steals per game
  • Led Saint Peter's in field goal percentage throughout conference play, shooting 45 percent from the field
  • Scored a season-high 30 points in the Peacocks' 67-58 win over Canisius on Jan. 25
  • Registered a double-double in her debut for Saint Peter's against LIU on Nov. 5, scoring 16 points and pulling down 11 rebounds
  • Went a perfect 8-for-8 from the line against Siena for a season-high in free throws on Feb. 22
  • Named to the All-MAAC Third Team
  • Named to the MAAC All-Academic Team
Junior (2018-19)
  • Did not play due to NCAA Transfer Rules
Before Saint Peter's: 
  • Played at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham
  • Started all 16 games her freshman year before suffering a season-ending injury
  • Averaged 13.4 points, 3.7 rebounds and 3.8 assists
  • Scored 27 points in collegiate debut against Gettysburg on November 27
  • Sophomore year, played in 12 games, making nine starts
  • Averaged 14.8 points, 3.6 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 30 steals.
  • Averaged 23.5 points in two NCAA Tournament games against Skidmore and Bowdoin
  • At Camden Catholic, made varsity all four years, while serving as captain junior and senior year 
  • Scored 1,024 career points in high school
Personal:
  • Major: Biology
  • Daughter of Tamika and Raphael Thornton 
  • Sister Taja Thornton
  • Born on October 18, 1998 in Camden, NJ
Fun Facts: 
  • Favorite Band/Artist: Drake/Beyonce
  • Favorite Color: Pink
  • Favorite Food: Cheese pizza with crispy bottom
  • Favorite Movie: Love and Basketball
  • Favorite Hobby: Cleaning ears with a Q-tip
  • Fun Fact: Has matching tattoos with 5 people

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Historical Player Information

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    2019-20Redshirt Junior

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    2020-21Redshirt Senior

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