Brian Charles Thornton was born on April 22,1985 and is an American volleyball player.
12 Facts About Brian Thornton
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Brian Thornton played for the 2007 NCAA national champions, the University of California, Irvine.
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Brian Thornton plays for the United States national team and appeared in the 2012 Summer Olympics.
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In 2007, Brian Thornton helped UC Irvine win the NCAA Division I men's volleyball national championship.
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Brian Thornton averaged 13.27 set assists, and he made the All-American second team and the NCAA All-Tournament team.
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Brian Thornton's 1,645 assists that season was a new school record.
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Brian Thornton's 4,662 career set assists was a school record.
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Brian Thornton helped the team win gold medals at the 2009 and 2010 Pan American Cups.
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In 2011, Brian Thornton played in the FIVB World League, NORCECA Men's Continental Championship, and FIVB World Cup.
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Brian Thornton averaged 5.19 assists per set, and his 514 assists was the most of any US setter that year.
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Brian Thornton was born in Huntington Beach, California, on April 22,1985.
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Brian Thornton is 6 feet, 3 inches tall and weighs 187 pounds.