Thornton's a backcourter out of San Antonio, Texas where he played high school ball for his father at Sam Houston High.
From a March 23, 2013 Texas Hoops article: "...Heading back south, Isaac Thornton is one player that is hard to handle do to his sharp shooting from the outside. He can slide by defenders to score in the lane and create off the dribble..."
A snippet from a different article: "...Thornton plays well on both ends of the court. He moves well with and without the ball, but he's more valuable when he gets to the lane. He has decent handles and lost a defender on a couple occasions. He plays with a lot of body control and poise..."
On tape, Thornton displays good athleticism, a nice stroke on his outside shot and the ability to split defenders on dribble-drives. It appears he was called upon to be more of a scorer in the prep ranks so it's difficult to tell if he'll be a 1 or a 2 or a combo guard collegiately. One impressive note: Thornton earned Texas Association of Basketball Coaches Class 3A All-State boys basketball academic first team this season.
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