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2023-24 Women's Basketball Roster

35 Dasia Thornton

  • Position F
  • Height 5-11
  • Class Fifth Year
  • Highschool Clark Montessori High School
  • Hometown Cincinnati, Ohio

Biography

2023-24
- HCAC Female Sport Athlete of the Year 
- D3Hoops & WBCA All-American
- HCAC Player of the Year
- First-team all-conference selection
- Started all 32 games
- Averaged a team-high 15.2 points and team-best 8.8 rebounds a game
- Scored her 1,000th career point during the season
- Blocked a team-best 49 shots 
- Drained 56.8 percent of her shots from the floor
- Erupted for a season-high 25 points against Wisconsin Lutheran
- Grabbed a season-best 15 boards against Mt. St. Joseph
- Distributed a season-high six assists against Earlham
- Blocked a season-best four shots against Ohio Wesleyan
- Scored in double figures 31 times

2022-2023
- Part of the National Championship Team
- Named to the HCAC All-Conference First Team
- Named the HCAC All-Tournament Team MVP
- Won HCAC Athlete of the Week 
- Led the team in field goals made (165) and rebounds (324)
- Second on the team for steals (44)
- Third on the team for points (404), free throws made (60) and blocks (17)
- Appeared in 33 games and started all 33 for the Pioneers
- Averaged 12.2 PPG, 9.8 RPG, and 1.2 APG
- Had a season high of 22 points and 17 rebounds vs. NYU
- Had a season high of 4 assists vs. Millikin
- Had a season high of 2 blocks vs. Hanover
- Had a season high of 4 steals vs. Mt. St. Joseph

2021-22
-Appeared in 27 and started 26 games for the Pioneers
-Shot 48.8% FG, 13.8% 3-point FG, and 53.7% FT
-Averaged 9.8 ppg, 8.5 rpg, 1.8 apg, and 1.4 spg in 27.2 mpg
-4th on team in points, field goals, and assists 
-3rd on team in free throws, blocked shots, and steals
-1st on team in rebounds
-Made a season high 19 points on Dec 1st vs. Franklin
-Made a season high 15 rebounds on Feb 9th vs. Mt. St. Joseph
-Earned all-conference team honors (honorable mention)

2020-21
-Appeared in 19 games for the Pioneers
-Shot 56.9% FG, 37.5% 3-point FG, and 57.8% FT
-Averaged 9.1 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 0.6 apg, and 1.2 spg in 17.7 mpg
-3rd on team in points, free throws, and blocked shots
-2nd on team in assists, field goals and FGA (123)
-Made season high 11 rebounds on Nov 7th vs. East Texas Baptist
-Scored season high 4 free throws on Jan 21 vs. Mt. St. Joseph
-Made season high 16 points on Feb 20th vs. Bluffton
-Secured season high 7 field goals on March 3rd vs. Manchester
-Selected to the All-HCAC Second Team

2019-20
-Appeared in 27 games for Transylvania
-Averaged 3.1 ppg, 2.5 rpg, and 0.5 apg in 8 mpg
-Shot 55% FG, 1-4 3-pt FG, 57.6% FT
-Scored season-high 12 points on Feb. 5 vs. Earlham (W, 75-42)
-Grabbed season-high 6 rebounds twice (Nov. 19 at Berea, Jan. 25 vs. Anderson)
-Tallied season-high 3 assists on Feb. 15 at Manchester (W, 87-35)
-Had season-high 3 steals on Jan. 22 at Mount St. Joseph (W, 79-57)
 
HIGH SCHOOL
-Named MVC Player of the Year in 2019
-Selected to All-Conference First Team (2019, 2018, 2017)
-Selected to District 16 First Team in 2019 and 2018
-Named All-State Honorable Mention in 2019
-Selected to East-West All-Star game in 2019
-Averaged 16.3 ppg, 13 rpg, 49.8% FG, 25% 3-pt FG, 55.1% FT, 3.4 spg, 1.8 bpg, and 1.8 apg as a senior in 2019
-Achieved career totals of 903 points, 805 rebounds, 172 steals, 120 blocks, and 82 assists
-Career-high game included 25 points, 24 rebounds, 11-19 FG, 3-6 FT, 6 steals, 5 blocks, and 1 assist in a 69-58 win against Seven Hills
-Was part of four conference championship teams (2016-2019)
-Led team to Miami Valley Conference Gray Division Championship five times
-Led team to Sectional Championship Runner-up finish as a senior
-Named Cincinnati Enquirer Player of the Week (Dec. 3, 2018)
-Dick Snyder Sportsmanship Award winner (2016-2017)
-Named MVC Honorable Mention in 2015-2016
-Named to All-Academic Team in 2015-2016
 
PERSONAL
Plans to study International Relations with a minor in Foreign Languages at Transylvania University
Also involved in Softball, Black Student Alliance, and Student Government
Favorite Athlete: Kobe Bryant or Giannis Antetokounmpo
Fun Fact: Has played many sports growing up including baseball, soccer, ballet, flag football, ultimate, softball, basketball, tennis, golf, bowling, lacrosse, and taekwondo, in which she is a first-degree black belt
Why Transy? “It had a similar Montessori curriculum I have been around my whole life. Also, it has a great program for the major I want to go into”

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 35

    2019-20Freshman

    Forward
    5'11"
    35
  • 35

    2020-21Sophomore

    Forward
    5'11"
    35
  • 35

    2021-22Junior

    Forward
    5'11"
    35
  • 35

    2022-23Senior

    Forward
    5'11"
    35
  • 35

    2023-24Fifth Year

    F
    5'11"
    35
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