2016-17 Women's Basketball Roster
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Thornton, Edel
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Jersey Number 11
Edel Thornton
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Gurranabraher, Ireland
- High School:
- Ireland U18 National Team / Brunell
- Position:
- Guard
Bio
As a Junior in 2017-18:
- Played in all 34 games, including three starts
- Averaged 5.0 points
- Earned the start and had 14 points in an NCAA Opening Round win over Miami
- Had a pair of three-pointers in a MAAC Championship win over Marist
- Set a new career high with 16 points in a road win over Central Michigan (12/21), including a career-best four three-pointers.
- Recorded four steals in a home win over Siena (12/28)
- Tallied 12 points on 4-5 from the three-point line in a win Iona (1/6)
- Scored 10 points, including the late go-ahead basket in a win over Marist (1/11)
- Scored 14 points in a road win over Monmouth (1/18)
- Scored 10 points, all in the fourth quarter, in a road win over Siena (2/11)
- Played in 34 games (23 starts)
- Averaged 3.1 points (35.4 FG%) with 1.5 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 0.8 steals in 17.4 minutes per game
- Finished with an assist/turnover ratio of +1.82 (82 assists-45 turnover) on the season
- Posted an improved stat line of 3.9 points (42.4 FG%, 32.6 3FG%, 73.7 FT%), 1.9 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.0 steals in 18.2 minutes per game across 20 MAAC contests
- Notched six points and three steals in the season opener against Florida Gulf Coast (11/11)
- Came back with seven points, three rebounds and four assists in her next appearance against Northeastern (11/20)
- Dished out a career high seven assists with no turnovers and five points at Saint Peter’s (12/1)
- Posted five assists with two steals against Michigan State (12/6)
- Dished five assists against New Mexico State (12/19)
- Tallied seven points, four rebounds, two assists and two steals at Canisius (1/7)
- Notched a career high 12 points (4-5 FG, 2-3 3FG) with two rebounds, three assists and three steals against Niagara (1/26)
- Was solid all-around with six points, five rebounds, five assists and three steals against Marist (2/9)
- Notched six points, three rebounds and three assists at Marist (2/23)
- Chipped in five points and three assists in the MAAC quarterfinal victory over Canisius (3/3)
- Dished out three assists in both NCAA Tournament wins over Marquette (3/18) and at Miami (3/20)
- Appeared in 17 games (five starts) for the Bobcats
- Missed considerable time in December and throughout January due to an injury
- Averaged 3.3 points, 1.5 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 0.7 steals in 21.6 minutes per game
- Played well in her first collegiate start against Hartford (Nov. 19) as she tallied five points, three rebounds, two assists and one steal in 16 minutes
- Netted her first career double digit scoring game with 10 points (3-6 FG, 4-5 FT), three rebounds, season high five assists and two steals in 22 minutes in a home win over Holy Cross (Nov. 21)
- Contributed eight points (3-3 FG, 2-2 3FG) with three rebounds and three assists in 24 minutes in a home win over Temple (Nov. 24)
- Chipped in nine points (3-5 3FG) with three rebounds and three assists in 20 minutes in a road win at Vermont (Nov. 28) in the TD Bank Classic
- Tallied eight points and a season high five steals in 20 minutes against Manhattan (Dec. 6)
- Came back from injury to play 12 minutes in the MAAC Championship against Iona (March 7)
- Scored 10 points (4-5 FG, 2-3 3FG) in just 14 minutes in the WNIT First Round home win over Maine (March 18)
- Came to America as one of the brightest stars in Irish Basketball
- In 2013, Thornton became the first player to ever win U18 and U20 National Cup Finals MVP honors in the same year
- In that same calendar year, Thornton earned MVP honors at the final of the Women’s Premier League Shield field
- A starting point guard for the U18 Ireland National Team, Thornton has long been on the scene for the Irish National Teams
- Thornton led Ireland and ranked 7th at the 2014 European U18 Championships with 15.6 points per game while shooting 47.9 percent from the floor (8th at Euro Championships)
- Also was a defensive force at the 2014 Euro U18 Championships averaging 3.1 steals (4th at Euro Championships) and shot the ball well from deep 36.8 percent (13th)
- Playing for the club team Brunell based out of Cork, Ireland, Thornton was the youngest player in the Women’s Premier League for over two seasons after her rookie year in 2011
- A proven big game performer, Thornton contributed a massive 35-point night to lead Brunell to the 2013 Ireland U20 Women’s National Cup Championship
- The 2013 Ireland U20 Women’s National Cup title started a string of three straight U20 National Cup Championships for Thornton’s Brunell squad
- Thornton not only led Brunell to victory in each U20 National Cup Championship, she was named a three-time MVP capped by a 32-point performance to lead Brunell past Glanmire, 71-33, in the 2015 Championship
- Born and raised in Gurranabraher, Cork, Ireland
- Daughter of Sean and Christine Thornton
- Has three younger brothers
- Majoring in Psychology
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Thursday, September 04
Quinnipiac Athletics 2024-25 Highlight Video
Tuesday, May 20
2024 Women's Basketball Kids Day: Recap
Friday, December 20
The Roar - Episode 6: Jackie Grisdale and Grace LaBarge
Wednesday, December 18
