Anne Thorius (born November 27, 1977) is a Danish former

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player. She played

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at the

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from 1997 to 2001 and holds the

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career record with 537 assists.

University of Michigan

Thorius was born in Denmark in 1977. She grew up in Hørsholm, approximately 15 miles north of

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. She was recruited to play

in the United States and enrolled at the

in 1997. Thorius played at the

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position for the

team from 1997 to 2001. She led the Wolverines in assists for four consecutive years, and her total of 537 assists is Michigan's all-time record. She twice totaled 145 assists in a season; the only Michigan player with more assists in a season is Vonnie Thompson. She was also the first Michigan women's basketball player to total 1,000 points and 500 assists. Thorius was a remarkably accurate free-throw shooter at Michigan. Her career free throw percentage of .831 (294 of 354) remains the second highest in Michigan History. She was selected as an Academic All-

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player in 2000 and 2001. She was also chosen by the coaches as a second-team All-Big Ten player in 1999 and 2000.

Professional basketball

She was drafted by the

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in the fourth round (58th overall pick) of the 2001 WNBA Draft, becoming the third Michigan player to be selected in a WNBA Draft. She was waived by the Miracle on May 27, 2001. She played professional basketball for the Polish Polypharma Gdynia team in 2001 and played in the Euroleague finals. In 2002, she signed a two-year contract to play for BF Copenhagen in Denmark. She played for Hørsholm in

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from 2005 to 2010. Thorius was also a three-time member of the Danish National Team.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Thorius, Anne 1977 births Living people Danish expatriate basketball people in the United States Danish women's basketball players Michigan Wolverines women's basketball players Guards (basketball) People from Hørsholm Municipality Sportspeople from the Capital Region of Denmark