Samantha Thornton (born 20 April 1966) is a former Australian women's

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Retrieved 2012-09-13.

Biography

Thornton was a member of the

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roster for several years, from 1989 to 1995 competing at two

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;

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held in

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and

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held in Australia. The Opals not qualifying for the 1992 Olympic Games in

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probably cost Thornton her only chance to compete at an

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. In the domestic Women's National Basketball League (WNBL), Thornton played 230 games for Bulleen Boomers (1984-87), Melbourne East (1988-91) and

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(1992-96). In 1989, Thornton won the Maher Medal for the Australian International Player of the Year. Thornton was also twice named to the WNBL All Star Five, in seasons 1991 and 1993. In 1993, Thornton won the WNBL Top Shooter award with 359 points at an average of 18.9 per game.Basketball Australia
WNBL Top Shooters Award
Retrieved 2012-12-24.

References

1966 births Living people Australian women's basketball players {{Australia-basketball-bio-stub

Biography

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