Rod Thorn
Thorn from The Monticola, 1963
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| Personal information | |
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| Born |
May 23, 1941 Princeton, West Virginia |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Princeton (Princeton, West Virginia) |
| College | West Virginia (1960–1963) |
| NBA draft | 1963 / Round: 1 / Pick: 2nd overall |
| Selected by the Baltimore Bullets | |
| Playing career | 1963–1971 |
| Position | Guard |
| Number | 44, 10, 22 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1963–1964 | Baltimore Bullets |
| 1964–1965 | Detroit Pistons |
| 1965–1967 | St. Louis Hawks |
| 1967–1971 | Seattle SuperSonics |
| As coach: | |
| 1975–1976 | Spirits of St. Louis |
| 1981–1982 | Chicago Bulls |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career statistics | |
| Points | 5,012 (10.8 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,463 (3.1 rpg) |
| Assists | 1,214 (2.6 apg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
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Rodney King "Rod" Thorn (born May 23, 1941) is an American basketball executive and a former player and coach.
Thorn attracted nationwide attention after a high school basketball career at Princeton High School in his hometown of Princeton, West Virginia that saw him average more than 30 points per game as a senior. He was a three-time all-state selection and was a two-time High School All-American. He was also a highly regarded high school athlete in baseball.
Thorn attended West Virginia University, where he was an All-American guard in basketball, as well as playing three seasons on the WVU baseball team.
In the 1963 NBA draft, Thorn was the second player selected overall, drafted by the Baltimore Bullets. He was named to the NBA All-Rookie Team, but was traded by the Bullets following his first season. After brief stints with Detroit and St. Louis, he concluded his career as a player with the Seattle SuperSonics (1967–71).
After retiring, Thorn stayed with the SuperSonics as assistant coach and graduated from the University of Washington with a degree in political science.
In 1973, former teammate Kevin Loughery hired Thorn as assistant coach of the New York Nets of the American Basketball Association. The Nets won the 1974 ABA championship, led by Julius Erving.
Thorn later became head coach of another ABA team, the Spirits of St. Louis in 1975, but after a 20-27 start he was fired in the middle of the season in December 1975 and replaced by Joe Mullaney for the remainder of the season.
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