25 Taris Thornton
25 - Taris Thornton
Height: 6-0
Year: Sr.
Hometown: Chicago, Ill.
Position: F
Previous School: Eastern Illinois
gp 32
pts/g 9.7
fg % 42.9
3pt % 27.8
ft % 66.4
reb/g 4.6
a/g 1.5

2024-25 (Senior): Has played in all 31 games this season, making one start ... ranks sixth on the team with 9.6 points per game ... leads the team with 51 steals and ranks second with 37 blocks ... averaging 4.7 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 1.2 blocks, and 1.6 steals per game ... shooting 42.6 percent from the floor, 30.3 percent from 3-point range, and 65.6 percent from the free-throw line ... scored a career-high 20 points against Southern Indiana in the OVC Tournament semifinals, finishing 8-for-9 from the floor with nine rebounds ... has blocked at least one shot in 25 games ... has scored in double figures 16 times this season.

2023-24 (Junior, Eastern Illinois): As a junior this past season in Charleston, Ill., Thornton missed a portion of the nonconference season, but returned to provide EIU a huge boost in conference play. Playing in 20 games and making 17 starts, she opened her season with a 10-point outing at IUPUI and returned to double figures with 13 points in a home win over Western Illinois in just her third game back in the line-up. For the year, she recorded 10 double-figure scoring games, scored a season-high 16 points in a home victory over Lindenwood, and posted her first career double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds at home against UT Martin. Thornton ended the season with a double-double in the Panthers' OVC Tournament semifinal game against Southern Indiana with 10 points and 11 rebounds. On the year, she averaged 8.7 points and 5.1 rebounds, added 24 steals and 17 blocks on defense, and scored in double digits in four straight games between Feb. 8 and Feb. 17.

2022-23 (Sophomore, Eastern Illinois): Thornton played in 26 games as a sophomore at EIU, including five starts, and averaged 8.1 points and 3.7 rebounds per game on her way to shooting 46.9 percent from the field for the season.

HIGH SCHOOL: The Lombard, Ill. native played her senior season at Willowbrook High School, leading her team to a 13-2 record including a 6-0 record in the West Suburban Conference.

Recent Games
Feb 22 Tennessee State W, 84-71
Feb 27 Western Illinois W, 68-51
Mar 1 Lindenwood W, 77-59
Mar 7 vs. Southern Indiana W, 88-78
Mar 8 vs. Lindenwood W, 82-76
Mar 21 at #1 South Carolina L, 108-48
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 32 20
Games started 1 1
Minutes 763 479
Minutes per game 23.8 23.9
FG 106-247 59-157
FG Pct 42.9 37.6
3PT 10-36 3-22
3PT Pct 27.8 13.6
FT 89-134 55-80
FT Pct 66.4 68.8
Off rebounds 56 41
Def rebounds 91 59
Total rebounds 147 100
Rebounds per game 4.6 5.0
Personal fouls 98 61
Disqualifications 3 2
Assists 49 34
Turnovers 95 57
Assist to turnover ratio 0.5 0.6
Steals 53 30
Blocks 38 25
Points 311 176
Points per game 9.7 8.8
Points per 40 min 16.3 14.7
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 29 Lipscomb L, 74-72 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 Emory & Henry W, 82-54 - 21 7-11 63.6 1-2 50.0 1-4 25.0 16
Nov 7 at Chattanooga W, 48-46 - 22 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 2-5 40.0 6
Nov 10 North Alabama W, 73-64 - 26 2-6 33.3 0-1 0.0 6-7 85.7 10
Nov 14 Jackson State W, 84-56 - 26 6-10 60.0 1-1 100.0 2-4 50.0 15
Nov 19 at Middle Tennessee L, 69-52 - 19 2-7 28.6 0-1 0.0 2-6 33.3 6
Nov 23 at ETSU L, 53-48 - 23 4-6 66.7 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 8
Nov 26 at Samford W, 79-65 - 23 5-7 71.4 1-1 100.0 3-4 75.0 14
Dec 3 at Colorado L, 91-79 - 25 1-6 16.7 1-1 100.0 5-6 83.3 8
Dec 6 Cumberlands (Ky.) W, 82-58 - 26 3-9 33.3 1-1 100.0 6-9 66.7 13
Dec 17 at Western Illinois W, 72-52 - 27 3-10 30.0 0-1 0.0 6-9 66.7 12
Dec 19 at Lindenwood L, 67-54 - 24 3-7 42.9 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 8
Jan 2 Southern Indiana W, 83-79 - 17 1-5 20.0 0-2 0.0 2-6 33.3 4
Jan 4 Morehead State W, 76-63 - 22 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 6
Jan 9 at Eastern Illinois L, 71-40 - 25 6-16 37.5 0-2 0.0 1-1 100.0 13
Jan 11 at SIUE W, 74-58 - 16 1-5 20.0 0-1 0.0 3-4 75.0 5
Jan 16 Southeast Missouri W, 79-66 - 27 4-8 50.0 0-2 0.0 5-7 71.4 13
Jan 18 Little Rock W, 70-49 - 15 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Jan 23 at Tennessee State W, 71-64 - 23 1-7 14.3 0-1 0.0 3-5 60.0 5
Jan 25 at UT Martin W, 70-59 - 23 1-4 25.0 0-1 0.0 5-7 71.4 7
Jan 30 at Morehead State W, 82-73 - 21 4-9 44.4 1-1 100.0 1-1 100.0 10
Feb 1 at Southern Indiana W, 81-62 - 30 5-8 62.5 0-1 0.0 5-7 71.4 15
Feb 6 SIUE W, 80-54 - 25 4-9 44.4 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 10
Feb 8 Eastern Illinois W, 65-54 - 22 1-6 16.7 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 2
Feb 13 at Little Rock W, 61-57 - 23 2-6 33.3 0-0 - 3-7 42.9 7
Feb 15 at Southeast Missouri W, 78-50 - 28 4-10 40.0 0-2 0.0 2-2 100.0 10
Feb 20 UT Martin W, 70-55 - 20 3-8 37.5 0-2 0.0 2-2 100.0 8
Feb 22 Tennessee State W, 84-71 - 27 5-11 45.5 0-0 - 5-8 62.5 15
Feb 27 Western Illinois W, 68-51 - 28 5-11 45.5 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 12
Mar 1 Lindenwood W, 77-59 1 36 3-10 30.0 0-1 0.0 6-8 75.0 12
Mar 7 vs. Southern Indiana W, 88-78 - 27 8-9 88.9 2-2 100.0 2-3 66.7 20
Mar 8 vs. Lindenwood W, 82-76 - 26 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 2-3 66.7 6
Mar 21 at #1 South Carolina L, 108-48 - 20 5-10 50.0 0-3 0.0 3-3 100.0 13
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Oct 29 Lipscomb L, 74-72 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 Emory & Henry W, 82-54 - 21 2 1 3 3 1 3.0 2 2 3 0
Nov 7 at Chattanooga W, 48-46 - 22 0 4 4 0 6 0.0 1 0 3 0
Nov 10 North Alabama W, 73-64 - 26 1 2 3 4 1 4.0 2 1 3 0
Nov 14 Jackson State W, 84-56 - 26 2 6 8 1 4 0.3 1 3 3 0
Nov 19 at Middle Tennessee L, 69-52 - 19 0 1 1 1 3 0.3 3 1 4 0
Nov 23 at ETSU L, 53-48 - 23 2 0 2 0 3 0.0 1 0 2 0
Nov 26 at Samford W, 79-65 - 23 3 1 4 1 4 0.3 1 0 3 0
Dec 3 at Colorado L, 91-79 - 25 0 2 2 0 2 0.0 3 1 1 0
Dec 6 Cumberlands (Ky.) W, 82-58 - 26 3 4 7 2 3 0.7 2 2 4 0
Dec 17 at Western Illinois W, 72-52 - 27 4 2 6 2 0 - 2 2 2 0
Dec 19 at Lindenwood L, 67-54 - 24 2 1 3 1 2 0.5 2 1 4 0
Jan 2 Southern Indiana W, 83-79 - 17 2 2 4 1 1 1.0 2 1 5 1
Jan 4 Morehead State W, 76-63 - 22 3 6 9 1 4 0.3 0 1 3 0
Jan 9 at Eastern Illinois L, 71-40 - 25 1 2 3 0 4 0.0 3 2 2 0
Jan 11 at SIUE W, 74-58 - 16 3 2 5 1 5 0.2 1 1 3 0
Jan 16 Southeast Missouri W, 79-66 - 27 1 5 6 2 4 0.5 4 2 4 0
Jan 18 Little Rock W, 70-49 - 15 0 1 1 3 5 0.6 1 0 3 0
Jan 23 at Tennessee State W, 71-64 - 23 3 1 4 2 4 0.5 1 2 5 1
Jan 25 at UT Martin W, 70-59 - 23 2 2 4 2 4 0.5 0 0 4 0
Jan 30 at Morehead State W, 82-73 - 21 4 3 7 1 4 0.3 1 1 2 0
Feb 1 at Southern Indiana W, 81-62 - 30 3 6 9 1 2 0.5 1 2 3 0
Feb 6 SIUE W, 80-54 - 25 3 3 6 2 2 1.0 1 1 3 0
Feb 8 Eastern Illinois W, 65-54 - 22 0 1 1 5 2 2.5 1 1 2 0
Feb 13 at Little Rock W, 61-57 - 23 0 2 2 1 3 0.3 0 0 3 0
Feb 15 at Southeast Missouri W, 78-50 - 28 3 2 5 1 0 - 1 1 2 0
Feb 20 UT Martin W, 70-55 - 20 1 4 5 1 5 0.2 0 1 4 0
Feb 22 Tennessee State W, 84-71 - 27 2 5 7 2 2 1.0 3 2 3 0
Feb 27 Western Illinois W, 68-51 - 28 1 5 6 3 0 - 2 1 1 0
Mar 1 Lindenwood W, 77-59 1 36 3 4 7 2 4 0.5 4 3 3 0
Mar 7 vs. Southern Indiana W, 88-78 - 27 1 8 9 1 1 1.0 1 1 3 0
Mar 8 vs. Lindenwood W, 82-76 - 26 0 3 3 1 4 0.3 4 1 3 0
Mar 21 at #1 South Carolina L, 108-48 - 20 1 0 1 1 6 0.2 2 1 5 1
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2024-25 32 1 23.8 3.3-7.7 42.9 0.3-1.1 27.8 2.8-4.2 66.4 9.7
Total 32 1 23.8 3.3-7.7 42.9 0.3-1.1 27.8 2.8-4.2 66.4 9.7
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2024-25 32 1 763 106-247 42.9 10-36 27.8 89-134 66.4 311
Total 32 1 763 106-247 42.9 10-36 27.8 89-134 66.4 311
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2024-25 32 1 23.8 5.6-12.9 42.9 0.5-1.9 27.8 4.7-7.0 66.4 16.3
Total 32 1 23.8 5.6-12.9 42.9 0.5-1.9 27.8 4.7-7.0 66.4 16.3
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2024-25 32 1 23.8 1.8 2.8 4.6 3.1 0.1 1.5 3.0 0.5 1.7 1.2
Total 32 1 23.8 1.8 2.8 4.6 3.1 0.1 1.5 3.0 0.5 1.7 1.2
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2024-25 32 1 763 56 91 147 98 3 49 95 0.5 53 38
Total 32 1 763 56 91 147 98 3 49 95 0.5 53 38
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2024-25 32 1 23.8 2.9 4.8 7.7 5.1 0.2 2.6 5.0 0.5 2.8 2.0
Total 32 1 23.8 2.9 4.8 7.7 5.1 0.2 2.6 5.0 0.5 2.8 2.0
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Total 32 1 23.8 3.3-7.7 42.9 0.3-1.1 27.8 2.8-4.2 66.4 9.7
Conference 20 1 23.9 3.0-7.8 37.6 0.1-1.1 13.6 2.8-4.0 68.8 8.8
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 14 1 24.1 3.4-7.9 42.3 0.4-1.2 29.4 2.8-4.2 66.1 9.9
Away 16 - 23.3 3.1-7.6 40.2 0.2-1.1 17.6 2.9-4.3 66.7 9.2
Neutral 2 - 26.5 5.0-7.0 71.4 1.0-1.0 100.0 2.0-3.0 66.7 13.0
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Wins 26 1 24.1 3.3-7.5 43.6 0.3-1.1 32.1 2.9-4.5 65.5 9.8
Losses 6 - 22.7 3.5-8.7 40.4 0.2-1.3 12.5 2.2-3.0 72.2 9.3
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November 7 - 22.9 4.0-7.3 54.9 0.4-1.0 42.9 2.3-4.3 53.3 10.7
December 4 - 25.5 2.5-8.0 31.3 0.5-0.8 66.7 4.8-6.5 73.1 10.3
January 9 - 21.0 2.3-6.8 34.4 0.1-1.1 10.0 2.4-3.7 66.7 7.2
February 8 - 25.4 3.6-8.6 42.0 0.2-1.2 20.0 2.4-3.5 67.9 9.9
March 4 1 27.3 4.5-8.5 52.9 0.5-1.5 33.3 3.2-4.2 76.5 12.8
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 32 1 763 106-247 42.9 10-36 27.8 89-134 66.4 311
Conference 20 1 479 59-157 37.6 3-22 13.6 55-80 68.8 176
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Home 14 1 338 47-111 42.3 5-17 29.4 39-59 66.1 138
Away 16 - 372 49-122 40.2 3-17 17.6 46-69 66.7 147
Neutral 2 - 53 10-14 71.4 2-2 100.0 4-6 66.7 26
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Wins 26 1 627 85-195 43.6 9-28 32.1 76-116 65.5 255
Losses 6 - 136 21-52 40.4 1-8 12.5 13-18 72.2 56
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November 7 - 160 28-51 54.9 3-7 42.9 16-30 53.3 75
December 4 - 102 10-32 31.3 2-3 66.7 19-26 73.1 41
January 9 - 189 21-61 34.4 1-10 10.0 22-33 66.7 65
February 8 - 203 29-69 42.0 2-10 20.0 19-28 67.9 79
March 4 1 109 18-34 52.9 2-6 33.3 13-17 76.5 51
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 32 1 23.8 5.6-12.9 42.9 0.5-1.9 27.8 4.7-7.0 66.4 16.3
Conference 20 1 23.9 4.9-13.1 37.6 0.3-1.8 13.6 4.6-6.7 68.8 14.7
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 14 1 24.1 5.6-13.1 42.3 0.6-2.0 29.4 4.6-7.0 66.1 16.3
Away 16 - 23.3 5.3-13.1 40.2 0.3-1.8 17.6 4.9-7.4 66.7 15.8
Neutral 2 - 26.5 7.5-10.6 71.4 1.5-1.5 100.0 3.0-4.5 66.7 19.6
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Wins 26 1 24.1 5.4-12.4 43.6 0.6-1.8 32.1 4.8-7.4 65.5 16.3
Losses 6 - 22.7 6.2-15.3 40.4 0.3-2.4 12.5 3.8-5.3 72.2 16.5
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November 7 - 22.9 7.0-12.8 54.9 0.8-1.8 42.9 4.0-7.5 53.3 18.8
December 4 - 25.5 3.9-12.5 31.3 0.8-1.2 66.7 7.5-10.2 73.1 16.1
January 9 - 21.0 4.4-12.9 34.4 0.2-2.1 10.0 4.7-7.0 66.7 13.8
February 8 - 25.4 5.7-13.6 42.0 0.4-2.0 20.0 3.7-5.5 67.9 15.6
March 4 1 27.3 6.6-12.5 52.9 0.7-2.2 33.3 4.8-6.2 76.5 18.7
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 32 1 23.8 1.8 2.8 4.6 3.1 0.1 1.5 3.0 0.5 1.7 1.2
Conference 20 1 23.9 2.0 3.0 5.0 3.0 0.1 1.7 2.9 0.6 1.5 1.3
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 14 1 24.1 1.7 3.5 5.2 3.1 0.1 2.3 2.7 0.8 1.8 1.5
Away 16 - 23.3 1.9 1.9 3.9 3.0 0.1 0.9 3.3 0.3 1.4 0.9
Neutral 2 - 26.5 0.5 5.5 6.0 3.0 0.0 1.0 2.5 0.4 2.5 1.0
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Wins 26 1 24.1 1.9 3.3 5.2 3.1 0.1 1.8 2.9 0.6 1.5 1.2
Losses 6 - 22.7 1.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 0.2 0.5 3.3 0.1 2.3 1.0
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November 7 - 22.9 1.4 2.1 3.6 3.0 0.0 1.4 3.1 0.5 1.6 1.0
December 4 - 25.5 2.3 2.3 4.5 2.8 0.0 1.3 1.8 0.7 2.3 1.5
January 9 - 21.0 2.1 2.7 4.8 3.4 0.2 1.4 3.9 0.4 1.4 1.1
February 8 - 25.4 1.6 3.5 5.1 2.6 0.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 1.1 1.1
March 4 1 27.3 1.3 3.8 5.0 3.5 0.3 1.3 3.8 0.3 2.8 1.5
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 32 1 763 56 91 147 98 3 49 95 0.5 53 38
Conference 20 1 479 41 59 100 61 2 34 57 0.6 30 25
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 14 1 338 24 49 73 44 1 32 38 0.8 25 21
Away 16 - 372 31 31 62 48 2 15 52 0.3 23 15
Neutral 2 - 53 1 11 12 6 0 2 5 0.4 5 2
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Wins 26 1 627 50 85 135 80 2 46 75 0.6 39 32
Losses 6 - 136 6 6 12 18 1 3 20 0.1 14 6
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November 7 - 160 10 15 25 21 0 10 22 0.5 11 7
December 4 - 102 9 9 18 11 0 5 7 0.7 9 6
January 9 - 189 19 24 43 31 2 13 35 0.4 13 10
February 8 - 203 13 28 41 21 0 16 16 1.0 9 9
March 4 1 109 5 15 20 14 1 5 15 0.3 11 6
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Total 32 1 23.8 2.9 4.8 7.7 5.1 0.2 2.6 5.0 0.5 2.8 2.0
Conference 20 1 23.9 3.4 4.9 8.4 5.1 0.2 2.8 4.8 0.6 2.5 2.1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 14 1 24.1 2.8 5.8 8.6 5.2 0.1 3.8 4.5 0.8 3.0 2.5
Away 16 - 23.3 3.3 3.3 6.7 5.2 0.2 1.6 5.6 0.3 2.5 1.6
Neutral 2 - 26.5 0.8 8.3 9.1 4.5 0.0 1.5 3.8 0.4 3.8 1.5
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Wins 26 1 24.1 3.2 5.4 8.6 5.1 0.1 2.9 4.8 0.6 2.5 2.0
Losses 6 - 22.7 1.8 1.8 3.5 5.3 0.3 0.9 5.9 0.1 4.1 1.8
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November 7 - 22.9 2.5 3.8 6.3 5.3 0.0 2.5 5.5 0.5 2.8 1.8
December 4 - 25.5 3.5 3.5 7.1 4.3 0.0 2.0 2.7 0.7 3.5 2.4
January 9 - 21.0 4.0 5.1 9.1 6.6 0.4 2.8 7.4 0.4 2.8 2.1
February 8 - 25.4 2.6 5.5 8.1 4.1 0.0 3.2 3.2 1.0 1.8 1.8
March 4 1 27.3 1.8 5.5 7.3 5.1 0.4 1.8 5.5 0.3 4.0 2.2