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Jersey Number 55
Dazzmond Thornton
- Year:
- Redshirt Junior
- Position:
- Forward
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-7 / 275
- Hometown:
- Denver, Colo.
- High School:
- East
- Previous:
- Texas Tech
Bio
2009-10
- Did not compete for the Dukes during JMU's spring academic semester.
- Appeared in each JMU game after the Dukes' opener at Ohio State until not playing Dec. 12 at Eastern Michigan. Sat out the Eastern Michigan game after taking a blow to the head in practice the previous day. Didn't play Dec. 17 at Gardner-Webb.
- Started Dec. 23 vs. Fordham and had four points and two rebounds in 12 minutes. Hit on each of his two shots from the field.
- Limited during the preseason and through the Ohio State while recovering from off-season shoulder surgery.
- Had five points in 12 minutes vs. Murray State in his first action of the season.
- Had 14 points - one off his career high - five rebounds, two blocked shots and steal in 21 minutes vs. North Carolina Central. Hit on six of seven shots.
- Vs. Maryland-Baltimore County played a season-high 24 minutes and had seven points, a season-high six rebounds, a steal and a career-high three blocked shots.
- Vs. Georgia State Dec. 5 had a game- and career-high 16 points in a season-high-tying 24 minutes in his first start of the season. Hit on seven of 10 shots and had an assist and a steal.
- At Stanford at two points, five rebounds and a career-high two assists in 16 minutes.
2008-09
- Started each JMU game except at Longwood Dec. 3, a game he missed with an ankle problem, until missing the Feb. 21 Gardner-Webb game because of illness. Did not start the following game vs. Virginia Commonwealth.
- Scored in double figures seven times - in consecutive games vs. Florida Atlantic and at Fordham, just before suffering the ankle injury during practice, Jan. 28 vs. Old Dominion and during JMU's four games before the Gardner-Webb contest -- Feb. 7 vs. George Mason, Feb. 11 at Virginia Commonwealth, Feb. 14 vs. William & Mary, and Feb. 18 at Hofstra.
- Led JMU or tied for the team rebounding lead three times.
- Had eight points and four rebounds in 15 minutes in first-round CAA Tournament play vs. William & Mary.
- Feb. 7 in JMU's 68-66 win over George Mason, had 13 points and tied for the team rebounding high of six while matching his career high of 29 minutes. Put JMU up to stay, 63-62, with a field goal with 2:35 left. Had two rebounds during the final 1:28.
- At Virginia Commonwealth, had 12 points and seven rebounds.
- Feb. 14 in JMU's 76-67 win over William & Mary had 13 points on six-of-eight shooting. Put JMU up to stay 56-55 with a free throw with 8:40 left. Matched his career high for field goals for the second straight game and had a career-high-tying two steals.
- Had 10 first-half points at Hofstra.
- At Fordham, had 15 points in 19 minutes. Hit on five of six shots from the field and on each of his five free throws.
- Had 10 points vs. Florida Atlantic. Hit on five of eight shots.
- Jan. 28 vs. Old Dominion, had 11 points and three rebounds in 19 minutes. Hit on each of his five free throws.
- Played a career-high 29 minutes vs. Mississippi Valley State and had six points and a team-high eight rebounds.
- Had eight points in seven minutes at Radford and seven points in 11 minutes at Morehead State.
- Vs. Texas-El Paso had nine points, a team-leading six rebounds and an assist in 19 minutes.
- At Old Dominion Jan. 7, had eight points and five rebounds in 22 minutes. Hit on four of seven shots. His 22 minutes were his second most of the season and most in 14 JMU games.
- Had eight points and two rebounds in 12 minutes vs. UNC Wilmington at home. Hit on four of five shots.
2007-08
- Transfer from Texas Tech who in his first JMU season appeared in each game and made 11 starts, including each of the Dukes' nine games before their Feb. 13 contest at Virginia Commonwealth.
- His 64.5 percent shooting mark from the field in 2007-08 is JMU's No. 3 season shooting mark.
- Had his best scoring effort in nine games with eight points vs. Morehead State. Hit on each of his three shots and two of three free throws and had two rebounds.
- Vs. William & Mary Jan. 30 had seven points and a rebound. Hit on each of his three shots.
- Started Jan. 12 vs. UNC Wilmington and played a season-high 27 minutes. Had eight points and two rebounds. Hit on four of seven shots.
- At Old Dominion Jan. 16 had nine points on four-of-seven shooting in 24 minutes.
- Vs. Delaware had 11 points and four rebounds in 18 minutes. Hit on four of six shots in his second-best scoring effort of the season and best in 14 games.
- Had two points in five minutes vs. Virginia Commonwealth after playing only briefly at College of Charleston where he suffered a hard fall.
- Had season highs of 14 points and nine rebounds vs. Mt. St. Mary's. Hit on six of eight shots from the field and on each of his two free throws.
- Had nine points and three rebounds at Dartmouth. Hit on four of six shots and had three rebounds and two steals.
- At Eastern Kentucky had five points in eight minutes. Had the final five points during an 11-2 run that put JMU in front to stay, 55-46.
- Had six points and three rebounds in 14 minutes at Northeastern. Hit on three of four shots.
- Vs. Longwood, had six points and eight rebounds in 20 minutes. Hit on three of four shots.
- Had four points and three rebounds vs. South Carolina State before appearing only briefly vs. the College of Charleston in its holiday tournament.
- Played nine minutes at Hofstra and had six points and two rebounds.
2006-07
- Transfer from Texas Tech. Played one season at Texas Tech and has three seasons of eligibility after sitting out the 2006-07 season at JMU.
Before JMU
- In 2005-06 as a Texas Tech freshman appeared in 10 games and started one. Averaged 1.2 points, 1.4 rebounds and 7.7 minutes.
- Had season highs of seven points, five rebounds and 16 minutes against Texas-Pan American. Had a field goal and hit on five of eight free throws. Had five points and a rebound against San Francisco and four rebounds in 16 minutes against Texas. Played nine minutes as a starter against Louisiana Tech.
- Played scholastically at Denver's East High School and was two-time Honorable Mention All-State by the Rocky Mountain News. Three-year starter and ranked as Colorado's No. 2 senior during his final high school season. As a senior averaged 12.7 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.2 blocked shots.
- Led his high school team to a state title and a 24-0 season in 2003-04 and was a 2005 McDonald's All-America nominee. Selected for the USA Basketball Youth Development Festival and played for the gold medal USA South team that compiled a 5-0 tournament record.
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