Bruce Thornton Opens Rockets Rookie Season in a Bench Role
Bruce Thornton is getting his first look in the NBA with Houston, wearing No. 2 as a 6-0, 229-pound guard out of Ohio State. Through three games this season he has split minutes off the bench, scoring in each outing but not yet stacking up rebounds or assists. He is not on the injury report.
By the Rockets Nightly Desk · updated 5 d ago01The story of the nightEarly MinutesThornton has appeared in three games so far this season.
Thornton has appeared in three games so far this season. He scored 13 points in an Oct. 9 win over Dallas in 8.9 minutes, then 9 points in a 17.6-minute stretch during an Oct. 11 loss to the same Mavericks team. Most recently, on Oct. 15 against Oklahoma City, he logged 5 points in 9.9 minutes and posted a plus-13 in a Rockets win. He has not recorded a rebound or more than two assists in any of the three games.
02Profile and StatusThornton is a 23-year-old rookie guard who played college ball at Ohio State before landing in Houston.
Thornton is a 23-year-old rookie guard who played college ball at Ohio State before landing in Houston. At 6-0 and 229 pounds, he brings a stockier build than most guards his height. He carries no injury history and is not listed on the injury report, meaning his playing time so far has been a coaching decision rather than a health issue. There is no word yet on an expanded role.
