Position Assistant coach Listed weight 225 lb (102 kg) League NBA Name Bob Thornton | Nationality American Role Actor Height 1.83 m | |
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Born July 10, 1962 (age 61)
Los Angeles, California ( 1962-07-10 ) High school Mission Viejo
(Mission Viejo, California) Spouse Connie Angland (m. 2014) Children Harry James Thornton, Amanda Thornton, Bella Thornton, William Thornton Music group The Boxmasters (Since 2007) Movies and TV shows Fargo, Bad Santa, Sling Blade, Our Brand Is Crisis, A Simple Plan Similar People Angelina Jolie, Jonny Lee Miller, Connie Angland, Brad Pitt, Jon Voight | ||
Listed height 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | ||
Conversations with Billy Bob Thornton
Robert George "Bob" Thornton (born July 10, 1962) is a retired American professional basketball player whose career lasted from 1985 to 1996 and a current assistant coach for the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was a 6'10" 225 forward. He holds NBA career averages of 3.0 points and 2.5 rebounds in 283 total games.
Thornton played college basketball at University of California, Irvine and Saddleback Community College, and was selected by the New York Knicks with the 87th pick of the 1984 NBA draft.
Thornton, an eight-year NBA veteran, played for five NBA teams (New York Knicks, Philadelphia 76ers, Minnesota Timberwolves, Utah Jazz and Washington Wizards) and played three seasons in the Italian A-1 league with Rome, Siena and Pavia. He later held coaching positions with the CBA's Yakima Sun Kings and Quad City Thunder, the NBDL's Huntsville Flight, and the Chicago Bulls and Minnesota Timberwolves. From 2007 to 2011, he worked as an advance scout for the Oklahoma City Thunder. He was hired as an assistant coach by the Memphis Grizzlies on December 5, 2011.
