Kaleb Thornton

Position: Guard

6-0, 170lb (183cm, 77kg)

Hometown: Bolingbrook, IL

High School: Bolingbrook (IL)

Schools: Northern Illinois (Men) and Akron (Men)

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SUMMARY

Career

G

111

PTS

6.3

TRB

2.4

AST

3.6

FG%

40.7

FG3%

34.2

FT%

64.6

eFG%

47.9

PER

11.0

WS

3.1

Per Game

Per Game Table
Season	Team	Conf	Class	Pos	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	2P	2PA	2P%	eFG%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	Awards
2019-20	Did not play - juco
2020-21	Northern Illinois	MAC	SO	G	17	3	24.5	2.1	5.2	.398	0.5	1.5	.308	1.6	3.6	.435	.443	0.8	1.2	.619	0.5	2.4	2.9	2.9	1.0	0.1	2.7	1.6	5.4
2021-22	Northern Illinois	MAC	JR	G	29	26	29.0	3.0	7.4	.407	0.8	2.4	.338	2.2	5.0	.441	.463	1.2	1.7	.735	0.4	2.3	2.8	4.0	0.9	0.2	2.8	2.0	8.1
2022-23	Northern Illinois	MAC	SR	G	30	17	29.0	3.1	7.3	.418	1.2	3.4	.366	1.8	4.0	.462	.502	1.4	2.2	.652	0.6	2.2	2.8	5.3	1.7	0.1	3.2	2.0	8.8
2023-24	Akron	MAC	SR	G	35	4	15.5	1.2	3.0	.390	0.6	1.9	.323	0.6	1.1	.500	.490	0.3	0.6	.455	0.2	1.4	1.6	2.2	0.8	0.0	1.1	1.3	3.2
Career					111	50	24.1	2.3	5.7	.407	0.8	2.4	.342	1.5	3.3	.454	.479	0.9	1.4	.646	0.4	2.0	2.4	3.6	1.1	0.1	2.4	1.7	6.3

Akron (1 Yr)					35	4	15.5	1.2	3.0	.390	0.6	1.9	.323	0.6	1.1	.500	.490	0.3	0.6	.455	0.2	1.4	1.6	2.2	0.8	0.0	1.1	1.3	3.2
Northern Illinois (3 Yrs)					76	46	28.0	2.8	6.9	.410	0.9	2.6	.348	1.9	4.3	.448	.476	1.2	1.8	.676	0.5	2.3	2.8	4.3	1.2	0.1	2.9	1.9	7.8

Per Game Table
Season	Team	Conf	Class	Pos	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	2P	2PA	2P%	eFG%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
2019-20	Did not play - juco
2020-21	Northern Illinois	MAC	SO	G	12	2	25.0	2.1	5.2	.403	0.6	1.6	.368	1.5	3.6	.419	.460	0.6	1.1	.538	0.7	2.3	2.9	2.8	1.3	0.2	2.7	1.9	5.3
2021-22	Northern Illinois	MAC	JR	G	19	19	31.6	3.6	8.4	.425	0.8	2.8	.302	2.7	5.6	.486	.475	1.4	1.9	.703	0.4	2.8	3.2	4.6	1.0	0.2	2.6	2.1	9.4
2022-23	Northern Illinois	MAC	SR	G	17	15	37.6	4.1	10.1	.409	1.8	4.6	.392	2.3	5.4	.424	.500	2.1	3.3	.625	0.8	2.6	3.5	6.7	2.2	0.1	3.8	2.2	12.1
2023-24	Akron	MAC	SR	G	18	3	15.8	1.2	2.9	.404	0.6	1.8	.333	0.6	1.1	.526	.510	0.4	0.8	.467	0.2	1.6	1.8	2.1	0.8	0.1	1.1	1.4	3.3
Career					66	39	27.6	2.8	6.7	.413	1.0	2.8	.353	1.8	4.0	.456	.487	1.1	1.8	.620	0.5	2.3	2.8	4.1	1.3	0.1	2.5	1.9	7.7

Akron (1 Yr)					18	3	15.8	1.2	2.9	.404	0.6	1.8	.333	0.6	1.1	.526	.510	0.4	0.8	.467	0.2	1.6	1.8	2.1	0.8	0.1	1.1	1.4	3.3
Northern Illinois (3 Yrs)					48	36	32.1	3.4	8.2	.415	1.1	3.1	.358	2.3	5.0	.450	.483	1.4	2.2	.642	0.6	2.6	3.2	4.9	1.5	0.1	3.0	2.1	9.3

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Totals Table
Season	Team	Conf	Class	Pos	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	2P	2PA	2P%	eFG%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	Awards
2019-20	Did not play - juco
2020-21	Northern Illinois	MAC	SO	G	17	3	416	35	88	.398	8	26	.308	27	62	.435	.443	13	21	.619	8	41	49	50	17	2	46	27	91
2021-22	Northern Illinois	MAC	JR	G	29	26	841	88	216	.407	24	71	.338	64	145	.441	.463	36	49	.735	13	68	81	117	26	7	80	57	236
2022-23	Northern Illinois	MAC	SR	G	30	17	870	92	220	.418	37	101	.366	55	119	.462	.502	43	66	.652	17	66	83	159	51	2	96	59	264
2023-24	Akron	MAC	SR	G	35	4	543	41	105	.390	21	65	.323	20	40	.500	.490	10	22	.455	8	48	56	76	27	1	39	47	113
Career					111	50	2670	256	629	.407	90	263	.342	166	366	.454	.479	102	158	.646	46	223	269	402	121	12	261	190	704

Akron (1 Yr)					35	4	543	41	105	.390	21	65	.323	20	40	.500	.490	10	22	.455	8	48	56	76	27	1	39	47	113
Northern Illinois (3 Yrs)					76	46	2127	215	524	.410	69	198	.348	146	326	.448	.476	92	136	.676	38	175	213	326	94	11	222	143	591

Totals Table
Season	Team	Conf	Class	Pos	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	2P	2PA	2P%	eFG%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
2019-20	Did not play - juco
2020-21	Northern Illinois	MAC	SO	G	12	2	300	25	62	.403	7	19	.368	18	43	.419	.460	7	13	.538	8	27	35	34	15	2	32	23	64
2021-22	Northern Illinois	MAC	JR	G	19	19	600	68	160	.425	16	53	.302	52	107	.486	.475	26	37	.703	7	53	60	87	19	3	50	40	178
2022-23	Northern Illinois	MAC	SR	G	17	15	639	70	171	.409	31	79	.392	39	92	.424	.500	35	56	.625	14	45	59	114	37	1	64	38	206
2023-24	Akron	MAC	SR	G	18	3	285	21	52	.404	11	33	.333	10	19	.526	.510	7	15	.467	4	28	32	37	15	1	19	25	60
Career					66	39	1824	184	445	.413	65	184	.353	119	261	.456	.487	75	121	.620	33	153	186	272	86	7	165	126	508

Akron (1 Yr)					18	3	285	21	52	.404	11	33	.333	10	19	.526	.510	7	15	.467	4	28	32	37	15	1	19	25	60
Northern Illinois (3 Yrs)					48	36	1539	163	393	.415	54	151	.358	109	242	.450	.483	68	106	.642	29	125	154	235	71	6	146	101	448

Per 40 Minutes

Per 40 Minutes Table
Season	School	Conf	Class	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
2020-21	Northern Illinois	MAC	SO	17	3	416	3.4	8.5	.398	2.6	6.0	.435	0.8	2.5	.308	1.3	2.0	.619	4.7	4.8	1.6	0.2	4.4	2.6	8.8
2021-22	Northern Illinois	MAC	JR	29	26	841	4.2	10.3	.407	3.0	6.9	.441	1.1	3.4	.338	1.7	2.3	.735	3.9	5.6	1.2	0.3	3.8	2.7	11.2
2022-23	Northern Illinois	MAC	SR	30	17	870	4.2	10.1	.418	2.5	5.5	.462	1.7	4.6	.366	2.0	3.0	.652	3.8	7.3	2.3	0.1	4.4	2.7	12.1
2023-24	Akron	MAC	SR	35	4	543	3.0	7.7	.390	1.5	2.9	.500	1.5	4.8	.323	0.7	1.6	.455	4.1	5.6	2.0	0.1	2.9	3.5	8.3
Career	Overall			111	50	2670	3.8	9.4	.407	2.5	5.5	.454	1.3	3.9	.342	1.5	2.4	.646	4.0	6.0	1.8	0.2	3.9	2.8	10.5
	Northern Illinois			76	46	2127	4.0	9.9	.410	2.7	6.1	.448	1.3	3.7	.348	1.7	2.6	.676	4.0	6.1	1.8	0.2	4.2	2.7	11.1
	Akron			35	4	543	3.0	7.7	.390	1.5	2.9	.500	1.5	4.8	.323	0.7	1.6	.455	4.1	5.6	2.0	0.1	2.9	3.5	8.3

Per 40 Minutes Table
Season	School	Conf	Class	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
2020-21	Northern Illinois	MAC	SO	12	2	300	3.3	8.3	.403	2.4	5.7	.419	0.9	2.5	.368	0.9	1.7	.538	4.7	4.5	2.0	0.3	4.3	3.1	8.5
2021-22	Northern Illinois	MAC	JR	19	19	600	4.5	10.7	.425	3.5	7.1	.486	1.1	3.5	.302	1.7	2.5	.703	4.0	5.8	1.3	0.2	3.3	2.7	11.9
2022-23	Northern Illinois	MAC	SR	17	15	639	4.4	10.7	.409	2.4	5.8	.424	1.9	4.9	.392	2.2	3.5	.625	3.7	7.1	2.3	0.1	4.0	2.4	12.9
2023-24	Akron	MAC	SR	18	3	285	2.9	7.3	.404	1.4	2.7	.526	1.5	4.6	.333	1.0	2.1	.467	4.5	5.2	2.1	0.1	2.7	3.5	8.4
Career	Overall			66	39	1824	4.0	9.8	.413	2.6	5.7	.456	1.4	4.0	.353	1.6	2.7	.620	4.1	6.0	1.9	0.2	3.6	2.8	11.1
	Northern Illinois			48	36	1539	4.2	10.2	.415	2.8	6.3	.450	1.4	3.9	.358	1.8	2.8	.642	4.0	6.1	1.8	0.2	3.8	2.6	11.6
	Akron			18	3	285	2.9	7.3	.404	1.4	2.7	.526	1.5	4.6	.333	1.0	2.1	.467	4.5	5.2	2.1	0.1	2.7	3.5	8.4

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Per 100 Poss

Per 100 Poss Table
Season	School	Conf	Class	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS		ORtg	DRtg
2020-21	Northern Illinois	MAC	SO	17	3	416	5.0	12.6	.398	3.9	8.8	.435	1.1	3.7	.308	1.9	3.0	.619	7.0	7.1	2.4	0.3	6.6	3.9	13.0		80.1	115.3
2021-22	Northern Illinois	MAC	JR	29	26	841	6.1	15.0	.407	4.4	10.1	.441	1.7	4.9	.338	2.5	3.4	.735	5.6	8.1	1.8	0.5	5.5	4.0	16.4		90.5	107.2
2022-23	Northern Illinois	MAC	SR	30	17	870	6.0	14.3	.418	3.6	7.7	.462	2.4	6.6	.366	2.8	4.3	.652	5.4	10.3	3.3	0.1	6.2	3.8	17.1		97.3	105.8
2023-24	Akron	MAC	SR	35	4	543	4.5	11.6	.390	2.2	4.4	.500	2.3	7.2	.323	1.1	2.4	.455	6.2	8.4	3.0	0.1	4.3	5.2	12.4		97.6	99.5
Career	Overall			111	50	2670	5.6	13.7	.407	3.6	8.0	.454	2.0	5.7	.342	2.2	3.4	.646	5.9	8.8	2.6	0.3	5.7	4.1	15.3		92.7	106.4
	Northern Illinois			76	46	2127	5.8	14.2	.410	4.0	8.8	.448	1.9	5.4	.348	2.5	3.7	.676	5.8	8.8	2.6	0.3	6.0	3.9	16.0		91.7	108.2
	Akron			35	4	543	4.5	11.6	.390	2.2	4.4	.500	2.3	7.2	.323	1.1	2.4	.455	6.2	8.4	3.0	0.1	4.3	5.2	12.4		97.6	99.5

Per 100 Poss Table
Season	School	Conf	Class	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS		ORtg	DRtg
2020-21	Northern Illinois	MAC	SO	12	2	300	4.8	12.0	.403	3.5	8.3	.419	1.4	3.7	.368	1.4	2.5	.538	6.8	6.6	2.9	0.4	6.2	4.4	12.4		81.2	113.6
2021-22	Northern Illinois	MAC	JR	19	19	600	6.5	15.4	.425	5.0	10.3	.486	1.5	5.1	.302	2.5	3.6	.703	5.8	8.4	1.8	0.3	4.8	3.8	17.1		94.9	109.7
2022-23	Northern Illinois	MAC	SR	17	15	639	6.2	15.1	.409	3.4	8.1	.424	2.7	7.0	.392	3.1	4.9	.625	5.2	10.1	3.3	0.1	5.7	3.4	18.2		100.7	106.0
2023-24	Akron	MAC	SR	18	3	285	4.4	10.9	.404	2.1	4.0	.526	2.3	6.9	.333	1.5	3.2	.467	6.7	7.8	3.2	0.2	4.0	5.3	12.6		99.6	99.8
Career	Overall			66	39	1824	5.8	14.1	.413	3.8	8.2	.456	2.1	5.8	.353	2.4	3.8	.620	5.9	8.6	2.7	0.2	5.2	4.0	16.0		95.8	107.5
	Northern Illinois			48	36	1539	6.1	14.6	.415	4.1	9.0	.450	2.0	5.6	.358	2.5	3.9	.642	5.7	8.7	2.6	0.2	5.4	3.8	16.7		95.3	108.9
	Akron			18	3	285	4.4	10.9	.404	2.1	4.0	.526	2.3	6.9	.333	1.5	3.2	.467	6.7	7.8	3.2	0.2	4.0	5.3	12.6		99.6	99.8

Advanced

Advanced Table
Season	School	Conf	Class	G	GS	MP	PER	TS%	eFG%	3PAr	FTr	PProd	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	USG%		OWS	DWS	WS	WS/40		OBPM	DBPM	BPM
2020-21	Northern Illinois	MAC	SO	17	3	416	8.1	.464	.443	.295	.239	104	2.0	11.7	6.5	23.5	2.4	0.6	31.9	17.3		-0.4	0.0	-0.4	-.036		-5.4	-2.6	-8.0
2021-22	Northern Illinois	MAC	JR	29	26	841	10.6	.493	.463	.329	.227	269	1.8	9.6	5.6	29.7	1.8	1.0	25.1	19.8		0.0	0.7	0.7	.035		-2.6	-1.9	-4.5
2022-23	Northern Illinois	MAC	SR	30	17	870	13.6	.525	.502	.459	.300	327	2.3	8.4	5.4	33.5	3.3	0.2	27.6	20.0		0.6	0.9	1.5	.069		-0.7	-0.6	-1.3
2023-24	Akron	MAC	SR	35	4	543	9.9	.489	.490	.619	.210	141	1.7	10.1	6.0	24.3	3.0	0.2	25.3	14.7		0.2	1.0	1.2	.088		-3.4	1.4	-2.0
Career	Overall			111	50	2670	11.0	.500	.479	.418	.251	841	2.0	9.7	5.8	28.9	2.6	0.5	27.0	18.4		0.4	2.6	3.1	.046		-2.6	-0.9	-3.5
	Northern Illinois			76	46	2127	11.3	.502	.476	.378	.260	700	2.0	9.5	5.7	30.0	2.5	0.6	27.4	19.4		0.2	1.6	1.9	.035		-2.4	-1.5	-3.9
	Akron			35	4	543	9.9	.489	.490	.619	.210	141	1.7	10.1	6.0	24.3	3.0	0.2	25.3	14.7		0.2	1.0	1.2	.088		-3.4	1.4	-2.0

Advanced Table
Season	School	Conf	Class	G	GS	MP	PER	TS%	eFG%	3PAr	FTr	PProd	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	USG%		OWS	DWS	WS	WS/40		OBPM	DBPM	BPM
2020-21	Northern Illinois	MAC	SO	12	2	300	9.1	.469	.460	.306	.210	75	3.0	12.0	7.1	21.6	2.9	0.8	31.9	16.8		-0.1	-0.1	-0.2	-.031
2021-22	Northern Illinois	MAC	JR	19	19	600	13.2	.501	.475	.331	.231	204	1.5	11.5	6.5	28.8	1.8	0.6	22.0	19.9		0.7	-0.1	0.6	.040
2022-23	Northern Illinois	MAC	SR	17	15	639	15.4	.521	.500	.462	.327	257	2.9	8.7	5.9	31.7	3.3	0.2	24.5	21.0		1.1	0.2	1.4	.086
2023-24	Akron	MAC	SR	18	3	285	12.7	.507	.510	.635	.288	74	1.8	12.4	7.1	22.2	3.2	0.4	24.3	14.5		0.3	0.3	0.6	.086
Career	Overall			66	39	1824	13.2	.505	.487	.413	.272	609	2.3	10.8	6.5	27.6	2.7	0.4	24.7	18.9		2.0	0.3	2.3	.051
	Northern Illinois			48	36	1539	13.3	.505	.483	.384	.270	536	2.4	10.4	6.4	28.6	2.6	0.4	24.8	19.8		1.7	0.0	1.7	.045
	Akron			18	3	285	12.7	.507	.510	.635	.288	74	1.8	12.4	7.1	22.2	3.2	0.4	24.3	14.5		0.3	0.3	0.6	.086

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