NATHAN
THORNTON
NORTHERN IOWA PANTHERS - #43 - CENTER
HEIGHT / WEIGHT
6-9 / 230 LBSAGE
20 YEARS OLDFROM
BRUCE, MSHIGH SCHOOL
BRUCESCHOLARSHIP
SENIOR / 4.0 GPA 7.2
Points
Per Game
Per Game
0.7
Assists
Per Game
Per Game
4.4
Rebounds
Per Game
Per Game
0.9
Blocks
Per Game
Per Game
0.6
Steals
Per Game
Per Game
Career Bests
Points : 24
Assists : 5
Rebounds : 13
Blocks : 6
Steals : 3
Double Doubles : 0
Triple Doubles : 0
Player of the Game : 7
Player of the Week : 0
Player of the Month : 0
Transaction History
| Transferred to Northern Iowa on 5/29/2026 |
| Received NIL offer of $76,000 from Northern Iowa |
| Transferred from Mississippi State on 5/1/2026 |
| + Injured with a bruised sternum (1/17/2026) |
Career Awards
| 2026 - MVC Defensive Player of the Year |
| 2026 - MVC All-Conference 1st Team |
| 2023 - Ranked #238 nationally by WSSN |
Career Stats
| Season | Team | G | GS | MPG | PPG | APG | RPG | DRPG | ORPG | SPG | BPG | TOPG | Points | FGM | FGA | FG% | FTM | FTA | FT% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | Assists | DRebs | ORebs | Steals | Blocks | TOs | DQ | PER | TS% | EFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | FCBL Season | 34 | 0 | 14.9 | 7.2 | 0.7 | 4.4 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 246 | 87 | 196 | .444 | 72 | 110 | .655 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 23 | 86 | 65 | 20 | 30 | 19 | 1 | 20.5 | .503 | 8.9 |
| 2026 | Northern Iowa | 36 | 36 | 21.1 | 12.7 | 1.6 | 6.7 | 4.5 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 457 | 161 | 372 | .433 | 135 | 187 | .722 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 59 | 162 | 79 | 30 | 40 | 56 | 0 | 22.7 | .503 | 14.1 |
| 2025 | Mississippi State | 30 | 13 | 19.5 | 7.2 | 0.6 | 4.3 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 215 | 68 | 175 | .389 | 79 | 106 | .745 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 19 | 75 | 55 | 18 | 28 | 35 | 3 | 13.5 | .485 | 8.0 |
| 2024 | Mississippi State | 32 | 0 | 11.6 | 4.6 | 0.6 | 3.1 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 148 | 44 | 106 | .415 | 60 | 79 | .759 | 0 | 9 | .000 | 18 | 69 | 29 | 16 | 8 | 29 | 0 | 14.9 | .526 | 5.6 |
| CAREER | 132 | 49 | 16.9 | 8.1 | 0.9 | 4.7 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1066 | 360 | 849 | .424 | 346 | 482 | .718 | 0 | 9 | .000 | 119 | 392 | 228 | 84 | 106 | 139 | 4 | 18.6 | .502 | 9.3 |
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