Erin Thorn

Erin Thorn (born May 19, 1981) is an American professional basketball player. She is currently playing for Tarbes GB in Tarbes, France.^[1]

Erin Thorn

Free agent
Position	Guard
Personal information
Born	(1981-05-19) May 19, 1981 (age 44) Orem, Utah, U.S.
Listed height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Listed weight	144 lb (65 kg)
Career information
High school	Mountain View (Orem, Utah)
College	BYU (1999–2003)
WNBA draft	2003: 2nd round, 17th overall pick
Drafted by	New York Liberty
Playing career	2003–present
Career history
2003–2008	New York Liberty
2009–2011	Chicago Sky
2012	Minnesota Lynx
2013	Indiana Fever
Career highlights
MWC Tournament MVP (2002) 3x First-team All-MWC (2001-2003) MWC All-Freshman Team (2000) MWC Freshman of the Year (2000)
Stats at WNBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Born in Orem, Utah,^[2][3] Thorn earned Ms. Basketball honors for the state of Utah in 1999.^[4] After accepting a scholarship to Brigham Young University, Thorn was a four-year starter at shooting guard for the women's basketball team. She graduated in 2003 with a degree in Fitness and Wellness Management.

BYU statistics

Source^[5]

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

Year	Team	GP	Points	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1999-00	BYU	31	409	42.1	43.3	81.4	3.5	3.7	2.0	0.5	13.2
2000-01	BYU	32	496	41.7	39.7	85.1	4.5	3.2	1.5	0.2	15.5
2001-02	BYU	33	572	43.8	40.9	83.5	4.0	3.5	1.8	0.2	17.3
2002-03	BYU	31	584	44.5	41.1	91.6	4.2	5.7	2.1	0.5	18.8
Career	BYU	127	2061	43.1	41.2	86.0	4.0	4.0	1.9	0.4	16.2

Professional career

Thorn was selected by the New York Liberty in the second round (17th overall pick) of the 2003 WNBA draft, on April 25, 2003. She became a starter in 2007 after Vickie Johnson and Becky Hammon departed the Liberty. Thorn was named WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the week ending May 29, 2007.

In 2009 WNBA offseason, Thorn was signed as a free agent by the Chicago Sky and in the 2012 WNBA offseason agreed to a contract with the Minnesota Lynx. She currently plays for Tarbes GB in France. In the offseason, she has been serving as an assistant coach for her alma mater, Brigham Young University.

WNBA career statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game	RPG	Rebounds per game
APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game	BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game
TO	Turnovers per game	FG%	Field-goal percentage	3P%	3-point field-goal percentage	FT%	Free-throw percentage
Bold	Career best	°	League leader

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TO	PPG
2003	New York	23	0	7.9	.310	.242	1.000	0.5	0.7	0.2	0.0	0.6	1.9
2004	New York	17	1	9.2	.267	.290	.500	0.5	0.5	0.2	0.1	0.5	2.0
2005	New York	21	0	9.7	.389	.345	1.000	0.7	0.6	0.2	0.0	0.3	2.7
2006	New York	27	1	14.0	.417	.431	.903	1.4	1.2	0.2	0.0	0.7	6.1
2007	New York	29	29	30.4	.424	.390	.735	3.0	2.5	0.9	0.0	1.7	9.7
2008	New York	32	5	11.9	.340	.268	.909	0.6	1.1	0.2	0.1	0.6	3.2
2009	Chicago	34	0	17.0	.424	.402	.909	1.6	1.6	0.6	0.0	0.9	6.2
2010	Chicago	34	0	20.1	.412	.420	.889	1.9	2.1	0.6	0.1	1.3	6.3
2011	Chicago	34	7	16.8	.405	.395	.947	1.7	2.4	0.3	0.1	1.7	5.4
2012	Minnesota	26	0	7.5	.362	.353	1.000	0.9	0.9	0.2	0.0	0.5	2.0
2013	Indiana	6	0	11.2	.167	.167	1.000	0.5	0.7	0.3	0.2	0.8	1.2
Career	11 years, 4 teams	283	43	15.1	.395	.370	.883	1.3	1.5	0.4	0.0	1.0	4.8

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TO	PPG
2004	New York	2	0	1.5	1.000	1.000	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.5
2005	New York	2	0	5.0	.500	.000	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0
2007	New York	3	3	24.7	.455	.375	.000	3.0	2.0	0.7	0.0	1.0	4.3
2008	New York	6	0	10.3	.583	.571	.857	0.3	1.0	0.2	0.0	0.8	4.0
2012	Minnesota	6	0	3.0	.667	.600	1.000	0.3	0.2	0.0	0.2	0.5	2.7
Career	5 years, 2 teams	19	3	8.8	.571	.524	.875	0.7	0.7	0.2	0.1	0.6	3.1