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05/02/2012 29-4, C-USA Champs & NCAA Tourney Participants: Recapping The 2011-12 SeasonThe Miners Set Both A School & C-USA Single-Season Record For Wins 05/02/2012 Noting UTEP's 2011-12 Record-Setting CampaignThe Miners Set Several School Records While Sweeping The C-USA Championships 03/20/2012 Miners Of The Week: March 19, 2012Congrats To Jerry Castrellon (Men's Golf) & Kayla Thornton (Women's Basketball) 03/18/2012 UTEP Battles But Comes Up Shy To No. 11/12 Penn State, 85-77Miners Conclude Record-Setting Season At 29-4 03/16/2012 UTEP To Challenge #11/12 Penn State In First-Round Of NCAA TournamentListen Live ON 1150 AM Or Watch On ESPN2 11/19/2011 Post-Game Interviews (vs. Houston Baptist, 11/19/11)Post-Game Interviews (vs. Houston Baptist, 11/19/11) 03/18/2012 UTEP vs Penn State. RD 1 of NCAA Tournament. Photos by IPAPhotos by Ivan Pierre Aguirre 03/17/2012 UTEP at the NCAA Tournament. Photos by Ivan Pierre AguirrePhotos by Ivan Pierre Aguirre 02/26/2012 UTEP Women's Basketball vs. Rice (2/26/12)Photo Gallery by Michael Patrick Reese 02/26/2012 UTEP vs Rice. Senior Day. Photo by IPAPhoto by Ivan Pierre Aguirre 02/23/2012 UTEP beats SMU, crowned CUSA Champs! Photo by IPAPhoto by Ivan Pierre Aguirre 2010-11 (FRESHMAN): Turned in solid initial season for her hometown team ... ranked second on the squad in double-doubles (three), free-throws made (61) and attempted (90), offensive rebounds (68) and rebounds per game (5.8) ... was one of four Miners with 30+ steals (33) and one of seven with at least 7.0 ppg (7.0) ... reached double figures in scoring in 10 games ... appeared in all 30 contests, including 12 starts, while earning 19.9 minutes per game to check in fourth on the squad ... pitched in career-high 18 points while also grabbing 11 boards at UCF (2/10/11) ... posted back-to-back double doubles in victories against Alcorn State (11/22/10) and Idaho State (11/26). PRIOR TO UTEP: Four-year standout at Irvin High School ... graduated as the school's career record holder for points (1,953) while also amassing 884 rebounds ... poured in 28 points per game and 10.3 rebounds per contest for the 1-4A champions ... tabbed as the 1-4A female athlete of the year by the El Paso Athletic Hall of Fame ... also voted as the 2009-10 El Paso Times MVP ... registered almost as many offensive boards (185) as defensive (195) ... showed off her explosive scoring ability with a 54-point effort against Riverside (11/24/09) ... number two scorer in the state among Texas 4A players ... Texas Girls Coaches Association all-state and all-star game honoree ... chosen as an all-state performer by the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches in 2009-10 ... poured in 795 points while leading Irvin to the area round playoffs as a junior ... was considered the best player ever to compete at Irvin ... was a standout in track & field, and claimed the district title in the 100-meter hurdles, long jump and triple jump while securing second place in the 100-meter dash. PERSONAL: Daughter of Lewis and Merteen Thornton ... has two brothers ... pursuing a degree in criminal justice ... enjoys studying and being in the gym playing basketball in her spare time ... pre-game ritual includes praying ... lists Candace Parker as her favorite basketball player ... born 10/20/92 (Germany), due to her parents serving overseas in the military.
 
 
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