Rod Thorn
 Thorn from The Monticola, 1963 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 23, 1941 Princeton, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Princeton (Princeton, West Virginia) |
| College | West Virginia (1960–1963) |
| NBA draft | 1963: 1st round, 2nd overall pick |
| Drafted by | Baltimore Bullets |
| Playing career | 1963–1971 |
| Position | Point guard / shooting guard |
| Number | 44, 10, 22 |
| Coaching career | 1971–1978, 1981–1982 |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
| 1963–1964 | Baltimore Bullets |
| 1964–1965 | Detroit Pistons |
| 1965–1967 | St. Louis Hawks |
| 1967–1971 | Seattle SuperSonics |
Coaching | |
| 1971–1972 | Seattle SuperSonics (assistant) |
| 1973–1975 | New York Nets (assistant) |
| 1975–1976 | Spirits of St. Louis |
| 1976–1978 | New York / New Jersey Nets (assistant) |
| 1981–1982 | Chicago Bulls (interim) |
| Career highlights | |
As player:
As executive: | |
| Career statistics | |
| Points | 5,012 (10.8 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,463 (3.1 rpg) |
| Assists | 1,214 (2.6 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| Basketball Hall of Fame | |
Rodney King Thorn (born May 23, 1941) is an American basketball executive and a former professional player, coach and Olympic Committee Chairman with a career spanning over 50 years. In 2018, Thorn was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.