"I look at every opportunity to be better than a person drafted before me or the person that played my position that's considered elite,
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Thornton had to overcome long odds, beginning his journey to the pros as a standout player at Division II Southern Arkansas. He was a two-year starter and earned first-team All-America honors as a junior.