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Jersey Number 21
Kyera Thornsbury
- Height:
- 5-7
- Position:
- Guard
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Belfry, Kentucky
- High School:
- Pikeville HS
JAX STATE CAREER
2025-26: Thornsbury played in 27 games as a sophomore in 2025-26, including 14 starts…Thornsbury had a career-best 26 points against Kennesaw State (3/7)…tallied a career-high eight assists versus LaGrange (11/3)…had a career-best eight rebounds and 36 minutes played against UTEP (3/10)…averaged 23.2 minutes, 7.1 points,2.7 rebounds, and 2.6 assists as sophomore for the Gamecocks…shot 37.9% from the field and 32% from three…also shot 76.2% from the free throw line…helped Jax State to a first round win in the 2025-26 CUSA Women’s Basketball Championship Tournament…one of two returners for Jax State for 2026-27.
2024-25: Played in 24 games as freshman for Jax State…played in 164 minutes for an average of 6.8 minutes per game…scored 2.0 points per game, grabbed 11 rebounds, and totaled 22 assists…scored a season-high eight points against UAB (11/20/24)…had season-highs of three assists against Louisiana Tech (2/15/25), three rebounds against Sewanee (11/25/24), and three steals against Sewanee (11/25/24).
PREP
Played her first prep season at Belfry High School before finishing her career at Pikeville High School…helped lead the Panthers to a region championship as a sophomore in 2021-22 and advance to the Sweet 16 of the KHSAA Playoffs…led Pikeville to a 35-7 mark and undefeated 10-0 record in District 59 play as a junior…helped the Panthers to a 27-6 record as a senior before making the KHSAA playoffs for the third straight year…a two-time All-State selection…three-time All-Region pick…four-time All-District honoree…earned 60th District Tournament MVP after 26 points in the District Title win over Pike Central in March 2021.
PERSONAL
Born July 25, 2006…the daughter of Amanda and Matt Thornsbury…has two siblings…played club ball for ETA Thunder and Kentucky Premier.
2025-26: Thornsbury played in 27 games as a sophomore in 2025-26, including 14 starts…Thornsbury had a career-best 26 points against Kennesaw State (3/7)…tallied a career-high eight assists versus LaGrange (11/3)…had a career-best eight rebounds and 36 minutes played against UTEP (3/10)…averaged 23.2 minutes, 7.1 points,2.7 rebounds, and 2.6 assists as sophomore for the Gamecocks…shot 37.9% from the field and 32% from three…also shot 76.2% from the free throw line…helped Jax State to a first round win in the 2025-26 CUSA Women’s Basketball Championship Tournament…one of two returners for Jax State for 2026-27.
2024-25: Played in 24 games as freshman for Jax State…played in 164 minutes for an average of 6.8 minutes per game…scored 2.0 points per game, grabbed 11 rebounds, and totaled 22 assists…scored a season-high eight points against UAB (11/20/24)…had season-highs of three assists against Louisiana Tech (2/15/25), three rebounds against Sewanee (11/25/24), and three steals against Sewanee (11/25/24).
PREP
Played her first prep season at Belfry High School before finishing her career at Pikeville High School…helped lead the Panthers to a region championship as a sophomore in 2021-22 and advance to the Sweet 16 of the KHSAA Playoffs…led Pikeville to a 35-7 mark and undefeated 10-0 record in District 59 play as a junior…helped the Panthers to a 27-6 record as a senior before making the KHSAA playoffs for the third straight year…a two-time All-State selection…three-time All-Region pick…four-time All-District honoree…earned 60th District Tournament MVP after 26 points in the District Title win over Pike Central in March 2021.
PERSONAL
Born July 25, 2006…the daughter of Amanda and Matt Thornsbury…has two siblings…played club ball for ETA Thunder and Kentucky Premier.
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