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2012-13 BEARS
Gavin Thurman
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6-6 ▪ 223 ▪ Freshman ▪ Forward Wichita, Kan. (Heights High)
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The Thurman File
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Full name: Gavin Christopher Thurman Birthdate: July 6, 1994 Birthplace: Wichita, Kan. Major: Undeclared Parents: Gary and Cheryl Thurman Became a Bear: Nov. 9, 2011 (NLI)
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Quoting Coach Lusk
“He is really good on the offensive end. He can score in a variety of ways. He continues to improve physically. He is a face-up forward who can facilitate and score the ball.”
Was part of a 23-2 Kansas Class 6A championship team as a senior in 2011-12 for Coach Joe Auer at Heights High in Wichita ... Averaged 12.3 points, 8.1 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game as a senior with 41 three pointers ... Was second-team all-city ... In the 2012 Kansas state tourney, Thurman averaged 13.0 points in five substate and state tournament games ... Team defeated Blue Valley North, 73-61, at Koch Arena in Wichita, in the state finals ... Was prep teammates with Kansas recruit Perry Ellis who was named national prep player of the year ... Heights had a 62-game winning streak -- a Kansas prep record -- snapped on 2/21/12 ... His senior season was highlighted with the following efforts: 14 points and 10 rebounds in 82-52 win against his former team, Southeast (1/31/12); notched 18 points and 12 rebounds in win over Wichita West (2/7/12); posted 19 points and 7 boards in win over Wichita Northwest (2/10/12); tallied 15 points in win over Bishop Carroll (2/14/12); season-high 27 points in substate win over Junction City (2/29/12) with a 7-for-9 night from three-point range ... As a junior, he scored 19.8 points and collected 7.7 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.3 blocks per contest for Coach Carl Taylor at Southeast High School in Wichita ... Earned first-team all-state and all-city honors as a junior ... Led Golden Buffalo to a 13-9 season in 2010 and then transferred to Heights High School for his senior campaign ... Was also second-team all-city as a sophomore ... Rated as a three-star recruit by both Rivals.com and ESPN ... The AAU standout for KC Pump ‘N Run was rated as the No. 4 recruit in the state of Kansas and received scholarship offers from Nevada, Wichita State, Iowa, Nebraska and Colorado State ... Also recruited by Kansas, Oklahoma, Georgetown, Florida State and Texas A&M.
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A prolific scorer with star potential, Thurman is a proven winner who should be a regular in the Bears’ rotation as a true freshman. He averaged 8.8 points per game and started once on the summer tour of Costa Rica, scoring in double figures twice with 5.0 boards per outing.
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What You Need to Know
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Top Musical Artists... Drake, Lil Wayne, Kanye West Favorite Non-Basketball Athlete... Floyd Mayweather Favorite Actress... Eva Mendez Favorite Movites of All-Time... He Got Game; Pursuit of Happiness, Coach Carter Favorite Type of Food... Italian If I Wasn’t Playing Basketball, I’d be Playing... Football I collect... Shoes
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Up Close and Personal
Personal
Gavin Christopher Thurman was born 7/6/94 in Wichita, Kan. ... Son of Gary and Cheryl Thurman of Wichita ... Has a brother, Gary, Jr. ... Undecided on academic major ... Plans to pursue a career in sports management ... Biggest sports thril was winning the state championship as a senior.
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