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During the 2010 offseason, Rod Thorn announced he would step down from the Nets' organization. On August 11, 2010, Thorn was hired as president of the 76ers, taking over the title from Ed Stefanski , who remained with the team as the general manager.
Position: Shooting Guard and Point Guard Shoots: Right. 6-4, 195lb (193cm, 88kg) Born: May 23, 1941 in Princeton, West Virginia. College: High School: Princeton in Princeton, Draft: , 1st round (2nd pick, 2nd overall), NBA Debut: Hall of Fame: Inducted as Contributor in 2018 () Career Length: 8 years.
In a career that spanned more than 50 years, Rod Thorn excelled as both a player and as a front office executive where he became one of the game’s most influential figures. Thorn was a consensus Second Team All-America at West Virginia before playing professionally for eight seasons in the NBA.
Rod Thorn. Rodney King Thorn Born: May 23, 1941 in Princeton, West Virginia. High School: Princeton in Princeton, West Virginia College: West Virginia. Hall of Fame: Inducted as Contributor in 2018 . As Player: 466 G, 10.8 PPG, 3.1 RPG, 2.6 APG (Full Record) As Executive: CHI/NJN/PHI franchises, 1978-2012 (Full Record)
Sep 8, 2018 · Take a look back at the legendary career of Rod Thorn as he is inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame! Subscribe to the NBA: http://bit....
Sep 5, 2018 · Rod Thorn started his post-playing career as a coach with the Nets and steered them to two NBA Finals as GM. He'll be inducted to the Hall of Fame this Friday.
Check out Rod Thorn's full speech following his induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Subscribe to the NBA: http://bit.ly/2rCglzY For news, stories, highlights and...
May 27, 2020 · It was 20 years ago next week that the Nets made a consequential front office hire, installing long-time team and league executive Rod Thorn as general manager.
Sep 8, 2018 · Milwaukee Bucks special consultant Rod Thorn was among those inducted into the Hall of Fame on Friday, marking an illustrious front office career.
Apr 6, 2018 · Former Nets executive Rod Thorn, a member of the 2018 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame class of inductees, spoke candidly with The Athletic about his time with the organization.
