Anne Thorius (born November 27, 1977) is a Danish former basketball player. She played college basketball at the University of Michigan from 1997 to 2001 and holds the Michigan Wolverines women's basketball career record with 537 assists.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 27, 1977 Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Listed height | 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Career information | |
| College | Michigan (1997–2001) |
| WNBA draft | 2001: 4th round, 58th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Orlando Miracle |
| Position | Point guard |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
University of Michigan
editThorius was born in Copenhagen in 1977. She grew up in Hørsholm, approximately 15 miles north of Copenhagen.[1] She was recruited to play college basketball in the United States and enrolled at the University of Michigan in 1997.[2] Thorius played at the guard position for the Michigan Wolverines women's basketball team from 1997 to 2001. She led the Wolverines in assists for four consecutive years,[3] and her total of 537 assists is Michigan's all-time record.[4] She twice totaled 145 assists in a season; the only Michigan player with more assists in a season is Vonnie Thompson.[5] She was also the first Michigan women's basketball player to total 1,000 points and 500 assists.[6] Thorius was a remarkably accurate free-throw shooter at Michigan. Her career free throw percentage of .831 (294 of 354) remains the second highest in Michigan History.[7] She was selected as an Academic All-Big Ten Conference player in 2000 and 2001. She was also chosen by the coaches as a second-team All-Big Ten player in 1999 and 2000.[8]
Professional basketball
editShe was drafted by the Orlando Miracle in the fourth round (58th overall pick) of the 2001 WNBA draft, becoming the third Michigan player to be selected in a WNBA Draft.[9] She was waived by the Miracle on May 27, 2001, right before the beginning of the season. Throughout Thorius' professional basketball career, she ended up never playing a single game in the WNBA.
She played professional basketball for the Polish Polypharma Gdynia team in 2001 and played in the Euroleague finals. In 2002, she signed a two-year contract to play for BF Copenhagen in Denmark.[10] She played for Hørsholm in EuroBasket from 2005 to 2010.[11][12] Thorius was also a three-time member of the Danish National Team.[6]
References
edit- ↑ "Thorius leaving a mark at U-M". The Detroit News. March 16, 2001.
- ↑ Tracy Sandler (January 15, 1988). "The Great Dane: Denmark native and Michigan guard Anne Thorius adjusts to U.S." The Michigan Daily.
- ↑ Michigan Record Book, p. 15.
- ↑ "2012-13 Michigan Women's Basketball ("Michigan Record Book")" (PDF). University of Michigan. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 7, 2013. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
- ↑ Michigan Record Book, p. 9.
- 1 2 "Prospect Profile for Anne Thorius". WNBA.com. Archived from the original on November 2, 2012. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
- ↑ Michigan Record Book, p. 7.
- ↑ Michigan Record Book, p. 17.
- ↑ Jeff Phillips (April 29, 2001). "Orlando Miracle draft Thorius". The Michigan Daily.
- ↑ "Anne Thorius vender hjem til Danmark". BT (Denmark). September 26, 2002.
- ↑ "Anne Thorius basketball profile". EuroBakset. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
- ↑ "A Wolverine's Den-mark: Michigan Represented Well on Foreign Tour". Big Ten Conference. July 26, 2006.
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