Zaria Thornton

Position:
Middle Blocker
Height:
5-11
Class:
Freshman
High School:
Lakewood HS
Hometown:
Carson, Calif.

2024
• Appeared in 109 sets in 28 matches played
• Tallied 182 kills, which ranked fourth on Oregon State
• Accumulated 55.0 blocks, good enough for third on the Beavers
• Put up career-bests in points (17), kills (16) and digs (4) in the five-set battle with Hawaii (Sep. 13)
• Served three aces in a five-set win at Gonzaga (Oct. 19)
• Tallied double-digit kills - 10-16-10 - in three consecutive matches (Sep. 12, 13, 17)

LAKEWOOD HIGH SCHOOL
• Valedictorian for Class of 2024
• Named MVP of team
• Twice named all-league player (2022, 23)
• Made all-tournament team for Mira Costa/Redondo Tournament in 2022

PERSONAL
• Daughter of Tijera and Zolton Thornton
• Has three brothers: Dionte, Tyler and Rashad
• Brother, Dionte, plays football at Boise State
• Outside of volleyball, she enjoys trying new things, reading, writing, listening to music and spending time with friends