Long before she hit “the shot” in this years state championship game, Kaylah has been building up quite a résumé during her career at Fairmont. In addition to earning all the top POY awards, Thornton has worked herself into being the top player in the Southwest District. Solid emotional floor leader with excellent guard skills, plays at a high level. An easy choice for first team! She is also our Division 1 Player of the Year.

Thornton came out from the very beginning owning the floor, and didn’t look back! The MVP of the game and future Akron signee was shooting 3’s like Larry Bird, and made the most important three of her career, sending Fairmont into overtime! Her light feet, suffocating defense, and handles- whew! She’s special! Kaylah finished with 19 points and 6 rebounds. (Featured Photo)

What an incredible senior season for this young lady, she spearheads a Fairmont offense that causes a lot of problems. They head into the postseason unbeaten, and Thornton is a major reason why. Great leadership skills and an ability to score the basketball in a variety of ways is a plus for this team. The Akron bound senior looks to spearhead a stretch that leads them to UD Arena.

Thornton is a pure scorer who demands great amounts of attention from the defense! The future Akron Zip is a sniper from deep and has the unwavering ability to attack the basket and score with ease! Thornton finished with 20 points and has continued to be the consistent threat that the Firebirds have needed in order to stay near the top of teams in the Ohio rankings! It’s no surprise that one of the best teams in the state has one of the top players in the state! Thornton should continue to shine and show why she is at the very top of her senior class!

Fantastic defender who gives little breathing room on D, and doesn’t allow opponents any comfort in setting up their offense. She is crafty with the rock on transition!  Outstanding handles, love her jumper, and her enthusiasm is contagious! (Featured Photo)

Better drink an expresso for some energy if you want to have any chance of keeping up with Thornton’s game! Outstanding movement without the ball- always finding open seams to the basket. Pretty mid-range jumper- and that euro step is textbook worthy!

She can disrupt the passing lanes and has a great basketball IQ, she can control the game on both sides of the court. Her enormous wingspan which helps her receive many deflections which results in points on the other end. She’s able to run the floor, dish the ball to her open teammates, and play with outstanding court vision using no-look passes. She is incredibly athletic and a significant offensive threat to the opposing squad. She moves up in the updated rankings hitting the top 10 from number 12 to number 10.

She can control the game on both sides of the floor because she has a high basketball IQ and can interrupt the passing lanes. She gets a lot of deflections with her long wingspan. Able to play point, run the floor, and dish the ball with exceptional court vision and no look passes. She possesses excellent athleticism and poses a serious offensive danger to the other team. She makes  the game look so easy with her skills! She has offers from Wright State, Murray State, and Ohio University.  She moves up from number 13 to number 12.