Kaylah Thornton

Height:
5-8
Class:
Freshman
High School:
Kettering Fairmont
Hometown:
Dayton, Ohio

HIGH SCHOOL

Four-time OPSMA All-Ohio, OPSMA Southwest District Division I and first-team All-Greater Western Ohio Conference selection at Fairmont High School for coach Jeremey Finn
One of seven finalists for the Ohio Ms. Basketball award as a senior averaging 18.2 points, 5.3 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 4.0 steals per game — leading the GWOC in points and steals — while earning OPSMA Division I first-team All-Ohio, Southwest District Division I and GWOC Player of the Year honors as a team captain
Scored 19 points, including the game-tying triple from 30 feet away as time expired in regulation after rebounding a missed free throw attempt, sparking the Firebirds to a 61-55 overtime victory over Princeton in the 2026 OHSAA Division I state championship game to cap off a 28-0 season (the lone undefeated season of any OHSAA girls basketball team that year) and the program’s second state title with a No. 24 MaxPreps ranking in the country…The play was voted as the No. 1 high school sports moment from the 2025-26 school year by the Dayton Daily News
Became Fairmont’s all-time leading scorer in the regional semifinal against Newark, besting Kathryn Westbeld’s previous record of 1,555 who played for Notre Dame and now is a member of the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury…Ended her career with 1,617 points
Played in the Ohio-Kentucky senior all-star series in April 2026
Notched OPSMA Division I third-team All-Ohio honors as a junior averaging 15.7 points, 5.9 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 4.9 steals per game while leading the Firebirds to the regional final
Earned OPSMA Division I second-team All-Ohio honors as a sophomore averaging 17.0 points, 6.3 rebounds and 4.7 steals per game
Received OPSMA Division I honorable mention All-Ohio and OPSMA Southwest District Division I honorable mention honors as a freshman averaging 11.5 points per game
Also played volleyball her freshman and sophomore years as a middle hitter
Attended trials for the 2023 USA Women's U16 National Team
Ranked as the No. 195 player in the country according to Dan Olson Collegiate Girls Basketball Report

PERSONAL

Daughter of Marjory Thornton
Has a twin brother, Kameron (who is a minute older than her), and two older sisters, Kierra and Cotie
Sister, Kierra, played basketball at Three Rivers College in Missouri
Sister, Cotie McMahon, played three seasons of basketball at Ohio State before transferring to Ole Miss for her senior year...Was a three-time All-American and No. 11 pick of the 2026 WNBA Draft by the Washington Mystics
Favorite athlete is Kevin Durant
Born in Dayton, Ohio