Ava Thurman

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Ava Thurman
  • Height:
    5-5
  • Hometown:
    Lynn, Mass.
  • Position:
    G
  • Year:
    Fr.
  • High School:
    Lynn Classic
  • Major:
    Marketing
  • gp
    20
  • pts/g
    0.9
  • fg %
    13.5
  • 3pt %
    0.0
  • ft %
    80.0
  • reb/g
    1.4
  • a/g
    0.5
Bio

CAREER HIGHS
Points: 4, at Salem State, Nov. 27, 2023
FG Made: 2, at Salem State, Nov. 27, 2023
FG Attempted: 7, at Salem State, Nov. 27, 2023
3FG Attempted: 3, vs. Clark, Dec. 9, 2023
FT Made: 3, at Wentworth, Feb. 3, 2024
FT Attempted: 4, at Wentworth, Feb. 3, 2024 
FG Attempted: 1, vs. Emerson, Nov. 8, 2023
Rebounds: 5, vs. University of New England, Jan. 4, 2024
Assists: 2, twice, last vs. Gordon, Jan. 23, 2024
Steals: 2, vs. Clark, Dec. 9, 2023

FRESHMAN • 2023-24
Appeared in 20 games, started one ... Scored 18 points ... Grabbed 27 rebounds ... Dished out nine assists ... Had five steals ... Notched one assist in her collegiate debut, the season-opening 67-51 win over Emerson (Nov. 8) ... Grabbed one rebound in the 65-57 victory at Eastern Nazarene (Nov. 18) ... Added two boards to the 97-93 overtime triumph over Salve Regina (Nov. 21) ... Pitched in four points, two rebounds and one steal to the 79-61 win at Salem State (Nov. 27) ... Recorded one carom in the CCC-opener, an 86-69 win at Gordon (Nov. 29) ... Put together a four-board, two-assist, two-point effort in the 71-64 overtime victory over Endicott (Dec. 5) ... Added three caroms, two takeaways and one helper in the 63-42 win against Clark (Dec. 9) ... Had a hand in the 54-48 win over Keene State at the Basketball Destinations St. Pete Classic (Dec. 29) ... Scored two points against Wisconsin Stevens Point at the Basketball Destinations St. Pete Classic (Dec. 30) ... Produced one steal in the 58-51 triumph at Curry (Jan. 2) ... Supplied five rebounds and one assist versus the University of New England (Jan. 4) ... Notched four caroms, two points and one steal in the 67-52 victory against Wentworth (Jan. 6) ... Aided to the 96-70 triumph versus Nichols (Jan. 13) ... Pitched in two assists and two points to the 91-59 offensive onslaught of Gordon (Jan. 23) ... Logged three points, three boards and one helper to the 55-36 win at Wentworth (Feb. 3) ... Played in the 88-79 triumph at Nichols (Feb. 10) ... Competed at the University of New England (Feb. 14) ... Helped defeat Curry, 76-66 (Feb. 17) ... Added three points, one board and one helper to the 84-64 CCC First Round victory over Endicott (Feb. 20) ... Grabbed one rebound in the CCC Semifinal showdown at Western New England (Feb. 22). 

ACADEMICS
Two-time AD Honor Roll selection (Fall 2023, Spring 2024).

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 20 11
Games started 1 -
Minutes 171 88
Minutes per game 8.6 8.0
FG 5-37 2-15
FG Pct 13.5 13.3
3PT 0-10 0-4
3PT Pct 0.0 0.0
FT 8-10 5-6
FT Pct 80.0 83.3
Off rebounds 12 8
Def rebounds 15 9
Total rebounds 27 17
Rebounds per game 1.4 1.5
Personal fouls 17 8
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 9 6
Turnovers 17 12
Assist to turnover ratio 0.5 0.5
Steals 5 2
Blocks 0 0
Points 18 9
Points per game 0.9 0.8
Points per 40 min 4.2 4.1
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Feb 6 Hartford W, 72-62
Feb 10 at Nichols W, 88-79
Feb 14 at U. of New England L, 69-61
Feb 17 Curry W, 76-66
Feb 20 Endicott W, 84-64
Feb 22 at Western New Eng. L, 69-51
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 8 Emerson W, 67-51 - 5 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 18 at Eastern Nazarene W, 65-57 - 3 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 21 Salve Regina W, 97-93 1 7 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Nov 27 at Salem St. W, 79-61 - 7 2-7 28.6 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Nov 29 at Gordon W, 86-69 - 5 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 2 Roger Williams L, 74-73 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 5 Endicott W, 71-64 - 13 1-2 50.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Dec 9 Clark University W, 63-42 - 18 0-5 0.0 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 0
Dec 29 vs. Keene St. W, 54-48 - 6 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Dec 30 vs. Wis.-Stevens Point L, 57-43 - 22 0-3 0.0 0-1 0.0 2-2 100.0 2
Jan 2 at Curry W, 58-51 - 7 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 4 U. of New England L, 86-80 - 15 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 6 Wentworth W, 67-52 - 16 0-3 0.0 0-1 0.0 2-2 100.0 2
Jan 9 at Western New Eng. L, 67-60 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 13 Nichols W, 96-70 - 2 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 17 at Hartford L, 67-58 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 20 at Roger Williams W, 73-66 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 23 Gordon W, 91-59 - 14 1-4 25.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Jan 27 at Endicott W, 82-76 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 31 Western New Eng. W, 66-53 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 3 at Wentworth W, 55-36 - 12 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 3-4 75.0 3
Feb 6 Hartford W, 72-62 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 10 at Nichols W, 88-79 - 1 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 14 at U. of New England L, 69-61 - 1 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 17 Curry W, 76-66 - 2 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 20 Endicott W, 84-64 - 7 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 3
Feb 22 at Western New Eng. L, 69-51 - 8 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 8 Emerson W, 67-51 - 5 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
Nov 18 at Eastern Nazarene W, 65-57 - 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Nov 21 Salve Regina W, 97-93 1 7 1 1 2 0 0 0 0
Nov 27 at Salem St. W, 79-61 - 7 2 0 2 0 2 1 0
Nov 29 at Gordon W, 86-69 - 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
Dec 2 Roger Williams L, 74-73 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 5 Endicott W, 71-64 - 13 0 4 4 2 0 0 0
Dec 9 Clark University W, 63-42 - 18 1 2 3 1 1 2 0
Dec 29 vs. Keene St. W, 54-48 - 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dec 30 vs. Wis.-Stevens Point L, 57-43 - 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jan 2 at Curry W, 58-51 - 7 0 0 0 0 2 1 0
Jan 4 U. of New England L, 86-80 - 15 2 3 5 1 2 0 0
Jan 6 Wentworth W, 67-52 - 16 3 1 4 0 4 1 0
Jan 9 at Western New Eng. L, 67-60 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 13 Nichols W, 96-70 - 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jan 17 at Hartford L, 67-58 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 20 at Roger Williams W, 73-66 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 23 Gordon W, 91-59 - 14 0 0 0 2 3 0 0
Jan 27 at Endicott W, 82-76 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 31 Western New Eng. W, 66-53 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 3 at Wentworth W, 55-36 - 12 2 1 3 1 0 0 0
Feb 6 Hartford W, 72-62 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 10 at Nichols W, 88-79 - 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Feb 14 at U. of New England L, 69-61 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 17 Curry W, 76-66 - 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 20 Endicott W, 84-64 - 7 0 1 1 1 0 0 0
Feb 22 at Western New Eng. L, 69-51 - 8 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 8 Emerson W, 67-51 - 1 - 1.0
Nov 18 at Eastern Nazarene W, 65-57 - 1 - -
Nov 21 Salve Regina W, 97-93 1 1 - -
Nov 27 at Salem St. W, 79-61 - 2 - 0.0
Nov 29 at Gordon W, 86-69 - 1 - -
Dec 2 Roger Williams L, 74-73 - - - -
Dec 5 Endicott W, 71-64 - 0 - -
Dec 9 Clark University W, 63-42 - 2 - 1.0
Dec 29 vs. Keene St. W, 54-48 - 0 - -
Dec 30 vs. Wis.-Stevens Point L, 57-43 - 0 - -
Jan 2 at Curry W, 58-51 - 0 - 0.0
Jan 4 U. of New England L, 86-80 - 4 - 0.5
Jan 6 Wentworth W, 67-52 - 2 - 0.0
Jan 9 at Western New Eng. L, 67-60 - - - -
Jan 13 Nichols W, 96-70 - 0 - -
Jan 17 at Hartford L, 67-58 - - - -
Jan 20 at Roger Williams W, 73-66 - - - -
Jan 23 Gordon W, 91-59 - 1 - 0.7
Jan 27 at Endicott W, 82-76 - - - -
Jan 31 Western New Eng. W, 66-53 - - - -
Feb 3 at Wentworth W, 55-36 - 0 - -
Feb 6 Hartford W, 72-62 - - - -
Feb 10 at Nichols W, 88-79 - 0 0 0.0
Feb 14 at U. of New England L, 69-61 - 0 - -
Feb 17 Curry W, 76-66 - 0 - -
Feb 20 Endicott W, 84-64 - 0 - -
Feb 22 at Western New Eng. L, 69-51 - 2 - 0.0
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2023-24 20 8.6 0.2-1.9 0.0-0.5 0.4-0.5 0.9
2024-25 24 7.8 0.5-1.3 0.0-0.3 0.4-0.8 1.3
2025-26 25 26.5 2.0-7.0 0.2-1.5 1.4-2.2 5.6
Total 69 14.8 1.0-3.5 0.1-0.8 0.8-1.2 2.8
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2023-24 20 1 171 5-37 13.5 0-10 0.0 8-10 80.0 18
2024-25 24 - 187 11-32 34.4 1-7 14.3 9-18 50.0 32
2025-26 25 12 662 50-174 28.7 5-38 13.2 35-54 64.8 140
Total 69 13 1020 66-243 27.2 6-55 10.9 52-82 63.4 190
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2023-24 20 171 8.6 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
2024-25 24 187 7.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 14.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
2025-26 25 662 26.5 3.0-10.5 0.3-2.3 13.2 2.1-3.3 8.5
Total 69 1020 14.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 10.9 0.0-0.0 0.0
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2023-24 20 0.6 0.8 1.4 0.5 0.8 0.3 0.0
2024-25 24 0.4 0.9 1.3 0.4 0.6 0.3 0.0
2025-26 25 1.0 3.6 4.6 1.5 2.0 1.0 0.2
Total 69 0.7 1.8 2.5 0.8 1.2 0.6 0.1
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2023-24 20 1 12 15 27 9 17 5 0
2024-25 24 - 10 21 31 10 15 7 0
2025-26 25 12 26 89 115 38 50 26 6
Total 69 13 48 125 173 57 82 38 6
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2023-24 20 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2024-25 24 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2025-26 25 1.6 5.4 6.9 2.3 3.0 1.6 0.4
Total 69 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 20 8.6 0.2-1.9 0.0-0.5 0.4-0.5 0.9
Conference 11 8.0 0.2-1.4 0.0-0.4 0.5-0.5 0.8
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 10 9.9 0.3-2.0 0.0-0.7 0.3-0.4 0.9
Away 8 5.5 0.2-1.6 0.0-0.1 0.4-0.5 0.9
Neutral 2 14.0 0.0-2.0 0.0-1.0 1.0-1.0 1.0
Result
Wins 16 7.8 0.3-2.0 0.0-0.6 0.4-0.5 1.0
Losses 4 11.5 0.0-1.2 0.0-0.2 0.5-0.5 0.5
Month
November 5 5.4 0.4-2.2 0.0-0.2 0.0-0.0 0.8
December 4 14.8 0.2-2.8 0.0-1.5 0.5-0.5 1.0
January 5 10.8 0.2-1.8 0.0-0.4 0.4-0.4 0.8
February 6 5.2 0.2-1.0 0.0-0.2 0.7-1.0 1.0
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 20 1 171 5-37 13.5 0-10 0.0 8-10 80.0 18
Conference 11 - 88 2-15 13.3 0-4 0.0 5-6 83.3 9
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location
Home 10 1 99 3-20 15.0 0-7 0.0 3-4 75.0 9
Away 8 - 44 2-13 15.4 0-1 0.0 3-4 75.0 7
Neutral 2 - 28 0-4 0.0 0-2 0.0 2-2 100.0 2
Result
Wins 16 1 125 5-32 15.6 0-9 0.0 6-8 75.0 16
Losses 4 - 46 0-5 0.0 0-1 0.0 2-2 100.0 2
Month
November 5 1 27 2-11 18.2 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 4
December 4 - 59 1-11 9.1 0-6 0.0 2-2 100.0 4
January 5 - 54 1-9 11.1 0-2 0.0 2-2 100.0 4
February 6 - 31 1-6 16.7 0-1 0.0 4-6 66.7 6
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 20 171 8.6 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Conference 11 88 8.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 10 99 9.9 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Away 8 44 5.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Neutral 2 28 14.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 16 125 7.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Losses 4 46 11.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Month
November 5 27 5.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
December 4 59 14.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
January 5 54 10.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
February 6 31 5.2 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 20 0.6 0.8 1.4 0.5 0.8 0.3 0.0
Conference 11 0.7 0.8 1.5 0.5 1.1 0.2 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 10 0.7 1.2 1.9 0.8 1.1 0.3 0.0
Away 8 0.6 0.4 1.0 0.1 0.8 0.3 0.0
Neutral 2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 16 0.6 0.7 1.3 0.5 0.9 0.3 0.0
Losses 4 0.5 1.0 1.5 0.3 0.8 0.0 0.0
Month
November 5 0.8 0.4 1.2 0.2 0.6 0.2 0.0
December 4 0.3 1.5 1.8 0.8 0.3 0.5 0.0
January 5 1.0 0.8 1.8 0.6 2.2 0.4 0.0
February 6 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 20 1 12 15 27 9 17 5 0
Conference 11 - 8 9 17 6 12 2 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 10 1 7 12 19 8 11 3 0
Away 8 - 5 3 8 1 6 2 0
Neutral 2 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Result
Wins 16 1 10 11 21 8 14 5 0
Losses 4 - 2 4 6 1 3 0 0
Month
November 5 1 4 2 6 1 3 1 0
December 4 - 1 6 7 3 1 2 0
January 5 - 5 4 9 3 11 2 0
February 6 - 2 3 5 2 2 0 0
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 20 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Conference 11 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 10 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Away 8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Neutral 2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 16 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Losses 4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Month
November 5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
December 4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
January 5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
February 6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
News mentions
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  • February 03, 2024
Women’s Basketball Flies by Wentworth, 55-36, for Fifth Straight Win

Suffolk women’s basketball rattled off its fifth consecutive victory Saturday afternoon in convincing fashion as is the Rams coasted by Wentworth, 55-36, in CCC play at Tansey Gymnasium.  

  • February 03, 2024
UNE Bests Women’s Basketball, 86-80
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  • January 04, 2024
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Suffolk women’s basketball overcame a 13-point deficit and made it a one-possession game with one minute remaining in regulation, but ultimately the University of New England used free throws down the stretch to take down the Rams, 86-80, in Commonwealth Coast Conference action Thursday night at Larry E. and Michael S. Smith Court. 

  • January 04, 2024
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  • December 09, 2023
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Suffolk women’s basketball put an exclamation point on its action before finals as the Rams handled Clark, 62-42, Saturday afternoon at Larry E. and Michael S. Smith Court. The triumph helped the blue-and-gold start the year 7-1 for the first time since going 7-1 over the condensed 2020-21 campaign.  

  • December 09, 2023
Women’s Basketball Outlasts Endicott in Overtime, 71-64
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  • December 05, 2023
Women’s Basketball Outlasts Endicott in Overtime, 71-64

In a game that featured 17 lead exchanges and eight tied scores, including a 56-all game at the end of regulation, Suffolk women’s basketball outscored Endicott, 15-8, in the overtime to hand the Gulls a 71-64 Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) setback Tuesday night at Larry E. and Michael S. Smith Court.  

  • December 05, 2023
Women’s Basketball Handles Salem State, 79-61
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  • November 27, 2023
Women’s Basketball Handles Salem State, 79-61

A dozen different Rams provided at least two points to help Suffolk women’s basketball run past Salem state, 79-61, Monday night at Twohig Gymnasium. The victory pushed the blue-and-gold to a 4-0 start, its best season-opening since beginning 2011-12 with the same ledger.  

  • November 27, 2023
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  • November 21, 2023
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Colby Guinta tied the game with four seconds in regulation to force overtime where Suffolk women’s basketball trailed by as many as six before storming back to take down Salve Regina, 97-93, in a pre-Thanksgiving matchup Tuesday at Larry E. and Michael S. Smith Court. 

  • November 21, 2023
Fourth Quarter Sends Women’s Basketball Past ENC, 65-57
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  • November 18, 2023
Fourth Quarter Sends Women’s Basketball Past ENC, 65-57

Suffolk women’s basketball used a monster fourth quarter to take down Eastern Nazarene, 65-57, Saturday afternoon at Lahue Athletic Center. The win pushes the Rams to 2-0 on the year, the program’s first 2-0 start since 2015-16. 

  • November 18, 2023
 Women’s Basketball Adds Eight Newcomers for 2023-24
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  • November 08, 2023
 Women’s Basketball Adds Eight Newcomers for 2023-24

Suffolk women’s basketball’s roster will have a new look in 2023-24 as eight fresh faces joined the fold over the offseason, head coach Ed Leyden unveiled.

  • November 08, 2023
Women’s Basketball Begins Year with 67-51 Win Over Emerson
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  • November 08, 2023
Women’s Basketball Begins Year with 67-51 Win Over Emerson

Suffolk women’s basketball lifted the lid on its 2023-24 campaign in the win column as the Rams took down Beantown foe Emerson, 67-51, Wednesday night at Larry E. and Michael S. Smith Court. 

  • November 08, 2023