Anne Thorius
Danish basketball player (born 1977)
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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
Thorius 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
She 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]