Thornton led the Mighty Sports-Philippines past South Korea on its second day with 24 points in an 86-65 win. Thornton once again led the Mighty Sports by beating India 81-101 with 30 points and on the following day versus Iran 80-73 tallying 24 points and 10 rebounds. Thornton carried the Mighty Sports to a 7-0 win-loss record in the tournament with a double-double 20 points and 15 rebounds by beating Egypt 61-80 and eventually winning the gold medal with an unblemish record of 8-0 by beating Chinese Taipei B 80-104 on the last day of the tournament.