Colby Thorndyke of Brunswick named DII Player of the Year
Charlotte, NC – Brunswick's Colby Thorndyke has been named the 2024 NJCAA Division II Baseball Player of the Year after a stellar freshman season.
Thorndyke ended the 2024 campaign batting .447 with 15 home runs and 73 RBIs. The freshman also ranked in the top ten in the nation in four statistical categories: runs (77, 6th); total bases (154, 7th); RBIs (73, 8th), and hits (86, 9th).
The ABCA/Rawlings National Player of the Year helped lead Brunswick to the Division II Baseball World Series championship game, where he continued to shine bright. In five championship games, Thorndyke batted .227 with one run, six RBIs and one home run.
"Colby Thorndyke is an outstanding leader and a quality young man. Brunswick Community College, his teammates and coaches are very proud of him. Being Named the NJCAA National Player of the Year is a testament to Colby's hard work and dedicated efforts. As his coach I knew right away that Colby was special. He displayed the work ethic, drive and passion to excel both on and off the field. Colby set high expectations for himself and for his team, said Head Coach Robbie Allen. He pushed us all to do more to exceed each and every day. Colby's dedication, hard work, and drive was also present in the classroom. As a result of his efforts, he was named to the 2024 NJCAA Region 10 All-Academic Team. He is the first player from our program and Region 10 to win the NJCAA National Player of the Year. It has been a pleasure to coach Colby. He has truly helped to raise the standard for future players in our program."
Colby is committed to play at the four-year level for Coastal Carolina.
Player Profile
Position: 1B/OF
Class: Freshman
Hometown: Fairmont, NC
2024 Statistics
60 games played
201 at-bats
77 runs
86 hits
21 doubles
15 home runs
73 RBI
35 walks
.447 batting average
.532 on-base percentage
.766 slugging percentage
2024 Accomplishments
NJCAA DII Baseball ABCA/Rawlings National Player of the Year
NJCAA DII Baseball ABCA/Rawlings First Team All-America
NJCAA First-Team All-American
Region 10 Player of the Year
All-Region 10 First Team
Region 10 All-Academic Team
