Marvis Linwood "Bootsy" Thornton III (born July 30, 1977) is an American former professional basketball player.
 Thornton playing for Montepaschi Siena (2012) | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 30, 1977 Baltimore, Maryland |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Paul Laurence Dunbar (Baltimore, Maryland) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2000: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2000–2014 |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Career history | |
| 2000–2003 | Oregon Scientific Cantù |
| 2003–2005 | Montepaschi Siena |
| 2005–2006 | Winterthur FC Barcelona |
| 2006–2007 | Akasvayu Girona |
| 2007–2008 | Montepaschi Siena |
| 2008–2011 | Efes Pilsen |
| 2011–2012 | Montepaschi Siena |
| 2012–2013 | Dinamo Sassari |
| 2013–2014 | Strasbourg IG |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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After graduation from St. John's University, where he played for two years, Thornton moved to Italy, where he made a name for himself over the following decade. Thornton spent his most successful years with Montepaschi Siena for which he played on three occasions, winning as many national championship titles and being an All-EuroLeague Second Team selection in 2008.
High school
editThornton played basketball at Paul Laurence Dunbar High School, in Baltimore, Maryland.
College career
editThornton will forever have a place in St. John's Red Storm lore, thanks to his 40-point performance against Duke on January 24, 1999, including seven three-pointers.[1]
Professional career
editA highly versatile shooting guard, Thornton earned an All-EuroLeague Second Team selection in the 2007–08 season. On August 8, 2012, Thornton signed with Dinamo Sassari.[2] On December 25, 2013, he signed with Strasbourg IG for the rest of the season.[3]
References
edit- ^ COLLEGE BASKETBALL; A Defiant St. John's Falls to Duke in Overtime
- ^ "Dinamo Sassari officially lands Bootsy Thornton". sportando.net. August 8, 2012. Retrieved September 14, 2012.
- ^ "SIG Strasbourg announced Bootsy Thornton". Sportando.net. Retrieved 25 December 2013.
External links
edit- Bootsy Thornton at acb.com (in Spanish)
- Bootsy Thornton at euroleague.net
- Bootsy Thornton Archived 2014-02-19 at the Wayback Machine at legabasket.it (in Italian)
- Bootsy Thornton at lnb.fr (in French)
- Bootsy Thornton at tblstat.net