Bootsy Thornton
Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Marvis Linwood "Bootsy" Thornton III (born July 30, 1977) is an American former professional basketball player.
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
Thornton played basketball at Paul Laurence Dunbar High School, in Baltimore, Maryland.
College career
Thornton 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
A 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
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- ↑ COLLEGE BASKETBALL; A Defiant St. John's Falls to Duke in Overtime
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External links
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- Bootsy Thornton at tblstat.net
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