Bootsy Thornton
Height6 ft
Height in4
Weight lb195
Birth dateJuly 30, 1977 (age 49)
Birth placeBaltimore, Maryland, U.S.
High schoolPaul Laurence Dunbar
(Baltimore, Maryland)
College
Draft year2000
Career start2000
Career end2014
Years 12000–2003
Team 1Oregon Scientific Cantù
Years 22003–2005
Team 2Montepaschi Siena
Years 32005–2006
Team 3Winterthur FC Barcelona
Years 42006–2007
Team 4Akasvayu Girona
Years 52007–2008
Team 5Montepaschi Siena
Years 62008–2011
Team 6Efes Pilsen
Years 72011–2012
Team 7Montepaschi Siena
Years 82012–2013
Team 8Dinamo Sassari
Years 92013–2014
Team 9Strasbourg IG
Highlights

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

  1. ^ COLLEGE BASKETBALL; A Defiant St. John's Falls to Duke in Overtime
  2. ^ "Dinamo Sassari officially lands Bootsy Thornton". sportando.net. August 8, 2012. Retrieved September 14, 2012.
  3. ^ "SIG Strasbourg announced Bootsy Thornton". Sportando.net. Retrieved 25 December 2013.