Bootsy Thornton
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Marvis Linwood "Bootsy" Thornton III (born July 30, 1977) is an American former professional basketball player.
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Born | (1977-07-30) July 30, 1977 (age 46) Baltimore, Maryland |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
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High school | Paul Laurence Dunbar (Baltimore, Maryland) |
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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 |
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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.