Bootsy Thornton

Bootsy Thornton
	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	Tallahassee CC (1995–1997); St. John's (1998–2000);
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
	All-EuroLeague Second Team (2008); 3× Italian League champion (2004, 2008, 2012); Italian Cup winner (2012); 2× Italian Supercup winner (2004, 2007); Turkish League champion (2009); Turkish League Finals MVP (2009); Turkish Cup winner (2009); 2× Turkish President's Cup winner (2009, 2010); FIBA EuroCup champion (2007);

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.

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