Marcus Thornton (basketball, born 1993)

Marcus Thornton

Thornton with the William & Mary Tribe in 2014
Astros de Jalisco
Position	Shooting guard
League	CIBACOPA
Personal information
Born	(1993-02-09) February 9, 1993 (age 31) Upper Marlboro, Maryland, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school	Bishop McNamara (Forestville, Maryland)
College	William & Mary (2011–2015)
NBA draft	2015: 2nd round, 45th overall pick
Selected by the Boston Celtics
Playing career	2015–present
Career history
2015–2016	Sydney Kings
2016	Maine Red Claws
2016–2017	Consultinvest Pesaro
2017	Guangxi Rhinos
2017–2018	Canton Charge
2018–2019	Seoul SK Knights
2019–2020	Élan Chalon
2020–2021	Niners Chemnitz
2021–2022	Medi Bayreuth
2022–2023	Fortitudo Bologna
2023–2024	Lavrio
2024–present	Astros de Jalisco
Career highlights and awards
CAA Player of the Year (2015) AP honorable mention All-American (2015) 2× First-team All-CAA (2014, 2015) Second-team All-CAA (2013) CAA All-Rookie Team (2012) No. 3 jersey retired by William & Mary Tribe
Stats at Basketball Reference

Marcus Alexander Thornton (born February 9, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for the Astros de Jalisco of the Mexican CIBACOPA. He was drafted by the Boston Celtics with the 45th overall pick in the 2015 NBA draft. Thornton completed his collegiate career at the College of William & Mary (W&M) in 2015 and was named the 2014–15 Colonial Athletic Association Player of the Year. Thornton spent 10 days on the NBA roster of the Cleveland Cavaliers, but never played.

On February 25, 2015, Thornton surpassed 2,052 career points to overtake Chet Giermak's long-standing school record. Giermak's mark stood for 65 years – the longest-lasting NCAA Division I school record in the nation at the time it was broken.^[1]