Al Thornton
- January 4, 2024
- Basketball Player
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Al Thornton |
| Occupation | Basketball Player |
| Date Of Birth | Dec 7, 1983(1983-12-07) |
| Age | 41 |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Country | Georgia |
| Birth City | Perry, Georgia |
| Horoscope | Sagittarius |
Al Thornton Biography
| Name | Al Thornton |
| Birthday | Dec 7 |
| Birth Year | 1983 |
| Place Of Birth | Georgia |
| Home Town | Perry, Georgia |
| Birth Country | Georgia |
| Birth Sign | Sagittarius |
Al Thornton is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on December 7, 1983 in Georgia, Perry, Georgia, Georgia. Basketball forward best known to NBA fans for his time with the Los Angeles Clippers, where he made the NBA All-Rookie First Team in 2008. He went on to become a star player in the Puerto Rican league Baloncesto Superior Nacional.
He was teammates with Elton Brand on the Los Angeles Clippers.
With Ruben Patterson in the starting lineup at the start of the season, Thornton would not get the playing time he had received during preseason. Patterson was waived on December 13, 2007 in order to give the rookie more playing time. With a slew of injuries to the Clippers’ big men, including Paul Davis with a torn ACL, Tim Thomas with recurring back and ankle injuries, and Elton Brand sidelined with a ruptured achilles tendon, Thornton took advantage of his minutes playing power forward and small forward when teammate Corey Maggette was on the bench.
On June 28, 2007, Thornton was taken 14th overall in the 2007 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Clippers. Thornton also has the same agent as Yao Ming. On July 9, Thornton played his first summer league game for the Clippers, scoring 24 points and registering 8 rebounds, 1 assist, and 2 blocks in a 108–102 loss to the Denver Nuggets.
His cousin is NBA player Marcus Thornton.
Al Thornton Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Basketball Player |
| House | Living in own house. |
Al Thornton is one of the richest Basketball Player from Georgia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Al Thornton 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He played four seasons at the University of Florida and was a First-Team All- ACC Team selection in his senior year.
In 2012, he led Baloncesto Superior Nacional in scoring and was named Import Player of the Year.
Willie Alford Thornton (born December 7, 1983) is an American professional basketball player for the Club Atlético Aguada. He had formerly played for the Los Angeles Clippers, Washington Wizards and the Golden State Warriors. Collegiately, he played for Florida State University.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 6 feet 8 inches |
| Weight | 236 lbs |
Al Thornton height 6 feet 8 inches Al weight 236 lbs & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Al Thornton Dating?
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On February 17, 2010, Thornton was traded from the Los Angeles Clippers to the Washington Wizards as part of a three-team, six-player trade that sent Antawn Jamison from Washington to the Cleveland Cavaliers, Žydrūnas Ilgauskas, a 2010 first round pick and the rights to Emir Preldžič from Cleveland to Washington, Drew Gooden from Washington to Los Angeles, and Sebastian Telfair from Los Angeles to Cleveland.
Facts & Trivia
Al Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Georgia. Al Thornton celebrates birthday on December 7 of every year.
On March 1, 2011, he reached a buyout agreement with the Wizards and was waived. He signed a contract with the Golden State Warriors on March 3, 2011.
Top Facts about Al Thornton
- Al Thornton is a retired American professional basketball player.
- He played in the NBA for 5 seasons from 2007-2012.
- Thornton was drafted 14th overall by the LA Clippers in 2007.
- He played college basketball at Florida State University.
- Thornton averaged 11.9 points and 4.2 rebounds per game in his NBA career.
- His best season statistically was with the Washington Wizards in 2010-11.
- Thornton also played professionally overseas in China, Puerto Rico, and Turkey.
- He was named ACC Player of the Year during his senior year at FSU.
- Thornton scored a career-high 37 points against the Memphis Grizzlies in January 2011.
- He currently works as an assistant coach for the Cal State Fullerton men’s basketball team.