Marcus Thornton

Quick Facts

Full Name	Marcus Thornton
Occupation	Basketball Player
Date Of Birth	Jun 5, 1987(1987-06-05)
Age	37
Birthplace	Baton Rouge, LA
Country	United States
Horoscope	Gemini

Marcus Thornton Biography

Marcus Thornton is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on June 5, 1987 in Baton Rouge, LA, United States. Shooting guard who broke into the NBA with the New Orleans Hornets in 2009. He then went on to play for the Sacramento Kings, Brooklyn Nets, Boston Celtics, Phoenix Suns and Houston Rockets.

NBA forward Glen Davis was another fine product of Louisiana State University.

Thornton played two years at Kilgore College, a junior college in Kilgore, Texas. As a freshman in 2005–06, he averaged 14.5 points while shooting at 65 percent from the field. He averaged 26.9 points in his second season at Kilgore in 2006–07, earning first-team Junior College All-American honors and MVP honors for Region XIV.

Following his sophomore season, Thornton transferred to Louisiana State University. As a junior in 2007–08 playing for the Tigers, he averaged 19.6 points (second in the SEC) and shot 81.7 percent from the free-throw line, the second-best percentage in the conference. As a senior in 2008–09, he averaged 21.1 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game, subsequently earning the 2009 Southeastern Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Year. In two seasons at LSU, he finished with 1,347 points, 21st all-time and with a 20.4 scoring average, he ranked sixth all-time. He also finished eighth in school history with 168 three-pointers.

He was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Marcus Thornton Net Worth

Marcus Thornton is one of the richest Basketball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Marcus Thornton 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He played college basketball for LSU, where he was named the Southeastern Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Year in 2009.

After being picked deep into the 2009 NBA draft, he made the league’s All- Rookie Second Team in 2010.

Marcus Terrell Thornton (born June 5, 1987) is an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball for Kilgore College and LSU before being drafted in the second round of the 2009 NBA draft by the Miami Heat. He has since played for the New Orleans Hornets, Sacramento Kings, Brooklyn Nets, Boston Celtics, Phoenix Suns, Houston Rockets and Washington Wizards.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Marcus Thornton height 6′ 4″ Marcus weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Marcus Thornton Dating?

According to our records, Marcus Thornton is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Marcus Thornton’s is not dating anyone.

Relationships Record : We have no records of past relationships for Marcus Thornton. You may help us to build the dating records for Marcus Thornton!

On February 19, 2014, Thornton was traded to the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for Jason Terry and Reggie Evans. His best game for the Nets came on March 9, as he scored 27 points in a win over the Kings.

Facts & Trivia

Marcus Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Marcus Thornton celebrates birthday on June 5 of every year.

On July 25, 2015, Thornton signed with the Houston Rockets. On December 8, he scored a season-high 32 points in a loss to the Brooklyn Nets. On February 18, 2016, Thornton and Donatas Motiejūnas were traded to the Detroit Pistons in a three-team trade involving the Rockets and the Philadelphia 76ers. However, four days later, the Pistons rescinded their trade following a failed physical by Motiejūnas. Thornton didn’t play again following his return to Houston, and on February 26, he was waived by the Rockets.