THORNTON, BOOTSY
Montepaschi Siena 11 Guard
Height: 1.95 Born: 30 July, 1977 Nationality: United States of America
EuroLeague 2007-08 STATISTICS
  Rebounds Blocks Fouls
  G GS Min Pts 2FG 3FG FT O D T As St To Fv Ag Cm Rv PIR
Totals 24 18 582:39 253 66/114 26/80 43/59 11 54 65 35 32 30 1 5 61 51 223
Averages 24 18 24:16 10.5 57.9% 32.5% 72.9% 0.5 2.3 2.7 1.5 1.3 1.3 0 0.2 2.5 2.1 9.3
  Rebounds Blocks Fouls
# Game Min Pts 2FG 3FG FT O D T As St To Fv Ag Cm Rv PIR
24 * vs Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv 32:48 10 3/4 1/7 1/2 1   1 2         3 3 5
25 * vs Tau Ceramica Vitoria-Gasteiz 18:42 14 5/6 0/2 4/5       1   1     5 5 10
2 Totals 51:30 24 8/10 1/9 5/7 1 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 8 8 15
Average 25:45 12 80% 11.1% 71.4% 0.5 0 0.5 1.5 0 0.5 0 0 4 4 7.5
  Rebounds Blocks Fouls
# Game Min Pts 2FG 3FG FT O D T As St To Fv Ag Cm Rv PIR
21 * vs Fenerbahce Ulker 30:12 14 3/8 2/4 2/3   3 3 4 2 4   1 3 2 9
22 * at Fenerbahce Ulker 32:36 18 6/7 2/4   2 3 5 4   2     2 1 21
2 Totals 62:48 32 9/15 4/8 2/3 2 6 8 8 2 6 0 1 5 3 30
Average 31:24 16 60% 50% 66.7% 1 3 4 4 1 3 0 0.5 2.5 1.5 15
  Rebounds Blocks Fouls
# Game Min Pts 2FG 3FG FT O D T As St To Fv Ag Cm Rv PIR
15 * vs Partizan Igokea 27:50 9 4/7 0/1 1/2 1 3 4 1 8 1     2 3 17
16 * at Efes Pilsen 37:42 18 2/6 3/8 5/6 1 5 6 1   1   1 4 4 13
17 * vs Panathinaikos 35:47 23 4/6 3/6 6/8   2 2 2 1 2     4 5 20
18 * at Partizan Igokea 17:07 3 0/2 1/3     1 1 2   1     3   -2
19 * at Panathinaikos 35:55 19 6/9 1/5 4/6 3 4 7 2 1 3     4 6 19
20 * vs Efes Pilsen 35:12 10 2/5 2/4     4 4 3 4 2     1   13
6 Totals 189:33 82 18/35 10/27 16/22 5 19 24 11 14 10 0 1 18 18 80
Average 31:35 13.7 51.4% 37% 72.7% 0.8 3.2 4 1.8 2.29 1.7 0 0.2 3 3 13.3
  Rebounds Blocks Fouls
# Game Min Pts 2FG 3FG FT O D T As St To Fv Ag Cm Rv PIR
1 * vs Union Olimpija 19:06 8 4/6 0/3     4 4 2   1 1 1 1 1 8
2 * at CSKA Moscow 18:38 8 3/3 0/1 2/4   1 1 1         3 3 7
3 vs Zalgiris 17:40 8 2/4 1/3 1/2   2 2 1 1 2     2 1 4
4 * at Tau Ceramica Vitoria-Gasteiz 18:47 3 0/4 1/3     2 2 2 2 1     1 1 2
5 vs Virtus VidiVici 15:49 5 1/2 1/3     4 4     1     1 1 5
6 at Prokom Trefl Sopot 16:47 6 1/2 1/2 1/2 1 1 2     1     2 2 4
7 vs Olympiacos 24:15 17 1/4 4/5 3/4 1 2 3   1 1     2 3 16
8 at Union Olimpija 22:44 13 3/4 1/4 4/4   1 1   5 1     3 2 13
9 * vs CSKA Moscow 18:23 9 2/3 1/2 2/2   1 1     1     2 1 6
10 * at Zalgiris 25:38 7 3/4 0/1 1/1 1 1 2 3 1 2     4 1 6
11 * vs Tau Ceramica Vitoria-Gasteiz 26:40 12 6/8 0/2     3 3 1 2     1 2 2 13
12 at Virtus VidiVici 20:34 5   1/2 2/2   2 2   1 1       1 7
13 * vs Prokom Trefl Sopot 21:00 11 4/6 0/2 3/4   4 4 3 2 1   1 2 2 13
14 * at Olympiacos 12:47 3 1/4 0/3 1/2   1 1   1       5 1 -6
14 Totals 278:48 115 31/54 11/36 20/27 3 29 32 13 16 13 1 3 30 22 98
Average 19:54 8.19 57.4% 30.6% 74.1% 0.2 2.1 2.29 0.9 1.1 0.9 0.1 0.2 2.1 1.6 7
EuroLeague 2007-08 individual rankings
This player is not ranked among the Top 25 in any category.
Career Notes
  • Played high-school basketball at Dunbar HS, Md.
  • Played college basketball at Tallahassee JC (1995-97) and at St. John's University (1997-00).
  • Moved to Italy on January '01 signed by Pallacanestro Cantù.
  • Played there till the 2002-03 championship.
  • Signed for the 2003-04 season by Mens Sana Basket Siena.
  • Played there also the 2004-05 championship.
  • Moved to Spain for the 2005-06 season, signed by FC Barcelona.
  • Signed for the 2006-07 season by Girona CB.
  • Back to Italy for the 2007-08 season, signed by Mens Sana Basket Siena.
  • Moved to Turkey for the 2008-09 season, signed by Efes Pilsen Istanbul.
  • Played there till the 2010-11 championship.
  • Back to Italy for the 2011-12 season, signed by Mens Sana Basket Siena.
  • Signed for the 2012-13 season by Dinamo Sassari.
  • Moved to France on December'13, signed for the 2013-14 season, signed by SIG Strasbourg.
Miscellaneous
  • Named to the 2007-08 All-Euroleague Second Team.
  • Named the 2007-08 Euroleague February MVP.
  • Named the 2010-11 Euroleague Week-2 MVP.
  • Won the 2003-04, 2007-08 and 2011-12 Italian National Championship with Mens Sana Basket Siena.
  • Won the 2008-09 Turkish National Championship with Efes Pilsen Istanbul.
  • Won the 2009 Turkish National Cup with Efes Pilsen Istanbul.
  • Won the 2012 Italian National Cup with Mens Sana Basket Siena.
  • Won the 2007 Italian Super Cup with Mens Sana Basket Siena.
  • Won the 2009 Turkish President Cup with Efes Pilsen Istanbul.
  • Won the 2007 FIBA EuroCup with Girona CB.
  • Played the 2004 Italian All Star Game.
  • Played the 2009 Turkish All Star Game.
  • Named the 1997-98 National Junior College Player of the Year.
  • Named to the 1998-99 All Big East 2nd Team.
  • Named to the 1999-00 All Big East 3rd Team.
Euroleague
Season Team G Pts Avg 2FG % 3FG % FT % Reb St As Bl
2003-04 Montepaschi Siena 22 303 13.8 68/160 42.5 27/74 36.5 86/114 75.4 108 40 57 0
2004-05 Montepaschi Siena 19 230 12.1 52/118 44.1 21/60 35 63/85 74.1 66 36 56 3
2005-06 Winterthur FC Barcelona 20 124 6.2 34/70 48.6 10/27 37 26/40 65 58 14 22 1
2007-08 Montepaschi Siena 24 253 10.5 66/114 57.9 26/80 32.5 43/59 72.9 65 32 35 1
2008-09 Efes Pilsen 10 128 12.8 23/41 56.1 18/41 43.9 28/35 80 40 11 31 0
2009-10 Efes Pilsen 16 143 8.9 38/78 48.7 9/49 18.4 40/48 83.3 61 18 44 1
2010-11 Efes Pilsen Istanbul 16 138 8.6 32/60 53.3 16/42 38.1 26/29 89.7 89 16 18 2
2011-12 Montepaschi Siena 11 59 5.4 19/47 40.4 4/14 28.6 9/11 81.8 31 6 12 0
Totals 138 1378 10 332/688 48.3 131/387 33.9 321/421 76.2 518 173 275 8
Averages 138 1378 10 332/688 48.3 131/387 33.9 321/421 76.2 3.8 1.3 2 0.1
Eurocup
Season Team G Pts Avg 2FG % 3FG % FT % Reb St As Bl
2012-13 Dinamo Banco di Sardegna Sassari 6 112 18.7 18/35 51.4 19/41 46.3 19/21 90.5 25 9 14 0
2013-14 Strasbourg 6 66 11 7/18 38.9 14/28 50 10/11 90.9 23 4 6 1
Totals 12 178 14.8 25/53 47.2 33/69 47.8 29/32 90.6 48 13 20 1
Averages 12 178 14.8 25/53 47.2 33/69 47.8 29/32 90.6 4 1.1 1.7 0.1
Career Stats
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Season Team G Pts Avg 2FG
M-A		 % 3FG
M-A		 % FT
M-A		 % Reb St As Bl
1995/96  Tallahassee 29 518 17.9 194/318 61 13/39 33.3 91/126 72.2 164 92 89 12
1996/97  Tallahassee 36 811 22.5 144/309 46.6 67/159 42.1 142/198 71.7 212 83 166 15
1998/99  St. John’s 37 550 14.9 170/307 55.4 53/139 38.1 51/79 64.6 168 54 66 7
1999/00  St. John’s 33 504 15.3 146/259 56.4 55/155 35.5 47/82 57.3 180 79 95 11
2000/01  Cantù 34 603 17.7 173/338 51.2 45/135 33.3 122/154 79.2 180 106 54 3
2001/02  Cantù 44 681 15.5 192/338 56.8 66/177 37.3 99/130 76.2 259 142 85 10
2002/03  Cantù 37 662 17.9 191/345 55.4 46/156 29.5 142/180 78.9 228 118 64 4
2003/04  MS Siena 43 683 15.9 193/323 59.8 43/113 38.1 170/207 82.1 243 198 114 8
2004/05  MS Siena 36 509 14.1 138/255 54.1 32/104 30.8 137/171 80.1 203 92 82 12
2005/06  Barcelona 25 211 8.4 62/109 56.9 21/61 34.4 24/32 75 77 21 42 1
2006/07  Girona 28 144 5.1 38/74 51.4 17/62 27.4 17/19 89.5 44 14 23 3
2007/08  MS Siena 45 446 9.9 113/201 56.2 46/129 35.7 82/101 81.2 145 57 54 1
2008/09  Efes Pilsen 40 391 9.8 101/177 57.1 38/108 35.2 75/103 72.8 145 62 118 4
2009/10  Efes Pilsen 34 336 9.9 93/160 58.1 30/85 35.3 60/73 82.2 151 40 97 7
2010/11  Efes Pilsen 34 273 8 80/146 54.8 19/69 27.5 56/66 84.8 151 41 75 4
2011/12  MS Siena 36 213 6.4 62/130 47.7 28/59 47.5 23/29 79.3 99 19 43 2
2012/13  Sassari 35 40 13.1 89/186 47.8 68/192 35.4 78/88 88.6 146 56 59 3
2013/14  Strasbourg 27 274 10.1 47/77 61.0 53/123 43.1 21/26 80.8 66 25 45 1