THORNTON, BOOTSY
Montepaschi Siena 11 Guard
Height: 1.95 Born: 30 July, 1977 Nationality: United States of America
EuroLeague 2003-04 STATISTICS
  Rebounds Blocks Fouls
  G GS Min Pts 2FG 3FG FT O D T As St To Fv Ag Cm Rv PIR
Totals 22 21 686:45 303 68/160 27/74 86/114 36 72 108 57 40 46 0 11 67 85 302
Averages 22 21 31:12 13.8 42.5% 36.5% 75.4% 1.6 3.3 4.9 2.6 1.8 2.1 0 0.5 3 3.9 13.7
  Rebounds Blocks Fouls
# Game Min Pts 2FG 3FG FT O D T As St To Fv Ag Cm Rv PIR
21 * vs Skipper Fortitudo Bologna 41:45 26 7/12 1/4 9/9 4 6 10 5 1 4     4 7 33
22 * vs CSKA Moscow 29:45 15 2/6 1/3 8/8 1 1 2 5   2     5 5 14
2 Totals 71:30 41 9/18 2/7 17/17 5 7 12 10 1 6 0 0 9 12 47
Average 35:45 20.5 50% 28.6% 100% 2.5 3.5 6 5 0.5 3 0 0 4.5 6 23.5
  Rebounds Blocks Fouls
# Game Min Pts 2FG 3FG FT O D T As St To Fv Ag Cm Rv PIR
15 * vs FC Barcelona 24:15 9 2/5 1/4 2/4 2 1 3 3 2 1   1 2 4 9
16 * vs Panathinaikos 34:15 19 6/9 1/2 4/7 3 2 5 3 1 1     4 4 20
17 * at Benetton Basket 36:00 15 4/9 1/4 4/5 2 3 5 5 1 1     3 6 19
18 * at FC Barcelona 33:45 20 3/11 4/5 2/2 2 1 3 3 2     1 3 1 16
19 * vs Benetton Basket 37:00 19 6/9 1/3 4/6 1 4 5 2 5 3     3 3 21
20 * at Panathinaikos 35:15 22 3/7 3/5 7/7   3 3 1 2 2     3 4 21
6 Totals 200:30 104 24/50 11/23 23/31 10 14 24 17 13 8 0 2 18 22 106
Average 33:25 17.3 48% 47.8% 74.2% 1.7 2.29 4 2.8 2.2 1.3 0 0.3 3 3.7 17.7
  Rebounds Blocks Fouls
# Game Min Pts 2FG 3FG FT O D T As St To Fv Ag Cm Rv PIR
1 * at CSKA Moscow 24:00 7 2/9 0/1 3/4   5 5 2 1 4   1 2 4 3
2 * vs Zalgiris 29:45 10 2/9 1/3 3/6 3 6 9 2 1 5   1 3 4 5
3 * vs Unicaja 23:30 8 1/5 1/2 3/5 2 2 4 1 1 1   1 4 3 4
4 * at KRKA Novo Mesto 34:00 14 5/10 0/2 4/9 1 3 4   1 1     2 7 11
5 * vs Panathinaikos 32:45 17 3/3 2/5 5/6 2 2 4 3 3 2     3 4 22
6 * at Skipper Fortitudo Bologna 37:00 22 4/11 1/3 11/15 5 6 11 2   3   2 4 9 22
7 * vs Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv 18:45 4 1/7 0/4 2/2 1 3 4 2 2     1 2 2 1
8 * vs CSKA Moscow 22:15 7 0/1 2/2 1/2   2 2 2         4 1 6
9 * at Zalgiris 32:15 15 5/9 1/4 2/2 1 1 2 2 2 3     2 1 10
10 * at Unicaja 34:00 10 1/8 1/3 5/6 1 3 4 1 5 1   3 1 4 9
11 * vs KRKA Novo Mesto 34:15 16 6/8 0/2 4/4 1 4 5 3 2 5     3 4 18
12 * at Panathinaikos 28:45 9 2/3 1/3 2/3 1 4 5 1 4 1     5 2 11
13 * vs Skipper Fortitudo Bologna 32:00 8 1/4 2/5   1 5 6 3 4 4     2 3 12
14 at Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv 31:30 11 2/5 2/5 1/2 2 5 7 6   2     3 3 15
14 Totals 414:45 158 35/92 14/44 46/66 21 51 72 30 26 32 0 9 40 51 149
Average 29:37 11.3 38% 31.8% 69.7% 1.5 3.6 5.09 2.1 1.9 2.29 0 0.6 2.9 3.6 10.6
EuroLeague 2003-04 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