THORNTON, BOOTSY
Montepaschi Siena 11 Guard
Height: 1.95 Born: 30 July, 1977 Nationality: United States of America
EuroLeague 2004-05 STATISTICS
  Rebounds Blocks Fouls
  G GS Min Pts 2FG 3FG FT O D T As St To Fv Ag Cm Rv PIR
Totals 19 17 541:00 230 52/118 21/60 63/85 23 43 66 56 36 47 3 6 46 78 243
Averages 19 17 28:28 12.1 44.1% 35% 74.1% 1.2 2.3 3.5 2.9 1.9 2.5 0.2 0.3 2.4 4.1 12.8
  Rebounds Blocks Fouls
# Game Min Pts 2FG 3FG FT O D T As St To Fv Ag Cm Rv PIR
15 * vs Cibona VIP 27:00 8 2/3 1/2 1/4 1 1 2 7 3 4     2 4 13
16 * at Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv 36:45 14 5/12 1/4 1/2   3 3 3 1 3   1 4 6 8
17 * vs Ulker 35:45 14 4/8 2/5 0/1   4 4 5 3 3 2     2 19
18 * at Cibona VIP 25:00 11 2/5 1/3 4/4 1 3 4 2   4     1 4 11
19 * at Ulker 37:15 14 3/9 1/5 5/6 1 2 3 4 1 3     2 4 10
20 * vs Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv 35:30 9 3/8 0/3 3/5 6 2 8 4 4 4     3 6 14
6 Totals 197:15 70 19/45 6/22 14/22 9 15 24 25 12 21 2 1 12 26 75
Average 32:52 11.7 42.2% 27.3% 63.6% 1.5 2.5 4 4.2 2 3.5 0.3 0.2 2 4.3 12.5
  Rebounds Blocks Fouls
# Game Min Pts 2FG 3FG FT O D T As St To Fv Ag Cm Rv PIR
1 * vs Asvel Basket 31:00 11 2/5 1/3 4/5   5 5 2 4 5     2 6 15
2 * at Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv 19:45 16 0/3 5/8 1/2   1 1 2 1       1 3 15
3 vs AEK Athens 10:45 3     3/6   3 3 1   1     2 3 4
4 * at Union Olimpija 31:00 20 6/9 0/3 8/8   1 1 3 1 4     3 5 17
5 * vs FC Barcelona 39:00 24 4/7 5/6 1/2   1 1 5 5       4 5 31
6 * at Zalgiris 25:45 6 2/6 0/2 2/2 2 1 3 7   2   1 3 2 6
8 at Asvel Basket 22:45 9 2/7 1/1 2/2   4 4   1 1   2 1 1 6
9 * vs Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv 28:00 12 1/4 1/3 7/10 3 1 4 5 2 3     3 7 16
10 * at AEK Athens 36:00 19 4/8 1/4 8/10 3 2 5 1 2 1   2 2 5 18
11 * vs Union Olimpija 23:15 15 4/6 0/1 7/8 3 4 7 2 2 1     4 7 24
12 * at FC Barcelona 20:15 4 2/5 0/2     1 1   2 1     3 2  
13 * vs Zalgiris 37:30 12 4/9 0/3 4/6   4 4 3 3 5 1   4 4 8
14 * at Scavolini Pesaro 18:45 9 2/4 1/2 2/2 3   3   1 2     2 2 8
13 Totals 343:45 160 33/73 15/38 49/63 14 28 42 31 24 26 1 5 34 52 168
Average 26:26 12.3 45.2% 39.5% 77.8% 1.1 2.2 3.2 2.4 1.8 2 0.1 0.4 2.6 4 12.9
EuroLeague 2004-05 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