THORNTON, BOOTSY
Efes Pilsen 11 Guard
Height: 1.95 Born: 30 July, 1977 Nationality: United States of America
EuroLeague 2009-10 STATISTICS
  Rebounds Blocks Fouls
  G GS Min Pts 2FG 3FG FT O D T As St To Fv Ag Cm Rv PIR
Totals 16 14 455:24 143 38/78 9/49 40/48 14 47 61 44 18 22 1 5 42 48 158
Averages 16 14 28:27 8.9 48.7% 18.4% 83.3% 0.9 2.9 3.8 2.8 1.1 1.4 0.1 0.3 2.6 3 9.9
  Rebounds Blocks Fouls
# Game Min Pts 2FG 3FG FT O D T As St To Fv Ag Cm Rv PIR
11 * at Real Madrid 37:24 14 2/5 1/5 7/8   2 2 6 2 2     3 5 16
12 * vs Montepaschi Siena 20:26 7 3/6 0/1 1/2 2 4 6 3 1 1     3 4 12
13 * at Maccabi Electra 34:29 13 3/7 0/4 7/9 1 2 3 3 3     1 3 6 14
14 * vs Maccabi Electra 33:55 7 2/5 1/4   3 3 6 4 1 2     1 2 11
15 * vs Real Madrid 32:48 6 2/7 0/1 2/2   2 2 2   2     3 2 1
16 * at Montepaschi Siena 22:59 14 4/8 1/2 3/3 3 2 5     2     4 2 10
6 Totals 182:01 61 16/38 3/17 20/24 9 15 24 18 7 9 0 1 17 21 64
Average 30:20 10.19 42.1% 17.6% 83.3% 1.5 2.5 4 3 1.2 1.5 0 0.2 2.8 3.5 10.7
  Rebounds Blocks Fouls
# Game Min Pts 2FG 3FG FT O D T As St To Fv Ag Cm Rv PIR
1 at Lietuvos Rytas 31:21 8 2/5 0/2 4/4 1 3 4 4 2 3   1 4 4 9
2 * vs Partizan Belgrade 20:58 7 2/4 0/2 3/4   2 2 3 1       2 3 9
3 * at Unicaja 39:42 19 4/7 2/4 5/6 1 5 6 3   1 1   3 5 24
4 * at Olympiacos Piraeus 32:04 13 4/6 1/3 2/2 1 2 3 1 1 1   1 3 3 12
5 * vs Entente Orleanaise 29:37 8 4/7 0/4     5 5 7 2 1     1 1 14
6 * vs Lietuvos Rytas 26:42 8 2/4 0/3 4/4 1 2 3 1   2     2 3 6
7 * at Partizan Belgrade 12:03 1   0/2 1/2   1 1 1 1       3 3 1
8 * vs Unicaja 21:14 6 1/1 1/2 1/2   5 5 3   4     3 1 6
9 vs Olympiacos Piraeus 26:31 5 1/2 1/5     2 2 2 2 1     3 2 4
10 * at Entente Orleanaise 33:11 7 2/4 1/5   1 5 6 1 2     2 1 2 9
10 Totals 273:23 82 22/40 6/32 20/24 5 32 37 26 11 13 1 4 25 27 94
Average 27:20 8.19 55% 18.8% 83.3% 0.5 3.2 3.7 2.6 1.1 1.3 0.1 0.4 2.5 2.7 9.4
EuroLeague 2009-10 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