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Encyclopedia > Al Thornton
Al Thornton
Position Forward
Height 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight 220 lb (100 kg)
Nationality USA
Born December 7, 1983 (1983-12-07) (age 23)
Perry, Georgia
High school Perry,
Perry, Georgia
College Florida State
Draft 14th overall
Pro career 2007–present

Al Thornton (born December 7, 1983, in Perry, Georgia) is an American professional basketball player for the NBA's Los Angeles Clippers, and is owned by a pimp that works the street corners of LA. He is a drug dealer, gang lord, and mass murderer. He is a convicted sex offender and enjoys Butterfinger BB's. In the context of basketball, forward usually refers to one of two positions: Power forward Small forward In addition, some basketball players share the attributes of a small forward and a point guard, and are accordingly called point forwards. ... is the 341st day of the year (342nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ... Perry is a city located in Houston County, Georgia. ... Perry High School is a high school in Perry, Georgia. ... The Florida State Seminoles are the mens and womens sports teams of Florida State University. ... is the 341st day of the year (342nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ... Perry is a city located in Houston County, Georgia. ... This article is about the sport. ... The National Basketball Association of the United States and Canada, commonly known as the NBA, is the premier professional basketball league in North America. ... Clippers redirects here. ...

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College

Al Thornton's outstanding four-year career at Florida State University was capped off by a stellar individual senior year that saw him make the AP All-American 3rd team, a unanimous selection to the All-ACC 1st team and was runner up to Boston College's Jared Dudley for the ACC player of the year. He led the ACC in scoring and averaged over 7 rebounds a contest as well. His season came to a disappointing end as the Seminoles were snubbed from the NCAA tournament for the second straight season, and forced to play in the NIT. Thornton's team did not make the tournament in his 4 years there despite his stellar individual play.[1] Jared Dudley (born July 10, 1985 in San Diego, California) is an American basketball player. ...


Statistics

Year Team Games Played Minutes/Game Points/Game Rebounds/Game Assists/Game Blocks/Game Steals/Game FG% 3PT% FT% Turnovers/Game
2006-07 Florida State University 35 31.2 19.7 7.2 0.7 1.1 1.5 53% 44.4% 79% 2.5

The Florida State Seminoles are the mens and womens sports teams of Florida State University. ...

NBA career

On June 28, 2007, Thornton was taken 14th overall in the 2007 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Clippers. On July 9, Thornton played his first summer league game for the Clippers scoring 24 points and registering 8 rebounds, 1 assist, and 2 blocks in a 102-108 loss to the Denver Nuggets. is the 179th day of the year (180th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Clippers redirects here. ... is the 190th day of the year (191st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the original defunct Denver Nuggets, see Denver Nuggets (original). ...


In just his third preseason game as a rookie, Thornton led the Clippers to a win over the Golden State Warriors with 24 points on 11-15 shooting, including a perfect 2-2 from behind the 3-PT arc while also connecting on all 8 of his first attempts from the floor.


Notes

  1. ^ http://seminoles.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/thornton_al00.html

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2007 NBA Draft
First Round
Greg Oden • Kevin Durant • Al Horford • Mike Conley, Jr. • Jeff Green • Yi Jianlian • Corey Brewer • Brandan Wright • Joakim Noah • Spencer Hawes • Acie Law IV • Thaddeus Young • Julian Wright • Al Thornton • Rodney Stuckey • Nick Young • Sean Williams • Marco Belinelli • Javaris Crittenton • Jason Smith • Daequan Cook • Jared Dudley • Wilson Chandler • Rudy Fernández • Morris Almond • Aaron Brooks • Arron Afflalo • Tiago Splitter • Alando Tucker • Petteri Koponen
Second Round
Carl Landry • Gabe Pruitt • Marcus Williams • Nick Fazekas • Glen Davis • Jermareo Davidson • Josh McRoberts • Kyrylo Fesenko • Stanko Barać • Sun Yue • Chris Richard • Derrick Byars • Adam Haluska • Reyshawn Terry • Jared Jordan • Stephane Lasme • Dominic McGuire • Marc Gasol • Aaron Gray • Renaldas Seibutis • JamesOn Curry • Taurean Green • Demetris Nichols • Brad Newley • Herbert Hill • Ramon Sessions • Sammy Mejia • Giorgos Printezis • D. J. Strawberry • Milovan Raković
Persondata
NAME Thornton, Al
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION College Basketball Player, 2007 NBA Draft Prospect
DATE OF BIRTH December 7, [1983]
PLACE OF BIRTH Perry, Georgia
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH


 
 

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