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Cousin: Marcus Thornton
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SEASONS |
GP |
FG% |
3PT% |
FT% |
SPG |
BPG |
RPG |
APG |
PPG |
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2002-03 Florida State |
Did Not Play Redshirted |
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2003-04 Florida State |
30 |
51.7 |
42.9 |
50.0 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
1.8 |
0.2 |
2.8 |
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2004-05 Florida State |
29 |
54.3 |
28.6 |
53.8 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
4.4 |
0.7 |
9.1 |
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2005-06 Florida State |
30 |
51.8 |
47.6 |
74.4 |
1.0 |
0.3 |
6.9 |
1.2 |
16.1 |
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2006-07 Florida State |
35 |
53.0 |
44.4 |
79.0 |
1.5 |
1.1 |
7.2 |
0.7 |
19.7 |
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DIV I Totals |
124 |
52.8 |
43.7 |
70.1 |
0.8 |
0.6 |
5.2 |
0.7 |
12.3 |
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2007 Pre-Draft Scouting Report by Matthew Maurer
Assets
Physically Thornton is a jaw dropper type of athlete … Because of the high energy level and aggressiveness Thornton plays with, he draws a good number of fouls from opposing players … Has developed his upper body strength well and possesses an NBA ready body … Does a great job of getting rebounds out of position thanks to his leaping ability and foot speed … Runs the court like a guard … Is a threat in transition where he is a tremendous finisher … Loves to face-up the opposing defender and blow by them using his length and explosive first step … Excellent lateral quickness enables him to be a very good help defender … Owns a great set of hands that allows him to catch passes without a problem (even bad passes) … Possesses three point range on his shot … Converts with ease around the basket … Despite being a senior that’s a year older than most, he has a load of potential and has yet to scratch the surface … Versatile player who will be a match-up problem for most defenders … Has developed into a great free throw shooter …
Liabilities
Despite his physical gifts he’s not the rebounder one would expect … Ball handling ability is satisfactory at the collegiate level but will clearly need to be refined as he is prone to turnovers … Defensively, while he is a adequate shot blocker, he still bites too often on pump fakes … Mid-range shooting has improved but is still not consistent … Back to the basket skills are still a work in progress … Although he is an extremely talented player his ability to fit a position could be a concern … Despite his age, his fundamentals and basketball IQ are still not yet there as he often relies more on his athleticism … Lacks the court vision to be a real factor as a passer … Tends to get frustrated at times and force shots that aren’t there … Has a bad habit of getting out of control on his drives to the basket … Will need to focus on developing his post footwork as it is unrefined ...