Marcus Thornton Class: RS Junior Hometown: Atlanta, Ga. High School: Westlake Height / Weight: 6-8 / 235 Position: F Birthdate: 08/12/1992 Experience: HS

Career Stats and Game-by-Game

2011-12 Season:

• Has started at the `4' position in 18 of the 25 games for which he's been healthy.

• Missed 5 games after arthroscopic surgery on right knee. Returned to the court Jan. 18 in Tennessee game and logged 23 minutes.

• Had started in nine of 12 games and was leading the Bulldogs in rebounding at 5.8 boards per game.

• Has new career highs in points, (10 vs. Arkansas) rebounds (10 vs. South Dakota State) and minutes (33 vs. Miss. State) this season.

• Sank two critical free throws in final minute of road win at Southern Cal.

2010-11 Season:

• Played in 32 games and averaged 9.4 minutes as a frontcourt reserve for the Bulldogs.

• Proved to be an effective rebounder and shot blocker in his limited time.

• Average time was slightly higher (10.1 mpg) in SEC play.

• Had several games in which he contributed highly productive play in a short time span.

• Season highlight was likely his 7-point, 9-rebound effort in just 17 minutes of the Bulldogs' win at home over Miss. State.

• Posted similar numbers in Georgia's home win over South Carolina (7 pts, 6 rebs. in just 12 minutes of play).

• Hit the first of two 3-pointers last season as a shot clock buzzer-beater in first-half action at home vs. Kentucky.

• Also joined the scoring parade with six points (+ four rebounds) in Georgia's 98-76 win at Ole Miss.

• Twice played a season-high 18 minutes, first against High Point and three weeks later at Vanderbilt.

• Fifth among all Bulldogs in blocks with 19.

• Missed the LSU game (home finale) because of complications related to a staph infection on his right elbow.

High School:

• Named "Mr. Basketball" in Georgia for 2010 by the Atlanta Tipoff Club and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

• As a senior he averaged 23.5 points, 12.1 rebounds and 4.0 blocks per game for Westlake, which reached the state championship game in Class 5A, Georgia's largest classification.

• 2010 marked the Lions' third state Final Four berth in the four years Thornton played in the program.

• First-team All-America selection to the ESPN Rise All-America team.

• Fourth-team All-America selection by Parade magazine.

• Named Georgia Athletic Coaches Association 2010 Class AAAAA North Player of the Year.

• Winner of Atlanta Journal-Constitution 2009 Slam Dunk Championship.

• Ranked the 26th-best power forward in the nation by Rivals.com, 34th-best by Scout.com.

• Originally signed in the fall of 2009 with Clemson but was granted a release from his letter-of-intent by the school the following spring.

Personal

Full Name: Marcus Jelani Thornton

Birthdate/Birthplace: Aug. 12, 1992 / Atlanta, Ga.

Parents: Billy and Meril Thornton

Academic Major: Pre-Business/Finance

Nickname: Red, Deuce

Favorite TV Show: Fresh Prince of Bel Air

Websites I most often visit: espn.com, worldstarhiphop.com

Favorite Beverage: Sweet Tea

Favorite Video Game: NBA 2K12

Most Challenging Academic Subject: Accounting

Non-Basketball Interests and Hobbies: Listening to music, chilling

My role models away from sports: My parents

Adjectives that I would use to describe myself: Laid back, friendly, grounded

How my teammates would describe me: Pretty boy, goofy

Teammate that makes me laugh the hardest: Vincent Williams

Non-Athletic Accomplishment I'm proudest of: National Honor Society, HOPE scholarship

Athletic Accomplishment I'm proudest of: 2010 Mr. Basketball in Georgia, Every team championship since the age of 6

I Chose to Wear No. 2 because: It's the number I wore in high school.

When I was young and playing basketball, I used to pretend I was: Michael Jordan

What drives me to excel in basketball: The competition and the feeling of winning.

The thing I like most about being part of this team: Being able to represent my home state

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