Marcus Thornton

Marcus Jelani Thornton (born August 12, 1992) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball at Georgia.

Early life Playing for Westlake High School (Fulton County, Georgia), Thornton averaged 24 points, 12 rebounds, 3.5 blocked shots, 3 assists & 1.5 steals per game during his senior season. For the totality of his high school career, he had over 1,000 rebounds and over 1,500 points. During his time at Westlake, the school made the state Class 5A championship final four for three consecutive years, reaching the final in 2010.

A 2010 Mr. Georgia Basketball selection by the Atlanta Tip Off Club (and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution) in 2010, he added Parade All-American Fourth Team, and ESPN RISE All-American honours.

College career Thornton originally committed to Clemson in November 2009 but when Oliver Purnell resigned in April 2010, he requested and was granted an unconditional release. Over interest from a number of programs, the Georgia native committed to Georgia, playing in the Southeastern Conference of the NCAA Division I, in May 2010.

During his freshman season he participated in 32 games, averaging 9.4 minutes with 1.5 points and 1.9 rebounds. On October 12, 2016, he parted ways with Pistoia.

Personal life In March 2017, Thornton began working as a commercial real estate broker with Atlanta-based T. Dallas Smith & Company.