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- Born: December 7, 1983
- Birthplace: Perry, Georgia
- Height: 6'7"
- Weight: 220 lbs
- Position: Forward
- College: Florida State University
- Professional Career: 2007-Present
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Al Thornton is an American professional basketball player, currently playing for the Los Angeles Clippers. He would establish himself as an excellent all-around player in his first season with the team, filling in for injured power forward Elton Brand.
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Early Life
Al Thornton was born in Perry, Georgia on December 7, 1983. He would attend [[Perry Hight School where he averaged 27.0 points a game and 11 Rebounds. He would establish himself as a premiere high school prospect and at the time of his graduation, the school's all-time scoring leader with 1,500 points. He would move on to Florida State University where he would establish himself as one of the best players in school history and earning Third Team All-America Honors by the Associated Press.Pro Career
Thornton would be selected with the 14th overall pick in the 2007 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Clippers. With the season ending injury to Clippers star power forward Elton Brand, Thornton was thrust into the starting line-up where he flourished averaging double figures in scoring while playing big minutes. He is considered a important piece for the future as the Clippers look to rebound from their injury riddeled 2007-2008 campaign.Al Thornton Timeline
- December 7, 1983: Born
- 2007: All-America Third-Team honors while playing at Florida State University
- 2007: Drafted by the Los Angeles Clippers, 1st round, 14th overall
- 2008: Named starter for Los Angeles Clippers
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Al Thornton Questions
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What is the best Weird Al Yankovic parody video? 15 AnswersMy personal favorite Weird Al Yankovic parody video is probably "Trapped in the Drive-Thru," which is a parody of R. Kelly's "Trapped in the Closet." ... read more -
Is there a connection between Sadr City and Moqtada Al Sadr? 1 AnswerNo, this suburban district of Baghdad was unofficially renamed Sadr City after deceased shiite leader Mohammad Mohammad Sadeq al-Sadr after the foreign occupati... read more -
What's the strangest thing you've ever bought/sold on e-Bay. I got inspired for this question from Weird-Al's song - "Ebay" 2 AnswersThe weirdest thing I bought was an unopened cereal box, it's kind of weird but it was a collector's item. but still... read more -
How was Saddam Hussein linked to Al Qaeda? 3 AnswersCheney's lies have all been debunked in the past. Quotes from: IRAQ: PRIME MINISTER'S MEETING, 23 JULY "Bush wanted to remove Saddam, through military action, j... read more
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Al Thornton Vital Stats
- Mahalo's Guide to the Los Angeles Clippers
- ESPN.com: Career Stats
- Height: 6-7
- Weight: 220
- Rookie Year: 2007
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@Cbeh Besonders Al Thornton nicht. ^^
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Al Thornton and Rasual Butler a combined 0 for 7. Baron Davis 4/7, 8 pts. Clippers 27, Pacers 25
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@CBSGonzalez PC Drop Al Thornton for Rudy Ferandez/Peja? in 12 team H2H Keeper league
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Dunleavy and the rest of the staff deserve more credit for the transformation of Al Thornton.
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Twitter Updates for 2009-11-24 | Cheap Tickets Palace | Buy and ...: AP – Al Thornton scored 31 points and Baro.. http://bit.ly/8Fg1dr
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