Al Thornton

Al Thornton is a professional basketball player in the United States of America. He used to play in the National Basketball Association for the Los Angeles Clippers.

Player Profile and Personal Life

Willie Alford Thornton was born on December 7, 1983, in Perry, Georgia in the United States. He stands 203 cm tall and his weight was last listed at 107 kg. He is right-handed and he is a power forward and a small forward.

He is cousins with another NBA player – Marcus Thornton.

High School and College Career

Thornton attended Perry High School in Perry, Georgia. Later, he committed to play for Florida State University and was there from 2003 to 2007.

In that time, he was named to the 2007 First-team All-ACC.

Professional Career

In 2007, he became a 1st round pick during the 2007 NBA Draft, selected 14th overall by the Los Angeles Clippers.

He had a promising start in the NBA and was named to the 2009 NBA All-Rookie First Team. He spent 2007 to 2010 with the Los Angeles Clippers. Then from 2010 to 2011, he played for the Washington Wizards. Then in 2011, he signed for a time with the Golden State Warriors.

Thornton left the NBA after that. In 2012, he started playing abroad including for teams like the Brujos de Guayama in Puerto Rico, the NLEX Road Warriors in the Philippines, and Club Atletico Aguada in Uruguay.

He has also played for teams in China, Venezuela, Argentina, South Korea, and Japan.

In 2023, he is signed with Penarol Mar del Plata – a professional basketball team in Argentina.

Career Highlights

• 2008 - NBA All-Rookie First Team
• 2012 - BSN All-Star
• 2012 - BSN First Team
• 2012 - BSN Import Player of the Year
• 2012, 2014 - BSN scoring champion
• 2017 - Venezuela LPB Scoring Leader
• 2007 - Third-team All-American – AP
• 2007 - First-team All-ACC
• 2006 - Second-team All-ACC