Clemson Signee Marcus Thornton Named Mr. Basketball in Georgia |
CLEMSON, SC – Clemson signee Marcus Thornton has been named Mr. Basketball in the state of Georgia by both the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and the Atlanta Tipoff Club. Thornton, also named first-team All-State over the weekend, averaged 24 points and 12 rebounds per game this past season and led Westlake High School to a berth in the AAAAA championship game.
When he joins the team this summer, Thornton will be the third player on Clemson’s roster to have earned the title of Mr. Basketball as a high school senior in his respective state. Demontez Stitt was North Carolina’s Mr. Basketball in 2007, while Milton Jennings earned the recognition for South Carolina in 2009.
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