MARCUS THORNTON LEADS WILLIAM & MARY INTO 2014-2015 SEASON - ALL-MET ELITE

MARCUS THORNTON

 LEADS

  WILLIAM & MARY

 INTO 

2014-2015 SEASON 

 ALL-MET ELITE 

McNAMARA HS.

FORESTVILLE MD.

The Tribe is deepest at guard, where the Green and Gold has a number of options both experienced and youthful. Topping that group is Thornton, who will go down as one of the best players ever to don a W&M jersey. Dixon and Prewitt both saw extensive minutes as freshmen and can contribute at the guard position, while true point guard Michael Schlotman redshirted last season.

Thornton is the league’s only returning first-team All-CAA player from a season ago. A two-time NABC All-District first-team pick, he is the CAA’s top returning scorer at 18.7 points per game and his 1,519 career points are not only tops in the CAA, but rank with the best in the NCAA among active players. A multi-dimensional guard, he led W&M and ranked among the top 10 in the CAA in assists per game (2.8) last season. Thornton is among the top shooters in the country, having connected on better than 40 percent from 3-point range and 223 treys over his career. His 3-point total ranks in the top five among active Division I players.

While his stats and honors speak volumes, Thornton has also developed into the leader of the program. He was voted a team captain for the second straight season and has taken on more of a leadership and mentor role for the younger players. In the early part of the preseason, he has also shown himself as a more vocal leader than in previous campaigns. 

The preseason honors abound for Thornton, who was named the preseason player of the year by the league's media, coaches and SIDs, Blue Ribbon, Sporting News, Athlon Sports and Lindy’s. Lindy’s also selected him as the CAA’s top shooter, its most versatile player and the league’s top NBA prospect.