Marcus Thornton (born February 9, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for Γlan Chalon of the LNB Pro A.
He was drafted by the Boston Celtics with the 45th overall pick in the 2015 NBA draft.
Thornton completed his collegiate career at the College of William & Mary (W&M) in 2015 and was named the 2014β15 Colonial Athletic Association Player of the Year.
On February 25, 2015, Thornton surpassed 2,052 career points to overtake Chet Giermak's long-standing school record.
Giermak's mark stood for 65 years β the longest-lasting NCAA Division I school record in the nation at the time it was broken.