• Marcus Thornton
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Acquired by Sacramento along with cash considerations from New Orleans in exchange for forward Carl Landry

Selected by New Orleans with the 43rd overall pick in the second round of the 2009 NBA Draft.

NBA CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

Averaging 13.6 ppg (.443 FG%, .371 3pt%, .801 FT%), 3.2 rpg, 1.7 apg, and 25.0 mpg in 146 career games (started 40) in two seasons with New Orleans (2009-10 and part of 2010-11) and Sacramento (2010-11)

Recorded career-high 42 points (13-20 FG, 4-7 3pt, 12-14), three rebounds, one assist, and four steals in 41 minutes vs. Golden State (3/14/11)

Twice grabbed a career-high 11 rebounds - with New Orleans, at Indiana (12/20/10) and with Kings, vs. Phoenix (3/29/11)

In first game at ARCO Arena as a King, tallied 29 points (9-16 FG, 1-4 3pt, 10-12 FT), scoring the most points off the bench in a home debut for the Kings in the Sacramento era

The 29 points trailed only Mitch Richmond's 35 points for the most points scored in the first home appearance in the Sacramento era

Was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team after averaging 14.5 ppg (.451 FG%, .374 3pt%, .814 FT%), 2.9 rpg, 1.6 apg and 26.0 mpg in 73 games (started 17) with New Orleans in 2009-10

Combined with Darren Collison to become the leading rookie scorers in Hornets history – as they had 2,003 points on the year

The rookie duo also combined to average the most points per game for a pair of rookies in Hornets history with 26.9 ppg.

2010-11 REGULAR SEASON:

Averaged 21.3 ppg (.450 FG%, .361 3pt%, .805 FT%), 4.7 rpg, 3.4 apg, 1.67 spg, and 38.1 mpg in 27 games (started 23) with Sacramento

As a starter with the Kings, averaged 21.3 ppg (.441 FG%, .354 3pt%, .810 FT%), 5.0 rpg, 3.7 apg, 1.65 spg, and 39.7 mpg in 23 games

As a reserve with the Kings, averaged 21.0 ppg (.517 FG%, .400 3pt%, .778 FT%), 3.0 rpg, 2.0 apg, 1.75 spg, and 29.0 mpg in four games

Averaged 12.8 ppg (.434 FG%, .367 3pt%, .788 FT%), 3.5 rpg, 1.8 apg, and 24.3 mpg in 73 games (started 23) with Sacramento and New Orleans

Averaged 7.8 ppg (.410 FG%, .376 3pt%, .758 FT%), 2.8 rpg, 0.9 apg, and 16.2 mpg in 46 games off the bench for New Orleans

With the Kings, scored in double-figures in 25 games, 20-plus points in 17 games, 30-plus in three games, 40-plus in one game

Grabbed 10-plus rebounds in one game

Recorded one double-double

Led Kings in scoring in 13 games, rebounds in two, assists in five games

Led all players who changed teams in 2010-11 in scoring differential (+13.5 ppg), improving from 7.8 ppg with New Orleans to 21.3 ppg with Sacramento

Finished second, behind New York's Carmelo Anthony (26.3 ppg), for the highest scoring average with a new team. Top-Single Game Performances: Recorded career-high 42 points (13-20 FG, 4-7 3pt, 12-14), three rebounds, one assist, and four steals in 41 minutes vs. Golden State (3/14)

Twice grabbed a career-high 11 rebounds - with New Orleans, at Indiana (12/20) and with Kings, vs. Phoenix (3/29)

Exploded for 28 points in the second half (19 in the third quarter) en route to a game-high 32 points (11-21 FG, 4-6 3pt, 6-7 FT) in Kings' overtime win at Philadelphia (3/27).

2009-10 REGULAR SEASON:

Was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team after averaging 14.5 ppg (.451 FG%, .374 3pt%, .814 FT%), 2.9 rpg, 1.6 apg and 26.0 mpg in 73 games (started 17) with New Orleans in 2009-10

Missed 10 games (5 - inactive, 1 - DNP-CD, 4 - lower back contusion)

Among rookies, ranked fourth in scoring and sixth in free throw percentage

Set a franchise rookie record with 117 three-pointers in a season

At Cleveland (2/23/10), tied New Orleans franchise record for points scored by a rookie (37), set franchise record for points in a quarter (23, 2nd) and points off the bench (previous, 33, Dell Curry)

Also, tied the 3rd most points by an NBA rookie off the bench since the 1976-77 season

In 17 starts, averaged 19.8 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 2.6 apg, and 37.2 mpg in 17 starts for the Hornets in 2009-10

Scored in double-figures in 52 games, 20 or more points in 21 contests, and 30 or more three times in 2009-10

Became the first rookie not selected in the first round to score 20 or more points in that many games since Dino Radja, who had 23 such games during the 1993-94 season

Among rookies, ranked fourth in points per game (14.5 ppg), sixth in free-throw percentage (.814 FG%), eighth in minutes per game (25.6 mpg) and ninth in three-point field-goal percentage (.374 3pt%)

Combined with Darren Collison to become the leading rookie scorers in Hornets history – as they had 2,003 points on the year

The rookie duo also combined to average the most points per game for a pair of rookies in Hornets history with 26.9 ppg

Hit the 1,000-point mark on the season doing so in 1,771 minutes, marking the fastest rookie to 1,000 points since Oklahoma City's Kevin Durant during the 2007-08 season (Durant accomplished it in 1,710 minutes)

Finished ranking seventh in Hornets franchise history with 720 bench points in his rookie year

Scored New Orleans franchise rookie recordtying 37 points at Cleveland (2/23/10)

Poured in 30 points (6-7 3FG; 6 tied for franchise rookie record) vs. San Antonio (3/1/10)

Had 19 points in first career start at Portland (1/25/10)

Scored first NBA points of career on tip-in vs. Toronto (11/6/09).

COLLEGE:

Finished career at LSU after spending first two years at Kilgore Community College

Was the SEC's Player of the Year following his senior season

In just two seasons at LSU, he finished with 1,347 points, 21st all time and with a 20.4 scoring average, ranked sixth all-time

Finished eighth in school history with 168 three-pointers

As a senior, averaged 21.1 ppg, 5.5 rpg, and 2.1 apg

Was second in the conference in scoring

Scored in double-digits 19 times to close out the 2008-09 season

As a junior, averaged 19.6 ppg (second in the SEC) and shot 81.7 percent from the free throw line, the second-best percentage in the conference

Made 90 three-pointers, the second most in a season in school history

Averaged 26.9 ppg in his second season at Kilgore Community College

Was named a First-Team Junior College All-American and MVP honors for Region XIV in his second season

As a freshman, averaged 14.5 ppg, shooting an incredible 65 percent from the field.