WASHINGTON, D.C. - Playing in the one of the top summer basketball leagues in the country, William and Mary senior



Playing in the one of the top summer basketball leagues in the country, William and Mary senior Marcus Thornton helped lead his Oohs & Aahs team to the 2014 Nike Pro-City Jabbo Kenner League championship over the weekend. The 6-4 guard poured in more than 20 points in both the semifinal and the championship in helping his team capture the title.

After Oohs & Aahs, who was seeded No. 2 in the tournament, downed A. Wash Associates, 87-76, in the quarterfinals, Thornton scored a game-high 22 points to help his squad to an 87-86 win over Team Takeover in the semifinals. With Team Takeover closing the gap, Thornton took over in the closing minutes, scoring on drives to the basket and knocking down free throws to propel his team to the championship game. After Oohs & Aahs, who was seeded No. 2 in the tournament, downed A. Wash Associates, 87-76, in the quarterfinals, Thornton scored a game-high 22 points to help his squad to an 87-86 win over Team Takeover in the semifinals. With Team Takeover closing the gap, Thornton took over in the closing minutes, scoring on drives to the basket and knocking down free throws to propel his team to the championship game.



In the title game against DCX on Sunday, Thornton finished with 24 points in a 93-86 victory. During the Kenner League, the returning All-CAA First Teamer earned rave reviews from a number of media outlets. HoyaReport.com described Thornton as one of the top guards in the Kenner League, while another site, CasualHoya.com described him as "a very talented guy who is super entertaining to watch.”



