The Clippers draft small forward Al Thornton in the 1st round
Al Thornton will likely be the starting small forward for the Clippers this season. Thornton has got nice size at 6’8″, 220 pounds and he has starting experience at a big-time school at Florida State. Thornton played in 124 games at Florida State and he averaged 11.9 points, 5.2 rebounds, 0.7 assists, 0.8 steals and 0.6 blocks per game. He also is an outstanding shooter as he hit 52.8% from the floor, 45.1% from three point range and 70.1% from the free throw line. Thornton was a good pick for the Clippers.

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