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nba.com - 7/8/2009
HORNETS: Hornets Sign Collison and Thornton
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New Orleans Hornets looking to sign help, make trades
blog.nola.com - 7/2/2009
New Orleans Hornets looking to sign help, make trades
— blog.nola.com — Susan Pargo / The Times-PicayuneJannero Pargo and Chris Paul paired well in the Hornets' backcourt two seasons... ago. Although Hornets General Manager Jeff Bower initially said addressing the team's frontcourt depth was a priority in free agency, one of ... (more) New Orleans Hornets looking to sign help, make trades

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wwltv.com - 7/2/2009
Hornets in the hunt for former LSU star Brandon Bass | News for New Orleans, Louisiana | ...
— wwltv.com — 09:21 AM CDT on Thursday, July 2, 2009 Bradley Handwerger / WWL-TV.com Sports Writer BATON ROUGE, La.... ― Two years ago when Brandon Bass first became a free agent, the phones were relatively quiet. Few teams wanted his services. Then he played for ... (more) Hornets in the hunt for former LSU star Brandon Bass | ...

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Hornets Sign Collison and Thornton
digitalsportsdaily.com - 7/8/2009
Hornets Sign Collison and Thornton
— digitalsportsdaily.com — The New Orleans Hornets announced today that they have signed first round pick Darren Collison and second... round pick Marcus Thornton. Collison was selected by the Hornets with the 21st overall pick, while Thornton was selected with the 43rd overall pick in the 2009 NBA Draft by the Miami Heat, ... (more) Hornets Sign Collison and Thornton

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Nationalsportsreview.com Blogs — ... in wins (117). Thornton, finished his career at LSU after spending his first two years at Kilgore Community College. The Baton Rouge native was named the SEC’s Player of the Year following his senior season after averaging 21.1 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.1 assists. In just two seasons at LSU, he finished with 1,347 points, 21st all time for the Tigers. His 20.4 scoring average is sixth-best all time and he finished eighth in school history with 168 three-pointers via HORNETS: Hornets Sign Collison and Thornton. ...

Hornets Sign Collison and Thornton
Digital Sports Daily — ... in wins (117). Thornton, finished his career at LSU after spending his first two years at Kilgore Community College. The Baton Rouge native was named the SEC’s Player of the Year following his senior season after averaging 21.1 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.1 assists. In just two seasons at LSU, he finished with 1,347 points, 21st all time for the Tigers. His 20.4 scoring average is sixth-best all time and he finished eighth in school history with 168 three-pointers via HORNETS: Hornets Sign Collison and Thornton. ...

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