Marcus Faison Explained

Marcus Faison
Position:Shooting guard / small forward
Height Ft:6
Height In:5
Weight Lb:198
Nationality:American / Belgian
Birth Date:18 February 1978
Birth Place:Fayetteville, North Carolina
High School:Irvin (El Paso, Texas)
College:Siena (1996–2000)
Draft Year:2000
Career Start:2000
Career End:2015
Years1:2000–2002
Team1:Go-Pass Pepinster
Years2:2002
Team2:Adirondack Wildcats
Years3:2002–2006
Team3:Spirou Charleroi
Years4:2006
Team4:RheinEnergie Köln
Years5:2006–2007
Team5:Unicaja Málaga
Years6:2007–2008
Team6:Kyiv
Years7:2008
Team7:Beşiktaş Cola Turka
Years8:2009
Team8:ViveMenorca
Years9:2009–2010
Team9:Peristeri
Years10:2010
Team10:Dnipro
Years11:2010–2011
Team11:Oostende
Years12:2011–2012
Team12:Verviers-Pepinster
Years13:2012
Team13:Kryvbasbasket
Years14:2012
Team14:Petron Blaze Boosters
Years15:2012
Team15:Armia Tbilisi
Years16:2013
Team16:Esteghlal Zarin Qeshm
Years17:2013
Team17:KTP-Basket
Years18:2014–2015
Team18:Sint-Niklase Condors
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Marcus Vondell Faison (born February 18, 1978) is a Belgian-American former professional basketball player. He played Division I basketball for Siena College prior to his professional career.[1] Was a prep standout at Irvin High School in El Paso, Texas.

College career

Faison played for Siena College in Loudonville, New York from 1996 to 2000. As a four-year starter, he was the leading scorer on teams that reached three consecutive Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) championship games from 1997–2000.[1] He appeared in one NCAA tournament game in 1999, scoring 18 points in a loss to the #4 seeded Arkansas Razorbacks.[2] As a senior, he led Siena to a 24–9 record and an appearance in the National Invitation Tournament. He graduated in 2000 as Siena's third leading scorer in school history. He was named to the All-MAAC First Team three times and to the conference's 25th anniversary team in January 2006.[1]

Pro career

Faison joined Beşiktaş Cola Turka for the 2008–09 season.[3] In January 2009, he left Beşiktaş because of economic problems and later signed with Peristeri in Greece.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. http://sienasaints.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/012706aab.html
  2. http://archives.timesunion.com/mweb/wmsql.wm.request?oneimage&imageid=5977634{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
  3. Web site: Faison for Beşiktaş (Turkish). . 2008-08-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080808065447/http://www.bjk.com.tr/tr/haberler.php?h_no=12969 . 2008-08-08 . dead .
  4. http://www.peristerigs.gr/index.asp?langid=gr&intID=11&menu_id=11&g_id=2&int_id=931 Στο Περιστέρι ο Μάρκους Φαϊζόν