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.
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]
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]