| Marvin Stone | |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 10 |
| Weight Lbs: | 240 |
| Birth Date: | 2 June 1981 |
| Birth Place: | Huntsville, Alabama |
| Death Place: | Saudi Arabia |
| Nationality: | American |
| High School: | Grissom (Huntsville, Alabama) |
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| Draft Year: | 2003 |
| Career Position: | Center |
| Career Start: | 2003 |
| Career End: | 2008 |
| Years1: | 2003–2004 |
| Team1: | Paris-Levallois Basket |
| Years2: | 2004 |
| Team2: | Alerta Cantabria |
| Years3: | 2004–2006 |
| Team3: | Huelva Baloncesto |
| Years4: | 2006 |
| Team4: | Olimpiada Patron B.C. |
| Years5: | 2007–2008 |
| Team5: | Omonia B.C. |
| Years6: | 2008 |
| Team6: | Ittihad |
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Marvin Stone Jr. (June 2, 1981 – April 1, 2008) was an American professional basketball player.
Stone was a native of Huntsville, Alabama. While attending Virgil I. Grissom High School he led Grissom to the school's second-ever 6A State Title in 1999. The 6'10" center/power forward was regarded as one of the top recruits in the country, as a Parade All American & McDonald's All-American. He was the most decorated Athlete that Grissom High School has ever seen. He was selected for the 1999 McDonald's All-American game,[1] and signed for Kentucky. However, his career at Kentucky was largely disappointing. In two-and-a-half seasons at Kentucky, he averaged 5.3 points and 4.2 rebounds[2] before transferring to intrastate rivals Louisville during the 2001–02 season. In one season at Louisville, he averaged 10.3 points, 7.1 rebounds, and 1.5 blocked shots.[2]
Stone was undrafted in the 2003 NBA draft, and later played professionally in Europe for a number of teams, including Ciudad de Huelva (Spain), Air Avellino (Italy) and Paris Basket Racing (France).[3] In 2005, Stone failed medical tests of the German clubs ALBA Berlin and EWE Baskets Oldenburg due to "conspicuous cardiological results"[4] and hypertension which were associated with his generally bad physical fitness, although it could not be determined if that was its cause or its effect.[5]
Stone died of a heart attack on April 1, 2008, while playing for Saudi Arabian team Ittihad. He collapsed at halftime during a playoff game. He had signed with the team only days before.[1]