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{{short description|American basketball player (born 1996)}}
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{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Marlain Veal
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| position = [[Point guard]]
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 9
| weight_lbs = 155
| league =
| team = Free agent
| number =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|4|21}}
| birth_place = [[Gretna, Louisiana]]
| high_school =
* [[McDonogh 35 College Preparatory Charter High School|McDonogh 35]]<br>([[New Orleans|New Orleans, Louisiana]])
* [[Helen Cox High School|Helen Cox]] ([[Harvey, Louisiana]])
| college = {{nowrap|[[Southeastern Louisiana Lions basketball|Southeastern Louisiana]] (2015–2019)}}
| draft_year = 2019
| career_start = 2019
| years1 = 2019–2020
| team1 = [[Final Gençlik|Final Spor Gençlik]]
| years2 = 2020–2021
| team2 = [[Ironi Kiryat Ata]]
| years3 = 2021
| team3 = [[Bnei Herzliya Basket|Bnei Herzliya]]
| years4 = 2021–2022
| team4 = Yeni Mamak
| years5 = 2022–2023
| team5 = [[Sichuan Blue Whales]]
| years6 = 2023–2024
| team6 = Iğdır Basketbol
| years7 = [[2024–25 NBA G League season|2024]]
| team7 = [[South Bay Lakers]]
| highlights =
*[[Southland Conference|Southland]] Defensive Player of the Year (2018)
*2× First-team All-Southland (2018, 2019)
*Third-team All-Southland (2017)
}}
'''Marlain Guy Veal''' (born April 21, 1996) is an American professional [[basketball]] player who last played for the [[South Bay Lakers]] of the [[NBA G League]]. He played [[college basketball]] for the [[Southeastern Louisiana Lions basketball|Southeastern Louisiana Lions]].


==Early life==
'''Marlain Guy Veal''' (born April 21, 1996), is an American basketball player for [[Bnei Herzliya Basket|Bnei Herzliya]] in the [[Israeli Basketball Premier League]].<ref>[https://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Marlain-Veal/Israel/Elitzur-Kiryat-Ata/370649]</ref>
Veal was born in [[Gretna, Louisiana]], to Patrick Roublow and Swylita Veal.<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://lionsports.net/sports/mens-basketball/roster/marlain-veal/4633|title=Marlain Veal - Men's Basketball|website=Southeastern Louisiana University Athletics}}</ref> He has five brothers and sisters.<ref name="auto1"/> He is 5-9 (175&nbsp;cm tall), and weighs 145 pounds (66&nbsp;kg).<ref name="auto3">{{Cite web|url=https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Marlain-Veal/Summary/97844|title=Marlain Veal Player Profile, Southeastern Louisiana, NCAA Stats, International Stats, Game Logs, Bests, Awards |website=basketball.realgm.com}}</ref> He said: "A lot of schools said I was too small.... That's why I play with a chip on my shoulder."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fox8live.com/story/37571994/marlain-veal-igniting-slu-basketball-to-a-tourney-run|title=Marlain Veal igniting SLU basketball to a tourney run|website=Fox8live|date=February 23, 2018|author=Garland Gillen}}</ref>


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He attended [[Helen Cox High School]], and graduated in 2015.<ref name="auto"/> Veal had transferred to Cox from [[McDonogh 35]] before his sophomore season.<ref name="auto2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.nola.com/sports/high_schools/article_e9abf7d0-c0ef-5ea2-8339-9b66116b17ca.html|title=Marlain Veal signs with Southeastern|date=April 18, 2015|author=Rod Walker|website=NOLA}}</ref> Playing for Cox basketball, Veal averaged 15.3 points, 4.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists, and 2.0 steals per game in his senior year.<ref name="auto1"/> He was Louisiana Sports Writers Association’s (LSWA) [[Louisiana High School Athletic Association|5A]] Player of the Year, [[NOLA.com]]/''[[The Times-Picayune]]'' Large Schools Player of the Year, District 8-5A MVP. All-State, All-District, and ''[[The New Orleans Advocate]]'' All-Metro.<ref name="auto1"/>
Veal was born in [[Gretna, Louisiana]], to Patrick Roublow and Swylita Veal.<ref>[https://lionsports.net/sports/mens-basketball/roster/marlain-veal/4633]</ref> He has five siblings.<ref>[https://lionsports.net/sports/mens-basketball/roster/marlain-veal/4633]</ref> He is 5-9 (175 cm tall), and weighs 145 pounds (66 kg).<ref>[https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Marlain-Veal/Summary/97844]</ref>


==College career==
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He attended [[Helen Cox High School]] ('15).<ref>[https://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Marlain-Veal/Israel/Elitzur-Kiryat-Ata/370649]</ref> Playing for the basketball team, as a senior Veal averaged 15.3 points, 4.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists, and 2.0 steals per game.<ref>[https://lionsports.net/sports/mens-basketball/roster/marlain-veal/4633]</ref> He was named Louisiana Sports Writers Association’s (LSWA) 5A Player of the Year, [[NOLA.com]]/''[[The Times-Picayune]]'' Large Schools Player of the Year, District 8-5A MVP. All-State, All-District, and ''[[The New Orleans Advocate]]'' All-Metro.<ref>[https://lionsports.net/sports/mens-basketball/roster/marlain-veal/4633]</ref>
Veal attended [[Southeastern Louisiana University]], majoring in communications.<ref name="auto"/><ref name="auto1"/> He had a successful career; 3 selections to the All-Southland conference (2 First-Team), 2 Southland Defensive Player of the Year awards, and 2 All-Defensive team selections.<ref name="auto1" />


==Professional career==
Veal attended [[Southeastern Louisiana University]] ('19), majoring in communications.<ref>[https://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Marlain-Veal/Israel/Elitzur-Kiryat-Ata/370649]</ref><ref>[https://lionsports.net/sports/mens-basketball/roster/marlain-veal/4633]</ref> As a sophomore playing for the Lions in 2016-17 he ranked 10th in the conference with 14.5 points per game, fifth in assists (4.5 apg), seventh in steals (1.8 spg), and 10th in 3-point field goal percentage (.400) and assist/turnover ratio (1.2).<ref>[https://lionsports.net/sports/mens-basketball/roster/marlain-veal/4633]</ref> He was named third-team All-[[Southland Conference]], and honorable mention All-Louisiana by the LSWA.<ref>[https://lionsports.net/sports/mens-basketball/roster/marlain-veal/4633]</ref>
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Veal played for [[Final Gençlik|Final Spor Gençlik]] in the [[Turkish Basketball First League|Turkish TBL]] in 2019–20, averaging 23.1 points, 7.3 assists, and 2.0 steals per game.<ref name="auto3"/>


For the 2020–21 season, Veal played for [[Bnei Herzliya Basket|Bnei Herzliya]] in the [[Israeli Basketball Premier League]].<ref name="auto3"/><ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.eurobasket.com/index.aspx|title=Marlain Veal Player Profile, Bnei Hertzeliya, News, Stats |website=Eurobasket LLC}}</ref> He plays the [[point guard]] position.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://basket.co.il/player.asp?PlayerId=12716&lang=en|title=ISRAEL BASKETBALL SUPER LEAGUE &#124; Israel Basketball &#124; 2020-21 Season &#124; Bnei Herzeliya &#124; Marlain Veal|website=basket.co.il}}</ref>
As a junior in 2017-18 Veal set the Southeastern records for single-season assists with 207 and for a career with 449, was second in single-season steals (66) and third in career steals (164), led the Southland Conference in assists (6.1 apg) and was second in steals (2.1 spg), was fourth in assist/turnover ratio (1.8), and ranked 17th nationally in steals and 18th in assists.<ref>[https://lionsports.net/sports/mens-basketball/roster/marlain-veal/4633]</ref> He was named to the [[National Association of Basketball Coaches]] Division I All-District 23 team, was named first-team All-Southland Conference, Southland Defensive Player of the Year, and to the All-Defensive Team.<ref>[https://lionsports.net/sports/mens-basketball/roster/marlain-veal/4633]</ref>


For the 2022–23 season, Veal is playing for [[Sichuan Blue Whales]] in the [[Chinese Basketball Association]].<ref name="auto3"/>
As a senior in 2018-19 he led the conference in free throws (160), was fifth in free throw percentage (.825), steals per game (1.8), and assists per game (4.5), and seventh in points per game (15.9).<ref>[https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/marlain-veal-1.html]</ref> He was named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches Division I All-District 23 team, All-Southland Conference (First Team), and Southland Conference All-Defense.<ref>[https://lionsports.net/sports/mens-basketball/roster/marlain-veal/4633]</ref> Veal was the school's all-time leader in assists (595) and steals (220).<ref>[https://lionsports.net/sports/mens-basketball/roster/marlain-veal/4633]</ref>


===South Bay Lakers (2024)===
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Veal played for [[Final Gençlik|Final Spor Gençlik]] in the [[Turkish Basketball First League|Turkish TBL]] in 2019-20, averaging 23.1 points, 7.3 assists, and 2.0 steals per game.<ref>[https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Marlain-Veal/Summary/97844]</ref>
On October 26, 2024, Veal joined the [[South Bay Lakers]].<ref>{{cite web|title=South Bay Lakers Finalize Training Camp Roster and Schedule|url=https://southbay.gleague.nba.com/news/south-bay-lakers-finalize-training-camp-roster-and-schedule|website=NBA.com|date=October 25, 2024|access-date=October 27, 2024}}</ref> However, he was waived on December 6.<ref>{{cite web|title=South Bay Lakers Sign Forward Tommy Rutherford|url=https://southbay.gleague.nba.com/news/south-bay-lakers-sign-forward-tommy-rutherford|website=NBA.com|date=December 6, 2024|access-date=December 7, 2024}}</ref>


==References==
For the 2020-21 season Veal is playing for [[Bnei Herzliya Basket|Bnei Herzliya]] in the [[Israeli Basketball Premier League]].<ref>[https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Marlain-Veal/Summary/97844]</ref>
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== References ==
==External links==
* [https://lionsports.net/sports/mens-basketball/roster/marlain-veal/4633 Southeastern Louisiana Lions bio]
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Latest revision as of 06:50, 29 December 2024

Marlain Veal
Free agent
PositionPoint guard
Personal information
Born (1996-04-21) April 21, 1996 (age 28)
Gretna, Louisiana
Listed height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Listed weight155 lb (70 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeSoutheastern Louisiana (2015–2019)
NBA draft2019: undrafted
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–2020Final Spor Gençlik
2020–2021Ironi Kiryat Ata
2021Bnei Herzliya
2021–2022Yeni Mamak
2022–2023Sichuan Blue Whales
2023–2024Iğdır Basketbol
2024South Bay Lakers
Career highlights and awards
  • Southland Defensive Player of the Year (2018)
  • 2× First-team All-Southland (2018, 2019)
  • Third-team All-Southland (2017)

Marlain Guy Veal (born April 21, 1996) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the South Bay Lakers of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Southeastern Louisiana Lions.

Early life

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Veal was born in Gretna, Louisiana, to Patrick Roublow and Swylita Veal.[1] He has five brothers and sisters.[1] He is 5-9 (175 cm tall), and weighs 145 pounds (66 kg).[2] He said: "A lot of schools said I was too small.... That's why I play with a chip on my shoulder."[3]

He attended Helen Cox High School, and graduated in 2015.[4] Veal had transferred to Cox from McDonogh 35 before his sophomore season.[5] Playing for Cox basketball, Veal averaged 15.3 points, 4.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists, and 2.0 steals per game in his senior year.[1] He was Louisiana Sports Writers Association’s (LSWA) 5A Player of the Year, NOLA.com/The Times-Picayune Large Schools Player of the Year, District 8-5A MVP. All-State, All-District, and The New Orleans Advocate All-Metro.[1]

College career

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Veal attended Southeastern Louisiana University, majoring in communications.[4][1] He had a successful career; 3 selections to the All-Southland conference (2 First-Team), 2 Southland Defensive Player of the Year awards, and 2 All-Defensive team selections.[1]

Professional career

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Veal played for Final Spor Gençlik in the Turkish TBL in 2019–20, averaging 23.1 points, 7.3 assists, and 2.0 steals per game.[2]

For the 2020–21 season, Veal played for Bnei Herzliya in the Israeli Basketball Premier League.[2][4] He plays the point guard position.[6]

For the 2022–23 season, Veal is playing for Sichuan Blue Whales in the Chinese Basketball Association.[2]

South Bay Lakers (2024)

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On October 26, 2024, Veal joined the South Bay Lakers.[7] However, he was waived on December 6.[8]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Marlain Veal - Men's Basketball". Southeastern Louisiana University Athletics.
  2. ^ a b c d "Marlain Veal Player Profile, Southeastern Louisiana, NCAA Stats, International Stats, Game Logs, Bests, Awards". basketball.realgm.com.
  3. ^ Garland Gillen (February 23, 2018). "Marlain Veal igniting SLU basketball to a tourney run". Fox8live.
  4. ^ a b c "Marlain Veal Player Profile, Bnei Hertzeliya, News, Stats". Eurobasket LLC.
  5. ^ Rod Walker (April 18, 2015). "Marlain Veal signs with Southeastern". NOLA.
  6. ^ "ISRAEL BASKETBALL SUPER LEAGUE | Israel Basketball | 2020-21 Season | Bnei Herzeliya | Marlain Veal". basket.co.il.
  7. ^ "South Bay Lakers Finalize Training Camp Roster and Schedule". NBA.com. October 25, 2024. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
  8. ^ "South Bay Lakers Sign Forward Tommy Rutherford". NBA.com. December 6, 2024. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
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