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Marcus Faison

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Marcus Faison
Faison in 2009
Personal information
Born (1978-02-18) February 18, 1978 (age 46)
Fayetteville, North Carolina
NationalityAmerican / Belgian
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight198 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High schoolIrvin (El Paso, Texas)
CollegeSiena (1996–2000)
NBA draft2000: undrafted
Playing career2000–2015
PositionShooting guard / small forward
Career history
2000–2002Go-Pass Pepinster
2002Adirondack Wildcats
2002–2006Spirou Charleroi
2006RheinEnergie Köln
2006–2007Unicaja Málaga
2007–2008Kyiv
2008Beşiktaş Cola Turka
2009ViveMenorca
2009–2010Peristeri
2010Dnipro
2010–2011Oostende
2011–2012Verviers-Pepinster
2012Kryvbasbasket
2012Petron Blaze Boosters
2012Armia Tbilisi
2013Esteghlal Zarin Qeshm
2013KTP-Basket
2014–2015Sint-Niklase Condors
Career highlights and awards

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]

References

  1. ^ a b c http://sienasaints.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/012706aab.html [dead link]
  2. ^ http://archives.timesunion.com/mweb/wmsql.wm.request?oneimage&imageid=5977634[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Faison for Beşiktaş (Turkish)". Archived from the original on 2008-08-08. Retrieved 2008-08-07.
  4. ^ Στο Περιστέρι ο Μάρκους Φαϊζόν[permanent dead link]