Donyell Marshall
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| Position | Forward |
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| Height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
| Team | Seattle SuperSonics |
| Jersey | #42 |
| Born | May 18, 1973 Reading, Pennsylvania |
| Nationality | American |
| College | Connecticut |
| Draft | 4th overall, 1994 Minnesota Timberwolves |
| Pro career | 1994 –present |
| Former teams | Minnesota Timberwolves (1994–1995) Golden State Warriors (1995–2000) Utah Jazz (2000–2002) Chicago Bulls (2002–2003) Toronto Raptors (2003–2005) Cleveland Cavaliers (2005-2008) |
| Awards | 2003 Sporting News Good Guy |
Donyell Lamar Marshall (born May 18, 1973, in Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S.) is an American professional basketball player currently with the NBA's Seattle Supersonics. His great uncle is Hall-of-Fame American football player Lenny Moore.
A graduate of Reading High in Reading, Pennsylvania, the 6'9", 230 lb. forward attended the University of Connecticut and was a star player in the university's basketball program. He was a unanimous pick as Big East Conference Player of the Year in 1993-94.
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[edit] NBA career
In 11 NBA seasons, Marshall holds career averages of 12.4 points, 7.3 rebounds and one block per game.
[edit] Early career
He was selected after his junior year at the University of Connecticut by the Minnesota Timberwolves as the fourth overall pick of the 1994 NBA Draft. He was traded 40 games into his rookie season to the Golden State Warriors in exchange for power forward Tom Gugliotta on February 18, 1995. Following a successful rookie campaign, Marshall never seemed to take off the way he was expected to in Golden State.
He played with the Warriors until 2000 when they traded him to the Utah Jazz as part of four-team deal. After finally hooking up with a winning team in Utah, Marshall's numbers seemed to take off. His attitude changed as well as he played alongside Hall of Famers Karl Malone and John Stockton.
After two seasons with Utah, Marshall signed as a free agent with the Chicago Bulls on August 16, 2002. Marshall's time with the Bulls was mildly successful but the team still struggled to win through the lean years with a core built around Jalen Rose, Kendall Gill, as well as youngsters Jay Williams, Eddy Curry, and Tyson Chandler.
[edit] 2003-2005: Marshall in Toronto
On December 1, 2003, Marshall was traded to the Toronto Raptors along with Jalen Rose and Lonny Baxter for Antonio Davis, Jerome Williams and Chris Jefferies. He spent almost two seasons with Toronto before signing as a free agent with the Cavaliers in the 2005 offseason.
Although mostly playing at power forward, Marshall showed what a good long-range shooter he was during his time in Toronto. In a March 13, 2005 game against the Philadelphia 76ers, he tied Kobe Bryant's NBA record for three-point field goals made in one game, when he hit 12 of 19 attempts (although Bryant achieved it in 18 attempts).
[edit] 2005-2008: Marshall signs with Cleveland
In June 2005, Marshall signed a four year contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers, who were trying to build a veteran core around their young mega star Lebron James. [1]
In May 2007, Marshall helped lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to a series-clinching victory over the New Jersey Nets in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference semifinals by hitting six three-pointers. The victory advanced the Cavaliers to the NBA Eastern Conference Finals against the Detroit Pistons.
In 2008 he errantly attempted to enter a game against the Sonics in an Under Armour undershirt when he inadvertently removed his uniform jersey while peeling off his sweats.[2]
[edit] 2008-Present: Seattle Supersonics
On February 21st, 2008, Marshall was sent to the Seattle Supersonics in an 11-player deal that involved players from the Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Seattle Supersonics.
[edit] Rankings and Milestones
On February 5, 2007 his number was retired at Gampel Pavilion on the University of Connecticut campus in Storrs during halftime of the men's basketball game against the Syracuse Orangemen as part of the "Huskies of Honor" ceremony which recognized personal accomplishments of 13 former players and 3 coaches.[3]
Marshall ranks 9th all time in three pointers made and attempted as a Cavalier. He made 231 three pointers and attempted 689 in his Cavalier career.[4]
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- NBA.com Profile - Donyell Marshall
- Basketball-Reference.com: Donyell Marshall
- Juiced Sports: Donyell Marshall Interview
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| NAME | Marshall, Donyell |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | NBA Cleveland Cavalier basketball player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 18, 1973 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Reading, Pennsylvania, United States |
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