Marcus Liberty

Marcus Liberty
No. 30
Power forward / Small forward
Personal information
Date of birth October 27, 1968 (1968-10-27) (age 43)
Place of birth Chicago, Illinois
Nationality American
High school King College Prep (Chicago, Illinois)
Listed height 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight 205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
College Illinois (1988–1990)
NBA Draft 1990 / Round: 2 / Pick: 42nd overall
Selected by the Denver Nuggets
Pro career 1990–2002
Career history
1990–1993 Denver Nuggets
1993–1994 Detroit Pistons
1994–1995 Rapid City Thrillers (CBA)
1995–1996 AEK Athens (Greece)
1996–1997 Ortaköy Spor Kulübü (Turkey)
1997 Cariduros de Fajardo (Puerto Rico)
1997–1998 Jämtland Ambassadors Östersund (Sweden)
1998 Polluelos de Aibonito (Puerto Rico)
1998–1999 Zexel Bosch Blue Winds (Japan)
1999–2000 Las Vegas Silver Bandits (IBL)
2000 Alaska Aces (Philippines)
2000–2001 South Dakota Gold (IBA)
2001 Potros de Villa Francisca
(Dominican Republic)
2001–2002 Español de Talca (Chile)
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points 1,942 (7.3 ppg)
Rebounds 925 (3.5 rpg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Marcus Liberty (born October 27, 1968, in Chicago, Illinois) is a retired American professional basketball player.

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High School

Liberty attended Chicago King High School from 1983 to 1987. During his time at King, Liberty led his basketball teams to an IHSA State Championship in 1986 and a second-place finish in 1987. During the 1987 tournament run, Liberty scored 41, 23, 38 and 41 points consecutively. His 143 point effort during that tournament stands as a class AA record in the state of Illinois. In 2007, Liberty was voted one of the "100 Legends of the IHSA Boys Basketball Tournament," recognizing his superior performance in his appearances in the tournament.[1] He was considered the top senior prep player in the nation by Sports Illustrated.

College and NBA

Liberty played collegiately at the University of Illinois, and was a member of the team that advanced to the 1989 NCAA Final Four. That Fighting Illini team gained the moniker "Flyin' Illini" by Dick Vitale while broadcasting a game during the 1988-89 season. Along with Liberty, the other members of that team included Nick Anderson, Kendall Gill, Stephen Bardo, Kenny Battle, and Lowell Hamilton. He was then selected by the Denver Nuggets in the 2nd round (42nd overall) of the 1990 NBA Draft. A 6'8" (2.03 m) and 205 lb (93 kg) small forward, Liberty played for the Nuggets and Detroit Pistons in 4 NBA seasons. His best year as a pro was during the 1991-92 NBA season when he appeared in 75 games for the Nuggets, averaging 9.3 ppg.

References

  1. ^ IHSA - Legends of Boys Basketball

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