Markel Starks
| No. 5 – FMC Ferentino | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League | Serie A2 Gold Basket |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
February 21, 1991 Accokeek, Maryland |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Georgetown Prep (North Bethesda, Maryland) |
| College | Georgetown (2010–2014) |
| NBA draft | 2014 / Undrafted |
| Pro career | 2014–present |
| Career history | |
| 2014–present | FMC Ferentino (Italy 2nd) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Markel Starks (born February 21, 1991) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for FMC Ferentino of the Serie A2 Gold Basket. He played college basketball for Georgetown University.
High school career
Starks attended Georgetown Preparatory School in North Bethesda, Maryland where he played for coach Dwayne Bryant. As a freshman in 2006–07, he averaged 10 points, 5 assists and 3 rebounds per game as he led Prep to a 15-10 record, the IAC Tournament Championship and he was named the conference Freshman of the Year. As a sophomore in 2007–08, he averaged 15 points, 10 assists and 5 rebounds per game as he led Prep to an 18-7 record and the IAC Tournament Championship for the second straight year. He subsequently earned All-IAC and first-team All-Montgomery County honors.[1]
On September 25, 2008, Starks committed to nearby Georgetown University.[2] As a junior in 2008–09, he averaged 22 points, 8 rebounds and 5 rebounds per game as he earned first-team All-Met, All-Montgomery County and All-IAC honors. As a senior in 2009–10, he averaged 25 points, 8 assists and 5 rebounds per game as he led Prep to an 18-7 record. He subsequently earned first-team All-Met honors, was named to the All-Decade Team in Montgomery County (Md.), was named the county Player of the Year and the IAC Player of the Year.[1]
Starks was a top one-hundred recruit out of Georgetown Prep as he was ranked 76th by ESPN 100[3] and 80th by Rivals.com.[4] He officially signed with Georgetown University on March 29, 2010.[3]
College career
After an outstanding high school career, Starks joined the Georgetown Hoyas for his freshman season in 2010–11. He appeared in 30 games while averaging 1.5 points, 0.7 assists and 0.6 rebounds in 9.7 minutes per game.[1]
As a sophomore in 2011–12, Starks appeared in 31 games with 25 starting assignments. He was fifth on the team in scoring with 7.1 points per game while he connected on 45.5 percent of his field goals (80-of-176) and 36.7 percent of his three-point field goals (36-of-98). He also averaged 1.6 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 24.4 minutes per game.[1]
As a junior in 2012–13, Starks stepped up his game as he averaged 12.8 points per game which earned him third-team All-Big East honors. In 32 games (all starts), he also averaged 1.8 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.3 steals in 34.1 minutes per game.[5]
As a senior in 2013–14, head coach John Thompson III gave Starks 37.0 minutes per game. To Starks' credit, he improved once again, increasing his scoring average to 17.3 points per game despite his field goal percentage dropping from 45.7% as a junior to 41.2% as a senior. He subsequently earned first-team All-Big East and second-team NABC Division I All-District 5 honors. In 33 games (all starts), he also averaged 2.3 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game.[5]
College statistics
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–11 | Georgetown | 30 | 0 | 9.7 | .283 | .257 | .600 | .6 | .7 | .3 | .0 | 1.5 |
| 2011–12 | Georgetown | 31 | 25 | 24.4 | .455 | .367 | .697 | 1.6 | 1.6 | .6 | .1 | 7.1 |
| 2012–13 | Georgetown | 32 | 32 | 34.1 | .457 | .417 | .731 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 1.3 | .1 | 12.8 |
| 2013–14 | Georgetown | 33 | 33 | 37.0 | .412 | .326 | .870 | 2.3 | 4.1 | .9 | .1 | 17.3 |
Professional career
After going undrafted in the 2014 NBA draft, Starks joined the Detroit Pistons for the Orlando Summer League and the Minnesota Timberwolves for the Las Vegas Summer League. On July 30, 2014, he signed with FMC Ferentino of Italy for the 2014–15 season.[6]
Personal
Starks is the son of Anthony and Rae Starks, and has a brother, Renard, who attended Virginia Military Institute.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Markel Starks Bio". GUHoyas.com. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
- ↑ Quinn, James (July 9, 2009). "Starks focuses on senior year at Prep". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Markel Starks – Basketball Recruiting – Player Profiles". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
- ↑ "MARKEL STARKS". Yahoo.com. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Markel Starks Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
- ↑ "Ferentino announces rookie Markel Starks". Sportando.com. July 30, 2014. Retrieved November 12, 2014.