Marcus Eriksson (basketball)
| No. 20 – FC Barcelona Lassa | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard |
| League |
Liga ACB Euroleague |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
December 5, 1993 Uppsala, Sweden |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 192 lb (87 kg) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2015 / Round: 2 / Pick: 50th overall |
| Selected by the Atlanta Hawks | |
| Playing career | 2010–present |
| Career history | |
| 2010–2011 | Manresa |
| 2011–present | FC Barcelona Lassa |
| 2011–2013 | → Barcelona B |
| 2013–2014 | → Manresa |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Marcus Eriksson (born December 5, 1993)[1] is a Swedish basketball player who currently plays for FC Barcelona Lassa of the Liga ACB.
Professional career
He made his professional debut on 2010 with Bàsquet Manresa when he was 16 years old, becoming the MVP of L’Hospitalet's junior tournament.[2] Eriksson missed the 2014–15 season, because of a torn ACL and meniscus.[3]
NBA
On June 25, 2015, Eriksson was selected with the 50th pick of the 2015 NBA Draft by the Atlanta Hawks.[4]
References
- ↑ "NBADraft.net profile". NBADraft.net. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
- ↑ "Debutó en Manresa el sexto jugador más joven de la historia ACB: Eriksson, con 16 años". TuBasket.com. October 4, 2010. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
- ↑ "FC Barcelona's Markus Eriksson suffers ACL and meniscus tear". Sportando.com. October 6, 2014. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
- ↑ "Hawks Draft Pair Of International Prospects In Second Round". NBA.com. June 26, 2015. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
External links
- Marcus Eriksson at acb.com
- Marcus Eriksson at draftexpress.com
- Marcus Eriksson at eurobasket.com
- Marcus Eriksson at euroleague.net
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