Marcus Faison
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
February 18, 1978 Fayetteville, North Carolina |
| Nationality | American / Belgian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 198 lb (90 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Irvin (El Paso, Texas) |
| College | Siena (1996–2000) |
| NBA draft | 2000 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2000–present |
| Position | Shooting guard / Small forward |
| Career history | |
| 2000–2002 | Go-Pass Pepinster |
| 2002 | Adirondack Wildcats |
| 2002–2006 | Spirou Charleroi |
| 2006 | RheinEnergie Köln |
| 2006–2007 | Unicaja Málaga |
| 2007–2008 | Kyiv |
| 2008 | Beşiktaş Cola Turka |
| 2009 | ViveMenorca |
| 2009–2010 | Peristeri |
| 2010 | Dnipro |
| 2010–2011 | Oostende |
| 2011–2012 | Verviers-Pepinster |
| 2012 | Kryvbasbasket |
| 2012 | Petron Blaze Boosters |
| 2012 | Armia Tbilisi |
| 2013 | Esteghlal Zarin Qeshm |
| 2013 | KTP-Basket |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Marcus Vondell Faison (born February 18, 1978) is a Belgian-American 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]