Marcus Cousin
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 18, 1986 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
| Listed weight | 255 lb (116 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Randallstown (Randallstown, Maryland) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2009: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2009–2019 |
| Position | Center |
| Career history | |
| 2009–2010 | Mersin Büyükşehir Belediyesi |
| 2010 | Hapoel Gilboa Galil |
| 2010–2011 | Austin Toros |
| 2011 | Utah Jazz |
| 2011 | Rio Grande Valley Vipers |
| 2012 | Guaiqueríes de Margarita |
| 2012 | Caneros de La Romana |
| 2012–2013 | Kyoto Hannaryz |
| 2013–2015 | Krasny Oktyabr Volgograd |
| 2015 | Caciques de Humacao |
| 2015 | Blackwater Elite |
| 2015–2016 | Shinshu Brave Warriors |
| 2017 | Gunma Crane Thunders |
| 2018 | Sendai 89ers |
| 2018–2019 | Iwate Big Bulls |
| Career highlights | |
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| Women's Basketball Hall of Fame | |
Marcus Lynn Cousin Jr. (pronounced coo-ZON; born December 18, 1986) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for Seton Hall University and the University of Houston.
High school career
[edit | edit source]Cousin attended Randallstown High School in Randallstown, Maryland. During his junior season, he averaged 14 points and 7 rebounds per game. He also participated in the Charm City Classic All-Star game. During his senior season, he averaged 11 points, 7 rebounds and 4 blocks per game before sitting out the final two months with an ankle injury.[1] Michigan State, Nebraska, USC and Massachusetts were all interested in Cousin, but he eventually decided to sign with Seton Hall.[1]
College career
[edit | edit source]In his freshman season at Seton Hall, Cousin played sparingly. In 18 games (no starts), he averaged 0.4 points and 1.1 rebounds in 6 minutes per game.[1]
In his sophomore season, he helped the Pirates to an 18–12 record and a berth in the NCAA Tournament against Wichita State. In 26 games (13 starts), he averaged 2.1 points and 3.5 rebounds in 13.1 minutes per game.[1]
In 2006, he transferred to the University of Houston. Due to NCAA transfer rules, he was forced to sit out the 2006–07 season.[1]
In his redshirted junior season at Houston, he finished third on the team in blocks with 22. In 29 games (no starts), he averaged 4.4 points and 4.0 rebounds in 13.8 minutes per game.[1]
In his senior season, he had his best year of college basketball. In 33 games (32 starts), he averaged 10.9 points, 8.4 rebounds and 2.1 blocks in 30 minutes per game.[1]
Professional career
[edit | edit source]2009–10 season
[edit | edit source]After going undrafted in the 2009 NBA draft, Cousin joined the Houston Rockets for the 2009 NBA Summer League. He later signed with Mersin Büyükşehir Belediyesi in Turkey for the 2009–10 season. In January 2010, he left Turkey and signed with Hapoel Gilboa Galil in Israel for the rest of the season.[2]
2010–11 season
[edit | edit source]On September 27, 2010, Cousin signed with the San Antonio Spurs. However, he was later waived by the Spurs on October 22, 2010.[3] On October 30, 2010, he was acquired by the Austin Toros as an affiliate player.
On March 9, 2011, he signed a 10-day contract with the Utah Jazz.[4] On March 19, 2011, he returned to the Toros. On April 11, 2011, he signed with the Houston Rockets for the rest of the season[5] and was immediately assigned to the Rio Grande Valley Vipers.[6][7] On May 1, 2011, he returned to the Rockets following the conclusion of the NBA D-League season. On December 24, 2011, he was waived by the Rockets before the start of the 2011–12 NBA season. He did not appear in a game for the Rockets during his tenure.
2012 off-season
[edit | edit source]In March 2012, Cousin signed with Guaiqueríes de Margarita of the Liga Profesional de Baloncesto in Venezuela for the 2012 LPB season. However, he left after one game. In July 2012, he joined the NBA D-League Select Team for the 2012 NBA Summer League.[8] In August 2012, he signed with Caneros de La Romana in the Dominican Republic for a short stint.
2012–13 season
[edit | edit source]In September 2012, Cousin signed with Kyoto Hannaryz of the bj league for the 2012–13 season.[9] In 57 games, he averaged 14.5 points and 9.7 rebounds per game.
2013–14 season
[edit | edit source]On September 30, 2013, Cousin signed with the San Antonio Spurs.[10] However, he was later waived by the Spurs on October 15, 2013.[11] On November 27, 2013, he signed with Krasny Oktyabr Volgograd of Russia for the rest of the 2013–14 season.[12]
2014–15 season
[edit | edit source]On August 17, 2014, Cousin re-signed with Krasny Oktyabr on a one-year deal.[13] On March 1, 2015, he parted ways with Krasny Oktyabr.[14]
On April 5, 2015, he signed with Caciques de Humacao of the Puerto Rican Baloncesto Superior Nacional.[15] He left Humacao later that month after appearing in eight games for the club. On June 4, he signed with the Blackwater Elite of the Philippine Basketball Association for the rest of the 2015 PBA Governors' Cup as a replacement for Marcus Douthit.[16]
2015–16 season
[edit | edit source]In September 2015, Cousin signed with the Shinshu Brave Warriors for the 2015–16 bj league season.[17] He left the team in January 2016 after appearing in 12 games.
2016–17 season
[edit | edit source]In October 2016, Cousin signed with Sagesse of the Lebanese Basketball League.[18] He left before playing in a game for them. In January 2017, he joined Japanese team Gunma Crane Thunders. In 30 games, he averaged 10.6 points, 8.4 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game.
2017–18 season
[edit | edit source]On January 17, 2018, Cousin signed with Sendai 89ers, returning to Japan for a fourth stint.[19]
2018–19 season
[edit | edit source]In December 2018, Cousin joined the Iwate Big Bulls, returning to Japan for a fifth stint.[20]
NBA career statistics
[edit | edit source]| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Regular season
[edit | edit source]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–11 | Utah | 4 | 0 | 4.5 | .667 | .000 | .000 | .8 | .0 | .0 | .3 | 1.0 |
| Career | 4 | 0 | 4.5 | .667 | .000 | .000 | .8 | .0 | .0 | .3 | 1.0 |
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ a b c d e f g 50 Marcus Cousin
- ^ Marcus Cousin moves to Gilboa Galil
- ^ Spurs waive Marcus Cousin
- ^ Austin's Marcus Cousin Signs With Utah Jazz
- ^ Austin's Marcus Cousin Signs with Houston
- ^ Rockets Assign Marcus Cousin To Vipers
- ^ Rockets Sign Cousin, Recall Thabeet
- ^ NBA Development League: 2012 Select Team Bio: Marcus Cousin
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Spurs Announce Training Camp Roster
- ^ Spurs Waive Cousin, Kabongo and Maggette
- ^ Marcus Cousin moves to Krasny Oktyabr
- ^ Marcus Cousin re-signs with Krasny Oktyabr
- ^ Krasny Oktyabr cuts Marcus Cousin
- ^ Caciques de Humacao land Marcus Cousin
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External links
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- Marcus Cousin Archived 2016-04-01 at the Wayback Machine at nba.com
- Marcus Cousin at nbadleague.com
- 1986 births
- Living people
- American expatriate basketball people in Israel
- American expatriate basketball people in Japan
- American expatriate basketball people in Russia
- American expatriate basketball people in the Dominican Republic
- American expatriate basketball people in the Philippines
- American expatriate basketball people in Turkey
- American expatriate basketball people in Venezuela
- Austin Toros players
- Basketball players from Baltimore
- BC Krasny Oktyabr players
- Blackwater Bossing players
- Caciques de Humacao players
- Centers (basketball)
- Guaiqueríes de Margarita players
- Gunma Crane Thunders players
- Hapoel Gilboa Galil players
- Houston Cougars men's basketball players
- Kyoto Hannaryz players
- Mersin Büyükşehir Belediyesi S.K. players
- Philippine Basketball Association imports
- Power forwards
- Rio Grande Valley Vipers players
- Sendai 89ers players
- Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball players
- Shinshu Brave Warriors players
- Utah Jazz players
- Undrafted NBA players
- American men's basketball players
- Iwate Big Bulls players