Marcus Domask
No. 3 – Windy City Bulls | |
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Position | Shooting guard / small forward |
League | NBA G League |
Personal information | |
Born | Waupun, Wisconsin, U.S. | June 9, 2000
Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Waupun Area (Waupun, Wisconsin) |
College |
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NBA draft | 2024: undrafted |
Playing career | 2024–present |
Career history | |
2024–present | Windy City Bulls |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Marcus Domask (/dəˈmæsk/ də-MASK;[1] born June 9, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the Windy City Bulls of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Illinois Fighting Illini of the Big Ten Conference. Prior to that he played for the Southern Illinois Salukis.
High school career
[edit]Domask played high school basketball at Waupun Area High School in Waupun, Wisconsin, where he led the team to their first-ever state title as a freshman in 2016, as well as a runner-up state finish as a senior in 2019.[2][3] By the end of high school, he ranked among the top 20 all-time high school scorers in Wisconsin.[2] He was named Wisconsin Mr. Basketball in 2019.[4]
Domask first committed to play college basketball at Northern Kentucky University in September 2018 as a three-star recruit, before decommitting in April 2019, citing a need to "play smart".[5][6] He committed to Southern Illinois University Carbondale on May 8, 2019.[7]
College career
[edit]Southern Illinois (2019–2023)
[edit]Domask spent the first four years of his college career at Southern Illinois, where he was named Missouri Valley Conference Freshman of the Year, second-team All-MVC his freshman and junior seasons, and first-team All-MVC his senior season.[8][9] He suffered from injuries his sophomore year, causing him to only play in 10 games that season.[4] Still, by the end of his SIU career, he became the second SIU player in history to reach 1,600 points, 500 rebounds, and 300 assists in their career, after Darren Brooks,[9][10] as well as the ninth-highest all-time scorer for SIU.[4]
Ilinois (2023–2024)
[edit]After the 2022–23 season, his fourth year playing for SIU, he entered the transfer portal.[11] On April 10, 2023, he announced he would be transferring to the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign for his fifth and final year of eligibility.[8] Domask was the No. 82 ranked transfer in the portal.[12]
In the 2023–24 season, Domask proved to be a valuable addition to the Illinois team, scoring a career-high 33 points against Florida Atlantic at the Jimmy V Classic on December 5, 2023.[13][14] He was named Big Ten Player of the Week and AP Player of the Week the week of January 8, 2024, after a 32-point performance against Northwestern and a 26-point outing against Purdue.[15][16] Illinois head coach Brad Underwood nicknamed him "Luka" due to his crafty shooting abilities.[17]
At the end of the 2023–24 regular season, Domask was named to the coaches' and the Associated Press All-Big Ten first team and the media voting panel's All-Big Ten second team.[18][19] AP also named Domask the Big Ten Newcomer of the Year.[19]
On March 21, 2024, Domask recorded his first career triple-double with 12 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists against Morehead State in the first round of the 2024 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. It was the 10th ever triple-double achieved in the NCAA tournament.[20]
After the 2023–24 season ended, Domask sought a medical hardship waiver from the NCAA to play in the 2024–25 season.[21] After determining he had exhausted all possible NCAA eligibility, Domask declared for the 2024 NBA draft on April 25, 2024.[22]
Professional career
[edit]After going undrafted in the 2024 NBA draft, Domask signed with the Chicago Bulls on July 9, 2024[23] but was waived on October 2.[24] On October 28, he joined the Windy City Bulls.[25]
Career statistics
[edit]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 |
College
[edit]Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2019–20 | Southern Illinois | 32 | 31 | 34.8 | .469 | .397 | .825 | 5.2 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 13.6 |
2020–21 | Southern Illinois | 10 | 10 | 33.8 | .484 | .304 | .829 | 4.5 | 3.2 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 16.3 |
2021–22 | Southern Illinois | 31 | 31 | 35.7 | .436 | .352 | .824 | 5.2 | 3.9 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 15.1 |
2022–23 | Southern Illinois | 33 | 33 | 35.4 | .447 | .348 | .876 | 5.8 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 16.7 |
2023–24 | Illinois | 38 | 38 | 34.6 | .453 | .297 | .872 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 15.9 |
Career | 144 | 143 | 35.0 | .453 | .345 | .851 | 5.2 | 3.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 15.4 |
Personal life
[edit]Domask grew up in Waupun, Wisconsin, with his father being a basketball coach and three of his siblings also playing basketball.[9] He earned a bachelor’s degree in sport administration at Southern Illinois, where he graduated with a near-perfect 3.99 GPA and was named to the 2023 Academic All-America First Team.[26] He is currently enrolled in a master’s program in recreation, sport, and tourism at Illinois.[27]
References
[edit]- ^ Weber, Tom (May 9, 2019). "Salukis sign Wisconsin Mr. Basketball Marcus Domask". Southern Illinois University Athletics. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ^ a b Oleson, Sam (March 20, 2016). "Boys basketball: Waupun holds on to win D3 state title". The Reporter. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ^ "Marcus Domask - Men's Basketball". Southern Illinois University Athletics. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ^ a b c Davis, Sean (March 30, 2023). "Wisconsin's 2019 Mr. Basketball, Marcus Domask, enters transfer portal, pursuing NBA". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ^ Naczek, Margaret (April 15, 2019). "Northern Kentucky commit Marcus Domask of Waupun reopens recruitment". The Reporter. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ^ Hatch, Charlie (November 14, 2018). "A look at Northern Kentucky University's recruiting class signed for 2019-20". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ^ Naczek, Margaret (May 9, 2019). "Recruiting: Waupun's Marcus Domask commits to Southern Illinois". The Reporter. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ^ a b Kimball, Anderson (April 12, 2023). "Illinois adds Southern Illinois transfer Marcus Domask". The Pantagraph. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ^ a b c Richey, Scott (January 8, 2024). "Family central to Marcus Domask's basketball success". The News-Gazette. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ^ "An all-time Saluki great basketball player announces his future plans". WSIU. March 29, 2023. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ^ Furco, Dante (April 10, 2023). "Illinois lands Southern Illinois' Marcus Domask in transfer portal". WRSP. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ^ Flaherty, Kevin. "College basketball: Top transfers heading to Big Ten in 2023-24". 247Sports. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ^ Richardson, Shandel (December 8, 2023). "The Next Step For Illinois' Marcus Domask Is Producing More Consistently". SI.com. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ^ Fleisher, Larry (December 6, 2023). "Domask and Shannon both score 33 as No. 20 Illinois beats No. 11 Florida Atlantic 98-89 in Jimmy V". Associated Press. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ^ Balthazor, Adeena (January 8, 2024). "Illinois' Marcus Domask named B1G Player of the Week". WAND-TV. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ^ "AP Player of the Week: Marcus Domask keeps No. 10 Illinois rolling along". Associated Press. January 9, 2024. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ^ Greenberg, Steve (January 6, 2024). "Zach Edey sits as Marcus Domask shines, but No. 1 Purdue holds on 83-78 against No. 9 Illinois". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ^ Schutte, Dustin (March 12, 2024). "Big Ten Men's Basketball: 2023-24 All-Conference Teams, Individual Awards Announced". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
- ^ a b Olson, Eric (March 12, 2024). "Edey and Painter give Purdue two of the top AP Big Ten honors. Illini's Domask newcomer of year". Associated Press. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
- ^ Olson, Eric (March 21, 2024). "Domask gets triple-double as No. 3 seed Illinois beats Morehead State in NCAA tourney". Associated Press. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ "Richey | Can the Illini get old again?". Yahoo.com. April 3, 2024. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
- ^ Beherns, Bret (April 25, 2024). "Marcus Domask enters NBA Draft after exhausting "all my possible eligibility"". WCIA.com. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
- ^ Adams, Luke (July 9, 2024). "Bulls Sign Marcus Domask To Exhibit 10 Contract". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
- ^ Chicago Bulls [@chicagobulls] (October 2, 2024). "Update: We have waived forward Marcus Domask" (Tweet). Retrieved October 3, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Windy City Bulls Announce 2024-25 Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. October 28, 2024. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
- ^ McCaughan, Tim (March 14, 2023). "Marcus Domask Named a First Team Academic All-American". Southern Illinois University Athletics. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ^ "Marcus Domask - 2023-24 - Men's Basketball". University of Illinois Athletics. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
External links
[edit]- 2000 births
- Living people
- 21st-century American sportsmen
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Wisconsin
- Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball players
- People from Waupun, Wisconsin
- Shooting guards
- Small forwards
- Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball players
- Windy City Bulls players