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Shawn Marion
No. 0 – Dallas Mavericks
PositionForward
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1978-05-07) May 7, 1978 (age 46)
Waukegan, Illinois
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight228 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High schoolClarksville High School
Clarksville, Tennessee
CollegeUNLV
NBA draft1999: 1st round, (9th overall)
Selected by the Phoenix Suns
Playing career1999–present
Career highlights and awards
4x NBA All-Star (2003, 2005, 2006, 2007)
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com

Shawn Dwayne Marion (born May 7, 1978) is an American professional basketball player of the National Basketball Association who currently plays for the Dallas Mavericks. He is widely regarded as one of the most versatile players in the league thanks to his athleticism and ability to play and defend many positions.[1]

Early life

Marion was born in Waukegan, Illinois and played high school basketball in Clarksville, Tennessee at Clarksville High School, where he was a teammate of future NBA player Trenton Hassell of the New Jersey Nets.[2]

After high school he attended Vincennes University, a junior college in Indiana, before transferring to the University of Nevada-Las Vegas, where he played collegiately.[3]

NBA career

Phoenix Suns

Marion was selected by the Suns in the first round and ninth overall in the 1999 NBA Draft. Nicknamed The Matrix by TNT analyst Kenny Smith during the pre-season of his rookie year for his seemingly bionic athleticism,[1] Marion was selected to the western conference All-Star team for the first time in 2002–03 season. In 2004 he was selected to the US Olympic men's basketball team.

In 2005, he was named a reserve on the Western Conference All-Star Team and selected to the 2004–05 All-NBA Third Team. That year he became the first player since David Robinson in 1991–92 to average in the top five in rebounding and steals since the league started to track steals in 1973, a feat he repeated in 2005–06. During the 2005 All-Star Weekend, Marion teamed up with WNBA Rookie of the Year Diana Taurasi of the Phoenix Mercury, and Suns legend Dan Majerle in the RadioShack Shooting Stars to run away with the title. Marion was also selected as a Western Conference reserve on the 2006 All-Star team, and the 2007 All-Star team.

The 2005–06 NBA season was perhaps the best season of his career. He was the only player in the NBA ranked in the top 20 in points, rebounds, steals, blocks, field goal percentage and minutes. He finished the season leading the Suns in points per game (21.8), rebounds per game (11.8), blocks per game (1.7), and steals per game (2.0). Marion also ranked 3rd in efficiency.[4] He helped fill in the void left by star Amar'e Stoudemire, who did not play virtually the entire season due to injury. Marion also earned a spot in the NBA All-Star Game for the third time.

Olympic medal record
Representing  United States
Men's Basketball
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Athens National team

On March 5, 2006, Marion was one of 23 players named to the USA men's senior national team that finished third in the 2006 FIBA World Championship, but he was forced to withdraw from the team before the tournament began due to a knee injury. Marion played for the senior United States National Basketball Team in the 2002 FIBA World Championship and the 2004 Athens Olympics. He has earned 22 total international caps for the USA.

On September 26, 2007, following a summer filled with rumors and trade speculation involving possible deals with the Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Lakers, and Utah Jazz, Marion requested to be traded. Citing the rumors and a refusal on the part of Phoenix Suns management to negotiate for a contract extension, Marion called his relationship with the Suns a "bad marriage", and stated that it was time for him to leave Phoenix.[5] By the start of the season, though, Marion continued to play well for the Suns.

During the 2006–07 season, Marion was one of two players (the other Kevin Garnett) to rank in the top 40 in points per game, rebounds per game, field goal percentage, blocks per game, steals per game, and minutes per game.[6] He was named to his fourth NBA All-Star Team as a reserve (2003, '05, '06, '07) and collected 18 points, eight rebounds, four assists and two steals in 22 minutes in his hometown of Las Vegas at the 2007 NBA All-Star Game.

Miami Heat

On February 6, 2008, the Phoenix Suns traded Shawn Marion and teammate, Marcus Banks, to the Miami Heat for center Shaquille O'Neal which ended the 9 year run with the Phoenix Suns.[7]

Toronto Raptors

On February 13, 2009, Marion was traded to the Toronto Raptors along with Marcus Banks and cash considerations for Jermaine O'Neal, Jamario Moon and a future conditional draft pick. His last game basket with the Heat was a game-winning dunk against the Chicago Bulls.[8]

Dallas Mavericks

On July 9, 2009, Marion signed a five-year $39 million contract and was immediately traded to the Dallas Mavericks as part of a four-team trade among Raptors, Mavericks, Memphis Grizzlies and Orlando Magic.[9] He will be wearing the Number 0 on his jersey.[citation needed]

NBA career statistics

Legend
  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

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1999–00 Phoenix 51 38 24.7 .471 .182 .847 6.5 1.4 .8 1.0 14.7
2000–01 Phoenix 79 79 36.2 .480 .256 .810 10.7 2.0 1.7 1.4 17.3
2001–02 Phoenix 81 81 38.4 .469 .393 .845 9.9 2.0 1.8 1.1 18.6
2002–03 Phoenix 81 81 41.6 .452 .387 .851 9.5 2.4 2.3 1.2 21.7
2003–04 Phoenix 79 79 40.7 .440 .340 .851 9.3 2.7 2.1 1.3 20.5
2004–05 Phoenix 81 81 38.8 .476 .334 .833 11.3 1.9 2.0 1.5 24.7
2005–06 Phoenix 81 81 40.3 .525 .331 .809 11.8 1.8 2.0 1.7 26.8
2006–07 Phoenix 80 80 37.6 .524 .317 .810 9.8 1.7 2.0 1.5 25.5
2007–08 Phoenix 47 47 36.4 .526 .347 .713 9.9 2.1 2.0 1.5 14.3
2007–08 Miami 16 15 37.6 .459 .258 .690 11.2 2.5 1.9 .9 19.2
2008–09 Miami 42 41 36.1 .482 .200 .788 8.7 1.8 1.4 1.1 8.7
2008–09 Toronto 27 27 35.3 .488 .154 .806 8.3 2.3 1.1 .8 21.5
Career 745 730 37.6 .481 .337 .820 9.9 2.0 1.8 1.3 20.1
All-Star 4 0 19.5 .575 .000 .500 6.5 3.0 1.5 .5 12.5

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1999–00 Phoenix 9 9 31.2 .419 .167 .818 8.8 .8 .7 1.6 9.1
2000–01 Phoenix 4 4 34.8 .371 1.000 .857 8.3 .8 1.5 1.5 14.8
2002–03 Phoenix 6 6 47.0 .374 .321 .846 11.7 2.0 1.8 1.8 18.5
2004–05 Phoenix 15 15 42.3 .484 .419 .769 11.8 1.5 1.4 1.7 17.6
2005–06 Phoenix 20 20 42.5 .489 .314 .881 11.7 1.6 1.9 1.1 20.4
2006–07 Phoenix 11 11 41.4 .500 .353 .667 10.4 1.2 1.5 1.7 16.9
Career 65 65 40.6 .463 .346 .811 10.9 1.4 1.5 1.5 17.1

References

  1. ^ a b HEAT Insider: Shawn Marion
  2. ^ Shawn Marion. nba.com. Retrieved on October 6, 2009.
  3. ^ NBA.com : Shawn Marion Info Page
  4. ^ 2005-06 EFFICIENCY LEADERS : Efficiency Per Game, nba.com
  5. ^ Marion: 'Time for me to move on'
  6. ^ "NBA.com : Shawn Marion Bio Page". Retrieved 2008-02-09.
  7. ^ "HEAT Acquire Marion and Banks". NBA.com. 2008-02-06. Retrieved 2009-07-09.
  8. ^ "Raptors Acquire Marion And Banks From Miami". NBA.com. 2009-02-13. Retrieved 2009-07-09.
  9. ^ "MAVERICKS ACQUIRE FOUR-TIME ALL-STAR SHAWN MARION". NBA.com. 2009-07-09. Retrieved 2009-07-09.

External links

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