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Derrick Marks

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Derrick Marks
Marks in 2020
No. 2 – UEB Cividale
PositionShooting guard
LeagueSerie A2
Personal information
Born (1993-09-14) September 14, 1993 (age 31)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High schoolPlainfield Central (Chicago, Illinois)
CollegeBoise State (2011–2015)
NBA draft2015: undrafted
Playing career2015–present
Career history
2015–2016Orsi Derthona
2016–2017Basket Ravenna
2017–2018Erie BayHawks
2018Crailsheim Merlins
2018–2019Manisa B.B.
2019–2020Basket Torino
2020–2021Pistoia Basket
2021–2022BC Balkan Botevgrad
2022–2023Tramec Cento
2023–2024Rinascita Basket Rimini
2024–presentUEB Cividale
Career highlights and awards

Derrick Marks (born September 14, 1993) is an American basketball player for Tramec Cento of the Italian Serie A2 Basket. He played college basketball for the Boise State Broncos.

College career

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Marks was part of two Bronco teams to reach the NCAA Tournament in his 4 years at Boise State. As a senior in 2014–15, Marks averaged 21.3 points per game, leading the Mountain West Conference. Marks was named the Mountain West Player of the Year that year.[1]

Professional career

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In the summer of 2015 it was announced that Marks would join the Philadelphia 76ers summer league team. However, he never did play in the summer league and eventually signed with Orsi Derthona Basket in Italy. During his rookie season, he averaged 13.7 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game. For the following season, he signed with Basket Ravenna.[2]

In 2018, Marks signed with Manisa B.B. in Turkey. He posted the best statistics of his professional career, averaging 18.9 points, 4.2 assists, and 4.0 rebounds per game while completing his Boise State coursework.[2]

Marks signed with Basket Torino of the Italian Serie A2 Basket in 2019. He averaged 15.2 points per game and was shooting 50.0% from the field before the season was ended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]

On July 29, 2020, Marks signed a one-year deal with Pistoia Basket 2000.[4] On August 31, 2021, he signed with BC Balkan Botevgrad of the Bulgarian National Basketball League.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Southorn, Dave (March 8, 2015). "Mountain West media unanimously picks Marks player of the year, Rice top coach". The Idaho Statesman. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
  2. ^ a b Roberts, Rachel (May 12, 2020). "He left Boise State for the pros without a degree. Five years later, he's a college grad". Idaho Statesman. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  3. ^ Trust, Jay (April 6, 2020). "Former Boise State star Derrick Marks is back home after being in isolation in Italy because of the coronavirus". KTVB. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  4. ^ Carchia, Emiliano (July 29, 2020). "Pistoia annuncia Derrick Marks". sportando.basketball (in Italian). Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  5. ^ "Balkan started preparation for the new season with 11 players, waiting a new center". Balkan League. August 31, 2021. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
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