Marcus Cousin

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Marcus Cousin
Personal information
Born (1986-12-18) December 18, 1986 (age 37)
Baltimore, Maryland
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High school Randallstown
(Randallstown, Maryland)
College
NBA draft 2009: undrafted
Playing career2009–2019
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
2012Caneros 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 and awards
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at NBA.com
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at Basketball-Reference.com

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.

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High school career

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

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

2009–10 season

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

On January 17, 2018, Cousin signed with Sendai 89ers, returning to Japan for a fourth stint. [19]

2018–19 season

In December 2018, Cousin joined the Iwate Big Bulls, returning to Japan for a fifth stint. [20]

NBA career statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2010–11 Utah 404.5.667.000.000.8.0.0.31.0
Career404.5.667.000.000.8.0.0.31.0

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 50 Marcus Cousin
  2. ↑ Marcus Cousin moves to Gilboa Galil
  3. ↑ Spurs waive Marcus Cousin
  4. ↑ Austin's Marcus Cousin Signs With Utah Jazz
  5. ↑ Austin's Marcus Cousin Signs with Houston
  6. ↑ Rockets Assign Marcus Cousin To Vipers
  7. ↑ Rockets Sign Cousin, Recall Thabeet
  8. ↑ NBA Development League: 2012 Select Team Bio: Marcus Cousin
  9. ↑ "Kyoto signs ex-NBA center Cousin". The Japan Times . September 5, 2012. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  10. ↑ Spurs Announce Training Camp Roster
  11. ↑ Spurs Waive Cousin, Kabongo and Maggette
  12. ↑ Marcus Cousin moves to Krasny Oktyabr
  13. ↑ Marcus Cousin re-signs with Krasny Oktyabr
  14. ↑ Krasny Oktyabr cuts Marcus Cousin
  15. ↑ Caciques de Humacao land Marcus Cousin
  16. ↑ Dy, Richard (June 4, 2015). "Marcus Cousin – no relation to DeMarcus Cousins – to step in for Douthit at Blackwater". Spin.ph. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  17. ↑ Odeven, Ed (September 17, 2015). "Well-traveled Cousin joins Brave Warriors". JapanTimes.co.jp. Retrieved January 20, 2016.
  18. ↑ Mawloud, Maarouf (October 18, 2016). "Marcus Cousin inks with sagesse". Asia-basket.com. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
  19. ↑ "[お知らせ] マーカス･クザン選手 選手契約締結のお知らせ". 89ers.jp (in Japanese). January 17, 2018. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
  20. ↑ "Marcus Cousin agreed terms with Iwate Big Bulls". Asia-basket.com. December 9, 2018. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
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