Marcus Kennedy

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Marcus Kennedy
Personal information
Born (1967-01-29) January 29, 1967 (age 56)
Highland Park, Michigan
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school Troy (Troy, Michigan)
College
NBA draft 1991: 2nd round, 54th overall pick
Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers
Playing career1991–1998
Position Power forward
Career history
1991–1992 Phonola Caserta
1991–1992 Grand Rapids Hoops
1992–1993 Juvier Murcia
1993–1995Grand Rapids Hoops/Mackers
1995–1996 Deportivo General Roca
1997–1998 Mitsui Falcons
Career highlights and awards
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at Basketball-Reference.com

Marcus James Kennedy (born January 29, 1967) is an American former professional basketball player. He was a second round NBA draft pick and played professionally in several countries.

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College career

Kennedy, a 6'7" power forward, played college basketball at NCAA Division II Ferris State University from 1986 to 1989, then transferred to NCAA Division I Eastern Michigan for his senior season. Kennedy averaged 20.0 points and 8.1 rebounds and was named Mid-American Conference Player of the Year and led the Eagles to the program's first NCAA tournament Sweet 16.

Professional career

After his college career, Kennedy was drafted in the second round of the 1991 NBA draft by the Portland Trail Blazers (54th pick overall), but did not make the team. Instead, Kennedy played for the Grand Rapids Hoops of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA), where he averaged 22.6 points and 10.5 rebounds per game and was named first team all-league and CBA Rookie of the Year. He would play parts of four seasons for the Hoops (later called the Grand Rapids Mackers), averaging 16.5 points and 8.0 rebounds for his CBA career. [1] Kennedy also played professionally in Spain, Italy, Argentina and Japan. [2]

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References

  1. 1995-96 Official CBA Guide and Register, page 309
  2. "Liga ACB profile". ACB.com. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved May 27, 2013.