Personal information | |
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Born | Highland Park, Michigan, U.S. | January 29, 1967
Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
Listed weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Troy (Troy, Michigan) |
College |
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NBA draft | 1991: 2nd round, 54th overall pick |
Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers | |
Playing career | 1991–1998 |
Position | Power forward |
Career history | |
1991–1992 | Phonola Caserta |
1991–1992 | Grand Rapids Hoops |
1992 | Winnipeg Thunder |
1992–1993 | Juvier Murcia |
1993–1995 | Grand Rapids Hoops/Mackers |
1995–1996 | Deportivo General Roca |
1997–1998 | Mitsui Falcons |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at Basketball Reference |
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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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.
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 for the Winnipeg Thunder of the World Basketball Association as well as professionally in Spain, Italy, Argentina and Japan. [2] [3]
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