Marcus Paige

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Marcus Paige
Marcus Paige.jpeg
Paige with the Greensboro Swarm
North Carolina Tar Heels
PositionDirector of Team and Player Development
League Atlantic Coast Conference
Personal information
Born (1993-09-11) September 11, 1993 (age 30)
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, U.S.
NationalityAmerican / Serbian
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school Linn-Mar (Marion, Iowa)
College North Carolina (2012–2016)
NBA draft 2016: 2nd round, 55th overall pick
Selected by the Brooklyn Nets
Playing career2016–2023
Position Point guard / shooting guard
Number4
Career history
As player:
2016–2017 Salt Lake City Stars
2017–2018 Charlotte Hornets
2017–2018→Greensboro Swarm
2018–2021 Partizan
2021–2022 Orléans
2022–2023 Obradoiro
As coach:
2023–present North Carolina (Dir. Team & Player Development)
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 Taylor Paige (born September 11, 1993) is an American professional basketball coach and former player. He played college basketball for the University of North Carolina, where he helped lead the Tar Heels to the 2016 NCAA championship game, and now serves in a support staff role at his alma mater. In addition to being a citizen of the United States, Paige also has Serbian citizenship.

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High school career

Paige was rated as the number 22 overall player (and the best point guard) in the class of 2012 in the ESPNU 100, [1] the number 35 player by Scout.com, [2] and the number 34 player by Rivals.com. [3]

In his junior year, Paige led Linn-Mar High School to an undefeated season and the 2011 4-A state title. Considered by scouts to be an excellent ball handler with shooting range to the three-point line, [4] Paige also played on the AAU circuit with Martin Brothers Select.

On January 8, 2011, Paige verbally committed to play college basketball for North Carolina, turning down scholarship offers from Iowa State, Kansas, Minnesota, Virginia, Illinois, and Iowa.

In his senior season, Paige was the leader of his Linn-Mar team, as he averaged over 28 points per game. He also recorded the most single-game points total in school history with 49 against Cedar Rapids Kennedy in Substate. Paige's high school career ended when Linn-Mar was defeated by Iowa City West in the state semi-finals.

College recruitment

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Marcus Paige
PG		 Marion, IA Linn-Mar HS6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg)Jan 8, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 4 stars.svg     Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 96

College career

Freshman season

During his freshman season at North Carolina, Paige averaged 8.6 points and 4.6 assists per game and started 34 of 36 games for the Tar Heels. Throughout the season, his assist-to-turnover ratio was 1.8:1, which was sixth best in the Atlantic Coast Conference. His season high for points in a game was against Virginia Tech, with 19, and a season high for assists against Notre Dame with 10. Paige led the Tar Heels to the round of thirty-two where they eventually lost to the Kansas Jayhawks 70–58. At season's end, he was elected to both the ACC All-Academic Team and the Freshman All-American team. [5]

Sophomore season

Paige improved his statistics from his freshman season. During his sophomore season, he averaged 17.5 points per game and 4.2 assists per game. Throughout the season, he shot 44% from the field, 39% from three-point range, and 87.7% from the free throw line. His points-per-game average was fourth in the ACC, and his free throw percentage was the highest in the entire conference. Paige led the Tar Heels to the NCAA tournament, where for a second year in a row, they lost in the round of thirty-two, this time against Iowa State 85–83. He was named second-team All-American, first-team All-ACC, and was awarded the ACC's Most Improved Player. [5]

Junior season

Paige finished his junior season averaging 14.1 points and 4.5 assists per game. After a stellar sophomore season, Paige had a dip in offensive production. He managed to shoot 39.5% from three-point range while shooting only 41.3% from the field. For the season, Paige fell only one three-pointer short of tying Shammond Williams's record for most three-pointers made in a single season (which is now held by Justin Jackson at 101). Paige earned himself second-team Academic All-American honors for the second consecutive year, as he managed to also earn second-team All-ACC honors. [5] His statistical drops are in part credited to a case of plantar fasciitis that Paige was fighting all year long. [6]

Senior season

Paige in 2016 Marcus Paige.jpg
Paige in 2016

Paige was named preseason ACC player of the year. Early in the season, he was widely regarded to have been in a shooting slump. [7] He broke the UNC record for the most career three-pointers made (299). However, he recovered late in the season and helped the Tar Heels win the 2016 ACC tournament and lead them to the 2016 NCAA championship game, where they faced Villanova. In the game, Paige scored 21 points and hit a game-tying circus three-pointer with 4.7 seconds left in the second half of regulation. However, Villanova's Kris Jenkins went on to score a buzzer beater to win the game 77–74. [8]

Professional career

Salt Lake City Stars (2016–2017)

On June 23, 2016, Paige was selected by the Brooklyn Nets with the 55th overall pick in the 2016 NBA draft. He was later traded to the Utah Jazz the following day. [9] He signed with the Jazz on August 22, 2016, [10] but was waived on October 13. [11] On October 31, he was acquired by the Salt Lake City Stars of the NBA Development League. [12] Paige appeared in 46 games and started 40 for the Salt Lake City Stars in the 2016–17 NBA Development league season. His season averages were 12.1 points, 2.1 rebounds, 2.2 assists in 32.7 minutes per game.

Paige joined the Minnesota Timberwolves for the 2017 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas.

Charlotte Hornets (2017–2018)

On August 1, 2017, Paige signed a two-way contract by the Charlotte Hornets. Under the terms of the deal, he and fellow two-way affiliate Mangok Mathiang split time between the Hornets and their G League affiliate, the Greensboro Swarm. [13] Paige averaged 15.2 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 4.5 assists per game in 46 games with Greensboro. [14] On June 29, 2018, the Hornets announced that they would decline a qualifying offer to Paige, making him a free agent. [15]

Partizan (2018–2021)

On July 11, 2018, Paige signed a two-year contract with the Serbian club Partizan [16] of the ABA League.

On February 12, 2019, Paige obtained a Serbian passport and Serbian citizenship. [17] He signed a two-year deal on May 9, 2020. [18]

On May 9, 2020, Paige signed a second two-year contract after helping the club to both the Serbian Cup and ABA League Supercup in 2019 and a second Serbian Cup in 2020. [19] Partizan parted ways with him in August 2021.

Orléans Loiret (2021–2022)

On September 16, 2021, Paige signed with French club Orléans Loiret Basket of the LNB Pro A. [20]

Monbus Obradoiro (2022–2023)

On July 17, 2022, Paige signed with Spanish club Monbus Obradoiro of the Liga ACB.

Coaching career

Return to North Carolina (2023–present)

On April 26, 2023, Paige agreed to join coach Hubert Davis's UNC coaching staff as director of team and player development. [21] Paige fills a role vacated by another former Tar Heel in Jackie Manuel, who left his alma mater to take an on-the-bench coaching position at American University. Paige's hiring was officially announced by the school in June. [22]

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

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2012–13 North Carolina 353429.2.356.344.8362.74.61.4.18.2
2013–14 North Carolina 343335.6.440.389.8773.24.21.5.217.5
2014–15 North Carolina 383833.2.413.395.8652.94.51.7.214.1
2015–16 North Carolina 343431.6.397.355.7962.53.71.1.413.4
Career14113932.4.407.374.8482.84.31.4.213.3

Source: sports-reference.com

Professional career

Legend
  GPGames played 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  Led the league
YearTeamLeagueGPMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2016–17 Salt Lake City Stars NBA D-League 4632.7.398.354.8372.22.3.9.312.1
2017–18 Greensboro Swarm NBA G League 4632.6.428.373.8473.04.41.4.215.2
2017–18 Charlotte Hornets NBA 55.6.286.2501.000.8.6.0.02.4
2018–19 Partizan ABA League 6024.2.405.375.7922.43.71.1.310.2
2019–20 Partizan ABA League 4222.3.461.462.8571.51.9.8.39.9
2020–21 Partizan ABA League 4325.8.424.422.7671.32.4.9.38.9
2021–22 Orléans Loiret Basket LNB Pro A 2729.9.454.423.8601.83.41.1.29.9
2022–23 Monbus Obradoiro ACB 618.6.294.235.857.51.7.8.05.0

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