Marcus Santos-Silva

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Marcus Santos-Silva
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No. 14–Saint-Quentin
Position Center
League LNB Pro A
Champions League
Personal information
Born (1997-06-07) June 7, 1997 (age 27)
Boston, Massachusetts
NationalityAmerican
Listed height2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
Listed weight113 kg (249 lb)
Career information
Playing career2023–present
Career history
2023–2024 Lille Métropole
2024–present Saint-Quentin
Marcus Santos-Silva
Career information
High school:
College:
Position: Tight end
Undrafted: 2022
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:ce

Marcus Santos-Silva (born June 7, 1997) is a professional basketball player for Saint-Quentin of the LNB Pro A and the Basketball Champions League. He previously played college basketball and college football for Texas Tech and VCU.

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Early life and high school career

Growing up, Santos-Silva played tight end on the gridiron and preferred football to basketball. During his freshman season at Taunton High School, he decided to focus on basketball after he had a growth spurt and defenders began targeting his knees. Following his sophomore season, Santos-Silva transferred to Bridgewater-Raynham Regional High School. He transferred again to Vermont Academy and repeated his junior year. [1] As a senior, Santos-Silva was named to the Lakes Region all-conference team, helping the team finish 19–11. [2] He committed to VCU over offers from Kansas State, Boston College and Temple, among others. [1]

College Basketball Career

As a freshman at VCU, Santos-Silva averaged 3.1 points and 3 rebounds per game. [3] During the offseason, he greatly worked on expanding his game, particularly his shooting and conditioning and lost 30 pounds over the summer. [4] [3] In the Atlantic 10 Tournament, Santos-Silva contributed 26 points and 22 rebounds in a quarterfinal loss to Rhode Island, VCU's first 20 and 20 game since Kendrick Warren in 1991. [3] He was named to the Atlantic 10 All-Tournament Team and helped the Rams reach the NCAA Tournament. [1] Santos-Silva averaged 10 points and 7.4 rebounds per game as a sophomore. [5] During the summer, Santos-Silva focused on his rebounding and adding a mid-range shot. [4] On January 5, 2020, he tied his career high with 26 points and grabbed 12 rebounds in a 72–59 win against George Mason. [6] As a junior, Santos-Silva averaged 12.8 points, 8.9 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game, while shooting 56.9 percent from the floor. Following the season, he decided to transfer to Texas Tech as a graduate transfer. [7] He finished his bachelor's degree in Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness in the summer of 2020, and was eligible for Texas Tech immediately. [8]

Santos-Silva was named the preseason Big 12 Conference newcomer of the year. In his Texas Tech debut on November 25, Santos-Silva finished with 10 points and 12 rebounds in a 101–58 win against Northwestern State. [9] He averaged 8.3 points and 6.4 rebounds per game. Following the season he announced that he was returning to Texas Tech for his fifth season of eligibility. [10]

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
2017–18 VCU 3309.8.535–.4003.0.3.1.53.1
2018–19 VCU 333322.2.594–.5977.4.7.81.110.0
2019–20 VCU 313127.2.569–.5518.9.91.11.312.8
2020–21 Texas Tech 292923.6.531.000.5786.41.3.71.18.3
Career1269320.5.563.000.5616.4.8.71.08.5

Professional football career

Cleveland Browns

Santos-Silva signed with the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2022 to play tight end. [11] He was waived on August 22, 2022. [12]

San Antonio Brahmas

The San Antonio Brahmas selected him in the 15th round of the 2023 XFL Supplemental Draft on January 1, 2023. [13]

Professional basketball career

Lille Métropole BC (2023–2024)

Marcus Santos-Silva came back to a basketball career : he was hired by Lille Métropole BC in the Pro B, the 2nd-tier level men's professional basketball league in France. There he succeed to play for his french team, and became member of the first team's Pro B at the end of the season 2023-2024. [14]

Saint-Quentin (2024–present)

On June 27, 2024, he signed with Saint-Quentin of the LNB Pro A. [15]

Personal life

Santos-Silva is the son of Louie Silva and Jackie Santos-Silva. [1] He is a fan of the Boston Celtics. [16]

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  9. ↑ "No. 14 Texas Tech opens with 101–58 win over Northwestern St". ESPN . November 25, 2020. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
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