Marcus Timmons

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Marcus Timmons
Personal information
Born (1971-11-03) 3 November 1971 (age 53)
Missouri, U.S.
NationalityAmerican / Australian
Listed height202 cm (6 ft 8 in)
Listed weight100 kg (220 lb)
Career information
High school Scott County Central
(Sikeston, Missouri)
College Southern Illinois (1991–1995)
NBA draft 1995: undrafted
Playing career1996–2007
Position Forward / center
Number40
Career history
1996 Illawarra Hawks
1997–1999 Melbourne Tigers
2000–2001 Perth Wildcats
2002–2003 Melbourne Tigers
2004–2005 Cairns Taipans
2005 New Zealand Breakers
2007 Adelaide 36ers
Career highlights and awards

Marcus Timmons (born November 3, 1971) is an American-Australian former professional basketball player. [1] He played for the Wollongong Hawks, Melbourne Tigers, Perth Wildcats, Cairns Taipans, New Zealand Breakers and Adelaide 36ers. Timmons won NBL championships with the Tigers in 1997 and the Wildcats in 2000. [2] [3]

Timmons has also played pro basketball in the Philippines, Poland, and Latvia. He won a Latvian championship with ASK/Brocēni/LMT. [4] He is the uncle of NBA player Otto Porter Jr.

Timmons was named Mr. Show-Me Basketball in 1991 while he played at Scott County Central High School in Sikeston, Missouri. [5] He played college basketball for Southern Illinois University. He was part of three Saluki NCAA Tournament appearances and an NIT appearance. He was Missouri Valley Conference Defensive Player of the year in 1995. He was named to the SIU All-Century team in 2013 [6] and is a member of the SIU Saluki Hall of Fame. [7]

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