 Santos-Silva with Texas Tech in 2021 | |
| Personal information | |
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| Born: | June 7, 1997 Boston, Massachusetts |
| Height: | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Weight: | 250 lb (113 kg) |
| Career information | |
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| 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 professionnal basketball player. He previously played college basketball and college football for Texas Tech and VCU.
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]
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 victory over 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]
| GP | Games 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 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | VCU | 33 | 0 | 9.8 | .535 | – | .400 | 3.0 | .3 | .1 | .5 | 3.1 |
| 2018–19 | VCU | 33 | 33 | 22.2 | .594 | – | .597 | 7.4 | .7 | .8 | 1.1 | 10.0 |
| 2019–20 | VCU | 31 | 31 | 27.2 | .569 | – | .551 | 8.9 | .9 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 12.8 |
| 2020–21 | Texas Tech | 29 | 29 | 23.6 | .531 | .000 | .578 | 6.4 | 1.3 | .7 | 1.1 | 8.3 |
| Career | 126 | 93 | 20.5 | .563 | .000 | .561 | 6.4 | .8 | .7 | 1.0 | 8.5 | |
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]
The San Antonio Brahmas selected him in the 15th round of the 2023 XFL Supplemental Draft on January 1, 2023. [13]
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, et became member of the first team's Pro B at the end of the season 2023-2024. [14]
Santos-Silva is the son of Louie Silva and Jackie Santos-Silva. [1] He is a fan of the Boston Celtics. [15]
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