Shawn Marion

Shawn Dwayne Marion , born on May 7th 1978 with Chicago in the Illinois, is a player of American Basket-ball evolving/moving in the frankness NBA from the Phoenix Suns since 1999. This athletic winger of 2,01 meters is called.

University career

After having received many personal distinctions in 2 seasons at the University of Vincennes Indiana, Shawn Marion unloads at the University of the Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) where he is quickly regarded as the best recruit of the Runnin' Rebels since Larry Johnson in 1989. The winger carries out a first solid season during which it leads the team to the points (18,7 by match) and to the rebounds (9,3 rebounds). Unfortunately for the UNLV, Marion decides to try its chance at the professionals after only one year in the championship NCAA.

Career in NBA

Following an exchange with the Dallas Mavericks concerning in particular the rights of Steve Nash, Suns profit from the 9th choice of the draft 1999. They decide to use it to select the Marion young person whom the leaders of the frankness follow since 1997 and its passage to the University of Vincennes. Compared with Scottie Pippen for its long arms and its formidable relaxation, Shawn Marion quickly gives reason to Suns to have trusted him.

At the time of its first match in NBA, disputed on November 2nd, 1999 vis-a-vis the Denver Nuggets, Marion mark 14 points and takes as many rebounds. Insufficient to give the victory to its team but heralding a first season more than solid during which it will realize seven double-double. Number 31 (that it carries in homage to Reggie Miller) argument 51 matches including 38 in the 5 major one in spite of a wound with the left knee, for averages of 10,2 points, 6,5 rebounds and 1,0 against per match. Marion sees its season rewarded by a selection in Al Second TEAM , the second standard team of the initial of the league, before taking part in the playoffs with Suns of which he becomes the best rebondor with 8,8 catches per match.

Its second season at the professionals confirms interviews qualities in 1999-2000 and much already see in Marion one of the most powerful wingers of the league. With its 10,7 catches by match, it finishes with the 7th rank of the rebondeurs among players to which it returns, for the majority, 10 centimetres and 15 kilos. Marion also compiles 17,3 points, 2,0 master keys, 1,7 interceptions and 1,4 counter by match. He is elected NBA Player off the week (player of the week) on February 26th, 2001 after 4 matches at 21,8 points and 13,5 rebounds of average. Its performances do not pass unperceived since it finishes 4th with the vote for the player having more progressed, finally not gained by Tracy McGrady. Marion also fails a small voice of a distinction in the defensive standard teams of the league. In spite of a first turn of playoffs lost vis-a-vis the Sacramento Kings, Sun carries out a good series with in particular a performance at 21 points, 10 rebounds and 3 counter at the time of the only victory of its team.

In a growing old team, Marion has the appearance of a changing in company of Stephon Marbury. In spite of an assessment 2001-2002 of 36 victories for 46 defeats, old the Runnin' Rebel consolidates its statistical lines. It is with Kevin Garnett the only player to be appeared in signal 40 of 7 different categories of figures among which the items (19,1), rebounds (9,9), interceptions (1,84) and counter (1,06). Shawn Marion is elected better player of the western Conference for the week of April 1st during which it turned at 28,3 points and 14 rebounds, taking along Suns to 3 victories for 1 defeat.

In 2002-03, the arrival of the future beginning from the year Amare Stoudemire, notably reinforces the interior sector of Suns, drawing Shawn Marion once again upwards. He is the only player of the league present in signal 20 of the best markers (21,2 points) and in signal 10 at the rebounds (9,5) and interceptions (2,3), performance which is worth to him a first selection with Al Range during which he rubs in particular with Michael Jordan. Of return in playoffs, Suns are still demolished as of the first turn by the San Antonio Spurs in spite of Shawn Marion in the rate/rhythm with 18,5 points and 11,7 rebounds of average.

In spite of a manpower of quality, the season 2003-04 is a nightmare for Suns which gains only 29 matches. Whereas Marbury is sent to the Knicks in January 2004, Marion is one of only to emerge from this collective shipwreck. He is the only player to accompany Kevin Garnett in signal 30 by the NBA at the items (19,0), rebounds (9,3), interceptions (2,1), counter (1,3) and time spent on the parquet floor (40,6 minutes). Marion carries out the greatest total of interceptions of the league with 167 and becomes, after daN Majerle, the second player of the history of Suns to connect 3 seasons with more than 3000 minutes of play. It is also its 4th consecutive season with more than 30 double-double, 4 years during which it missed only 8 matches on wound. If a selection for the Olympic Games, of which it will return with bronze, proves a little more than Marion is regarded as one of all best league, the results of its frankness disappoint.

At this point in time Suns carry out an operation of first order which will bring back them towards the tops. Six years after having sent it to Dallas and having benefitted from the choice of draft of Mavericks to select Marion, Suns repatriate Steve Nash become free agent. The return of Canadian makes it possible Mike D' Antoni to apply its systems of play turned towards the attack to all goes. Whereas the output of its fellow-members improve clearly, Marion manages as for him to maintain its level in a style of fast and spectacular play which is appropriate to him with wonder. Its averages are established at 19,4 points, 11,3 rebounds, 2 interceptions and 1,5 counter whereas he becomes only the 2nd player of the history of the NBA to be appeared in the signal 5 with the rebounds and interceptions after David Robinson. For once, in addition to the individual honors (participation in Al Range , selection in the Al Third TEAM , the 3rd standard team of the NBA), Marion tastes finally with the joys of the collective results. With 62 victories for 20 defeats, better assessment of the year in NBA, the team equalize the record of the frankness and gain the first title of peaceful division since 1995. In final stages which will see Phoenix reaching the final of Conference, Shawn Marion is illustrated with averages of 17,6 points and 11,8 rebounds as well as against decisive vis-a-vis Dirk Nowitzki at less than one second of the term of a meeting of the 2nd gained tower 124-123 vis-a-vis Dallas.

Deprived as of before season of Amare Stoudemire then of Kurt Thomas, Suns will rest more than ever on Steve Nash and Shawn Marion. This last endorses a paramount role in a team deprived specialists in the interior sector in spite of the blossoming of general-purpose the Boris Diaw. Player more used by Antoni, Marion benefits from it to establish his records in career with 21,8 points, 11,8 rebounds and 1,7 counter by match and sees itself again rewarded by a selection in Al Third TEAM and a participation in Al Range . Taken along well by Steve Nash, elected for the second consecutive year better player of the year (MVP), the frankness from the Arizona takes down a new title of division. Offensive leader of the team, Marion allows his to leave victorious the first tower vis-a-vis the Lakers after 7 matches disputed. Opposed to powerful the Elton Brand and Corey Maggette of the Clippers, Marion manages to raise its level of play to maintain Suns with floods in a series with the knife. Its 30 units (of which one 5 out of 9 to 3 points) at the time of decisive match 7 make it possible his to reach the final of Conference vis-a-vis Dallas Mavericks.

International career

In addition to the Olympic Games of 2004 with Athens, Shawn Marion regularly defended the American colors at the time of international competitions. In 2001, it gained the Goodwill Ranges disputed in Australia, by leading the team to the points (13,4) and the rebounds (7,6). Marion also took part, but with less success, with the championships of the world 2002 organized on the American ground with Indianapolis. Left victorious their hen, American, taken along by Ben Wallace, Elton Brand and Reggie Miller, inclines itself as of the quarterfinals vis-a-vis the Serbia-Montenegro before connecting 2 new defeats. The baptized team Nightmare TEAM in reference to the Dream TEAM of 1992 will finish finally 6th competition. This reverse does not prevent Shawn Marion from belonging to the list of players established by the leaders of the TEAM the USA in order to regild the blazon of the country at the time them competitions to come in 2006 and 2008.

Successive clubs

Since 1999:

Prize list

Bronze medal with the Olympic Games of 2004
Gold medal with the Goodwill Ranges in 2001

Selected in Al Second TEAM (second standard team of the beginners in NBA) in 2000
Selected in Al Third TEAM (third standard team of the NBA) in 2005 and 2006
Selected for Al Range in 2003, 2005, 2006 and 2007

Better interceptor in NBA with the number of stolen balloons in 2004 (167)

External bond

Its card on nba.com

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