Juwan Marquez Staten (born May 21, 1992) is an American professional

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player who last played for the Maine Celtics of the

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. He played for his hometown school, the

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, through his freshman year at college. Staten later led

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, assists,

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, and steals during the 2013–14 season.

High school career

Staten was known as one of the better athletes coming out of Oak Hill Academy, a school that is famed for producing several excellent basketball players. He helped the Warriors claim the best ranking in the state with a perfect undefeated home record. During his junior year, Staten represented Thurgood Marshall High School, whom he also led to an exceptional record along with tremendous success in the state tournament. At the end of his years in high school, the Ohio native was approached by several different schools around the country including Xavier,

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, and

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College career

As a freshman at

in 2010–11, Staten led the conference in assists. The Flyers finished the regular season with a winning record and reached the finals through the Atlantic 10 tournament. In 2011, Staten transferred to

and subsequently sat out the 2011–12 season due to the NCAA transfer rules. His first season with

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and the

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resulted in his least successful year up till then. Staten started 21 of thirty-one season contests. Perhaps his most considerable moment was when the point guard made a game-winning shot against

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with about five seconds on the clock. Staten's junior season drew attention of the media immediately. He led the team under about every "point guard" category and proved to be an excellent rebounder as well. The Ohio native earned prestigious conference honors with West Virginia, such as the Big 12 First Team and the Big 12 All-Defensive Team in 2014. At the conclusion of the year, Staten averaged 18.1 points, 5.9 assists, and 5.6 rebounds, making him one of the nation's top point guards statistically. As a senior in 2014–15, he averaged 14.2 points and 4.6 assists in 30 games.

Professional career

Santa Cruz Warriors (2015)

After going undrafted in the

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, Staten joined the

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for the

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. He managed just one game for the Kings due to left knee soreness. On September 25, 2015, Staten signed with the

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. However, he was later waived by the Warriors on October 16 after appearing in one preseason game. On November 2, he was acquired by the

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of the

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as an affiliate player of Golden State. Staten played in 13 games for Santa Cruz, where he averaged 8.9 points and 3.7 assists in 29 minutes per game.

Delaware 87ers (2015–2016)

On December 31, he was traded to the

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in exchange for a 2016 fifth-round pick. On February 23, he was waived by Delaware.

Belfius Mons-Hainaut (2016)

On March 29, he was reacquired by the 87ers, however, he left the team on April 5 and signed with Belfius Mons-Hainaut of the Belgian League.

Vilpas Vikings (2016–2017)

For the 2016–17 season, he joined Vilpas Vikings of the Finnish

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. Staten and the Vikings ended the season as runners-up of the Korisliiga, losing to Kataja BC in the Finals. Staten was named the league's Most Valuable Foreign Player, after averaging 13.3 points and 4.3 assists per game over the season.

Saint-Chamond (2017–2018)

For the 2017–2018 season, he joined

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of the French

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. He reached the playoffs with the team. During the season he played an average of 27 minutes for 11.2 points, 2 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game.

Maine Celtics (2022)

On January 14, 2022, Staten was acquired via available player pool by the Maine Celtics of the

. He was then later waived on January 21, 2022.

Personal life

Staten was born on May 21, 1992, in

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to Billy and Cecilia Staten. He was known as a successful academic student in his years at the

and

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, making the Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll and the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll.

References

External links

NBA D-League profile

West Virginia Mountaineers bio
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Staten, Juwan 1992 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Belgium American expatriate basketball people in Finland American expatriate basketball people in France American expatriate basketball people in Hungary American men's basketball players Basketball players from Dayton, Ohio Belfius Mons-Hainaut players Dayton Flyers men's basketball players Delaware 87ers players Helsinki Seagulls players Jászberényi KSE players Maine Celtics players Point guards Saint-Chamond Basket players Santa Cruz Warriors players West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball players Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Virginia) alumni Vilpas Vikings players 21st-century American sportsmen