Marcus Lynn Cousin Jr. (pronounced coo-ZON; born December 18, 1986) is an American former professional

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player. He played

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for

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and the

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High school career

Cousin attended Randallstown High School in

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. During his junior season, he averaged 14 points and 7 rebounds per game. He also participated in the Charm City Classic All-Star game. During his senior season, he averaged 11 points, 7 rebounds and 4 blocks per game before sitting out the final two months with an ankle injury.50 Marcus Cousin
/ref> Michigan State, Nebraska, USC and Massachusetts were all interested in Cousin, but he eventually decided to sign with Seton Hall.

College career

In his freshman season at

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, Cousin played sparingly. In 18 games (no starts), he averaged 0.4 points and 1.1 rebounds in 6 minutes per game. In his sophomore season, he helped the Pirates to an 18–12 record and a berth in the NCAA Tournament against

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. In 26 games (13 starts), he averaged 2.1 points and 3.5 rebounds in 13.1 minutes per game. In 2006, he transferred to the

. Due to NCAA transfer rules, he was forced to sit out the 2006–07 season. In his redshirted junior season at

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, he finished third on the team in blocks with 22. In 29 games (no starts), he averaged 4.4 points and 4.0 rebounds in 13.8 minutes per game. In his senior season, he had his best year of college basketball. In 33 games (32 starts), he averaged 10.9 points, 8.4 rebounds and 2.1 blocks in 30 minutes per game.

Professional career

2009–10 season

After going undrafted in the

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, Cousin joined the

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for the 2009

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. He later signed with Mersin Büyükşehir Belediyesi in Turkey for the 2009–10 season. In January 2010, he left Turkey and signed with

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in Israel for the rest of the season.

2010–11 season

On September 27, 2010, Cousin signed with the

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. However, he was later waived by the Spurs on October 22, 2010. On October 30, 2010, he was acquired by the

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as an affiliate player. On March 9, 2011, he signed a 10-day contract with the

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. On March 19, 2011, he returned to the Toros. On April 11, 2011, he signed with the

for the rest of the season and was immediately assigned to the Rio Grande Valley Vipers. On May 1, 2011, he returned to the Rockets following the conclusion of the NBA D-League season. On December 24, 2011, he was waived by the Rockets before the start of the

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. He did not appear in a game for the Rockets during his tenure.

2012 off-season

In March 2012, Cousin signed with

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of the

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in Venezuela for the 2012 LPB season. However, he left after one game. In July 2012, he joined the NBA D-League Select Team for the 2012 NBA Summer League. In August 2012, he signed with Caneros de La Romana in the Dominican Republic for a short stint.

2012–13 season

In September 2012, Cousin signed with Kyoto Hannaryz of the

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for the 2012–13 season. In 57 games, he averaged 14.5 points and 9.7 rebounds per game.

2013–14 season

On September 30, 2013, Cousin signed with the San Antonio Spurs. However, he was later waived by the Spurs on October 15, 2013. On November 27, 2013, he signed with Krasny Oktyabr Volgograd of Russia for the rest of the 2013–14 season.Marcus Cousin moves to Krasny Oktyabr
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2014–15 season

On August 17, 2014, Cousin re-signed with Krasny Oktyabr on a one-year deal. On March 1, 2015, he parted ways with Krasny Oktyabr. On April 5, 2015, he signed with

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of the Puerto Rican

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. He left Humacao later that month after appearing in eight games for the club. On June 4, he signed with the

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of the

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for the rest of the 2015 PBA Governors' Cup as a replacement for

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2015–16 season

In September 2015, Cousin signed with the Shinshu Brave Warriors for the 2015–16

season. He left the team in January 2016 after appearing in 12 games.

2016–17 season

In October 2016, Cousin signed with Sagesse of the

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. He left before playing in a game for them. In January 2017, he joined Japanese team Gunma Crane Thunders. In 30 games, he averaged 10.6 points, 8.4 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game.

2017–18 season

On January 17, 2018, Cousin signed with Sendai 89ers, returning to Japan for a fourth stint.

2018–19 season

In December 2018, Cousin joined the Iwate Big Bulls, returning to Japan for a fifth stint.

NBA career statistics

Regular season

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References

External links

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at nbadleague.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Cousin, Marcus 1986 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Israel American expatriate basketball people in Japan American expatriate basketball people in Russia American expatriate basketball people in the Dominican Republic American expatriate basketball people in the Philippines American expatriate basketball people in Turkey American expatriate basketball people in Venezuela Austin Toros players Basketball players from Baltimore BC Krasny Oktyabr players Blackwater Bossing players Caciques de Humacao players Centers (basketball) Guaiqueríes de Margarita players Gunma Crane Thunders players Hapoel Gilboa Galil players Houston Cougars men's basketball players Kyoto Hannaryz players Mersin Büyükşehir Belediyesi S.K. players Philippine Basketball Association imports Power forwards Rio Grande Valley Vipers players Sendai 89ers players Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball players Shinshu Brave Warriors players Utah Jazz players Undrafted NBA players American men's basketball players Iwate Big Bulls players