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player who played 16 seasons in the

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(NBA). Marion finished his career as a four-time

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, a two-time member of the All-NBA Team and a one-time NBA champion, helping the

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win their maiden title in 2011. Nicknamed "

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" by former NBA player Kenny Smith during the preseason of his rookie year, he was widely regarded as one of the most versatile players in the league because of his athleticism and ability to play and defend many positions. He was also known for his unorthodox shooting form.

Early life

Marion was born in

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which is about an hour north of Chicago, and played high school basketball in Clarksville, Tennessee, at Clarksville High School, where he was a teammate of fellow future NBA player Trenton Hassell. Marion lettered three years in basketball, and during his high school career he earned All-Region and District honors and was nominated as a

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. As a senior, he averaged 26.4 points and 13.1 rebounds, led his team to the Final 8 of the Tennessee Class AAA State Tournament, earned MVP honors, and was selected to the first-team Tennessee All-State Team.

College career

After high school, Marion attended Vincennes University, a

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, for two years. He was a first-team All-American selection as a sophomore and a second-team All-American selection as a freshman. As a freshman in 1996–97, he appeared in 36 games and averaged 23.3 points and 12.8 rebounds (462 total). He shot 56 percent from the field (324-for-516) and 69 percent from the free throw line (124-for-178). His 838 total points as a freshman established him as the second-highest single-season total in school history. As a sophomore in 1997–98, he appeared in 36 games and averaged 23.5 points (847 total points) and 13.1 rebounds (471 total). He shot 60 percent from the field (331-for-549), 38 percent from 3-point range (21-for-56) and 75 percent from the free throw line (122-for-163). He was subsequently named the 1998 NJCAA David Rowlands Male Student Athlete of the Year. He averaged 23.4 points (1,685 total points) in his career and is Vincennes University's second all-time leading scorer. In May 1998, Marion signed a

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to play for

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. As a junior at UNLV in 1998–99, Marion averaged 18.7 points, 9.3 rebounds, 2.5 steals and 1.9 blocks in 29 games. He was named to the

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Mountain Division First Team, All-Newcomer Team and All-Defensive Team. In March 1999, Marion said his intention was to stay for his senior season, graduate and try to win an NCAA championship. But while trying to gauge where he stood with the NBA scouts, he learned he was highly regarded and that he was looking at going no lower than the middle of the first round. As a result, he declared for the

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in April.

Professional career

Phoenix Suns (1999–2008)

Marion was selected by the Phoenix Suns with the ninth overall pick in the

. Due to a left knee injury, Marion missed 31 games between December and February of the 1999–2000 season. He was selected to the

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and in 51 games (38 starts), he averaged 10.2 points, 6.5 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 1.0 blocks, 0.8 steals and 24.7 minutes. He averaged 17.3 points, 10.7 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.7 steals, 1.4 blocks and 36.2 minutes in 78 starts during the 2000–01 season. He played for the Sophomores in the Rookie Challenge during the NBA All-Star Weekend and finished with 18 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 1 block in 24 minutes. He increased his averages to 19.1 points and 9.9 rebounds in 2001–02, and again in 2002–03 to 21.2 points with 9.5 rebounds. He was named an

for the first time in 2003. In 2003–04, Marion averaged 19.0 points, 9.3 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 2.1 steals, 1.3 blocks and 40.7 minutes in 79 games (79 starts). He led the NBA in total steals (167) and joined 2003–04 MVP

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as the only two players to rank in the top 30 in scoring (19th), rebounds (14th), steals (2nd), blocks (27th) and minutes (2nd). Following the season, he played for the U.S. national team at the 2004 Athens Olympics. In 2004–05, Marion started all 81 games for the Suns in which he appeared and averaged 19.4 points (.476 FG%, .833 FT%), 11.3 rebounds, 2.01 steals, 1.9 assists, 1.47 blocks and 38.8 minutes. He was named Western Conference Player of the Week twice (weeks ending November 28 and December 19), was named a reserve on the Western Conference All-Star Team, and was selected to the All-NBA Third Team. He was the only player in 2004–05 to be ranked in the top 25 in scoring (23rd), rebounding (3rd), steals (4th), blocks (23rd) and minutes (9th). He also became only the second player in NBA history (joining David Robinson, 1991–92) to rank in the top five in rebounding and steals in the same season since the league began tracking steals in 1973–74. During NBA All-Star Weekend, he was a member of the Phoenix team that won the Shooting Stars Competition. Shawn Marion

In 2005–06, Marion started each of the 81 games he appeared in for the Suns and averaged 21.8 points (.525 FG%, .809 FT%), 11.8 rebounds, 1.98 steals, 1.8 assists, 1.69 blocks and 40.3 minutes. He was named Western Conference Player of the Month for the month of February, and was named Western Conference Player of the Week for the week ending January 1. He was once again named a reserve on the Western Conference All-Star Team and was selected to the All-NBA Third Team for the second consecutive year. He became the first player in NBA history to finish in the top five in both rebounding and steals in consecutive years since the 1973–74 season. He was joined by

, Elton Brand and

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as the only players in the NBA to average at least 20 points and 10 rebounds in the 2005–06 season. On February 22, 2006, he scored a career-high 44 points against the

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. He became only the second Suns player in franchise history (after

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) to record three consecutive 30-point/15-rebound games (February 22–27). He also became the first Sun since Barkley to record a 30-point/20-rebound game with 31 points and an NBA season-high (and personal career-high) 24 rebounds against the Charlotte Bobcats on February 25. In 2006–07, Marion led the NBA in total steals (156) and received seven first place votes and finished fourth in the voting for Defensive Player of the Year. He scored his 10,000th career point in the season-opener against the

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on October 31, 2006. He was once again named a reserve on the Western Conference All-Star Team. In September 2007, with trade rumors swirling around him, Marion declared he wanted out of Phoenix. Marion had been mentioned in trade scenarios involving the

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and Los Angeles Lakers. He said he would welcome a trade to the Lakers to play with his good friend

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. During the summer, Marion had reportedly prevented a three-team deal that would have sent him to Boston with an extension, Garnett to Phoenix, and draft picks to Minnesota. On November 9, 2007, Marion tied his career high with 24 rebounds in the Suns' 106–101 win over the

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Miami Heat (2008–2009)

On February 6, 2008, Marion was acquired by the

, along with

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, from the Suns in exchange for

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. On March 8, 2008, he participated in the first replayed NBA game since 1982, as the Heat played the

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to settle a disputed last 51.9 seconds from their encounter on December 19, 2007. Marion, who had played for the Suns on December 19 and participated in the replayed 51.9 seconds, officially went down as having played for two different teams on the same day.

Toronto Raptors (2009)

On February 13, 2009, Marion and Banks were traded to the

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in exchange for Jermaine O'Neal and

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. On April 16, Marion scored a season-high 34 points and grabbed 11 rebounds during a 109–98 win over the Bulls, during the last game of the season.

Dallas Mavericks (2009–2014)

On July 9, 2009, Marion was acquired by the

in a sign-and-trade deal with the Raptors, with Marion receiving a five-year contract worth an estimated $39 million. Marion was a steady performer for the Mavericks during the 2009–10 season, but he was not a primary option. His average of 12 points per game was the lowest since his rookie season. He also averaged a career-low 6.4 rebounds per game. Having been a starter his whole career, Marion was relegated to a bench role for the 2010–11 season, with Caron Butler taking over the starting small forward position. However, Butler sustained a season-ending injury on January 1, 2011, and by the end of the season, Marion was starting again. Marion was the Mavericks' starting small forward throughout their playoff run, a run that resulted in a trip to the

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. In Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals against the

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, Marion scored 26 points. In the NBA Finals, Marion helped the Mavericks defeat the

in six games to win their maiden

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. Marion averaged 13.7 points, 6.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists during the six games, with his best effort coming in Game 2 when he had 20 points. During the season, Marion joined

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and

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as the only players with 1,500 steals and 1,000 blocks. In the lockout-shortened 2011–12 season, Marion was the only player or shorter to lead his team in rebounding (7.4 rpg, 465 total rebounds). He became the first Maverick or shorter to lead Dallas in rebounding since Jay Vincent did so in 1984–85 (8.9 rpg). On March 13, 2012, against the

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, Marion moved into 100th place on the NBA's all-time scoring list. On December 18, 2012, against the Phoenix Suns, Marion eclipsed the 16,000-point plateau, becoming the 95th player in league history with at least 16,000 career points. He joined Hakeem Olajuwon, Karl Malone and Kevin Garnett as the only players in NBA history with at least 16,000 points, 9,000 rebounds, 1,500 steals and 1,000 blocks. On January 27, 2013, against Phoenix, Marion played in his 1,000th NBA game, becoming the 107th player in NBA history to reach the milestone. On March 6, 2013, against the

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, Marion passed Rod Strickland for 25th place on the NBA's all-time steals list. On January 3, 2014, against the

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, Marion passed the 17,000-point mark and joined Olajuwon, Malone and Garnett as the only players with at least 17,000 points, 9,000 rebounds, 1,500 steals and 1,000 blocks. For the 2013–14 season, Marion posted a career-low 13.4 PER, struggled with consistency on offense, and struggled defensively at times.

Cleveland Cavaliers (2014–2015)

On September 9, 2014, Marion signed with the

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. In December 2014, he became the first player in NBA history with 15,000 points, 10,000 rebounds, 1,000 blocks and 500 3-pointers. On January 21, 2015, Marion announced his intention to retire at the end of the 2014–15 season. Marion missed time in February and March with a strained left hip. Marion returned to the

in June 2015; however, he did not appear in any of the Cavaliers' six games, a series Cleveland lost 4–2 to the

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. On June 18, 2015, Marion announced his retirement from the NBA after 16 seasons.

National team career

Marion played for the United States national team at the 2001 Goodwill Games in

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, 2002 FIBA World Championship in

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, and 2004 Olympic Games in

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, winning gold in Brisbane and bronze in Athens.

NBA career statistics

Regular season

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Playoffs

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2001 The year's most prominent event was the September 11 attacks against the United States by al-Qaeda, which Casualties of the September 11 attacks, killed 2,977 people and instigated the global war on terror. The United States led a Participan ...

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2003 2003 was designated by the United Nations as the International Year of Fresh water, Freshwater. In 2003, a Multi-National Force – Iraq, United States-led coalition 2003 invasion of Iraq, invaded Iraq, starting the Iraq War. Demographic ...

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2005 2005 was designated as the International Year for Sport and Physical Education and the International Year of Microcredit. The beginning of 2005 also marked the end of the International Decade of the World's Indigenous Peoples, Internationa ...

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2006 2006 was designated as the International Year of Deserts and Desertification. Events January * January 1– 4 – Russia temporarily cuts shipment of natural gas to Ukraine during a price dispute. * January 12 – A stampede during t ...

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2007 2007 was designated as the International Heliophysical Year and the International Polar Year. Events January * January 1 **Bulgaria and Romania 2007 enlargement of the European Union, join the European Union, while Slovenia joins the Eur ...

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2010 The year saw a multitude of natural and environmental disasters such as the 2010 Haiti earthquake, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and the 2010 Chile earthquake. The 2009 swine flu pandemic, swine flu pandemic which began the previous year ...

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2011 The year marked the start of a Arab Spring, series of protests and revolutions throughout the Arab world advocating for democracy, reform, and economic recovery, later leading to the depositions of world leaders in Tunisia, Egypt, and Yemen ...

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, 21 , , 21 , , 32.9 , , .467 , , .000 , , .851 , , 6.3 , , 2.1 , , 1.0 , , .9 , , 11.9 , - , style="text-align:left;",

2012 2012 was designated as: *International Year of Cooperatives *International Year of Sustainable Energy for All Events January *January 4 – The Cicada 3301 internet hunt begins. * January 12 – Peaceful protests begin in the R ...

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, 4 , , 4 , , 35.0 , , .425 , , .286 , , .900 , , 8.0 , , 1.0 , , .3 , , 1.3 , , 11.8 , - , style="text-align:left;",

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, 7 , , 7 , , 27.6 , , .407 , , .222 , , .636 , , 5.3 , , 1.9 , , .9 , , .1 , , 8.4 , - , style="text-align:left;",

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Personal life

Marion and his ex-partner have a son. In 2017, Marion teamed up with fellow retired NBA player Cedric Ceballos to compete in Season 30 of ''

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''. In February 2018, Marion and fellow former NBA player Matt Walsh became majority shareholders of the New Zealand Breakers via a newly-formed company called Breakers Basketball Ltd.

References

External links

Marion's official websiteShawn Marion
at nba.com

at unlvrebels.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Marion, Shawn 1978 births Living people 2002 FIBA World Championship players American expatriate basketball people in Canada American men's basketball players Basketball players at the 2004 Summer Olympics Basketball players from Lake County, Illinois Basketball players from Tennessee Cleveland Cavaliers players Competitors at the 2001 Goodwill Games Dallas Mavericks players Goodwill Games medalists in basketball Medalists at the 2004 Summer Olympics Miami Heat players NBA All-Stars Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in basketball Participants in American reality television series Phoenix Suns draft picks Phoenix Suns players Power forwards Small forwards Sportspeople from Clarksville, Tennessee Sportspeople from Waukegan, Illinois Toronto Raptors players United States men's national basketball team players UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball players Vincennes Trailblazers men's basketball players 21st-century American sportsmen

Early life

College career

Professional career

Phoenix Suns (1999–2008)

Miami Heat (2008–2009)

Toronto Raptors (2009)

Dallas Mavericks (2009–2014)

Cleveland Cavaliers (2014–2015)

National team career

NBA career statistics

Regular season

Playoffs

Personal life

See also

References

External links