Marcus Vondell Faison (born February 18, 1978) is a Belgian-American former professional basketball player. He played Division I basketball for Siena College prior to his professional career. Was a prep standout at Irvin High School in El Paso, Texas.
College career
Faison played for Siena College in Loudonville, New York from 1996 to 2000. As a four-year starter, he was the leading scorer on teams that reached three consecutive Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) championship games from 1997–2000. He appeared in one NCAA tournament game in 1999, scoring 18 points in a loss to the #4 seeded Arkansas Razorbacks. As a senior, he led Siena to a 24–9 record and an appearance in the National Invitation Tournament. He graduated in 2000 as Siena's third leading scorer in school history. He was named to the All-MAAC First Team three times and to the conference's 25th anniversary team in January 2006.
Pro career
Faison joined Beşiktaş Cola Turka for the 2008–09 season. In January 2009, he left Beşiktaş because of economic problems and later signed with Peristeri in Greece.
References
External links
Euroleague.net Profile
ACB.com Profile
1978 births
Living people
African-American basketball players
American expatriate basketball people in Belgium
American expatriate basketball people in Finland
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