Sean Marshall (basketball)
Sean Marshall | |
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| Born | April 11, 1985 United States |
| Occupation | Professional basketball player (former) |
| Years active | 2007–present |
Sean James Marshall (born April 11, 1985) is a former American professional basketball athlete. He competed collegiately for the Boston College team.
College career
During his tenure at Boston College, Marshall held the role of co-captain alongside 2007 ACC Player of the Year Jared Dudley. His scoring average was 11.1 points per game in both his sophomore and junior seasons, rising to 14.8 points per game in his senior year when the team achieved a 21–12 record. While attending college, he shared a dorm room with Pete Frates, who was later diagnosed with ALS.
Professional career
After not being selected in the 2007 NBA draft, Marshall launched his professional career with Pınar Karşıyaka in the Turkish Basketball League (TBL) during the 2007–08 campaign, where he posted averages of 19.47 points and 5.17 rebounds per contest.
In June 2008, he inked a one-year deal with Aris Thessaloniki competing in the Greek Basket League. Following an injury in February 2009 that kept him out for six weeks, he returned to Turkey in April to appear in one Turkish League game for Aliağa Petkim.
For the 2009–10 season, Marshall signed with JDA Dijon Basket in France's top-tier league, Pro A, where over 29 games he averaged 14.7 points and 4.2 rebounds.
On November 2, 2010, the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the NBA D-League acquired him. He participated in 48 games, averaging 14.1 points and 3.2 rebounds before rejoining Pınar Karşıyaka in April 2011.
Marshall returned to JDA Dijon for the 2011–12 season, contributing averages of 11.7 points and 2.8 rebounds across 30 contests.
In July 2012, he went back to Turkey to play for Erdemirspor, where he posted averages of 14.1 points and 5.9 rebounds across 28 TBL games.
Marshall re-signed with Aliağa Petkim in July 2013 but left in March 2014 due to financial difficulties faced by the club. Subsequently, he signed with Al Ahli Dubai in April.
On June 17, 2014, Marshall agreed to terms with Trabzonspor Basketball for the upcoming 2014–15 season.
After successfully completing a tryout, Marshall joined the Westchester Knicks on November 2, 2015. His contract was bought out on January 15, 2016; two days later he signed with Germany's Telekom Baskets Bonn for the remainder of that season.
On May 8, 2016, he committed to JL Bourg-en-Bresse of France's second division, LNB Pro B, for their playoff push.
Marshall returned once again to Turkey on July 7, 2016, signing a one-year contract with Eskişehir Basket competing in the Turkish Basketball First League.
The Basketball Tournament (TBT) (2015–present)
Since 2015, Marshall has participated in The Basketball Tournament (TBT), an annual winner-take-all single-elimination competition televised by ESPN, representing Team Challenge ALS where he also fulfills duties as general manager. In TBT 2017, he averaged 18.3 points per game and was named to the All-Tournament Team as Team Challenge ALS reached the championship game but narrowly lost by a score of 86–83 against Overseas Elite.
During TBT 2018, Marshall posted averages of nine points and 3.3 rebounds per contest while helping Team Challenge ALS advance to the West Regional Championship before being defeated by eventual runner-up Eberlein Drive.