Donyell Marshall
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Donyell Lamar Marshall (born May 18, 1973) is a retired American
United States
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 professional basketball
Basketball
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 player, at the small forward
Small forward
The small forward, or colloquially known as three, is one of the five positions in a regulation basketball game. Small forwards are typically somewhat shorter, quicker, and leaner than power forwards and centers, but on occasion are just as tall...

 and power forward
Power forward (basketball)
Power forward is a position in the sport of basketball. The position is referred to in playbook terms as the four position and is commonly abbreviated "PF". It has also been referred to as the "post" position. Power forwards play a role similar to that of center in what is called the "post" or "low...

 positions. During his extensive NBA
National Basketball Association
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 career, he played with eight different teams. He is currently an assistant coach for the Maine Red Claws.

Early career

Born on May 18, 1973 in Reading, Pennsylvania
Reading, Pennsylvania
Reading is a city in southeastern Pennsylvania, USA, and seat of Berks County. Reading is the principal city of the Greater Reading Area and had a population of 88,082 as of the 2010 census, making it the fifth most populated city in the state after Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown and Erie,...

, Marshall graduated from Reading High School
Reading High School (Reading, Pennsylvania)
Affectionately known as "The Castle on the Hill," Reading High School in Reading, Pennsylvania, United States is home to nearly 3,000 students and several hundred teachers. The school houses 11th through 12th grade students from within the city limits in one of the largest school buildings on the...

.

He then attended the University of Connecticut
University of Connecticut
The admission rate to the University of Connecticut is about 50% and has been steadily decreasing, with about 28,000 prospective students applying for admission to the freshman class in recent years. Approximately 40,000 prospective students tour the main campus in Storrs annually...

, and was a star player in the university's basketball program
Connecticut Huskies men's basketball
The Connecticut Huskies is the name of the men's college basketball team representing the University of Connecticut, in Storrs, Connecticut, USA. The program is classified in the NCAA's Division I, and the team competes in the Big East Conference...

, being a unanimous pick as Big East
Big East Conference
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 Player of the Year in 1993–94.

Professional career

Marshall left college early for the 1994 NBA Draft
1994 NBA Draft
The 1994 NBA Draft took place on June 29, 1994 in Indianapolis, Indiana. It is notable for the fact that two NBA rookies of the year were picked in the first round, as Jason Kidd and Grant Hill were co-winners of the award for the 1994–95 NBA season...

. He was selected after his junior year at the University of Connecticut
University of Connecticut
The admission rate to the University of Connecticut is about 50% and has been steadily decreasing, with about 28,000 prospective students applying for admission to the freshman class in recent years. Approximately 40,000 prospective students tour the main campus in Storrs annually...

 by the Minnesota Timberwolves
Minnesota Timberwolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . Founded in 1989, the team is currently owned by Glen Taylor...

, as the fourth overall pick. He was traded 40 games into his rookie season to the Golden State Warriors
Golden State Warriors
The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in Oakland, California. They are part of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...

 in exchange for power forward
Power forward (basketball)
Power forward is a position in the sport of basketball. The position is referred to in playbook terms as the four position and is commonly abbreviated "PF". It has also been referred to as the "post" position. Power forwards play a role similar to that of center in what is called the "post" or "low...

 Tom Gugliotta
Tom Gugliotta
Thomas James Gugliotta is a former American professional basketball player....

, on February 18, 1995.

Following a successful rookie campaign, Marshall never seemed to take off the way he was expected to in Golden State. He played with the Warriors until 2000, when they traded him to the Utah Jazz
Utah Jazz
The Utah Jazz is a professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. They are currently a part of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...

 as part of a four-team deal. After finally hooking up with a winning team in Utah, Marshall's numbers seemed to take off; playing alongside future Hall of Famers
Basketball Hall of Fame
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 Karl Malone
Karl Malone
Karl Anthony Malone , nicknamed "The Mailman", is a retired American professional basketball power forward who spent the majority of his career with the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association . Malone spent his first 18 seasons with the Jazz and formed a formidable duo with his teammate...

 and John Stockton
John Stockton
John Houston Stockton is a retired American professional basketball player who spent his entire career as a point guard for the Utah Jazz of the NBA from 1984 to 2003. Stockton is regarded as one of the best point guards of all time, holding the NBA records for most career assists and steals by...

, he produced two solid seasons in Salt Lake City, alternating bench with starts.

Marshall signed as a free agent
Free agent
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 with the Chicago Bulls
Chicago Bulls
The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1966. They play their home games at the United Center...

 on August 16, 2002. His time with the Bulls was mildly successful but the team still struggled to win through the lean years with a core built around Jalen Rose
Jalen Rose
Jalen Anthony Rose is a retired American professional basketball player, who currently works as a sports analyst for the sports television network ESPN...

, Kendall Gill
Kendall Gill
Kendall Cedric Gill is a retired American professional basketball player, now a sports analyst for Comcast Sports Net and the Big Ten Network.-Early life:...

, as well as youngsters Jay Williams
Jay Williams (basketball)
Jason David Williams , professionally known as Jay Williams, is a former American professional basketball player with the NBA Chicago Bulls. He last signed with the Austin Toros of the NBA Development League, but was waived by the Toros on December 30, 2006 to rehabilitate a nagging injury...

, Eddy Curry
Eddy Curry
Eddy Curry is an American professional basketball player who is currently a free agent. He was born in Harvey, Illinois...

 and Tyson Chandler
Tyson Chandler
Tyson Cleotis Chandler is an American professional basketball center who most recently played for the Dallas Mavericks of the NBA. He was also a member of the United States men's national basketball team.-High school:...

.

On December 1, 2003, Marshall was traded to the Toronto Raptors
Toronto Raptors
The Toronto Raptors are a professional basketball team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was established in 1995, along with the Vancouver Grizzlies, as part of the NBA's re-expansion...

 along with Rose and Lonny Baxter
Lonny Baxter
Lonny Leroy Baxter is an American professional basketball player. He is 203 cm in height, and plays the position of power forward-center.-College:...

 for Antonio Davis
Antonio Davis
Antonio Lee Davis is a retired American National Basketball Association player. Davis is also the former president of the NBA Players Association .-College career:...

, Jerome Williams
Jerome Williams
Jerome Williams is a former professional basketball player in the NBA, who last played for the New York Knicks. He was a star player on the Magruder High School basketball team...

 and Chris Jefferies
Chris Jefferies
Christopher Allen Jefferies is an American former professional basketball player. He played for the Toronto Raptors and the Chicago Bulls in the NBA....

. Although mostly playing at power forward, he showed good long-range shooting abilities. In a March 13, 2005 game against the Philadelphia 76ers
Philadelphia 76ers
The Philadelphia 76ers are a professional basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . Originally known as the Syracuse Nationals, they are one of the oldest franchises in the NBA...

, he tied Kobe Bryant
Kobe Bryant
Kobe Bean Bryant is an American professional basketball player who plays shooting guard for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association . Bryant enjoyed a successful high school basketball career at Lower Merion High School, where he was recognized as the top high school...

's NBA record for three-point field goal
Three-point field goal
A three-point field goal is a field goal in a basketball game, made from beyond the three-point line, a designated arc radiating from the basket...

s made in one game, when he hit 12 of 19 attempts.

In June 2005, Marshall signed a four year contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers
Cleveland Cavaliers
The Cleveland Cavaliers are a professional basketball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They began playing in the National Basketball Association in 1970 as an expansion team...

, who were trying to build a veteran core around LeBron James
LeBron James
LeBron Raymone James is an American professional basketball player for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association . Nicknamed "King James", he was a three-time "Mr. Basketball" of Ohio in high school, and was highly promoted in the national media as a future NBA superstar while a...

. In May 2007, he helped the team to a series-clinching victory over the New Jersey Nets
New Jersey Nets
The New Jersey Nets are a professional basketball team based in Newark, New Jersey. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...

 in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, by hitting six three-pointers. The victory propelled the Cavaliers to the NBA Eastern Conference Finals against the Detroit Pistons, and eventually the NBA Finals
NBA Finals
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 against the San Antonio Spurs.

On February 21, 2008, Marshall was traded to the Seattle SuperSonics
Seattle SuperSonics
The Seattle SuperSonics were an American professional basketball team based in Seattle, Washington that played in the Pacific and Northwest Divisions of the National Basketball Association from 1967 until 2008. Following the 2007–08 season, the team relocated to Oklahoma City, and now plays as...

 in an 11-player deal that involved three organizations. After the SuperSonics moved to Oklahoma City
Oklahoma city
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, the team
Oklahoma City Thunder
The Oklahoma City Thunder are a professional basketball franchise based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ; their home court is at Chesapeake Energy Arena....

 waived him before the start of the new season
2008–09 NBA season
The 2008–09 NBA season was the 63rd season of the National Basketball Association . The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 28, 2008, and ended on Wednesday, April 15, 2009...

.

On September 1, 2008, following his placement on waivers, Marshall agreed to terms with the 76ers for a one-year contract for the league minimum. He received very little court time in his 25 games; on August 6, 2009 it was confirmed by the player's agent and Sixers general manager Ed Stefanski
Ed Stefanski
Edward Stefanski is the Executive Vice-President of Basketball Operations for the Toronto Raptors. He was the General Manager for the Philadelphia 76ers of the NBA, serving from 2007 to 2011, when he was dismissed by the new 76ers ownership led by Josh Harris on October 18...

 that his contract would not be renewed.

On October 26, 2009, after retiring, Marshall joined Comcast SportsNet
Comcast SportsNet
Comcast SportsNet is a group of regional sports networks in the United States primarily owned by the Comcast cable television company....

 as a Sixers post-game live analyst. Marshall left broadcasting on July 1, 2010 to become an assistant men's basketball coach of the George Washington Colonials
George Washington Colonials
The George Washington Colonials are the athletic teams of George Washington University. The school sponsors 21 varsity sports , the majority of which compete in the Division I Atlantic 10 Conference. The men's and women's water polo teams compete in the Collegiate Water Polo Association and the...

.

Rankings and milestones

On February 5, 2007, Marshall's number was honored at Gampel Pavilion
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion is a 10,167-seat multi-purpose arena in Storrs, Connecticut, United States. The arena opened on January 21, 1990, and is the largest on campus arena in New England. It was named after Harry A. Gampel, who donated one million dollars for the construction of the arena...

 on the University of Connecticut campus in Storrs
Storrs, Connecticut
Storrs is a census-designated place and part of the town of Mansfield, Connecticut located in eastern Tolland County. The population was 10,996 at the 2000 census...

, during halftime of the men's basketball game against the Syracuse Orangemen, as part of the "Huskies of Honor" ceremony which recognized personal accomplishments of 13 former players and three coaches.

Regular season

|-
| align="left" | 1994–95
| align="left" | Minnesota
Minnesota Timberwolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . Founded in 1989, the team is currently owned by Glen Taylor...


| 40 || 8 || 25.9 || .374 || .302 || .680 || 4.9 || 1.4 || .6 || 1.2 || 10.8
|-
| align="left" | 1994–95
| align="left" | Golden State
Golden State Warriors
The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in Oakland, California. They are part of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...


| 32 || 23 || 32.8 || .413 || .270 || .640 || 6.5 || 1.5 || .6 || 1.2 || 14.8
|-
| align="left" | 1995–96
| align="left" | Golden State
| 62 || 6 || 15.1 || .398 || .298 || .771 || 3.4 || .8 || .3 || .5 || 5.5
|-
| align="left" | 1996–97
| align="left" | Golden State
| 61 || 20 || 16.8 || .413 || .315 || .622 || 4.5 || .9 || .4 || .8 || 7.3
|-
| align="left" | 1997–98
| align="left" | Golden State
| 73 || 73 || 35.8 || .414 || .313 || .731 || 8.6 || 2.2 || 1.3 || 1.0 || 15.4
|-
| align="left" | 1998–99
| align="left" | Golden State
| 48 || 20 || 26.0 || .421 || .361 || .727 || 7.1 || 1.4 || 1.0 || .8 || 11.0
|-
| align="left" | 1999–00
| align="left" | Golden State
| 64 || 51 || 32.4 || .394 || .355 || .780 || 10.0 || 2.6 || 1.1 || 1.1 || 14.2
|-
| align="left" | 2000–01
| align="left" | Utah
Utah Jazz
The Utah Jazz is a professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. They are currently a part of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...


| 81 || 49 || 28.7 || .503 || .320 || .751 || 7.0 || 1.6 || 1.0 || 1.0 || 13.6
|-
| align="left" | 2001–02
| align="left" | Utah
| 58 || 42 || 30.2 || .519 || .310 || .708 || 7.6 || 1.7 || .9 || 1.2 || 14.8
|-
| align="left" | 2002–03
| align="left" | Chicago
Chicago Bulls
The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1966. They play their home games at the United Center...


| 78 || 53 || 30.5 || .459 || .379 || .756 || 9.0 || 1.8 || 1.2 || 1.1 || 13.4
|-
| align="left" | 2003–04
| align="left" | Chicago
| 16 || 8 || 25.5 || .419 || .407 || .700 || 6.2 || 1.8 || .8 || 1.2 || 8.7
|-
| align="left" | 2003–04
| align="left" | Toronto
Toronto Raptors
The Toronto Raptors are a professional basketball team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was established in 1995, along with the Vancouver Grizzlies, as part of the NBA's re-expansion...


| 66 || 66 || 39.1 || .467 || .403 || .741 || 10.7 || 1.4 || 1.2 || 1.6 || 16.2
|-
| align="left" | 2004–05
| align="left" | Toronto
| 65 || 2 || 25.3 || .443 || .416 || .791 || 6.6 || 1.2 || .9 || .7 || 11.5
|-
| align="left" | 2005–06
| align="left" | Cleveland
Cleveland Cavaliers
The Cleveland Cavaliers are a professional basketball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They began playing in the National Basketball Association in 1970 as an expansion team...


| 81 || 0 || 25.6 || .395 || .324 || .748 || 6.1 || .7 || .7 || .5 || 9.3
|-
| align="left" | 2006–07
| align="left" | Cleveland
| 81 || 0 || 16.8 || .424 || .351 || .663 || 4.0 || .6 || .5 || .5 || 7.0
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | Cleveland
| 11 || 1 || 14.2 || .295 || .348 || .778 || 2.7 || .5 || .2 || .8 || 3.7
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | Seattle
Seattle SuperSonics
The Seattle SuperSonics were an American professional basketball team based in Seattle, Washington that played in the Pacific and Northwest Divisions of the National Basketball Association from 1967 until 2008. Following the 2007–08 season, the team relocated to Oklahoma City, and now plays as...


| 15 || 0 || 12.3 || .352 || .233 || .923 || 3.1 || .3 || .3 || .5 || 3.8
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
2008–09 NBA season
The 2008–09 NBA season was the 63rd season of the National Basketball Association . The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 28, 2008, and ended on Wednesday, April 15, 2009...


| align="left" | Philadelphia
Philadelphia 76ers
The Philadelphia 76ers are a professional basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . Originally known as the Syracuse Nationals, they are one of the oldest franchises in the NBA...


| 25 || 0 || 7.6 || .452 || .455 || .500 || 1.6 || .6 || .2 || .2 || 3.8
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 957 || 422 || 26.2 || .435 || .350 || .731 || 6.7 || 1.4 || .8 || .8 || 11.2

Playoffs

|-
| align="left" | 2000–01
2001 NBA Playoffs
The 2001 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 2000–01 season. The tournament concluded with the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers winning their second consecutive championship by defeating the Eastern Conference champion Philadelphia 76ers...


| align="left" | Utah
Utah Jazz
The Utah Jazz is a professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. They are currently a part of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...


| 5 || 5 || 32.0 || .407 || .125 || .778 || 7.6 || 1.6 || .4 || 1.0 || 10.4
|-
| align="left" | 2001–02
2002 NBA Playoffs
The 2002 NBA Playoffs were the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 2001–02 season. This would be the final postseason that held a best-of-5 first-round series; next year's postseason would see those series expanded to a best-of-7 format...


| align="left" | Utah
| 4 || 0 || 31.0 || .420 || .500 || .750 || 7.8 || 2.8 || .8 || 1.5 || 14.3
|-
| align="left" | 2005–06
2006 NBA Playoffs
The 2006 NBA Playoffs was the postseason of the National Basketball Association's 2005–06 season. The Miami Heat won the first championship in the history of the franchise by defeating the Dallas Mavericks 4-2 in the 2006 NBA Finals...


| align="left" | Cleveland
Cleveland Cavaliers
The Cleveland Cavaliers are a professional basketball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They began playing in the National Basketball Association in 1970 as an expansion team...


| 13 || 0 || 26.5 || .433 || .391 || .882 || 5.6 || .6 || .5 || .7 || 9.5
|-
| align="left" | 2006–07
2007 NBA Playoffs
The 2007 NBA Playoffs was the postseason to the National Basketball Association's 2006–2007 season.There were four rounds of postseason action, all of them in a best-of-seven format, with teams seeded on a bracket. The team with the better record wasn't necessarily the basis of seeding teams in...


| align="left" | Cleveland
| 19 || 0 || 10.7 || .333 || .311 || .636 || 2.2 || .3 || .2 || .2 || 3.5
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
2009 NBA Playoffs
The 2009 NBA Playoffs was the postseason for the National Basketball Association's 2008–09 season. The playoffs started on April 18, 2009 with ABC, ESPN, TNT, and NBA TV broadcasting the games in the United States...


| align="left" | Philadelphia
Philadelphia 76ers
The Philadelphia 76ers are a professional basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . Originally known as the Syracuse Nationals, they are one of the oldest franchises in the NBA...


| 6 || 0 || 8.3 || .375 || .364 || .000 || 1.2 || .0 || .2 || .2 || 2.7
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 47 || 5 || 18.8 || .399 || .345 || .774 || 4.0 || .7 || .3 || .5 || 6.7

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