Marcus Faison
Encyclopedia
Marcus Vondell Faison is a Belgian-American
professional basketball player who currently plays for Telenet Oostende in Belgium
. He played Division I basketball for Siena College
prior to his professional career.
for the 2008-09 season. In January 2009, he left Besiktas because of economic problems and later signed with Peristeri
in Greece
.
(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.
United States
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professional basketball player who currently plays for Telenet Oostende in Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
. He played Division I basketball for Siena College
Siena College
Siena College is an independent Roman Catholic liberal arts college in Loudonville, in the town of Colonie, New York, United States. Siena is a four-year, coeducational, independent college in the Franciscan tradition, founded by the Franciscan Friars in 1937. It has 3,000 full-time students and...
prior to his professional career.
Pro career
Faison joined Beşiktaş Cola TurkaBesiktas Cola Turka
Beşiktaş Milangaz is a professional basketball team of Beşiktaş J.K., which is a sports club from İstanbul, Turkey. Their home arena is the Sinan Erdem Dome with a capacity of 16,000 seats...
for the 2008-09 season. In January 2009, he left Besiktas because of economic problems and later signed with Peristeri
Peristeri BC
Peristeri B.C. , is a Greek professional basketball club that was founded on October 22, 1971. The club is located in Peristeri, Greece, which is a suburban municipality of the city of Athens...
in Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
.
College career
Faison played for Siena College in Loudonville, NY from 1996-2000. As a four-year starter, he was the leading scorer on teams that reached three consecutive Metro Atlantic Athletic ConferenceMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference
The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference is a college athletic conference which operates in the northeastern United States. MAAC teams compete in the NCAA's Division I. Most of the members are Catholic or formerly Catholic institutions; the only exception is the private but secular Rider...
(MAAC) championship games from 1997-2000. He appeared in one NCAA tournament
NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship
The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is a single-elimination tournament held each spring in the United States, featuring 68 college basketball teams, to determine the national championship in the top tier of college basketball...
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
National Invitation Tournament
The National Invitation Tournament is a men's college basketball tournament operated by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. There are two NIT events each season. The first, played in November and known as the Dick's Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off , was founded in 1985...
. 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.