Marcus Douthit
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Marcus Eugene Douthit (born April 15, 1980) is a Filipino-American former basketball player. He graduated from Providence College.[1] After his stint with the Providence Friars, he was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) in the 2004 NBA draft.[2] Born in Syracuse, New York, he became a naturalized Filipino citizen on March 11, 2011, thus allowing him to play for the Philippines' men's national basketball team.[3]
Early life
Douthit was born in
College basketball career
On November 18, 1999, Providence Friars head coach Tim Welsh announced that Douthit has signed a national letter-of-intent to attend Providence College for the 2000–01 school year.[5] Eventually, Douthit would stay at Providence for four consecutive years, taking up a bachelor's degree in Social Science. During his freshman year, he was able to record his first career double-double against Brown University by scoring a career-high 22 points and collecting 11 rebounds.
As a junior in Providence, Douthit finished 11th in the
Douthit spent four years playing for the Friars. Along with teammate
Professional basketball career
National Basketball Association
Douthit was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers in the second round of the 2004 NBA draft with the 56th overall pick.[6] However, he decided to play ball in Belgium instead since the Lakers already had 15 players on the roster, and it was still awaiting the decision of Karl Malone if he would join the team.[7] Although he never played in the NBA, Douthit had several close stints in signing with a couple of ball clubs, specifically the Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Clippers.
Los Angeles Lakers
During the 2006–07 NBA season, the Lakers announced that they would sign Douthit after playing professional ball in Europe.[8] Shortly after, the team placed him on waivers.[9] Douthit along with other aspirants such as J. R. Pinnock, Mamadou N'diaye, and Devin Green were all cut by the Lakers before the start of the regular season.[10]
Los Angeles Clippers
The Los Angeles Clippers, on the other hand, signed Douthit and Jamaican professional basketball player Kimani Ffriend in the 2007–08 NBA season, including them in the team's training camp roster.[11] After not playing in the first two preseason games of the team, Douthit was waived by the Clippers.[12]
NBA Development League
Douthit played for the
While playing for the Thunderbirds, Douthit averaged 16.3 points and 8.6 rebounds per contest.
European career
Belgium
Before playing in the NBA D-League, Douthit played in the
Turkey
Douthit has played for basketball club
Russia
After several stints in a number of professional leagues in Europe, Douthit suited up for
Asian career
South Korea
To cap the 2006–07 season, after playing in the NBA D-League, Douthit joined the
Philippines
In May 2010,
Douthit joins notable
China
In October 2011, it was reported that Douthit has come to terms on a five-month contract to play for the
Back to the Philippines
In January 2015, he signed for
In September 2016, Douthit was signed in by Mighty Sports to play for the club in the 2016 Merlion Cup in Singapore where the team finished second.[25] and in February 2017 he was re-signed in by Mighty Sports to play for the club in the 2017 Dubai International Basketball Championship.[26]
Thailand
On January 3, 2017, it was reported that Douthit signed a contract to play for the Hanoi Buffaloes, a Vietnamese ball club which will compete at the Thailand Basketball Super League.[27]
Basketball career statistics
Legend | |||||
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GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Correct as of 10 May 2012 [28]
Regular season
Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2010–11
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Smart Gilas
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12 | 39.25 | .540 | 0.000 | .521 | 17.67 | 2.17 | 0.92 | 3.25 | 22.33 |
2011–12
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Air21 Express
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9 | 42.00 | .365 | 0.000 | .639 | 20.33 | 3.78 | 1.22 | 2.22 | 20.33 |
2011–12
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Foshan Dralions
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29 | 29.40 | .522 | 0.000 | .751 | 10.70 | 2.00 | 1.50 | 1.60 | 19.80 |
International tournaments
Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2012 Jones Cup | Smart Gilas
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8 | 29.13 | .630 | 0.000 | .725 | 10.87 | 1.75 | 1.38 | 1.38 | 16.13 |
2012 FIBA Asia Cup | Smart Gilas
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6 | 31.00 | .655 | 1.000 | .581 | 11.30 | 1.20 | 0.83 | 1.66 | 15.20 |
2013 FIBA Asia Championship | Philippine National Basketball Team | 8 | 25.62 | .432 | 0.000 | .758 | 9.38 | 1.62 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 11.80 |
International basketball career
Philippine national team
Douthit first suited up as an import for
In June 2010, the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas announced that Douthit agreed to sign a one-year contract and undergo the naturalization process.[31] After the process, he would be allowed to represent the Philippines as a full-fledged Filipino in international competitions such as the 2011 FIBA Asia Championship, a qualifying tournament of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
Douthit's represented the Philippines at the 2010 William Jones Cup, an international basketball tournament held from July 14 to 22 in Taipei, Taiwan. Smart Gilas finished third in the tournament, improving the country's sixth-place finish from the previous year. In the tournament, Douthit was named a member of the All-Tournament Team along with Yuta Tabuse (Japan), Lee Hsueh-lin (Taiwan), Samad Nikkhah Bahrami (Iran), and Takuya Kawamura (Japan).[32]
Because he and Gilas teammate
Douthit also represented the Philippines in both the 2011 William Jones Cup and 2011 FIBA Asia Championship.[36][37] In that year's FIBA Asia Championship, he averaged 21.9 points and 12.2 rebounds for Smart Gilas, which finished fourth overall in the tournament.
Filipino naturalization
I'll never have Filipino blood, but as far as becoming a Filipino, I'll always have it in my heart."[38]
— Marcus Eugene Douthit
In February 2011, former
On March 11, 2011, Republic Act No. 10148
Douthit's eligibility to play for the Smart Gilas Pilipinas national basketball team was confirmed by FIBA Sport and Eligibility committee head Ivanka Toteva in June 2011.[42] With the confirmation, Douthit will be allowed to represent the Philippines as a naturalized player in all FIBA sanctioned events.
Player profile
Douthit is 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) tall, and is usually tasked to play the
Awards and honors
- William Jones Cup Champion: 2012
- SEABA Champion: 2011, 2012, 2015
- William Jones Cup Third Place: 2011
- William Jones Cup All-Tournament Team: 2010, 2012
- 2x Marvin Barnes Defensive Player Award: 2003, 2004
See also
- 2003–04 Providence Friars men's basketball team
- 2004–05 FIBA Europe League
- 2004–05 Los Angeles Lakers season
References
- ^ "Douthit now a naturalized Filipino". ABS-CBNNews.com. Retrieved March 16, 2011.
- ^ "Former Friar Marcus Douthit selected in the NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers". Providence College Official Athletics Site – Men's Basketball. Retrieved June 18, 2010.
- ^ "Douthit chasing Olympic dream". Philippine Star Online. Retrieved June 24, 2010.
- ^ "Marcus Douthit player profile". Providence College Official Athletics Site – Men's Basketball. Archived from the original on 2013-12-27. Retrieved 2010-04-21.
- ^ "UMass badly needs a victory". UMassHoops.com. Retrieved July 21, 2010.
- ^ "Busy Lakers draft insurance for Malone". NBC Sports. Archived from the original on July 12, 2012. Retrieved August 11, 2010.
- ^ "Marcus Douthit heads to Belgium". Basketball Forum – Los Angeles Lakers. Retrieved April 21, 2010.
- ^ "Lakers sign Mamadou N'Diaye and Marcus Douthit". NBA.com – Los Angeles Lakers news. Retrieved July 4, 2010.
- ^ "Mitch Kupchak – Los Angeles Lakers transactions". HoopsHype.com. Retrieved August 9, 2011.
- ^ "Los Angeles Lakers transactions". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 11, 2013.
- ^ "Clippers add free agents Marcus Douthit and Kimani Ffriend to training camp roster". NBA.com – Los Angeles Clippers news. Retrieved June 27, 2012.
- ^ "Clippers waive Douthit". NBA.com – Los Angeles Clippers news. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
- ^ "D-League 2005–2006 basketball". USA Basket Inc. Retrieved May 9, 2012.
- ^ "D-League down low – Roster review". D-League.com – News. Archived from the original on June 15, 2010. Retrieved July 4, 2010.
- ^ "Albuquerque wins 2006 D-League championship". D-League.com – Game Recap. Archived from the original on June 14, 2009. Retrieved May 9, 2010.
- ^ "Ural Great 103 vs. RBC Verviers-Pepinster 79". FIBA Europe Website – Game report. Retrieved July 4, 2010.
- ^ "Antalya Büyükşehir Belediye re-signed with Marcus Douthit". Basketball Lover. Retrieved 2010-07-04.
- ^ "Smart Gilas checks out another import prospect". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on June 3, 2010. Retrieved July 4, 2010.
- ^ "Barangay Ginebra, Talk n'Text to play in MVP Cup". Inside Sports. Retrieved July 4, 2010.
- ^ "Another US player tries out for Smart-Gilas". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on June 4, 2010. Retrieved July 4, 2010.
- ^ "Smart Gilas to test new import". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on June 11, 2010. Retrieved July 4, 2010.
- ^ "Douthit dazzles in Smart-Gilas' PBA debut". Arab News Online. Archived from the original on July 7, 2011. Retrieved February 27, 2013.
- ^ "Douthit joins Air 21 in Commissioner's Cup". InterAKTV. Archived from the original on February 4, 2012. Retrieved February 8, 2011.
- ^ "McGrady to join Douthit in China?". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on September 19, 2012. Retrieved August 10, 2011.
- ^ Terrado, Reuben (6 September 2016). "Marcus Douthit 'glad to be back home' as he reinforces Mighty in Merlion Cup". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
- ^ "Mighty Sports needs locals to step up if it wants to succeed in Dubai, says Tiu".
- ^ "Hanoi Buffaloes have Americans in Basketball Super League". VietnamNet Bridge. 3 January 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
- ^ Player Profile Archived 2012-05-15 at the Wayback Machine at PBA-Online!
- ^ "MVP Invitational Tourney: Gilas tests Chinese in opener". The Philippine Star. Retrieved July 25, 2010.
- GMA News and Public Affairs. Retrieved July 25, 2010.
- ^ "Gilas signs up Douthit as 'import'". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on September 7, 2012. Retrieved July 25, 2010.
- ^ "Gilas 5 ends Jones Cup bid with loss to Lebanon". TeamPilipinas.info. Retrieved May 26, 2014.
- ^ "Gilas joins Stankovic Cup minus key men". The Philippine Star. Retrieved February 5, 2015.
- ^ "Manila to host Champions Cup; Urumqi, Ho Chi Minh to host U16 events". FIBA Asia. Retrieved March 11, 2011.
- ^ "Marcus Douthit to take part in FIBA-Asia Championship for Phl". The Philippine Star. Retrieved June 22, 2013.
- ^ "Jones Cup: Douthit towers as SMART-Gilas beats Chinese Taipei for 3rd". InterAKTV. Archived from the original on September 7, 2011. Retrieved November 2, 2011.
- ^ "Douthit leading the Philippines Olympic challenge". FIBA. Archived from the original on April 14, 2014. Retrieved November 2, 2011.
- ^ "The Filipinization of Douthit: How do people know which jeep to ride?". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on March 23, 2011. Retrieved April 3, 2011.
- ^ "Douthit nears naturalization". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on February 19, 2011. Retrieved February 25, 2011.
- ^ Republic Act No. 10148 of the Philippines
- ^ "Douthit turns naturalized Phl citizen". The Philippine Star. Retrieved March 17, 2012.
- ^ "'Import' Douthit gets FIBA OK". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on September 10, 2012. Retrieved June 24, 2011.
- ^ "Friars sign Marcus Douthit to national letter-of-intent". Providence College Official Athletics Site – Men's Basketball. Retrieved April 21, 2013.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
- Official Providence bio
- NBA Draft Profile
- ESPN Sports Men's Basketball profile
- DraftExpress stats
- Eurobasket basketball profile