Marcus Fizer
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Darnell Marcus Lamar Fizer (born August 10, 1978) is an American former professional basketball player.
High school career
Fizer played high school basketball at Arcadia High School in Arcadia, Louisiana. As a senior, Fizer was selected to play in the McDonald's All-American Game.[1]
College career
Iowa State Cyclones head coach Tim Floyd became aware of Fizer's potential while coaching in Louisiana and interested Fizer in playing collegiate basketball at Iowa State University. Fizer became the first McDonald's All-American to play for the Cyclones.
Tim Floyd left Iowa State to coach the
Fizer is ranked fifth on ISU's career scoring list with 1,830 points recorded during his three seasons.
Professional career
Fizer was selected with the fourth pick of the 2000 NBA draft by the Chicago Bulls,[3] coached by Tim Floyd, the coach that recruited him to Iowa State. His debut game was played on October, 31, 2000 in a 81 - 100 loss to the Sacramento Kings where he recorded 16 points and 4 rebounds in 24 minutes off the bench.[4]
Many analysts suspected that the Bulls had drafted Fizer merely to trade him for another player, since the Bulls already had
After one season in Milwaukee, he failed to sign a free agent deal with another team. In November 2005, he signed with the
Fizer's final NBA game was played on April 19, 2006 in a 95 - 115 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. Fizer recorded 9 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist.[5]
He appeared in 289 career
Fizer played for the gold medal-winning United States team at the 2001 Goodwill Games in Brisbane, Australia while averaging 4.8 points and 3.0 rebounds, shooting .550 from the floor.
Post NBA
In the summer of 2006 he signed a one-year contract with
In February 2010, Fizer signed with the Guaynabo Mets of Puerto Rico, along with Antoine Walker.[7] In 11 games he averaged 13.4 points, 6.6 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game.[8]
In December 2011, Fizer signed with the
In September 2012, Fizer joined Estudiantes de Bahía Blanca of Argentina.[10] In 13 games he averaged 17.2 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game.[11]
Personal
Fizer has 31 tattoos.[12]
Off the court, he has served as a youth minister.[13] Fizer said in an interview, "My uncle, who was my mother’s brother, was taking her to get an abortion, and I don’t know if he lost the car or what, but he lost control and crashed into a church. The members of the church helped them and the minister told them 'whatever you’re thinking about doing, don’t do it, because you’re carrying a minister' without her even showing signs of pregnancy."[14]
NBA statistics
Regular season
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2000–01 | Chicago | 72 | 13 | 21.9 | .430 | .256 | .727 | 4.3 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 9.5 |
2001–02 | Chicago | 76 | 20 | 25.8 | .438 | .171 | .668 | 5.6 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 12.3 |
2002–03 | Chicago | 38 | 0 | 21.3 | .465 | .167 | .657 | 5.7 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 11.7 |
2003–04 | Chicago | 46 | 2 | 16.0 | .383 | .118 | .750 | 4.4 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 7.8 |
2004–05 | Milwaukee | 54 | 0 | 16.7 | .455 | .000 | .680 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 6.2 |
2005–06 | New Orleans/OKC | 3 | 0 | 13.0 | .529 | 1.000 | .500 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 6.7 |
Career | 289 | 35 | 20.9 | .435 | .191 | .691 | 4.6 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 9.6 |
References
- ^ a b c d "Marcus Fizer". CNNSI.com. 2001. Retrieved June 4, 2008.
- ^ a b c Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book. Big 12 Conference. pp. 8–13.
- ^ Brown, Rick (October 21, 2000). "Fizer picked fourth by Bulls". DesMoinesRegister.com. Retrieved June 4, 2008.
- ^ https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200010310CHI.html
- ^ https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200604190LAL.html
- ^ CAPITANES DE ARECIBO roster, LatinBasket.com
- ^ Antoine Walker Signs In Puerto Rico[dead link]
- ^ "Marcus Fizer Player Profile, Iowa United, News, Stats – Eurobasket".
- ^ "Marcus Fizer Player Profile, Iowa United, News, Stats – Eurobasket".
- ^ Bahia Estudiantes land Marcus Fizer
- ^ "Marcus Fizer Player Profile, Iowa United, News, Stats – Eurobasket".
- ^ Allen, Percy. Tattoos tell story of former first-round pick Marcus Fizer, Seattle Times, March 10, 2006
- ^ Former NBA lottery pick Marcus Fizer finds new calling
- ^ A TLN Exclusive Interview with Former #4 Pick Marcus Fizer
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com