Marcus Gaither
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 26, 1961 Queens, New York, U.S. |
| Died | July 16, 2020 (aged 59) |
| Nationality | American / French |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Far Rockaway (Queens, New York) |
| College | Fairleigh Dickinson (1980–1984) |
| NBA draft | 1984: 5th round, 108th overall pick |
| Selected by the Utah Jazz | |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Career history | |
| 1984–1985 | Puerto Rico Coquis |
| 1985 | Maine Windjammers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Marcus Gaither (April 26, 1961 – July 16, 2020) was an American-French professional basketball player, who played the guard position.[1][2][3] In 1989–90 Gaither led the Israel Basketball Premier League in scoring. He then played in France for 11 years, and he ended his career playing for one season in the Italian Lega Basket Serie A.
Personal life
Gaither was born in Far Rockaway, Queens, and attended Far Rockaway High School.[4][2][5] He was 6 feet 5 inches (1.96 m) tall and weighed 190 pounds (86 kg).[3][4]
In 2008, Gaither was living in
Gaither died in July 2020 at 59 years of age.[1]
Basketball career
Gaither attended and played basketball for
Gaither was drafted by the Utah Jazz in the fifth round of the 1984 NBA draft.[14] He played parts of his first two professional seasons in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) for the Puerto Rico Coquis and Maine Windjammers, averaging 7.6 points over 17 games.[15]
Gaither played for the Birmingham Bullets of the British Basketball League in England in the 1987–88 season, averaging 35.3 points and 3.5 assists per game, and was named to the BBL Team of the Year.[16][17]
In 1989–90 Gaither played in Israel for
Gaither played in France for 11 years.
He ended his career playing for
Honors
Gaither was inducted into Fairleigh Dickinson University's Division I Athletics Hall of Fame in 1999.[20]
References
- ^ a b c d e f Pantel-jouve, Gabriel (July 16, 2020). "Ancienne superstar de l'AS Chatou, Marcus Gaither n'est plus". BeBasket.
- ^ a b c d e f "LEGABASKET SERIE A LEGABASKET SERIE A". web.legabasket.it.
- ^ a b c "Marcus Gaither Basketball Player Profile, Banco di Sardegna Sassari, FDU, News, Serie A stats, Career, Games Logs, Best, Awardst". Eurobasket LLC.
- ^ a b "1984 NBA Draft". The Draft Review.
- ^ Pantel-jouve, Gabriel (July 16, 2020). "Ancienne superstar de l'AS Chatou, Marcus Gaither n'est plus". BeBasket.
- ^ "Officiating Gives Former Star New Perspective". Hoopville. June 27, 2008.
- ^ a b c d "The Money Store Welcomes Marcus Gaither to the Team". PRLog.
- ^ a b "FDU 1,000 Point Scorers". sports.yahoo.com.
- ^ "Marcus Gaither College Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
- ^ a b c d "Statistics from Gaither Marcus in Lega Basket Serie A". World Hoopstats.
- ^ "SPORTS PEOPLE; Callandrillo Honored". The New York Times. March 4, 1982.
- ^ "Forward Paul Jackson and guard Marcus Gaither of Fairleigh..." UPI.
- ^ "Northeast Conference". www.collegehoopedia.com.
- ^ "Marcus Gaither Player Profile, Fairleigh Dickinson, NCAA Stats, Awards". basketball.realgm.com.
- ^ "1986–87 Continental Basketball Association Official Guide, page 226". Continental Basketball Association. Fall 1986.
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- ^ "Molten BBL Team of the Year members". bbl.org.
- ^ "מנהלת ליגת העל בכדורסל | עונת 1989–90 | עונה סדירה | סטטיסטיקה – מובילים". basket.co.il.
- ^ a b c "GAITHER Marcus | LNB.fr". LNB.
- ^ "Marcus Gaither (1999) – FDU Hall of Fame". Fairleigh Dickinson University Athletics.