Marvin O'Connor (basketball)
Personal information | |
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Born | Simon Gratz (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) | July 11, 1978
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undrafted | |
Playing career | 2002–2003 |
Position | Shooting guard |
Career history | |
2002–2003 | Partizan |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Marvin O'Connor (born July 11, 1978) is an American former professional basketball player. He played
High school career
O'Connor was born in
In O'Connor's senior season, he led the team in scoring in 10 out of 16 games during the Public League, including 39 points against Olney (a new career-high), 34 against Fels and 30 against Northeast.[3] During the playoffs, O'Connor scored 22 points in the semifinals against Strawberry Mansion, and 14 points, along with 13 rebounds, in the championship game win against Engineering and Science, which was led by Lynn Greer.[9] At the end of the year, O'Connor was named in the All-Public League and All-City First Teams,[6] after averaging 23.7 points per game.[9] The Philadelphia Inquirer named him City Player of the Year.[10] O'Connor scored a total 1,258 points at Simon Gratz.[6]
College career
O'Connor was highly recruited in high school and received offers from several
After the end of his first season at Villanova, O'Connor decided to transfer to Saint Joseph's.[11] He had to sit out the 1998–99 season due to NCAA transfer rules. He debuted for Saint Joseph's in 1999. Head coach Phil Martelli immediately included O'Connor in the starting lineup, and he averaged 16.6 points, 4.4 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.1 steals per game in 31.5 minutes of playing time.[12] He led the team in points per game (16.6), steals with 31 (1.1 average), three-pointers made (73)[11] and ranked second in assists per game behind Tim Brown.[13] He scored in double figures in 25 out of 28 games, being the team's top scorer in 18 of these occasions,[11] and at the end of his first year at Saint Joseph's he was named in the All-Atlantic 10 Third Team[14] and in the All-Big 5 First Team.[15]
In O'Connor's junior season he was joined in the backcourt by freshman point guard Jameer Nelson. O'Connor was the leading scorer of the team throughout the season, leading the team in 24 out of 32 appearances.[11] On December 11, 2000, O'Connor scored a new career-high 32 points on 11/17 shooting against his former team, Villanova: the game ended with Saint Joseph's losing, 75–78.[16] On March 3, 2001, O'Connor scored 18 points in 57.5 seconds, reaching a new career-high of 37 points in a game against La Salle.[17] The Hawks qualified for the 2001 NCAA tournament, where O'Connor debuted scoring 21 points against Georgia Tech.[18] On March 17, 2000, he scored 37 points (equalling his career high) against Stanford shooting 15/20 from the field, including a perfect 10/10 on 2-point field goals.[18] The performance was the highest-scoring game of the NCAA Tournament that season.[17][19] At the end of the season he was ranked 10th in the entire NCAA in scoring at 22.1 points per game[11] and he received several accolades: he was named in the All-Atlantic 10 First Team,[14] All-Big 5 First Team,[15] NABC All-District First Team,[20] and he received the Robert V. Geasey Trophy as the best basketball player in the Philadelphia Big 5. His 706 points in the 2000–01 season are an all-time record at Saint Joseph's.[21]
O'Connor was named in the preseason watchlist for the
In 2008 he was inducted in the Saint Joseph's Hall of Fame, and in 2013 he was inducted in the Big 5 Hall of Fame.[1][27][28]
College statistics
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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1997–98 | Villanova | 21 | 5 | 15.6 | .354 | .217 | .357 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 4.7 |
1998–99 | Saint Joseph's | Did not play – transfer | ||||||||||
1999–00 | Saint Joseph's | 28 | 28 | 31.6 | .408 | .354 | .736 | 4.4 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 16.6 |
2000–01 | Saint Joseph's | 32 | 32 | 33.5 | .465 | .374 | .676 | 3.7 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 22.1 |
2001–02 | Saint Joseph's | 29 | 29 | 33.0 | .429 | .286 | .717 | 4.2 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 17.5 |
Career | 110 | 94 | 29.5 | .430 | .331 | .692 | 3.6 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 16.1 |
Professional career
After the end of his senior season at Saint Joseph's, O'Connor was automatically eligible for the
References
- ^ a b "Saint Joseph's Men's Basketball 2018-19 Media Guide" (PDF). St. Joseph's University. 2018. pp. 143–144. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
- ^ a b c d Smith, Marcia C. (November 21, 1996). "Villanova gets fast signature from Gratz guard O'Connor". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 57.
- ^ a b c d e "A Look at Simon Gratz High's 107-Game Winning Streak In Public League Regular Season Games, 1989-1998". tedsilary.com. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
- ^ "Philadelphia High School Basketball Public League Playoff Recaps, 1991-2004". tedsilary.com. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
- ^ "A Look at Thomas Edison's 1995-96 Public League Champions". tedsilary.com. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
- ^ a b c "A Look at Bill Ellerbee's 20-Year Coaching Career at Simon Gratz High (1983-2002)". tedsilary.com. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
- ^ "Philadelphia Scholastic Basketball, 1996". tedsilary.com. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
- ^ a b "All-Area Boys' Basketball". The Philadelphia Inquirer. April 2, 1996. p. 51.
- ^ a b "Philadelphia Scholastic Basketball, 1997". tedsilary.com. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
- ^ a b "Q & A with Marvin O'Connor". villanova.com. February 11, 1998. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
- ^ NBA.com. 2002. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
- ^ "SAINT JOSEPH'S MEN'S BASKETBALL All-Time Statistics - 1990-2000" (PDF). Retrieved April 13, 2020.
- ^ "1999-00 St. Joseph's Hawks Roster and Stats". sports-reference.com. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
- ^ a b c Saint Joseph's Men's Basketball 2018-19 Media Guide. St. Joseph's University. 2018. p. 94.
- ^ a b c Saint Joseph's Men's Basketball 2018-19 Media Guide. St. Joseph's University. 2018. p. 95.
- ^ Pasceri, Ron. "Villanova Basketball: 10 Best "Holy War" Performances". Bleacher Report. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
- ^ a b Saint Joseph's Men's Basketball 2018-19 Media Guide. St. Joseph's University. 2018. p. 63.
- ^ a b "Marvin O'Connor 2000-01 Game Log". sports-reference.com. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
- ^ Saint Joseph's Men's Basketball 2018-19 Media Guide. St. Joseph's University. 2018. p. 133.
- ^ a b Saint Joseph's Men's Basketball 2018-19 Media Guide. St. Joseph's University. 2018. p. 93.
- ^ Saint Joseph's Men's Basketball 2018-19 Media Guide. St. Joseph's University. 2018. p. 71.
- ^ "Jason Gardner Named to the Preseason Wooden Award Watch List". pac-12.com. August 3, 2001. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
- ^ "Dickau Chosen Wooden Award Midseason Top 30". gozags.com. December 28, 2001. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
- ^ Saint Joseph's Men's Basketball 2018-19 Media Guide. St. Joseph's University. 2018. p. 77.
- ^ Saint Joseph's Men's Basketball 2018-19 Media Guide. St. Joseph's University. 2018. p. 75.
- ^ Saint Joseph's Men's Basketball 2018-19 Media Guide. St. Joseph's University. 2018. p. 81.
- ^ "Calathes Named Hawks' MVP at Awards Banquet". sjuhawks.com. April 21, 2008. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
- ^ "HALL OF FAME". philadelphiabig5.org. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
- ^ "HAWK SENIORS COMPETING AT PORTSMOUTH INVITATIONAL". sjuhawks.com. April 4, 2002. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
- ^ "Shaw's Pro Summer League Rosters". NBA.com. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
- ^ "L' Olimpia non scherza: torna Sconochini". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). July 20, 2002. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
- ^ "O'CONNOR, MARVIN". euroleague.net. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
External links
- Career stats at ProBallers.com
- Profile at RealGM.com
- College stats at Sports-Reference.com
- Marvin O'Connor international stats at Basketball-Reference.com