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Center · 2010–11

Marcus Cousin

Ten days in March 2011 put this traveling center in a Jazz uniform, called up from the Austin Toros of the D-League. Cousin bloomed late — a reserve at Seton Hall, he transferred to Houston and delivered 10.9 points, 8.4 rebounds and 2.1 blocks a game as a senior — but went undrafted in 2009.

What followed was one of basketball's great passport careers: Turkey, Israel, Venezuela, the Dominican Republic, Russia, Puerto Rico, the Philippines, Lebanon and five separate stints in Japan, where he averaged 14.5 points and 9.7 rebounds for the Kyoto Hannaryz in 2012–13. He was still suiting up for the Iwate Big Bulls in 2019.

HOW HE CAME & WENTHis one NBA opportunity was a 10-day contract with Utah on March 9, 2011. He was back in the D-League ten days later and never got another NBA deal.

Full name
Marcus Lynn Cousin Jr.
Utah Jazz tenure
2010–11
Position
Center
Born
1986, New Orleans
Height
6′11″ (211 cm)
Weight
245 lb (111 kg)
College
Houston
Drafted
undrafted
Signature in the archive 2010-11 Utah Jazz Team-Signed Adidas Jacket

No photograph of this signature is online yet.

With the Jazz

MARCUS COUSIN · 2010–11 · PER GAME
SEASONTEAMGMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFG%3P%FT%
2010–11UTA44.51.00.80.00.00.3.667
JAZZ TOTAL1 SEASON44.51.00.80.00.00.2.667

Season by season, regular season, with this franchise only. More info: Basketball-Reference ↗  ·  Wikipedia ↗

Did you know

MARCUS COUSIN · 3 NOTES
  • Born in New Orleans, where the franchise was founded.
  • His surname is pronounced coo-ZON rather than like the English word cousin.
  • The Philippine club Blackwater Elite brought him in as a replacement import in 2015 and scheduled his debut for Independence Day.