Marcus Fizer facts for kids
Fizer in 2006 with the Austin Toros
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| Born | August 10, 1978 Inkster, Michigan, U.S. |
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| High school | Arcadia (Arcadia, Louisiana) | |||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | |||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 265 lb (120 kg) | |||||||||||||
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| College | Iowa State (1997–2000) | |||||||||||||
| NBA Draft | 2000 / Round: 1 / Pick: 4th overall | |||||||||||||
| Selected by the Chicago Bulls | ||||||||||||||
| Pro career | 2000–2015 | |||||||||||||
| Career history | ||||||||||||||
| 2000–2004 | Chicago Bulls | |||||||||||||
| 2004–2005 | Milwaukee Bucks | |||||||||||||
| 2005–2006 | Austin Toros | |||||||||||||
| 2006 | New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets | |||||||||||||
| 2006–2007 | Polaris World Murcia | |||||||||||||
| 2007 | Capitanes de Arecibo | |||||||||||||
| 2007–2009 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | |||||||||||||
| 2009 | Capitanes de Arecibo | |||||||||||||
| 2010 | Mets de Guaynabo | |||||||||||||
| 2011 | Taiwan Mobile Clouded Leopards | |||||||||||||
| 2012 | Brujos de Guayama | |||||||||||||
| 2012 | Estudiantes de Bahía Blanca | |||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | Muharraq | |||||||||||||
| 2014 | Guaros de Lara | |||||||||||||
| 2014 | Barreteros de Zacatecas | |||||||||||||
| 2015 | Defensor Sporting Club | |||||||||||||
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Marcus Fizer, born on August 10, 1978, is a former professional basketball player from the United States. He was known for his strong play as a power forward.
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High School Basketball
Marcus Fizer played high school basketball at Arcadia High School in Arcadia, Louisiana. In his final year, he was chosen to play in the famous McDonald's All-American Game. This game features the best high school basketball players in the country.
College Basketball Career
Joining Iowa State
Iowa State Cyclones head coach Tim Floyd noticed Marcus Fizer's talent while coaching in Louisiana. He convinced Fizer to play college basketball at Iowa State University. Fizer became the first player from the McDonald's All-American Game to join the Cyclones team.
College Achievements
After Fizer's first year, Coach Tim Floyd left Iowa State to coach the Chicago Bulls in the NBA. Larry Eustachy then became the new coach. Under both coaches, Fizer earned many awards in the Big 12 Conference and across the nation.
Some of his college honors include:
- All-Big 12 honorable mention (first year)
- National first-team All-Freshman
- First team All-Big 12 (second and third years)
- Big 12 Player of the Year (third year)
- Big 12 tournament Most Outstanding Player (third year)
- Consensus first-team All-America (third year)
He was the top scorer in the Big 12 during his second and third seasons. In his third year, Iowa State won the Big 12 regular season title and the Big 12 tournament. They also reached the Elite Eight in the NCAA Tournament. After this successful year, Fizer decided to enter the NBA draft.
Fizer is ranked fifth on Iowa State's all-time scoring list. He scored 1,830 points during his three years there.
Professional Basketball Career
Joining the NBA
The Chicago Bulls picked Marcus Fizer as the fourth overall player in the 2000 NBA draft. His first NBA game was on October 31, 2000. He scored 16 points and grabbed 4 rebounds in that game.
Many people thought the Bulls might trade Fizer because they already had Elton Brand playing power forward. However, Fizer stayed with the Bulls for four years. He never averaged more than 12.3 points per game during his time there. In January 2003, he suffered a serious knee injury, tearing his ACL.
Moving Teams
In 2004, the Charlotte Bobcats selected Fizer in the 2004 NBA Expansion Draft. But he did not make their final team. He then signed with the Milwaukee Bucks as a free agent.
After one season with the Bucks, Fizer did not sign with another NBA team. In November 2005, he joined the Austin Toros in the NBA Development League (now called the G-League). On March 31, 2006, he was named the NBA Development League MVP for the 2005–2006 season. On the same day, he signed a short contract with the New Orleans Hornets. Fizer played only three games for the Hornets.
His final NBA game was on April 19, 2006. In his NBA career, Fizer played in 289 games. He averaged 9.6 points and 4.6 rebounds per game. He scored 20 or more points 17 times and had 10 or more rebounds 22 times.
International Play
Marcus Fizer also played for the United States national team. He won a gold medal at the 2001 Goodwill Games in Brisbane, Australia.
After his time in the NBA, Fizer played for several teams around the world.
- In 2006, he signed with Polaris World Murcia in Spain.
- He then played for Capitanes de Arecibo in Puerto Rico.
- In 2007, Fizer signed a two-year deal with the Israeli team Maccabi Tel Aviv. His team reached the Euroleague championship game in the 2007–2008 season. However, he could not play in the final games due to a knee injury.
- In February 2010, Fizer joined the Guaynabo Mets in Puerto Rico.
- In December 2011, he signed with the Taiwan Mobile Clouded Leopards in Taiwan.
- In September 2012, Fizer played for Estudiantes de Bahía Blanca in Argentina.
Personal Life
Marcus Fizer has 31 tattoos. Off the court, he has also served as a youth minister. He has shared that his life's path was influenced by a special event involving his family and a church.
See also
In Spanish: Marcus Fizer para niños
