Roy Marble
Encyclopedia
Roy Lane Marble, Jr. is a retired American
professional basketball
player, 6'6" tall, who played as swingman
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After playing four seasons at the University of Iowa
(1985–86 – 1988–89), leaving college
as the first in total points in its history, with 2116,Marble was selected by the Atlanta Hawks
in the first round (23rd overall) of the 1989 NBA Draft
, playing for the club during the his rookie year (24 games, scoring a total of 51 points).
He also had a brief stint with the Denver Nuggets
during the 1993–94 season, appearing in 5 games.
United States
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professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player, 6'6" tall, who played as swingman
Swingman
A Swingman is a basketball term denoting a player who can play both the small forward and shooting guard positions, and, in essence, swing between the shooting guard and small forward positions." Swingmen males are often between 6'5" and 6'8" .John Havlicek, who played for the Boston Celtics in...
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After playing four seasons at the University of Iowa
University of Iowa
The University of Iowa is a public state-supported research university located in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. It is the oldest public university in the state. The university is organized into eleven colleges granting undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees...
(1985–86 – 1988–89), leaving college
College basketball
College basketball most often refers to the USA basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Basketball in the NCAA is divided into three divisions: Division I, Division II and Division III....
as the first in total points in its history, with 2116,Marble was selected by the Atlanta Hawks
Atlanta Hawks
The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are part of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association .-The first years:...
in the first round (23rd overall) of the 1989 NBA Draft
1989 NBA Draft
The 1989 NBA Draft took place on June 27, 1989 in New York City, New York, USA. It has been regarded as one of the worst drafts in NBA history, along with the 1986 NBA Draft and the 2000 NBA Draft. Though the draft produced talented players such as Shawn Kemp, Glen Rice, Sean Elliott, Nick...
, playing for the club during the his rookie year (24 games, scoring a total of 51 points).
He also had a brief stint with the Denver Nuggets
Denver Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. They play in the National Basketball Association . They were founded as the Denver Rockets in 1967 as a charter franchise of the American Basketball Association, and became one of that league's more successful teams...
during the 1993–94 season, appearing in 5 games.