Sean Marks
Encyclopedia
Sean Andrew Marks is a New Zealand
-American
professional basketball
player. He is the first native New Zealander to play in the NBA.
in Auckland, he moved to the United States
in 1992 to play for the University of California
, where he majored in political science
, graduating with a BA degree in 1998.
He was drafted 44th overall in the 1998 NBA Draft
by the New York Knicks
and went on to represent the Toronto Raptors
, Miami Heat
and San Antonio Spurs
.
In 2000–01, he started the season with Śląsk Wrocław of Poland
, and in December 2000 had an unsuccessful 10-day contract (0 games) with the Seattle SuperSonics
, returning to his Polish team until the season ended. In 2003–04, while with the Spurs, he did not play a single second due to patella tendinitis.
In the next season while playing for the Spurs he had 10 minutes per game and scored an average of 3 points and 2 rebounds. Also in this season, the Spurs made their way to NBA Finals glory by defeating the Detroit Pistons in 7 games.
Marks signed with the Phoenix Suns on July 27, 2006 to a one-year contract, re-signing with the Arizona
outfit on July 24, 2007.
On April 16, 2008, during a win over the Portland Trail Blazers
in the Phoenix Suns
last regular season game, Marks scored a "double-double", with 16 points, 13 rebounds, along with 1 steal and 1 block.
Marks later signed with the New Orleans Hornets on August 28, 2008.
On October 21, 2010, Marks was waived by the Washington Wizards
after he had failed to suit up for a pre-season game because of a hamstring injury. He was signed by Portland in November due to the retirement of Fabricio Oberto
.
On February 24, 2011, Marks was traded along with Joel Pryzbilla, Dante Cunningham
and two future first round draft picks to the Charlotte Bobcats
for Gerald Wallace
. He was waived by the Bobcats on March 3, 2011.
Internationally, Marks represented New Zealand
. He competed in the 2000
and 2004
Olympic Games
, and was part of their fourth place finish at the 2002 Basketball World Championship.
Marks became an American
citizen after he took the oath of U.S. citizenship in downtown Phoenix
on November 30, 2007.
| align="left" | 1998–99
| align="left" | Toronto
| 8 || 0 || 3.5 || .625 || .000 || .500 || .1 || .0 || .1 || .0 || 1.4
|-
| align="left" | 1999–00
| align="left" | Toronto
| 5 || 0 || 2.4 || .333 || .000 || 1.000 || .4 || .0 || .2 || .2 || 1.6
|-
| align="left" | 2001–02
| align="left" | Miami
| 21 || 6 || 15.2 || .432 || .000 || .588 || 3.6 || .4 || .2 || .5 || 4.6
|-
| align="left" | 2002–03
| align="left" | Miami
| 23 || 0 || 9.7 || .373 || .000 || .667 || 1.5 || .1 || .2 || .3 || 2.3
|-
| align="left" | 2004–05
| align="left" | San Antonio
| 23 || 0 || 10.6 || .338 || .000 || .786 || 2.4 || .3 || .1 || .5 || 3.3
|-
| align="left" | 2005–06
| align="left" | San Antonio
| 25 || 0 || 7.2 || .521 || .000 || .583 || 1.7 || .3 || .2 || .3 || 3.2
|-
| align="left" | 2006–07
| align="left" | Phoenix
| 3 || 0 || 5.7 || .333 || .000 || 1.000 || 1.0 || .0 || .0 || .3 || 2.0
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | Phoenix
| 19 || 0 || 6.8 || .535 || .250 || .632 || 1.9 || .2 || .2 || .5 || 3.1
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
| align="left" | New Orleans
| 60 || 5 || 14.0 || .485 || .200 || .682 || 3.1 || .2 || .1 || .6 || 3.2
|-
| align="left" | 2009–10
| align="left" | New Orleans
| 14 || 0 || 5.4 || .500 || .000 || .400 || 1.6 || .1 || .0 || .2 || .7
|-
| align="left" | 2010–11
| align="left" | Portland
| 29 || 0 || 7.2 || .432 || 1.000 || .625 || 1.4 || .1 || .2 || .2 || 1.6
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 230 || 11 || 9.9 || .448 || .200 || .665 || 2.2 || .2 || .1 || .4 || 2.8
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | Phoenix
| 1 || 0 || 3.0 || .000 || .000 || .000 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
| align="left" | New Orleans
| 5 || 0 || 16.0 || .462 || .000 || .800 || 4.0 || .0 || .6 || .4 || 3.2
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 6 || 0 || 13.8 || .462 || .000 || .800 || 3.3 || .0 || .5 || .3 || 2.7
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
-American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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. He is the first native New Zealander to play in the NBA.
Basketball career
After attending Rangitoto CollegeRangitoto College
Rangitoto College is the largest secondary school in New Zealand with over 3,000 students as of 2007. The Correspondence School has more enrolled secondary students, but fewer full-time equivalent secondary students....
in Auckland, he moved to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in 1992 to play for the University of California
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
, where he majored in political science
Political science
Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
, graduating with a BA degree in 1998.
He was drafted 44th overall in the 1998 NBA Draft
1998 NBA Draft
The 1998 NBA Draft took place on June 24, 1998 at General Motors Place in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. This draft helped turn around three struggling franchises: the Dallas Mavericks, the Sacramento Kings, and the Toronto Raptors....
by the New York Knicks
New York Knicks
The New York Knickerbockers, prominently known as the Knicks, are a professional basketball team based in New York City. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
and went on to represent the Toronto Raptors
Toronto Raptors
The Toronto Raptors are a professional basketball team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was established in 1995, along with the Vancouver Grizzlies, as part of the NBA's re-expansion...
, Miami Heat
Miami Heat
The Miami Heat is a professional basketball team based in Miami, Florida, United States. The team is a member of the Southeast Division in the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . They play their home games at American Airlines Arena in Downtown Miami...
and San Antonio Spurs
San Antonio Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. They are part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ....
.
In 2000–01, he started the season with Śląsk Wrocław of Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
, and in December 2000 had an unsuccessful 10-day contract (0 games) with the Seattle SuperSonics
Seattle SuperSonics
The Seattle SuperSonics were an American professional basketball team based in Seattle, Washington that played in the Pacific and Northwest Divisions of the National Basketball Association from 1967 until 2008. Following the 2007–08 season, the team relocated to Oklahoma City, and now plays as...
, returning to his Polish team until the season ended. In 2003–04, while with the Spurs, he did not play a single second due to patella tendinitis.
In the next season while playing for the Spurs he had 10 minutes per game and scored an average of 3 points and 2 rebounds. Also in this season, the Spurs made their way to NBA Finals glory by defeating the Detroit Pistons in 7 games.
Marks signed with the Phoenix Suns on July 27, 2006 to a one-year contract, re-signing with the Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
outfit on July 24, 2007.
On April 16, 2008, during a win over the Portland Trail Blazers
Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The Trail Blazers originally played their home games in the...
in the Phoenix Suns
Phoenix Suns
The Phoenix Suns are a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association and the only team in their division not to be based in California. Their home arena since 1992 has been the US...
last regular season game, Marks scored a "double-double", with 16 points, 13 rebounds, along with 1 steal and 1 block.
Marks later signed with the New Orleans Hornets on August 28, 2008.
On October 21, 2010, Marks was waived by the Washington Wizards
Washington Wizards
The Washington Wizards are a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., previously known as Washington Bullets. They play in the National Basketball Association .-Early years:...
after he had failed to suit up for a pre-season game because of a hamstring injury. He was signed by Portland in November due to the retirement of Fabricio Oberto
Fabricio Oberto
Fabricio Raúl Jesús Oberto is an Argentine professional basketball player. At and , he plays as a center. With Liga Nacional de Básquet in his native Argentina, Oberto began playing professionally in 1993 and later played overseas with teams in Spain and Greece...
.
On February 24, 2011, Marks was traded along with Joel Pryzbilla, Dante Cunningham
Dante Cunningham
Dante Cunningham is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Charlotte Bobcats. Dante was drafted in the second round of the 2009 NBA Draft by the Portland Trail Blazers of the NBA...
and two future first round draft picks to the Charlotte Bobcats
Charlotte Bobcats
The Charlotte Bobcats is a professional basketball team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They play in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association. The Bobcats were established in 2004 as an expansion team, two seasons after Charlotte's previous NBA...
for Gerald Wallace
Gerald Wallace
Gerald Jermaine Wallace is an American professional basketball forward for the Portland Trail Blazers of the NBA.- High school :Wallace attended Childersburg High School in Childersburg, Alabama, where he had a very successful career...
. He was waived by the Bobcats on March 3, 2011.
Internationally, Marks represented New Zealand
New Zealand national basketball team
The New Zealand national basketball team represents New Zealand in international basketball competitions. It is nicknamed the Tall Blacks, derived from the name of New Zealand's Rugby union team, the All Blacks.-History:...
. He competed in the 2000
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
and 2004
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
Olympic Games
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
, and was part of their fourth place finish at the 2002 Basketball World Championship.
Personal
Marks is married to Jennifer, and has three sons, Aidan, Lucas and Owen.Marks became an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
citizen after he took the oath of U.S. citizenship in downtown Phoenix
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...
on November 30, 2007.
Regular season
|-| align="left" | 1998–99
| align="left" | Toronto
Toronto Raptors
The Toronto Raptors are a professional basketball team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was established in 1995, along with the Vancouver Grizzlies, as part of the NBA's re-expansion...
| 8 || 0 || 3.5 || .625 || .000 || .500 || .1 || .0 || .1 || .0 || 1.4
|-
| align="left" | 1999–00
| align="left" | Toronto
| 5 || 0 || 2.4 || .333 || .000 || 1.000 || .4 || .0 || .2 || .2 || 1.6
|-
| align="left" | 2001–02
| align="left" | Miami
Miami Heat
The Miami Heat is a professional basketball team based in Miami, Florida, United States. The team is a member of the Southeast Division in the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . They play their home games at American Airlines Arena in Downtown Miami...
| 21 || 6 || 15.2 || .432 || .000 || .588 || 3.6 || .4 || .2 || .5 || 4.6
|-
| align="left" | 2002–03
| align="left" | Miami
| 23 || 0 || 9.7 || .373 || .000 || .667 || 1.5 || .1 || .2 || .3 || 2.3
|-
| align="left" | 2004–05
| align="left" | San Antonio
San Antonio Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. They are part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ....
| 23 || 0 || 10.6 || .338 || .000 || .786 || 2.4 || .3 || .1 || .5 || 3.3
|-
| align="left" | 2005–06
| align="left" | San Antonio
| 25 || 0 || 7.2 || .521 || .000 || .583 || 1.7 || .3 || .2 || .3 || 3.2
|-
| align="left" | 2006–07
| align="left" | Phoenix
Phoenix Suns
The Phoenix Suns are a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association and the only team in their division not to be based in California. Their home arena since 1992 has been the US...
| 3 || 0 || 5.7 || .333 || .000 || 1.000 || 1.0 || .0 || .0 || .3 || 2.0
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | Phoenix
| 19 || 0 || 6.8 || .535 || .250 || .632 || 1.9 || .2 || .2 || .5 || 3.1
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
2008–09 NBA season
The 2008–09 NBA season was the 63rd season of the National Basketball Association . The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 28, 2008, and ended on Wednesday, April 15, 2009...
| align="left" | New Orleans
| 60 || 5 || 14.0 || .485 || .200 || .682 || 3.1 || .2 || .1 || .6 || 3.2
|-
| align="left" | 2009–10
2009–10 NBA season
The 2009–10 NBA season was the 64th season of the National Basketball Association . The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 27, 2009, and ended on Wednesday, April 14, 2010....
| align="left" | New Orleans
| 14 || 0 || 5.4 || .500 || .000 || .400 || 1.6 || .1 || .0 || .2 || .7
|-
| align="left" | 2010–11
2010–11 NBA season
The 2010–11 NBA season was the 65th season of the National Basketball Association . The 2011 NBA All-Star Game was played on February 20, 2011 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Miami Heat in six games, 4 games to 2, to win their first NBA title, and...
| align="left" | Portland
Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The Trail Blazers originally played their home games in the...
| 29 || 0 || 7.2 || .432 || 1.000 || .625 || 1.4 || .1 || .2 || .2 || 1.6
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 230 || 11 || 9.9 || .448 || .200 || .665 || 2.2 || .2 || .1 || .4 || 2.8
Playoffs
|-| align="left" | 2007–08
2008 NBA Playoffs
The 2008 NBA Playoffs was the postseason for the National Basketball Association's 2007–08 season which ended with the Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics defeating the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers 4–2....
| align="left" | Phoenix
Phoenix Suns
The Phoenix Suns are a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association and the only team in their division not to be based in California. Their home arena since 1992 has been the US...
| 1 || 0 || 3.0 || .000 || .000 || .000 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
2009 NBA Playoffs
The 2009 NBA Playoffs was the postseason for the National Basketball Association's 2008–09 season. The playoffs started on April 18, 2009 with ABC, ESPN, TNT, and NBA TV broadcasting the games in the United States...
| align="left" | New Orleans
| 5 || 0 || 16.0 || .462 || .000 || .800 || 4.0 || .0 || .6 || .4 || 3.2
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 6 || 0 || 13.8 || .462 || .000 || .800 || 3.3 || .0 || .5 || .3 || 2.7