Marquis Teague
Encyclopedia
Marquis Teague is an American
college basketball
player for the University of Kentucky
Wildcats men's basketball team
. A point guard
, he was one of the top rated high school basketball players in the class of 2011.
, and the #7 player by Scout.com
and in the ESPNU
100, and was the consensus top ranked point guard
in his class. In July 2010, Teague, along with future Kentucky
teammate Michael Gilchrist
, were a part of the gold medal winning team in the FIBA U-17 World Championships in Hamburg, Germany.
on April 22, 2010. He chose the University of Kentucky over the University of Louisville
, among other schools. Teague will start playing with Kentucky in the 2011–12 basketball season.
, point guard of the Atlanta Hawks
,
United States
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college basketball
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....
player for the University of Kentucky
University of Kentucky
The University of Kentucky, also known as UK, is a public co-educational university and is one of the state's two land-grant universities, located in Lexington, Kentucky...
Wildcats men's basketball team
Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball
The Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team, representing the University of Kentucky, is the winningest in the history of college basketball, both in all-time wins and all-time winning percentage. Kentucky's all-time record currently stands at 2058–647...
. A point guard
Point guard
Point guard , also called the play maker or "the ball-handler", is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position – essentially, he is expected to run the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that...
, he was one of the top rated high school basketball players in the class of 2011.
High school career
Teague was rated as the #5 player by Rivals.comRivals.com
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, and the #7 player by Scout.com
Scout.com
Scout.com is an integrated sports publishing company that produces both an Internet and print product. Scout has more than 2.1 million visitors...
and in the ESPNU
ESPNU
ESPNU is a television channel that specializes in college sports, and is produced by, affiliated with and owned by parent network ESPN. ESPNU originates out of ESPN Regional Television's ESPNU (often referred to as The U) is a television channel that specializes in college sports, and is produced...
100, and was the consensus top ranked point guard
Point guard
Point guard , also called the play maker or "the ball-handler", is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position – essentially, he is expected to run the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that...
in his class. In July 2010, Teague, along with future Kentucky
Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball
The Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team, representing the University of Kentucky, is the winningest in the history of college basketball, both in all-time wins and all-time winning percentage. Kentucky's all-time record currently stands at 2058–647...
teammate Michael Gilchrist
Michael Gilchrist
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist is an American college basketball player at the University of Kentucky.-High school career:In high school, he was considered one of the best basketball players in the United States. He was rated as the #3 player by ESPN.com, and Rivals.com, and Scout.com rated him as the #1...
, were a part of the gold medal winning team in the FIBA U-17 World Championships in Hamburg, Germany.
College career
Teague committed to KentuckyKentucky Wildcats men's basketball
The Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team, representing the University of Kentucky, is the winningest in the history of college basketball, both in all-time wins and all-time winning percentage. Kentucky's all-time record currently stands at 2058–647...
on April 22, 2010. He chose the University of Kentucky over the University of Louisville
University of Louisville
The University of Louisville is a public university in Louisville, Kentucky. When founded in 1798, it was the first city-owned public university in the United States and one of the first universities chartered west of the Allegheny Mountains. The university is mandated by the Kentucky General...
, among other schools. Teague will start playing with Kentucky in the 2011–12 basketball season.
Personal life
Teague's family includes his mother Carol, his cousin, and former Purdue basketball player, David Teague, and his brother Jeff TeagueJeff Teague (basketball)
Jeffrey Demarco Teague is an American professional basketball player for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association. He was selected 19th overall in the 2009 NBA Draft by the Hawks. Teague played college basketball for Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina...
, point guard of 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:...
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