Stephon Marbury
Encyclopedia
Stephon Xavier Marbury is an American
professional basketball
player.
The , 205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st) point guard
was selected out of the Georgia Institute of Technology
by the Milwaukee Bucks
with the 4th overall pick in the 1996 NBA Draft
, but was traded shortly thereafter to the Minnesota Timberwolves
.
He was an NBA All-Star in 2001
and 2003
and was voted into the All-NBA Third Team
in 2000 and 2003.
neighborhood of Brooklyn
, New York City
. He attended elementary school PS 238. During his teenage years, he starred at NYC powerhouse Abraham Lincoln High School, After his senior year Marbury was named New York State Mr. Basketball
. He was often heralded as the next great NYC point guard, expected to follow the success of NBA stand-outs Mark Jackson
and Kenny Anderson
.
While still attending Abraham Lincoln High School he was one of the subjects of Darcy Frey
's book The Last Shot, which followed three seniors and Marbury, a freshman, through the early months of his first season with the school's team. In high school he played for the renowned AAU
team the New York Gauchos.
, Shareef Abdur-Rahim
, and Antawn Jamison
. Marbury was listed as one of the top five recruits in the country that year and heavily pursued by Georgia Tech
Yellow Jackets
coach Bobby Cremins
. Eventually, Marbury would commit to Georgia Tech.
, Marbury took over the starting point guard role left vacant with Travis Best
's departure. Teaming with future NBA players Matt Harpring
and Drew Barry
, Marbury led Georgia Tech to a 24–12 record enroute to the Regional Semifinal game of the NCAA tournament, where the Yellow Jackets lost to Cincinnati 87–70. For the season, Marbury averaged 18.9 ppg and 4.5 assists and was named a Third Team All American by the Associated Press
, along with several conference honors. Following the conclusion of the season he announced his intention to declare himself eligible for the NBA draft.
in the 1996 NBA Draft
, then traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves
for the draft rights to Ray Allen
(who was drafted immediately after him) and a future first-round pick
. In his first season in the league, Marbury averaged 15.8 points and 7.8 assists per game and was named to the 1997 All-Rookie Team. He, along with Kevin Garnett, who would later be his teammate on the Celtics, led the Timberwolves to the NBA Playoffs
in 1997 and 1998. Marbury fell out with Timberwolves management stemming from a dispute with coaches about his role in the offense, and his agent David Falk demanded a trade during the lockout-shortened 1999 season. Marbury was traded to the New Jersey Nets
in a three-way trade in which Terrell Brandon
was sent from Milwaukee to Minnesota and Sam Cassell
was sent from New Jersey to Milwaukee.
. As a Sun, Marbury made his second All-Star team and the All-NBA 3rd team in 2003. Teamed with Rookie of the Year Amare Stoudemire
and All-Star Shawn Marion
, the trio took the team to the playoffs, but the Suns were ousted by the Spurs in the first round. Marbury was traded to the Knicks during the 2003-2004 season.
Marbury, Penny Hardaway
and Cezary Trybański
were traded to the New York Knicks
on January 5, 2004 for Howard Eisley
, Charlie Ward
, Antonio McDyess
, Maciej Lampe
, draft rights to Miloš Vujanić
, a first-round 2004 draft choice, and an additional future first-round draft choice, likely to be in the 2010 draft. This brought Marbury full circle, as he grew up in New York and was a lifelong Knicks fan.
Marbury played for the U.S. (Dream Team IV) in the 2004 Summer Olympics
, the first of the U.S. teams composed of NBA
players to fail to win the gold medal at the Olympics. He and his teammates returned with bronze. Despite the disappointment, Marbury scored a U.S. team Olympic record 31 points in a game against Spain
.
During the 2005-06 season Marbury feuded with head coach Larry Brown
. Towards the end of the 2005-2006 season, the Knicks' poor performance combined with Marbury's public spats with his coach led to a severe decline in Marbury's popularity, with Frank Isola and Michael O'Keefe of the New York Daily News stating that Marbury is "the most reviled athlete in New York."
The public feud between Marbury and Brown was one of the reasons Larry Brown was fired at the end of the 2005-06 season. Isiah Thomas
took over the coaching role and the Knicks were slightly more successful during the 2006-2007 season, surpassing the previous year's 23 wins, 54 games into their 82-game season, before falling off and finishing with only 33. Despite the fact that Marbury had less impressive statistics than in prior years, some pundits claimed that Marbury's newfound unselfishness was key to the team's apparent improvement towards the end of the season.
The start of the 2007-08 season found the Knicks again floundering and Marbury again involved in a public feud, this time with Thomas. The pivotal incident involved Marbury leaving the team after learning that Thomas planned to remove him from the starting lineup. There were reports that Marbury and Thomas actually came to blows on the team plane, and that Marbury threatened to blackmail Thomas for taking him out of the starting lineup—both in the presence of Knick teammates. Following the incident and Marbury's return to the team in mid-November after one missed game, Knick fans consistently chanted "fire Isiah" at home games and constantly booed virtually all of the Knicks, especially Marbury. The dysfunction and drama were accompanied by 8 straight Knicks losses, and several newspapers reported that Isiah's job was in jeopardy. There were also rumors that the Knicks would like to trade Marbury to another team. However, this proved difficult for the Knicks to accomplish, in view of the two years and approximately $42 million remaining under his contract with the Knicks. Following a season-ending ankle surgery in February 2008, which was reportedly deemed unnecessary by the team, but which Marbury elected to undergo regardless, Isiah Thomas hinted that Marbury could have played his final game in a Knicks uniform. However, in April 2008, it was Thomas who was removed from his position; first as president, being replaced by Donnie Walsh
, and then as coach, being replaced by Mike D'Antoni
.
After D'Antoni took over, the Knicks signed Chris Duhon
, leading to speculations over Marbury's future in New York
. Marbury arrived to training camp, and competed with Duhon for the starting point guard job. Duhon won the position battle, and Marbury was put on the team's inactive list—according to D'Antoni, to avoid embarrassing him with limited playing time. However, when D'Antoni told Marbury that Marbury had an opportunity to play approximately 35 minutes in a game if he wanted to, Marbury, apparently feeling he and the Knicks had gone their own ways, allegedly refused. Following that, on December 1, Marbury was banned from attending any Knicks' practices or games, and was instructed to stay home.
by many NBA analysts since late 2008; and on February 27, 2009, Marbury signed with the Celtics. In his debut as a Celtic, he played against the Indiana Pacers, adding 8 points on 4 of 6 shooting, and 2 assists in 13 minutes. Marbury wore the jersey number 8, as No. 3 had been retired in honor of Dennis Johnson
.
Marbury was offered a one-year contract by the Celtics for the 2009-10 season for the veteran's minimum. However, he did not agree to the contract. He later announced that he would take a year off from basketball to attend to his business interests.
. In his first game, Marbury, suffering from jet lag, contributed 15 points, 4 rebounds, 8 assists, and 4 steals in 28 minutes of action. He averaged 22.9 points, 9.5 assists and 2.6 steals in 15 games, but Shanxi eventually failed to advance to the playoffs. Marbury later participated in the CBA All-Star match between the North and the South teams, contributing 30 points and 10 assists for the North team. His performance would earn him the MVP title for the All-Star match. In July 2010, Marbury agreed to a three-year deal to remain with the Brave Dragons. However, he left the team in December 2010 to join the Foshan Dralions. Like the previous season Marbury played in the starting five of the 2011 CBA All-Star match, but his team failed to make the playoffs.
.
Marbury's brother Zach has played professional basketball in Venezuela
. Marbury is a cousin of Sebastian Telfair
. He is also a cousin of former Providence College
star and NBA journeyman Jamel Thomas
. In a book, Thomas claimed Marbury's selfish actions in Minnesota prevented Thomas from signing a contract with the Timberwolves
. Stephon and his wife (Latasha) married on Sept 14, 2002. He has three children: Xaviera Marbury, Stephon Marbury, Jr, and Stephanie Marbury.
In 2005, Marbury donated between $500,000 and $1,000,000 to help victims of Hurricane Katrina
.
In 2007, Stephon donated $4,000,000 to New York City, $1,000,000 each to the NYPD, FDNY, EMT
, and New York City Teacher's Fund.
to promote a line of shoes and clothing bearing his nickname, "Starbury
".
The line of shoes he endorsed sold for $14.98, far less than many other shoe lines.
Marbury was not paid to endorse the shoes, but was compensated based on sales of the shoes. Since then, but not due to business with Marbury Steve & Barry's
filed for bankruptcy and closed all stores.
Shortly after Steve & Barry's closed, Marbury opened Starbury.com to sell his shoes and an expanded product line through a partnership with Amazon.com. Starbury has also announced plans to open dozens of stores and a distributorship in China.
. He has been named to The Sporting News
list of "Good Guys in Sports" three times.
In March 2008, WWE
superstar Montel Vontavious Porter said in an interview that he based his wrestling persona on Marbury. M.V.P. said he had an encounter with Marbury when he was a doorman
at a club.
During Isiah Thomas
' sexual harassment trial, a witness testified that Marbury has sexually assaulted a team intern; the intern later testified that the sex was consensual. Marbury, a married father, testified that he had sex with the intern in the back of his truck after a group outing to a strip club in 2005. In 2009, Marbury broadcasted his life 24/7 on the live stream website Justin.tv
.
| style="text-align:left;"| 1996–97
| style="text-align:left;"| Minnesota
| 67 || 64 || 34.7 || .408 || .354 || .727 || 2.7 || 7.8 || 1.0 || .3 || 15.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 1997–98
| style="text-align:left;"| Minnesota
| 82 || 81 || 38.0 || .415 || .313 || .731 || 2.8 || 8.6 || 1.3 || .1 || 17.7
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 1998–99
| style="text-align:left;"| Minnesota
| 18 || 18 || 36.7 || .408 || .205 || .724 || 3.4 || 9.3 || 1.6 || .3 || 17.7
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 1998–99
| style="text-align:left;"| New Jersey
| 31 || 31 || 39.8 || .439 || .367 || .832 || 2.6 || 8.7 || 1.0 || .1 || 23.4
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 1999–00
| style="text-align:left;"| New Jersey
| 74 || 74 || 38.9 || .432 || .283 || .813 || 3.2 || 8.4 || 1.5 || .2 || 22.2
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2000–01
| style="text-align:left;"| New Jersey
| 67 || 67 || 38.2 || .441 || .328 || .790 || 3.1 || 7.6 || 1.2 || .1 || 23.9
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2001–02
| style="text-align:left;"| Phoenix
| 82 || 80 || 38.9 || .442 || .286 || .781 || 3.2 || 8.1 || .9 || .2 || 20.4
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2002–03
| style="text-align:left;"| Phoenix
| 81 || 81 || 40.0 || .439 || .301 || .803 || 3.2 || 8.1 || 1.3 || .2 || 22.3
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2003–04
| style="text-align:left;"| Phoenix
| 34 || 34 || 41.6 || .432 || .314 || .795 || 3.4 || 8.3 || 1.9 || .2 || 20.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2003–04
| style="text-align:left;"| New York
| 47 || 47 || 39.1 || .431 || .321 || .833 || 3.1 || 9.3 || 1.4 || .1 || 19.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2004–05
| style="text-align:left;"| New York
| 82 || 82 || 40.0 || .462 || .354 || .834 || 3.0 || 8.1 || 1.5 || .1 || 21.7
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2005–06
| style="text-align:left;"| New York
| 60 || 60 || 36.6 || .451 || .317 || .755 || 2.9 || 6.4 || 1.0 || .1 || 16.3
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2006–07
| style="text-align:left;"| New York
| 74 || 74 || 37.1 || .415 || .357 || .769 || 2.9 || 5.4 || 1.0 || .1 || 16.4
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2007–08
| style="text-align:left;"| New York
| 24 || 19 || 33.5 || .419 || .378 || .716 || 2.5 || 4.7 || .9 || .1 || 13.9
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2008–09
| style="text-align:left;"| Boston
| 23 || 4 || 18.0 || .342 || .240 || .462 || 1.2 || 3.3 || .4 || .1 || 3.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| Career
| style="text-align:left;"|
| 846 || 816 || 37.7 || .433 || .325 || .784 || 3.0 || 7.6 || 1.2 || .1 || 19.3
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| All-Star
| style="text-align:left;"|
| 2 || 0 || 16.5 || .500 || .400 || .500 || .5 || 5.0 || .0 || .0 || 8.0
| style="text-align:left;"| 1996–97
| style="text-align:left;"| Minnesota
| 3 || 3 || 39.0 || .400 || .300 || .600 || 4.0 || 7.7 || .7 || .0 || 21.3
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 1997–98
| style="text-align:left;"| Minnesota
| 5 || 5 || 41.8 || .306 || .280 || .783 || 3.2 || 7.6 || 2.4 || .0 || 13.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2002–03
| style="text-align:left;"| Phoenix
| 6 || 6 || 45.3 || .375 || .227 || .758 || 4.0 || 5.7 || 1.2 || .0 || 22.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2003–04
| style="text-align:left;"| New York
| 4 || 4 || 43.5 || .373 || .300 || .680 || 4.3 || 6.5 || 1.8 || .0 || 21.3
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2008–09
| style="text-align:left;"| Boston
| 14 || 0 || 11.9 || .303 || .250 || 1.000 || .9 || 1.8 || .1 || .0 || 3.7
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| Career
| style="text-align:left;"|
| 32 || 18 || 29.3 || .355 || .273 || .750 || 2.6 || 4.6 || .9 || .0 || 12.6
| style="text-align:left;"| 2009–10
| style="text-align:left;"| Shanxi
| 15 || N/A || 34.4 || .536 || .362 || .806 || 5.9 || 9.5 || 2.6 || .1 || 22.9
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2010–11
| style="text-align:left;"| Foshan
| 32 || N/A || 36.3 || .561 || .514 || .814 || 4.5 || 5.7 || 1.6 || .0 || 25.2
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2011–12
| style="text-align:left;"| Beijing
| || || || || || || || || || ||
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| Career
| style="text-align:left;"|
| 47 || N/A || 24.4 || .554 || .457 || .811 || 4.9 || 6.9 || 1.9 || .1 || 24.4
United States
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professional basketball
Basketball
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player.
The , 205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st) 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...
was selected out of the Georgia Institute of Technology
Georgia Institute of Technology
The Georgia Institute of Technology is a public research university in Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States...
by the Milwaukee Bucks
Milwaukee Bucks
The Milwaukee Bucks are a professional basketball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. They are part of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1968 as an expansion team, and currently plays at the Bradley Center....
with the 4th overall pick in the 1996 NBA Draft
1996 NBA Draft
The 1996 NBA Draft was the 50th draft in the National Basketball Association . It was held on June 26, 1996 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The draft was broadcast in the United States on the Turner Network Television...
, but was traded shortly thereafter to the Minnesota Timberwolves
Minnesota Timberwolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . Founded in 1989, the team is currently owned by Glen Taylor...
.
He was an NBA All-Star in 2001
2001 NBA All-Star Game
The 2001 NBA All-Star Game was a basketball matchup between the Eastern and Western Conference All-Stars of the NBA. It was held in front of a sellout crowd at the MCI Center in Washington, D.C. This was the 50th edition of the annual event....
and 2003
2003 NBA All-Star Game
The 2003 NBA All-Star Game was the 52nd edition of the All-Star Game. The event was held at the Philips Arena in Atlanta. This was the last All-Star game to be hosted in an Eastern Conference arena until 2012.-Voting:...
and was voted into the All-NBA Third Team
All-NBA Team
The All-NBA Team is an annual National Basketball Association honor bestowed on the best players in the league following every NBA season. The voting is conducted by a panel of sportswriters and broadcasters throughout the United States and Canada. The team has been selected in every season of the...
in 2000 and 2003.
Early years
Marbury has often gone by the nickname "Starbury", a name created during his youth. Marbury, the sixth of seven children, was born and raised in the Coney IslandConey Island
Coney Island is a peninsula and beach on the Atlantic Ocean in southern Brooklyn, New York, United States. The site was formerly an outer barrier island, but became partially connected to the mainland by landfill....
neighborhood of Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
, New York City
New York City
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. He attended elementary school PS 238. During his teenage years, he starred at NYC powerhouse Abraham Lincoln High School, After his senior year Marbury was named New York State Mr. Basketball
New York Mr. Basketball Award
The Mr. New York Basketball award is presented annually to a high school senior by the Basketball Coaches Association of New York, which includes scholastic and collegiate coaches from across the state.-Award winners:-Awards by school:...
. He was often heralded as the next great NYC point guard, expected to follow the success of NBA stand-outs Mark Jackson
Mark Jackson (basketball)
Mark A. Jackson is a retired American professional basketball player and the current head coach of the Golden State Warriors. He played point guard for the New York Knicks, Indiana Pacers, Los Angeles Clippers, Denver Nuggets, Toronto Raptors, Utah Jazz, and Houston Rockets in the NBA in a career...
and Kenny Anderson
Kenny Anderson
Kenneth "Kenny" Anderson is a retired American basketball player. After a college career at Georgia Institute of Technology, he played point guard professionally from 1991 to 2006, mostly in the National Basketball Association....
.
While still attending Abraham Lincoln High School he was one of the subjects of Darcy Frey
Darcy Frey
Darcy Frey is an American writer from New York. Best known for his 1994 book The Last Shot: City Streets, Basketball Dreams, Frey has published articles in The American Lawyer, Rolling Stone, Harper's, and The New York Times Magazine...
's book The Last Shot, which followed three seniors and Marbury, a freshman, through the early months of his first season with the school's team. In high school he played for the renowned AAU
Amateur Athletic Union
The Amateur Athletic Union is one of the largest non-profit volunteer sports organizations in the United States. A multi-sport organization, the AAU is dedicated exclusively to the promotion and development of amateur sports and physical fitness programs.-History:The AAU was founded in 1888 to...
team the New York Gauchos.
Recruitment
He was named a 1995 McDonalds All-American along with future NBA All-Stars Kevin GarnettKevin Garnett
Kevin Maurice Garnett is an American professional basketball player who currently plays power forward for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association . After a high school basketball career at Farragut Career Academy which included winning a national player of the year award, he...
, Shareef Abdur-Rahim
Shareef Abdur-Rahim
Shareef Abdur-Rahim is a retired American professional basketball player and current assistant general manager for the Sacramento Kings. He last played for the Kings of the National Basketball Association . On the basketball court, he played both forward or center positions. Abdur-Rahim was a...
, and Antawn Jamison
Antawn Jamison
Antawn Cortez Jamison is an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association . He currently plays power forward for the Cleveland Cavaliers and was a member of the USA National Team for the 2006 FIBA World Championships...
. Marbury was listed as one of the top five recruits in the country that year and heavily pursued by Georgia Tech
Georgia Institute of Technology
The Georgia Institute of Technology is a public research university in Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States...
Yellow Jackets
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball
The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team represents the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in NCAA Division I basketball. The team plays its home games in Alexander Memorial Coliseum. Under the tenure of Bobby Cremins, Georgia Tech established itself as a national force in basketball...
coach Bobby Cremins
Bobby Cremins
Bobby Cremins is an American college basketball coach and the current head coach of the College of Charleston's men's basketball team, and former head coach at Appalachian State and Georgia Tech.-Early years:...
. Eventually, Marbury would commit to Georgia Tech.
Georgia Tech
At Georgia TechGeorgia Institute of Technology
The Georgia Institute of Technology is a public research university in Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States...
, Marbury took over the starting point guard role left vacant with Travis Best
Travis Best
Travis Eric Best is an American former professional basketball player, who played in the NBA and in Europe.-High school career:...
's departure. Teaming with future NBA players Matt Harpring
Matt Harpring
Matthew Joseph Harpring is an American former professional basketball player who played 12 seasons in the NBA. He is currently the color commentator for the Utah Jazz.-College career:...
and Drew Barry
Drew Barry
Drew William Barry is a retired American professional basketball player. He is the son of Basketball Hall of Famer Rick Barry and has three brothers: Scooter, Jon and Brent, who also share his profession. His grandfather Bruce Hale also played in the NBA and was Rick's college coach at Miami of...
, Marbury led Georgia Tech to a 24–12 record enroute to the Regional Semifinal game of the NCAA tournament, where the Yellow Jackets lost to Cincinnati 87–70. For the season, Marbury averaged 18.9 ppg and 4.5 assists and was named a Third Team All American by the Associated Press
Associated Press
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, along with several conference honors. Following the conclusion of the season he announced his intention to declare himself eligible for the NBA draft.
Minnesota Timberwolves (1996-1999)
He was selected fourth overall by the Milwaukee BucksMilwaukee Bucks
The Milwaukee Bucks are a professional basketball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. They are part of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1968 as an expansion team, and currently plays at the Bradley Center....
in the 1996 NBA Draft
1996 NBA Draft
The 1996 NBA Draft was the 50th draft in the National Basketball Association . It was held on June 26, 1996 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The draft was broadcast in the United States on the Turner Network Television...
, then traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves
Minnesota Timberwolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . Founded in 1989, the team is currently owned by Glen Taylor...
for the draft rights to Ray Allen
Ray Allen
Walter Ray Allen is an American professional basketball player who is currently playing for the Boston Celtics in the National Basketball Association. He has played professionally for the Milwaukee Bucks, Seattle SuperSonics, and the Boston Celtics; and collegiately for the University of...
(who was drafted immediately after him) and a future first-round pick
Danny Fortson
Daniel Anthony Fortson is an American former professional basketball player. He played power forward/center in the NBA from 1997 to 2007.-Early life:...
. In his first season in the league, Marbury averaged 15.8 points and 7.8 assists per game and was named to the 1997 All-Rookie Team. He, along with Kevin Garnett, who would later be his teammate on the Celtics, led the Timberwolves to the NBA Playoffs
NBA Playoffs
The National Basketball Association Playoffs is a best-of-seven elimination tournament among sixteen teams in the Eastern Conference and Western Conference , ultimately deciding the final four teams who will play in the NBA Conference Finals.-Format:Following the NBA regular season, eight teams in...
in 1997 and 1998. Marbury fell out with Timberwolves management stemming from a dispute with coaches about his role in the offense, and his agent David Falk demanded a trade during the lockout-shortened 1999 season. Marbury was traded to the New Jersey Nets
New Jersey Nets
The New Jersey Nets are a professional basketball team based in Newark, New Jersey. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
in a three-way trade in which Terrell Brandon
Terrell Brandon
Thomas Terrell Brandon is a retired American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association . Terrell was known throughout his 10-year career for his passing ability and stealing skills.-Early life:...
was sent from Milwaukee to Minnesota and Sam Cassell
Sam Cassell
Samuel James "Sam" Cassell , is a retired American professional basketball player who is an assistant coach for the Washington Wizards. The , point guard was selected out of Florida State University by the Houston Rockets with the 24th overall pick in the 1993 NBA Draft...
was sent from New Jersey to Milwaukee.
New Jersey Nets (1999-2001)
Marbury was traded during the 1998-1999 lockout season. While in New Jersey, Marbury blossomed into an All-Star. Marbury made the All-NBA 3rd Team in 2000 and was selected as a reserve for the 2001 All-Star Game, where he hit 2 clutch threes to win the game. Marbury also scored a career-high 50 points on February 13, 2001 in an overtime loss against the Los Angeles Lakers. Despite his individual accolades, the Nets never made the playoffs during Marbury's time with the team.Phoenix Suns (2001-2004)
He was traded to the Phoenix Suns in the 2001 offseason for Jason KiddJason Kidd
Jason Frederick Kidd is an American professional basketball point guard who plays for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association. Raised in Oakland, California, Kidd played college basketball at the University of California, Berkeley and was drafted second overall by the Dallas...
. As a Sun, Marbury made his second All-Star team and the All-NBA 3rd team in 2003. Teamed with Rookie of the Year Amare Stoudemire
Amare Stoudemire
Amar'e Carsares Stoudemire is an American professional basketball player who plays as a power forward and center for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association....
and All-Star Shawn Marion
Shawn Marion
Shawn Dwayne Marion is an American professional basketball player currently with the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association. Born in Waukegan, Illinois, Marion attended high school in Clarksville, Tennessee. Before transferring to the University of Nevada-Las Vegas, Marion...
, the trio took the team to the playoffs, but the Suns were ousted by the Spurs in the first round. Marbury was traded to the Knicks during the 2003-2004 season.
New York Knicks (2004-2009)
Penny Hardaway
Anfernee Deon "Penny" Hardaway is a former American professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association , specializing as a small forward, shooting guard, and point guard. His most productive years came in his days as a member of the Orlando Magic as well as the early...
and Cezary Trybański
Cezary Trybanski
Cezary Trybański is a Polish basketball player who currently plays for the NH Ostrava of the Czech Republic League...
were traded to 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...
on January 5, 2004 for Howard Eisley
Howard Eisley
Howard Jonathan Eisley is a retired American professional basketball point guard and current assistant coach for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association . Born in Detroit, Eisley played college basketball at Boston College and was drafted in 1994 by the Minnesota Timberwolves...
, Charlie Ward
Charlie Ward
Charlie Ward, Jr. is a retired American professional NBA basketball player, college football Heisman Trophy winner, Davey O'Brien Award winner and a Major League Baseball draftee. Ward is considered one of the best all-around athletes in the last quarter century...
, Antonio McDyess
Antonio McDyess
Antonio Keithflen McDyess is an American professional basketball player. McDyess is listed at 6'9" , 245 lb. and is a power forward/center. In 2009 he signed a 3-year contract with the San Antonio Spurs....
, Maciej Lampe
Maciej Lampe
Maciej Bolesław Lampe is a Polish professional basketball player. He currently plays with Caja Laboral in Spain.-Professional career:Originally from Łódź, Poland, Lampe grew up in Stockholm, Sweden...
, draft rights to Miloš Vujanić
Miloš Vujanic
Miloš Vujanić is a Serbian professional basketball player. He is a 1.90 m tall point guard.-Pro career:Vujanić started his professional career with KK Crvena zvezda in 1999. After two seasons at the club, he signed for KK Partizan in summer 2001...
, a first-round 2004 draft choice, and an additional future first-round draft choice, likely to be in the 2010 draft. This brought Marbury full circle, as he grew up in New York and was a lifelong Knicks fan.
Marbury played for the U.S. (Dream Team IV) in the 2004 Summer Olympics
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...
, the first of the U.S. teams composed of NBA
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
players to fail to win the gold medal at the Olympics. He and his teammates returned with bronze. Despite the disappointment, Marbury scored a U.S. team Olympic record 31 points in a game against Spain
Spain national basketball team
The Spanish national basketball team is the basketball team representing Spain in international competitions, organized and run by the Spanish Basketball Federation...
.
During the 2005-06 season Marbury feuded with head coach Larry Brown
Larry Brown (basketball)
Lawrence Harvey "Larry" Brown is an American basketball coach and former player. He most recently served as head coach of the National Basketball Association's Charlotte Bobcats....
. Towards the end of the 2005-2006 season, the Knicks' poor performance combined with Marbury's public spats with his coach led to a severe decline in Marbury's popularity, with Frank Isola and Michael O'Keefe of the New York Daily News stating that Marbury is "the most reviled athlete in New York."
The public feud between Marbury and Brown was one of the reasons Larry Brown was fired at the end of the 2005-06 season. Isiah Thomas
Isiah Thomas
Isiah Lord Thomas III , nicknamed "Zeke",is the men's basketball coach for the FIU Golden Panthers, and a retired American professional basketball player who played point guard for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association from 1981 until 1994. He led the "Bad Boys" to the NBA...
took over the coaching role and the Knicks were slightly more successful during the 2006-2007 season, surpassing the previous year's 23 wins, 54 games into their 82-game season, before falling off and finishing with only 33. Despite the fact that Marbury had less impressive statistics than in prior years, some pundits claimed that Marbury's newfound unselfishness was key to the team's apparent improvement towards the end of the season.
Donnie Walsh
Joseph Donald Walsh Jr., better known as Donnie Walsh is a former professional basketball coach, and former president of basketball operations for the New York Knicks.-Biography:...
, and then as coach, being replaced by Mike D'Antoni
Mike D'Antoni
Michael Andrew "Mike" D'Antoni is an Italian-American former basketball player and is currently the head coach of the NBA's New York Knicks. While head coach of the Phoenix Suns, he won NBA Coach of the Year honors for the 2004–05 NBA season after the Suns posted 33 more wins than the previous...
.
After D'Antoni took over, the Knicks signed Chris Duhon
Chris Duhon
Chris Nicholas Duhon is an American professional basketball player for the Orlando Magic. Duhon was a point guard for the Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team from 2000 to 2004, the Chicago Bulls from 2004 to 2008, and the New York Knicks from 2008 to 2010, and presently plays for the Orlando...
, leading to speculations over Marbury's future in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. Marbury arrived to training camp, and competed with Duhon for the starting point guard job. Duhon won the position battle, and Marbury was put on the team's inactive list—according to D'Antoni, to avoid embarrassing him with limited playing time. However, when D'Antoni told Marbury that Marbury had an opportunity to play approximately 35 minutes in a game if he wanted to, Marbury, apparently feeling he and the Knicks had gone their own ways, allegedly refused. Following that, on December 1, Marbury was banned from attending any Knicks' practices or games, and was instructed to stay home.
Boston Celtics (2009)
On February 24, 2009, the Knicks and Marbury agreed to a buyout after much speculation. He cleared waivers two days later, making him a free agent. Marbury had been speculated to become a Boston CelticBoston Celtics
The Boston Celtics are a National Basketball Association team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. Founded in 1946, the team is currently owned by Boston Basketball Partners LLC. The Celtics play their home games at the TD Garden, which...
by many NBA analysts since late 2008; and on February 27, 2009, Marbury signed with the Celtics. In his debut as a Celtic, he played against the Indiana Pacers, adding 8 points on 4 of 6 shooting, and 2 assists in 13 minutes. Marbury wore the jersey number 8, as No. 3 had been retired in honor of Dennis Johnson
Dennis Johnson
Dennis Wayne Johnson nicknamed "DJ", was an American professional basketball player for the National Basketball Association's Seattle SuperSonics, Phoenix Suns and Boston Celtics and coach of the Los Angeles Clippers...
.
Marbury was offered a one-year contract by the Celtics for the 2009-10 season for the veteran's minimum. However, he did not agree to the contract. He later announced that he would take a year off from basketball to attend to his business interests.
China
In January 2010, it was announced that Marbury had signed with the Shanxi Zhongyu Brave Dragons of the Chinese Basketball AssociationChinese Basketball Association
The Chinese Basketball Association , often abbreviated to the CBA, is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in China.The league is commonly known as the CBA, and this acronym is often used even in Chinese...
. In his first game, Marbury, suffering from jet lag, contributed 15 points, 4 rebounds, 8 assists, and 4 steals in 28 minutes of action. He averaged 22.9 points, 9.5 assists and 2.6 steals in 15 games, but Shanxi eventually failed to advance to the playoffs. Marbury later participated in the CBA All-Star match between the North and the South teams, contributing 30 points and 10 assists for the North team. His performance would earn him the MVP title for the All-Star match. In July 2010, Marbury agreed to a three-year deal to remain with the Brave Dragons. However, he left the team in December 2010 to join the Foshan Dralions. Like the previous season Marbury played in the starting five of the 2011 CBA All-Star match, but his team failed to make the playoffs.
Family
Marbury's father Don died during a December 2, 2007 game between the Knicks and the Phoenix SunsPhoenix 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...
.
Marbury's brother Zach has played professional basketball in Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
. Marbury is a cousin of Sebastian Telfair
Sebastian Telfair
Sebastian Telfair is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Telfair was the 13th overall pick in the 2004 NBA Draft by the Portland Trail Blazers out of Abraham Lincoln High School...
. He is also a cousin of former Providence College
Providence College
Providence College is a private, coeducational, Catholic university located about two miles west of downtown Providence, Rhode Island, United States, the state's capital city. With a 2010–2011 enrollment of 3,850 undergraduate students and 735 graduate students, the College specializes in academic...
star and NBA journeyman Jamel Thomas
Jamel Thomas
Jamel Thomas is an American professional basketball player, formerly in the NBA. He is a 1.98 m guard.Thomas was born in Brooklyn, New York. He played collegiately for Providence College...
. In a book, Thomas claimed Marbury's selfish actions in Minnesota prevented Thomas from signing a contract with the Timberwolves
Minnesota Timberwolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . Founded in 1989, the team is currently owned by Glen Taylor...
. Stephon and his wife (Latasha) married on Sept 14, 2002. He has three children: Xaviera Marbury, Stephon Marbury, Jr, and Stephanie Marbury.
Philanthropy
In 2001, Stephon donated $250,000 of the money derived from Pepsi sponsorships to help victims of September 11.In 2005, Marbury donated between $500,000 and $1,000,000 to help victims of Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was a powerful Atlantic hurricane. It is the costliest natural disaster, as well as one of the five deadliest hurricanes, in the history of the United States. Among recorded Atlantic hurricanes, it was the sixth strongest overall...
.
In 2007, Stephon donated $4,000,000 to New York City, $1,000,000 each to the NYPD, FDNY, EMT
Emergency medical technician
Emergency Medical Technician or Ambulance Technician are terms used in some countries to denote a healthcare provider of emergency medical services...
, and New York City Teacher's Fund.
Fashion
In 2006, Marbury partnered with Steve & Barry'sSteve & Barry's
Steve & Barry's was an American retail clothing chain, featuring casual apparel. By mid-2008, the chain operated 276 stores in 39 states. The company was headquartered in Port Washington, New York. The company liquidated all of its stores throughout 2008....
to promote a line of shoes and clothing bearing his nickname, "Starbury
Starbury
Starbury, Inc. is an American brand of sneakers and clothing endorsed by CBA player Stephon Marbury, and was marketed by Steve and Barry's. The line was launched in September 2006, as a pair of $14.98 basketball shoes to compete with higher priced products endorsed by celebrity athletes...
".
The line of shoes he endorsed sold for $14.98, far less than many other shoe lines.
Marbury was not paid to endorse the shoes, but was compensated based on sales of the shoes. Since then, but not due to business with Marbury Steve & Barry's
Steve & Barry's
Steve & Barry's was an American retail clothing chain, featuring casual apparel. By mid-2008, the chain operated 276 stores in 39 states. The company was headquartered in Port Washington, New York. The company liquidated all of its stores throughout 2008....
filed for bankruptcy and closed all stores.
Shortly after Steve & Barry's closed, Marbury opened Starbury.com to sell his shoes and an expanded product line through a partnership with Amazon.com. Starbury has also announced plans to open dozens of stores and a distributorship in China.
In popular culture
Marbury is on the cover of the Midway video game NBA BallersNBA Ballers
This article is for the original game, for the sequel see NBA Ballers: Phenom.For the PSP version see NBA Ballers: ReboundNBA Ballers is a streetball game which is similar to AND 1 Streetball and gameplay similar to the NBA Jam series. The game features fictional NBA analyst Bob Benson and MC...
. He has been named to The Sporting News
The Sporting News
Sporting News is an American-based sports magazine. It was established in 1886, and it became the dominant American publication covering baseball — so much so that it acquired the nickname "The Bible of Baseball"...
list of "Good Guys in Sports" three times.
In March 2008, WWE
World Wrestling Entertainment
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. is an American publicly traded, privately controlled entertainment company dealing primarily in professional wrestling, with major revenue sources also coming from film, music, product licensing, and direct product sales...
superstar Montel Vontavious Porter said in an interview that he based his wrestling persona on Marbury. M.V.P. said he had an encounter with Marbury when he was a doorman
Bouncer (doorman)
A bouncer is an informal term for a type of security guard employed at venues such as bars, nightclubs or concerts to provide security, check legal age, and refuse entry to a venue based on criteria such as intoxication, aggressive behavior, or attractiveness...
at a club.
During Isiah Thomas
Isiah Thomas
Isiah Lord Thomas III , nicknamed "Zeke",is the men's basketball coach for the FIU Golden Panthers, and a retired American professional basketball player who played point guard for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association from 1981 until 1994. He led the "Bad Boys" to the NBA...
' sexual harassment trial, a witness testified that Marbury has sexually assaulted a team intern; the intern later testified that the sex was consensual. Marbury, a married father, testified that he had sex with the intern in the back of his truck after a group outing to a strip club in 2005. In 2009, Marbury broadcasted his life 24/7 on the live stream website Justin.tv
Justin.tv
Justin.tv is a website created by Justin Kan, Emmett Shear, Michael Seibel and Kyle Vogt in 2007 that allows anyone to broadcast video online. Justin.tv user accounts are called "channels", and users are encouraged to broadcast a wide variety of user-generated live video content, called...
.
Regular season
|-| style="text-align:left;"| 1996–97
| style="text-align:left;"| Minnesota
Minnesota Timberwolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . Founded in 1989, the team is currently owned by Glen Taylor...
| 67 || 64 || 34.7 || .408 || .354 || .727 || 2.7 || 7.8 || 1.0 || .3 || 15.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 1997–98
| style="text-align:left;"| Minnesota
| 82 || 81 || 38.0 || .415 || .313 || .731 || 2.8 || 8.6 || 1.3 || .1 || 17.7
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 1998–99
| style="text-align:left;"| Minnesota
| 18 || 18 || 36.7 || .408 || .205 || .724 || 3.4 || 9.3 || 1.6 || .3 || 17.7
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 1998–99
| style="text-align:left;"| New Jersey
New Jersey Nets
The New Jersey Nets are a professional basketball team based in Newark, New Jersey. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
| 31 || 31 || 39.8 || .439 || .367 || .832 || 2.6 || 8.7 || 1.0 || .1 || 23.4
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 1999–00
| style="text-align:left;"| New Jersey
| 74 || 74 || 38.9 || .432 || .283 || .813 || 3.2 || 8.4 || 1.5 || .2 || 22.2
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2000–01
| style="text-align:left;"| New Jersey
| 67 || 67 || 38.2 || .441 || .328 || .790 || 3.1 || 7.6 || 1.2 || .1 || 23.9
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2001–02
| style="text-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...
| 82 || 80 || 38.9 || .442 || .286 || .781 || 3.2 || 8.1 || .9 || .2 || 20.4
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2002–03
| style="text-align:left;"| Phoenix
| 81 || 81 || 40.0 || .439 || .301 || .803 || 3.2 || 8.1 || 1.3 || .2 || 22.3
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2003–04
| style="text-align:left;"| Phoenix
| 34 || 34 || 41.6 || .432 || .314 || .795 || 3.4 || 8.3 || 1.9 || .2 || 20.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2003–04
| style="text-align:left;"| New York
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...
| 47 || 47 || 39.1 || .431 || .321 || .833 || 3.1 || 9.3 || 1.4 || .1 || 19.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2004–05
| style="text-align:left;"| New York
| 82 || 82 || 40.0 || .462 || .354 || .834 || 3.0 || 8.1 || 1.5 || .1 || 21.7
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2005–06
| style="text-align:left;"| New York
| 60 || 60 || 36.6 || .451 || .317 || .755 || 2.9 || 6.4 || 1.0 || .1 || 16.3
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2006–07
| style="text-align:left;"| New York
| 74 || 74 || 37.1 || .415 || .357 || .769 || 2.9 || 5.4 || 1.0 || .1 || 16.4
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2007–08
| style="text-align:left;"| New York
| 24 || 19 || 33.5 || .419 || .378 || .716 || 2.5 || 4.7 || .9 || .1 || 13.9
|-
| style="text-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...
| style="text-align:left;"| Boston
Boston Celtics
The Boston Celtics are a National Basketball Association team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. Founded in 1946, the team is currently owned by Boston Basketball Partners LLC. The Celtics play their home games at the TD Garden, which...
| 23 || 4 || 18.0 || .342 || .240 || .462 || 1.2 || 3.3 || .4 || .1 || 3.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| Career
| style="text-align:left;"|
| 846 || 816 || 37.7 || .433 || .325 || .784 || 3.0 || 7.6 || 1.2 || .1 || 19.3
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| All-Star
| style="text-align:left;"|
| 2 || 0 || 16.5 || .500 || .400 || .500 || .5 || 5.0 || .0 || .0 || 8.0
Playoffs
|-| style="text-align:left;"| 1996–97
1997 NBA Playoffs
The 1997 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1996–97 season. The tournament concluded with the Eastern Conference champion Chicago Bulls winning the NBA championship by defeating the Western Conference champion Utah Jazzfour games to two...
| style="text-align:left;"| Minnesota
Minnesota Timberwolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . Founded in 1989, the team is currently owned by Glen Taylor...
| 3 || 3 || 39.0 || .400 || .300 || .600 || 4.0 || 7.7 || .7 || .0 || 21.3
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 1997–98
1998 NBA Playoffs
The 1998 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1997-98 NBA season. The tournament concluded with the Eastern Conference champion Chicago Bulls winning their sixth championship of the decade by defeating the Western Conference champion Utah Jazz four...
| style="text-align:left;"| Minnesota
| 5 || 5 || 41.8 || .306 || .280 || .783 || 3.2 || 7.6 || 2.4 || .0 || 13.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2002–03
2003 NBA Playoffs
The 2003 NBA playoffs was the postseason of the National Basketball Association's 2002-03 NBA season. This postseason was notable for being the first time all series were conducted in a best-of-7 format. It was also the only time in playoff history that no team was swept in a first-round series....
| style="text-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...
| 6 || 6 || 45.3 || .375 || .227 || .758 || 4.0 || 5.7 || 1.2 || .0 || 22.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2003–04
2004 NBA Playoffs
The 2004 NBA Playoffs were the postseason of the National Basketball Association's 2003–04 season. Consisting of 16 teams in two conferences, the playoffs involved about two months of play. The playoffs were conducted in seven-game series, with the team with the better record holding home court...
| style="text-align:left;"| New York
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...
| 4 || 4 || 43.5 || .373 || .300 || .680 || 4.3 || 6.5 || 1.8 || .0 || 21.3
|-
| style="text-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...
| style="text-align:left;"| Boston
Boston Celtics
The Boston Celtics are a National Basketball Association team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. Founded in 1946, the team is currently owned by Boston Basketball Partners LLC. The Celtics play their home games at the TD Garden, which...
| 14 || 0 || 11.9 || .303 || .250 || 1.000 || .9 || 1.8 || .1 || .0 || 3.7
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| Career
| style="text-align:left;"|
| 32 || 18 || 29.3 || .355 || .273 || .750 || 2.6 || 4.6 || .9 || .0 || 12.6
Regular season
|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2009–10
2009–10 CBA season
-All-star game:-Slam Dunk Contest:-Three-Point Shootout:-Skills Challenge:-Playoffs:Teams in bold advanced to the next round. The numbers to the left of each team indicate the team's seeding in regular season, and the numbers to the right indicate the number of games the team won in that round...
| style="text-align:left;"| Shanxi
| 15 || N/A || 34.4 || .536 || .362 || .806 || 5.9 || 9.5 || 2.6 || .1 || 22.9
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2010–11
2010–11 CBA season
-All-star game:-Slam Dunk Contest:-Three-Point Shootout:-Skills Challenge:-Playoffs:Teams in bold advanced to the next round. The numbers to the left of each team indicate the team's seeding in regular season, and the numbers to the right indicate the number of games the team won in that round...
| style="text-align:left;"| Foshan
| 32 || N/A || 36.3 || .561 || .514 || .814 || 4.5 || 5.7 || 1.6 || .0 || 25.2
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2011–12
2011–12 CBA season
The 2011–12 CBA season is the 17th CBA season. This season is scheduled to begin on November 19, 2011, while the last match of the Finals is set on March 30, 2012.-Foreign players policy:...
| style="text-align:left;"| Beijing
Beijing Ducks
Beijing Jinyu Ducks or Beijing Ducks or Beijing Jinyu is a basketball team in the North Division of the Chinese Basketball Association, based in Beijing. They were formerly known as the Beijing Shougang Ducks or Beijing Shougang; the name change was likely due to a change of corporate sponsorship...
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|-
| style="text-align:left;"| Career
| style="text-align:left;"|
| 47 || N/A || 24.4 || .554 || .457 || .811 || 4.9 || 6.9 || 1.9 || .1 || 24.4
See also
- List of National Basketball Association career assists leaders
- List of National Basketball Association career turnovers leaders
- List of National Basketball Association players with most assists in a game