(1994-03-06) March 6, 1994 (age 30) Flower Mound, Texas, U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight
220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school
Marcus (Flower Mound, Texas)
College
Oklahoma State (2012–2014)
NBA draft
2014: 1st round, 6th overall pick
Selected by the Boston Celtics
Playing career
2014–present
Career history
2014–2023
Boston Celtics
2014
→Maine Red Claws
2023–present
Memphis Grizzlies
Career highlights and awards
NBA Defensive Player of the Year (2022)
3× NBA All-Defensive First Team (2019, 2020, 2022)
NBA All-Rookie Second Team (2015)
3× NBA Hustle Award (2019, 2022, 2023)
Consensus second-team All-American (2013)
Third-team All-American – NABC (2014)
Big 12 Player of the Year (2013)
2× First-team All-Big 12 (2013, 2014)
USBWA National Freshman of the Year (2013)
Big 12 Freshman of the Year (2013)
McDonald's All-American (2012)
Texas Mr. Basketball (2012)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing United States
FIBA World U19 Championship
2013 Czech Republic
National team
FIBA Americas U18 Championship
2012 Brazil
National team
Marcus Osmond Smart (born March 6, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Oklahoma State Cowboys.
Smart was drafted with the sixth overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft by the Boston Celtics. He initially came off the bench for the Celtics before starting games regularly in 2018 and becoming the starting point guard in 2021. Smart was named the NBA Defensive Player of the Year for the 2021–22 season, becoming only the sixth guard in NBA history to win the award. He has also been named to the NBA All-Defensive First Team thrice and is a three-time NBA Hustle Award winner, winning it in 2019, 2022, and 2023. Smart helped the Celtics reach the NBA Finals in 2022 before being traded to the Grizzlies in 2023.
Marcus Osmond Smart (born March 6, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association...
30 points in the final quarter. Jayson Tatum scored 29 points, while MarcusSmart added 24, but Boston was forced to play catch-up the majority of the...
MarcusSmart in the back-court when they were up by 20 late in the 4th quarter. Wall was hit with a Flagrant 2 foul and was promptly ejected. Smart immediately...
left, MarcusSmart was fouled just before attempting a potential tying three-pointer with 4.6 seconds left. After making the first free throw, Smart missed...
Retrieved May 23, 2022. "MarcusSmart wins 2021-22 NBA Hustle Award". CBS Boston. 23 May 2022. Retrieved May 23, 2022. "Boston's MarcusSmart wins 2022-23 NBA...
Michael Jordan, Gary Payton, Ron Artest, Kawhi Leonard and MarcusSmart. Payton and Smart are the only two point guards to have won. Jordan, Olajuwon...
Jabari Parker, Adreian Payne, Elfrid Payton, Julius Randle, Dario Šarić, MarcusSmart, Nik Stauskas, Noah Vonleh, T. J. Warren, Andrew Wiggins and James Young...
the Celtics hit their first seven three-point attempts in the fourth. MarcusSmart added 18 points, and Derrick White came off the bench to score 21 points...
Celtics, MarcusSmart to Grizzlies in 3-team deal". NBA. June 22, 2023. Retrieved June 23, 2023. "Detroit Pistons trade up for Houston's Marcus Sasser with...
and the only point guard winner in the award's first 39 years, until MarcusSmart was selected in 2022. He was selected to the NBA All-Defensive First...
history and the first five-star recruit to join Oklahoma State since MarcusSmart in 2012. In June 2020, the NCAA imposed a postseason ban on Oklahoma...
finished third in Defensive Player of the Year voting, behind winner MarcusSmart and Mikal Bridges. Gobert led the league in rebounds per game with 14...
Defensive Player of the Year Kevin Garnett – 2008 MarcusSmart - 2022 NBA Hustle Award MarcusSmart – 2019, 2022, 2023 NBA Rookie of the Year Tom Heinsohn...
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