 Marshall with theTar Heels in 2011 | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | (1991-08-19)August 19, 1991 (age 34) Dumfries, Virginia, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school | Bishop O'Connell (Arlington, Virginia) | ||||||||||||||
| College | North Carolina (2010–2012) | ||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 2012: 1st round, 13th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
| Drafted by | Phoenix Suns | ||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2012–2017 | ||||||||||||||
| Position | Point guard | ||||||||||||||
| Number | 12, 5 | ||||||||||||||
| Coaching career | 2019–2021 | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
Playing | |||||||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | Phoenix Suns | ||||||||||||||
| 2012 | →Bakersfield Jam | ||||||||||||||
| 2013 | Delaware 87ers | ||||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | Los Angeles Lakers | ||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Milwaukee Bucks | ||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | Philadelphia 76ers | ||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Reno Bighorns | ||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Agua Caliente Clippers | ||||||||||||||
Coaching | |||||||||||||||
| 2019–2021 | North Carolina (recruiting) | ||||||||||||||
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| Career statistics | |||||||||||||||
| Points | 802 (5.0 ppg) | ||||||||||||||
| Rebounds | 253 (1.6 rpg) | ||||||||||||||
| Assists | 779 (4.9 apg) | ||||||||||||||
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| Stats atBasketball Reference | |||||||||||||||
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Kendall Dewan Marshall (born August 19, 1991) is an Americanbasketball coach and former professional player. He was born inDumfries, Virginia, and attendedBishop O'Connell High School inArlington, Virginia. He playedcollege basketball for theNorth Carolina Tar Heels and was drafted by thePhoenix Suns in the first round of the2012 NBA draft with the 13th overall pick.
Marshall ledBishop O'Connell High School to the 2010 Virginia Independent Schools Division I championship as a senior. He also led Bishop O'Connell to the semifinals of the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference. He averaged 15.3 points, nine rebounds and six assists as a senior.
Considered a four-star recruit byESPN.com, Marshall was listed as the No. 7 point guard and the No. 22 player in the nation in 2010.[1]
At the start of his first season at North Carolina, Marshall provided more depth at the point guard position to relieve starting point guardLarry Drew II, as he got more used to the system at North Carolina. However, after a disappointing showing atGeorgia Tech in which the Tar Heels lost by twenty points,Roy Williams took the gamble and inserted Marshall into the starting lineup at a win versusClemson.[2] Soon Drew transferred toUCLA, allowing Marshall to take on the leadership role with poise; as he dished out an ACC-record 16 assists while committing only three turnovers at a win overFlorida State on February 6, 2011.[3] Marshall averaged 6.2 points and 6.2 assists per game.[4]
Marshall had an excellent sophomore season in which he set the all time UNC assist record of 351, surpassing former UNC point guardEd Cota as the all-time leader in assists in a single season in school history. On March 9, 2012, Marshall set another record, the all-time ACC record in assists in a single season with 311, surpassing the previous record set by formerGeorgia Tech point guardCraig Neal.[5][6]
Marshall fractured his wrist during North Carolina's NCAA tournament win againstCreighton, landing hard after being fouled while driving for a layup.[7] He did not return for the remainder of the season, as Carolina fell toKansas in the regional finals. Marshall won the 2012 Bob Cousy award, joining past winnersRaymond Felton (2005) andTy Lawson (2009) as Tar Heels who have won the award.[8] As a sophomore, Marshall averaged 8.1 points and 9.8 assists and shot 52.7 percent from the field.[4]
On March 29, 2012, Marshall announced that he would enter the2012 NBA draft out ofUNC with three of his teammates: sophomoreHarrison Barnes, juniorJohn Henson and seniorTyler Zeller.[9] He was selected with the 13th overall pick in the 2012 NBA draft by thePhoenix Suns.
On July 16, 2012, Marshall signed a multi-year deal with thePhoenix Suns.[10] He joined the Suns for the 2012 NBA Summer League and in his first game, he had five assists and three steals.[11] In his final Summer League game, Marshall had adouble-double with 15 points and 10 assists in a 96–87 victory over theMemphis Grizzlies.[12]
On November 4, 2012, Marshall made his first official NBA appearance against theOrlando Magic. He did not record any statistics in that game. He had two assists and one steal in a blowout loss to the defendingNBA Finals championMiami Heat a day later. On November 29, 2012, the Suns assigned Marshall to theBakersfield Jam of theNBA D-League.[13] In his first game in the D-League, Marshall recorded 21 points, 8 assists and 2 rebounds in a 102–95 victory over theSanta Cruz Warriors. Marshall was recalled by the Suns on December 21, 2012.[14]
On February 5, 2013, Marshall recorded a season-high 11 points with 4 assists in a 96–90 victory against theMemphis Grizzlies. On March 9, 2013, Marshall had 9 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists in a 107–105 victory over theHouston Rockets. Marshall's first official start in the NBA came on March 27, 2013, against theUtah Jazz. He had 13 assists in that game, his first game to record double-digit assists. In three starts, he totaled 37 assists.[15]
On October 25, 2013, Marshall was traded, along withMarcin Gortat,Shannon Brown andMalcolm Lee, to theWashington Wizards in exchange forEmeka Okafor and a2014 first-round draft pick.[16] Marshall, Brown and Lee were all waived by the Wizards three days later.[17]
On December 3, 2013, Marshall was acquired by theDelaware 87ers of the NBA D-League.[18] In his debut with Delaware, Marshall recorded 31 points, 10 assists, 9 rebounds and 2 steals in a 126–139 loss to theRio Grande Valley Vipers.[19]
On December 20, 2013, Marshall signed with theLos Angeles Lakers.[20] The injury-ravaged Lakers on January 3, 2014, made Marshall their sixth different player to start at point guard in2013–14, when he established career highs with 20 points and 15 assists in a 110–99 victory over Utah that snapped a six-game losing streak.[21] It was his fourth career start.[15] In his next game, he recorded a career high 17 assists in a loss to the Denver Nuggets.
On July 18, 2014, Marshall was waived by the Lakers.[22]
On July 20, 2014, Marshall was claimed off waivers by theMilwaukee Bucks.[23] On January 17, 2015, he was ruled out for the rest of the2014–15 season after suffering a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his right knee on January 15.[24]
On February 19, 2015, Marshall was traded back to the Phoenix Suns in a three-team deal that also involved thePhiladelphia 76ers.[25] He was subsequently waived by the Suns two days later alongsideJohn Salmons.[26]
On September 9, 2015, Marshall signed with thePhiladelphia 76ers.[27] On November 11, he was assigned to the Delaware 87ers in order to rehab his torn ACL.[28] On December 4, he was recalled by the 76ers.[29] He made his debut for the 76ers on December 11, recording 5 points and 6 assists as a starter in a loss to the Detroit Pistons.[30]
On August 26, 2016, Marshall was traded to theUtah Jazz in exchange forTibor Pleiss, two2017 second-round draft picks and cash considerations.[31] He was immediately waived by the Jazz upon being acquired.[31][32]
On November 29, 2016, Marshall was acquired by theReno Bighorns of theNBA Development League.[33]
On September 21, 2017, Marshall signed a training camp contract with theMilwaukee Bucks.[34] He was waived by the Bucks on October 8, 2017, after appearing in three preseason games.[35] Marshall signed with theAgua Caliente Clippers of theNBA G League. After appearing in three games, Marshall opted to retire from basketball on November 23, 2017.[36]
In August 2017, Marshall joined theUnited States national team for the2017 FIBA AmeriCup,[37] where he won a gold medal.
Marshall resumed his studies at UNC in 2017–18, and graduated after the fall semester in December 2018. He also worked closely with the basketball team, who identified him as a student assistant coach by 2018–19.[4] On October 2, 2019, Tar Heels head coachRoy Williams named Marshall the director of recruiting, a newly created position on his staff.[38] Marshall held that position until April 15, 2021, just after Williams' resignation.[39]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2010–11 | North Carolina | 37 | 20 | 24.6 | .420 | .385 | .690 | 2.1 | 6.2 | 1.1 | .1 | 6.2 |
| 2011–12 | North Carolina | 36 | 35 | 33 | .467 | .354 | .696 | 2.6 | 9.8 | 1.2 | .2 | 8.1 |
| Career | 73 | 55 | 28.8 | .446 | .366 | .693 | 2.3 | 8.0 | 1.1 | .1 | 7.2 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–13 | Phoenix | 48 | 3 | 14.6 | .371 | .315 | .571 | .9 | 3.0 | .5 | .1 | 3.0 |
| 2013–14 | L.A. Lakers | 54 | 45 | 29.0 | .406 | .399 | .528 | 2.9 | 8.8 | .9 | .1 | 8.0 |
| 2014–15 | Milwaukee | 28 | 3 | 14.9 | .455 | .391 | .889 | 1.0 | 3.1 | .8 | .0 | 4.2 |
| 2015–16 | Philadelphia | 30 | 6 | 13.3 | .364 | .327 | .692 | .9 | 2.4 | .5 | .1 | 3.7 |
| Career | 160 | 57 | 19.3 | .399 | .370 | .611 | 1.6 | 4.9 | .7 | .1 | 5.0 | |
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