Donyell Lamar Marshall (born May 18, 1973) is an American

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coach and former professional player. He's currently an assistant coach for the

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of the

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. During his

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(NBA) career, he played with eight different teams.

Early career

Marshall was born on May 18, 1973, in

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. He graduated from Reading High School. He attended the

University of Connecticut The University of Connecticut (UConn) is a public land-grant research university in Storrs, Connecticut, a village in the town of Mansfield. The primary 4,400-acre (17.8 km2) campus is in Storrs, approximately a half hour's drive from Hart ...

and was a player in the university's basketball program. Marshall was a unanimous pick as

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in 1993–94.

Professional career

Marshall left college early to participate in the

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. He was selected after his junior year at the

by the

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, as the fourth overall pick. He was traded 40 games into his rookie season to the

Golden State Warriors The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in San Francisco. The Warriors compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as a member of the league's Western Conference Pacific Division. Founded in 194 ...

in exchange for

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on February 18, 1995. Marshall played with the Warriors until 2000, when he was traded to the

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as part of a four-team deal. He played alongside future Hall of Fame nominees

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and

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as a role player with the Jazz. Marshall signed as a

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with the

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on August 16, 2002, where he played with

Jalen Rose Jalen Anthony Rose (born January 30, 1973) is an American sports analyst and former professional basketball player. In college, he was a member of the University of Michigan Wolverines' " Fab Five" (along with Chris Webber, Juwan Howard, Jimmy K ...

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, Jay Williams,

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and

Tyson Chandler Tyson Cleotis Chandler (born October 2, 1982) is an American former professional basketball player and coach. Chandler was drafted directly out of high school as the second overall pick of the 2001 NBA draft by the Los Angeles Clippers, then w ...

. On December 1, 2003, Marshall was traded to the

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along with Rose and

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for

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, Jerome Williams and

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. In a March 13, 2005, game against the

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, he tied

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's NBA record for

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s made in one game, by making 12 of 19 attempts. In June 2005, Marshall signed a four-year contract with the

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, who were trying to build a veteran core around

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. In May 2007, he helped the team to a victory over the

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in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference semifinals by making six three-pointers. The victory propelled the Cavaliers to the

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against the

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, and eventually the

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against the

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. On February 21, 2008, Marshall was traded to the

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in an 11-player deal that involved three organizations. After the SuperSonics moved to

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, the

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waived him before the start of the new season. On September 1, 2008, Marshall agreed to terms with the

on a one-year contract. The move signaled Marshall's impending retirement, as he said his goal was to play for his hometown 76ers before he retired. Playing just 25 games, he provided Philadelphia with veteran leadership and three point shooting. He played a key role in Philadelphia's game 1 victory over the Orlando Magic in the first round of the playoffs; he scored 11 points and made a three-pointer to tie the game in the final minute.

Coaching career

On October 26, 2009, after retiring from the NBA, Marshall joined

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as a 76ers' post-game live analyst. Marshall left broadcasting on July 1, 2010 to become an assistant men's basketball coach of the

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under fellow Univ. of Connecticut alumnus

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. On November 3, 2011, Marshall was announced as an assistant coach of the D-League's

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. In September 2013, Marshall became an assistant coach of the Rider University men's basketball team. Marshall was largely responsible for the effective play of senior transfer center Matt Lopez and a second place regular season finish in the MAAC in 2014–15. Following a 21–12 season at Rider which earned a

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appearance, Marshall was named as an assistant on

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's staff at the

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on April 16, 2015.

Central Connecticut

On April 6, 2016, he was named head men's basketball coach at

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. Marshall won his first game as head coach of Central Connecticut on November 11, 2016 a 75-60 win over Hartford. After the 2021 season, Marshall and Central Connecticut mutually agreed to part ways ending Marshall's time at the school after five seasons.

Greensboro Swarm

On October 24, 2021, Marshall became an assistant coach for the

of the

Rankings and milestones

On February 5, 2007, Marshall's number was honored at

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on the University of Connecticut campus in Storrs, during halftime of the men's basketball game against the Syracuse Orangemen, as part of the

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ceremony which recognized personal accomplishments of 13 former players and three coaches. Until November 7, 2016, he held and shared the NBA record (with

and

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) for most three-point field goals made in a game after he made 12 three-point field goals of 19 attempts against the Philadelphia 76ers on March 13, 2005.

Personal

Marshall's great uncle is Hall of Fame

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player

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.Cavaliers: Donyell Marshall chat transcript

NBA career statistics

Regular season

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Playoffs

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Head coaching record

References

External links

Official biography, Central Connecticut Blue Devils

NBA Profile

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