Marcus Vondell Faison (born February 18, 1978) is a Belgian-American former professional basketball player. He played Division I basketball for

Siena College Siena College is an American private Franciscan college in Loudonville, New York. Siena was founded by the Order of Friars Minor in 1937. The college was named after Bernardino of Siena, a 15th-century Italian Franciscan friar and preacher. St ...

prior to his professional career.http://sienasaints.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/012706aab.html Was a prep standout at Irvin High School in El Paso, Texas.

College career

Faison played for Siena College in

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from 1996 to 2000. As a four-year starter, he was the leading scorer on teams that reached three consecutive Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) championship games from 1997–2000. He appeared in one NCAA tournament game in 1999, scoring 18 points in a loss to the #4 seeded Arkansas Razorbacks. As a senior, he led Siena to a 24–9 record and an appearance in the

National Invitation Tournament The National Invitational Tournament (NIT) is a men's college basketball tournament operated by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Played at regional sites and traditionally at Madison Square Garden (Final Four) in New York City ...

. He graduated in 2000 as Siena's third leading scorer in school history. He was named to the All-MAAC First Team three times and to the conference's 25th anniversary team in January 2006.

Pro career

Faison joined Beşiktaş Cola Turka for the 2008–09 season. In January 2009, he left Beşiktaş because of economic problems and later signed with Peristeri in Greece.Στο Περιστέρι ο Μάρκους Φαϊζόν
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