Marcus James Kennedy (born January 29, 1967) is an American former professional

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player. He was a second round NBA draft pick and played professionally in several countries.

College career

Kennedy, a 6'7" power forward, played college basketball at

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from 1986 to 1989, then transferred to

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Eastern Michigan for his senior season. Kennedy averaged 20.0 points and 8.1 rebounds and was named Mid-American Conference Player of the Year and led the Eagles to the program's first NCAA tournament Sweet 16.

Professional career

After his college career, Kennedy was drafted in the second round of the 1991 NBA draft by the Portland Trail Blazers (54th pick overall), but did not make the team. Instead, Kennedy played for the

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of the

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(CBA), where he averaged 22.6 points and 10.5 rebounds per game and was named first team all-league and CBA Rookie of the Year. He would play parts of four seasons for the Hoops (later called the Grand Rapids Mackers), averaging 16.5 points and 8.0 rebounds for his CBA career. Kennedy also played professionally in Spain, Italy, Argentina and Japan.

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Spanish League profileCollege statistics from the Draft Review
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