Chris Marcus
| Personal information | |
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| Born |
December 11, 1979 Chicago, Illinois |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) |
| Listed weight | 300 lb (136 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Olympic (Charlotte, North Carolina) |
| College | Western Kentucky (1999–2003) |
| NBA draft | 2003 / Undrafted |
| Position | Center |
| Number | 1 |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Christopher Lee Marcus (born December 11, 1979) is a former American basketball player who is best known for his collegiate career at Western Kentucky University between 1999–2000 and 2002–03.
As a student at Olympic High School Marcus was a certified seven-footer, but he did not begin playing basketball until the school's new head coach, David Davis, convinced him to play for the team.
Marcus was born in Chicago, Illinois but raised in Charlotte, North Carolina. He grew extremely quickly; by sixth grade he was 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m), in seventh he was 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m), and in eighth grade Marcus stood 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) tall. By the time he was soundly into his high school career, Marcus was a certified seven-footer. However, he did not begin playing basketball until the school's new head coach, David Davis, convinced him to play for the team. The coaching staff worked with him, improving Marcus' fundamentals and acclimatizing him to the nuances of basketball.
Despite being so tall, colleges did not try to recruit him that much. A couple Clemson scouts were at one of Marcus' high school games for two other players on his team, and one of them was then-assistant Clemson coach Dennis Felton. Within the next year, Felton would become the newest head coach at Western Kentucky and recruited Marcus to play for him.
Marcus was always insecure about his height and the expectations of basketball greatness that he carried with it. During his recruiting visit to WKU, the players emphasized teamwork and schoolwork while downplaying pressure. This excited Marcus enough to commit to WKU.
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