Marcus Vinicius de Souza (basketball)

Marquinhos
No. 11 – Flamengo
Forward
Personal information
Born (1984-05-31) May 31, 1984 (age 28)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Nationality Brazilian
Listed height 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight 225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
NBA Draft 2006 / 43rd overall
Selected by the New Orleans Hornets
League Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB)
Career history
2002–2003 Vasco da Gama
2003–2004 Corinthians
2004–2005 Premiata Montegranaro
2005–2006 São Carlos
2006–2008 New Orleans Hornets
2006–2007 Tulsa 66ers (D-League)
2008 Memphis Grizzlies
2008–2009 Pinheiros
2009–2010 Sutor Basket Montegranaro
2010–2012 Pinheiros
2012–present Flamengo
Career highlights and awards

Marcus Vinicius Vieira de Souza (born May 31, 1984 in Rio de Janeiro), better known as Marquinhos, is a Brazilian professional basketball player.

In 2004-05 season he played professionally in Italy for the Legadue Basket, the second division, team Premiata Montegranaro. Souza played professionally for Sao Carlos at the time of his selection in the draft.

A 6'8", 225 lb (102 kg) forward, he was a second round NBA draft choice of the New Orleans Hornets in the 2006 NBA Draft, chosen 43rd overall. He played a total of 26 games for the Hornets, scoring 50 points.[1] He spent part of the 2006-07 NBA season with the NBA Development League's Tulsa 66ers, for whom he played 13 games.[2] In 2007, he won a gold medal at the 2007 Pan American Games. In 2008 he was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies, only to be waived 2 days later.[3]

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