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Marcus Landry Position Forward Height 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) Weight 225 lb (102 kg) League Liga ACB Team Assignia Manresa Born November 1, 1985
Milwaukee, WisconsinHigh school Vincent HS
Milwaukee, WisconsinCollege Wisconsin Draft Undrafted, 2009 Pro career 2009 –present Career history New York Knicks (2009–10)
Boston Celtics (2010)
→Maine Red Claws (2010)
Reno Bighorns (2010–11)
Maratonistas de Coamo (2011)
BCM Gravelines (2011)Marcus Landry (born November 1, 1985 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is an American professional basketball player for Assignia Manresa. Landry attended Vincent High School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was undrafted after four years at the University of Wisconsin from 2005 to 2009.
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Personal
His older brother, Carl Landry,[1] has played in the NBA.
Pro career
Landry was a training camp invite of the NBA's New York Knicks and was announced to their 15-man roster for the start of the 2009–10 season.
He was traded to the Boston Celtics along with Nate Robinson for Eddie House, Bill Walker, and J. R. Giddens on February 18, 2010.[2] The Celtics assigned Landry to the Maine Red Claws on March 6, 2010.[3]
He joined his brother Carl at the Sacramento Kings' 2010 training camp. However, he was released on October 15. He then signed with the Kings' NBA D-League affiliate, the Reno Bighorns. On January 19, 2011, Landry and fellow Bighorn teammate Jeremy Lin were named NBA D-League Players of the Week.
In July 2011 he signed a one-year deal with BCM Gravelines in France.[4] He was released soon afterwards and signed a 6-week contract with Bàsquet Manresa.[5]
References
- ^ Alan Hahn. "Landry in battle for Knicks' last roster spot" Newsday. October 20, 2009. Retrieved on November 3, 2009.
- ^ "Celtics acquire Nate Robinson, Marcus Landry from Knicks". NBA.com. February 18, 2010. http://www.nba.com/celtics/news/press_release/press021810-celtics-acquire-robinson.html.
- ^ Celtics Assign Landry To Red Claws
- ^ BCM Gravelines tabs Landry
- ^ [1]
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Categories:- 1985 births
- Living people
- African American basketball players
- Basketball players from Wisconsin
- New York Knicks players
- Boston Celtics players
- Bàsquet Manresa players
- Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball players
- People from Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Power forwards (basketball)
- Maine Red Claws players
- Reno Bighorns players
- Undrafted National Basketball Association players
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