Marquis Teague

Marquis Teague: Biography in Details

Who is Marquis Teague?

Marquis Teague is an American well-known professional basketball player.  He has won awards like NCAA champion (2012), McDonald’s All-American (2011), and two times Fourth-team Parade All-American (2010, 2011).

Age, Parents, Siblings, Family, Ethnicity

He was born on 28 February 1993, in Indianapolis, Indiana. He is of African American ethnicity and has an American nationality.

His birth name is Marquis Devante Teague. He is the son of Shawn and Carol. He was born in an athletic family where his father also played basketball. Marquis has a brother Jeff who is also a professional basketball player. Since childhood, he has built up a strong interest in basketball games.

In which school did Marquis Teague attend?

Marquis Teague studied at Pike High School and attended the University of Kentucky. He has won a gold medal at the FIBA U-17 World Championships in Hamburg, Germany.

Marquis Teague: Professional Life, Career

Marquis Teague started playing basketball in 2012. He started playing basketball professionally after being selected by the Chicago Bulls in the 2012 NBA draft. During his rookie season, he was assigned multiple times to the Iowa Energy of NBA Development League.

On 21 January 2014, he was traded to the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for TornikeShengelia. On 24 October 2014, he was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers but he was soon released from the just after three days.

Later, on 1 November 2014, he was selected by the Oklahoma City Blue in the 2014 NBA Development League draft. He left the NBA and signed with Ironi Nahariya of the Israeli League on 17 July 2016, but he was soon released from the team on 31 October 2016.

Teague signed with the Russian team Avtodor Saratov of the VTB United League on 26 November 2016. On 2 March 2017, he was acquired by the Fort Wayne Mad Ants of NBA Development League and on August 23, 2017, Teague was selected by the Memphis Hustle.

After this, on August 30, 2018, Teague signed with Jeonju KCC Egis of the Korean league.

How much is the net worth of Marquis Teague?

As of 2023, Marquis Teague has an estimated net worth of $1.5 million and he receives a salary of 1.121 million USD.

Marquis Teague: Rumors, Controversy/Scandal

Unlike other players, he hasn’t been in many rumors but he suffered a controversy when Kentucky Basketball revealed he’ll never be a Big-Time NBA Player for different reasons.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight

Marquis Teague has a height of 6 feet 2 inches. His body weighs 82kg. He has black hair and black eyes.

Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter

Marquis Teague is active on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. He has more than 8.9k followers on Facebook, 23.6k followers on Instagram, and 41.5k followers on Twitter.

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