Marcus Douthit
- January 6, 2024
- Basketball Player
Quick Facts
Full Name | Marcus Douthit |
Occupation | Basketball Player |
Date Of Birth | Apr 15, 1980(1980-04-15) |
Age | 44 |
Birthplace | Syracuse |
Country | United States |
Birth City | New York |
Horoscope | Aries |
Marcus Douthit Biography
Name | Marcus Douthit |
Birthday | Apr 15 |
Birth Year | 1980 |
Place Of Birth | Syracuse |
Home Town | New York |
Birth Country | United States |
Birth Sign | Aries |
Spouse | Nina Douthit |
Marcus Douthit is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on April 15, 1980 in Syracuse, New York, United States. Marcus Eugene Douthit, a Filipino-American basketball star, was born April 15, 1980. He is a member of the Hanoi Buffaloes, a foreign team that participates in the Thailand Basketball Super League. He graduated from Providence College. He was drafted in the 2004 NBA draft by the Los Angeles Lakers after his stint with Providence Friars. He was born in Syracuse, New York. On March 11, 2011, he became a naturalized Filipino citizen, which allowed him to play for the Philippines’ national basketball team.
Douthit was a member of the Albuquerque Thunderbirds’ NBA Development League team, which is the official minor league association of the National Basketball Association. He played during the 2005-06 season. He was a part of the team’s starting line-up, along with T. J. Cummings and Andreas Glyniadakis.
During the 2006–07 NBA season, the Lakers announced that they would sign Douthit after playing professional ball in Europe. Shortly after, the team placed him on waivers. Douthit along with other aspirants such as J. R. Pinnock, Mamadou N’diaye, and Devin Green were all cut by the Lakers before the start of the regular season.
Douthit has played for basketball club Antalya Büyükşehir Belediyesi in Turkey during the 2007–08 season. That year, the team finished sixth in the league with a total 18 wins, qualifying them to the playoffs. The club was eventually eliminated by Turkish team Fenerbahçe Ülkerspor. While playing for Antalya in Turkey’s top men’s professional basketball league, Turkish Basketball League, Douthit averaged 13.2 points and 6.5 rebounds.
The Los Angeles Lakers selected Douthit in the 56th round of the 2004 National Basketball Association draft. He was also selected alongside Sasha Vujacic (slowenian basketball player), who was drafted in round 27. Douthit chose to play basketball in Belgium, as the Lakers had already drafted 15 players. Karl Malone was yet to decide if Douthit would be joining the team. Douthit signed with several ball clubs including the Los Angeles Clippers and Los Angeles Lakers, even though he has never played in the NBA.
Marcus Douthit Net Worth
Net Worth | $5 Million |
Source Of Income | Basketball Player |
House | Living in own house. |
Marcus Douthit is one of the richest Basketball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Marcus Douthit 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Tim Welsh, Providence Friars’ head coach, announced on November 18, 1999 that Douthit had signed a national letter of intent to attend Providence College in 2000-01. Douthit would eventually stay at Providence College for four years and complete a bachelor’s in Social Science. He scored a career-high 22 point and grabbed 11 rebounds during his freshman year to achieve his first double- double of his career against Brown University.
Douthit played for the Friars for four years. He was also a teammate of Ryan Gomes, an ex-member of the Los Angeles Clippers. Douthit was part of the 2003-04 Providence Friars team which finished with an 11-5 conference record and 20-9 overall. Douthit received the Marvin Barnes Defensive Player award during his senior and junior years of Providence play.
To cap the 2006–07 season, after playing in the NBA D-League, Douthit joined the Daegu Orions in the Korean Basketball League, which is the professional basketball league of South Korea.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
Height | 6 ft 11 in |
Weight | 105 kg |
Marcus Douthit height 6 ft 11 in Marcus weight 105 kg & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Marcus Douthit Dating?
According to our records, Marcus Douthit married to Nina Douthit. As of December 1, 2023, Marcus Douthit’s is not dating anyone.
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Douthit first suited up as an import for Gilas at the 2010 MVP Invitational Champions’ Cup, which was held from June 24 to 27 at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium. He helped the nationals beat the Jordan national basketball team in the championship game, scoring 10 points and grabbing 11 rebounds. Toroman, a former assistant coach of the national squad of Yugoslavia from 1991–95, was impressed with Douthit’s performance and recommended him to be Gilas’ top prospect for naturalization.
Facts & Trivia
Marcus Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Marcus Douthit celebrates birthday on April 15 of every year.
Douthit’s eligibility to play for the Smart Gilas Pilipinas national basketball team was confirmed by FIBA Sport and Eligibility committee head Ivanka Toteva in June 2011. With the confirmation, Douthit will be allowed to represent the Philippines as a naturalized player in all FIBA sanctioned events.