Marquese Chriss

Quick Facts

Full Name	Marquese Chriss
Occupation	Basketball Player
Date Of Birth	Jul 2, 1997(1997-07-02)
Age	27
Birthplace	Sacramento
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Cancer

Marquese Chriss Biography

Marquese Chriss is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on July 2, 1997 in Sacramento, California, United States. Power forward who was drafted eighth overall by Sacramento Kings in the 2016 NBA Draft. He was traded at the time of the draft for Phoenix Suns. Phoenix Suns. The Suns were his first team. the Suns the team, he was named as a member of the NBA All-Rookie Second Team.

When he took the court alongside When he was on the floor with Devin Booker and Dragan Bender, the Suns became the first NBA team to have 3 teenagers playing alongside each other in the same game. and Dragan Bender The Suns were an original NBA team with three teenagers competing during the same game.

Throughout the draft process, Chriss went from being a considerable late- lottery or mid-first round talent to rising up in the draft as a potential top 3 draft candidate. In the days leading up to the draft, Chriss agreed to terms on a multi-year footwear and apparel endorsement deal with Nike. He ended up being selected with the eighth overall pick in the draft by the Sacramento Kings. Chriss was later traded to the Phoenix Suns on draft night for the draft rights to Bogdan Bogdanović and the rights of the 13th and 28th picks of the draft, Georgios Papagiannis and Skal Labissière. He became the first recruit outside of the top 50 rankings to be drafted in the top 10 as a one- and-done player since the rule was instituted in 2005. On July 7, he signed his rookie scale contract with the Suns and joined the team for the 2016 NBA Summer League. Chriss played in three games for the Suns during the Summer League before developing an illness that ruled him out for the rest of the tournament.

Chriss attended Pleasant Grove High School in Elk Grove, California. As a freshman at Pleasant Grove, Chriss was one of 25 students who showed up for tryouts. The school only had junior varsity and varsity teams, which meant that roster spots were limited, especially for a player like Chriss who previously had zero competitive experience in the sport. Chriss almost didn’t make it, but his energy and effort stood out. He began the season as a reserve before eventually working his way into the starting lineup. A year later, he started for the varsity team and led the school to a 28–6 record and a state championship. Colleges began offering Chriss scholarships that season, with the first coming from Northern Arizona University. In January 2014, he committed to the University of Washington.

He is the fourth oldest of his 9 siblings. His mother Shawntae Wright was a certified Clinical Social Worker.

Marquese Chriss Net Worth

Marquese Chriss is one of the richest Basketball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Marquese Chriss 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He played football and baseball in his early years. After breaking his collarbone in eighth grade, his mother banned players from football for the rest of his life.

He earned honored to be a Pac-12 All-Freshmen selection in his only season in Washington State University. University of Washington, where the average was 13.7 scores, 5.4 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game.

Marquese De’Shawn Chriss Jr. (born July 2, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Washington Huskies. He was selected in the first round of the 2016 NBA draft with the eighth overall pick by the Sacramento Kings, and he was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team as a member of the Phoenix Suns in 2017.

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In July 2017, Chriss re-joined the Suns for the 2017 NBA Summer League. In five games, Chriss averaged 14.4 points, 6.0 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 1.0 blocks per game. On December 26, 2017, Chriss tied a career high with 13 rebounds in a 99–97 win over the Memphis Grizzlies. On January 12, 2018, Chriss missed the Suns’ game against the Houston Rockets due to a hip injury, ending a streak of 124 consecutive games to begin his career. It was the longest streak by a Sun since Kyle Macy played in the first 329 games of his pro career from 1980–84. He returned to action on January 26 after missing six games, and was 1-for-12 from the field for three points in a 107–85 loss to the New York Knicks. On January 31, in a 102–88 win over the Dallas Mavericks, Chriss reached 100 career steals, three-pointers and blocks at 20 years, 213 days old. He became the third youngest player ever to reach 100 of each with only LeBron James and Kevin Durant doing so younger. On April 1, Chriss scored a season-high 22 points against the Golden State Warriors. He topped that mark on April 6 with 23 points against the New Orleans Pelicans.

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Marquese Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Marquese Chriss celebrates birthday on July 2 of every year.

On October 1, 2019, Chriss signed with the Golden State Warriors. He was waived by the Warriors on January 7, 2020, to make room for two-way contract player, Damion Lee, who was given a guaranteed contract for the remainder of the 2019–20 season. Chriss averaged 7.3 points and 5.4 rebounds per game, earning respect from teammates and coaches. The Warriors faced a hard cap that season that prevented them from keeping both Lee and Chriss. On January 15, the Warriors re-signed Chriss to a two-way contract, which was later converted into a 2 year rest-of-season contract.