Marreese Speights

January 4, 2024
Basketball Player

Quick Facts

Marreese Speights
Full Name Marreese Speights
Occupation Basketball Player
Date Of Birth Aug 4, 1987(1987-08-04)
Age 37
Birthplace St. Petersburg
Country United States
Birth City Florida
Horoscope Leo

Marreese Speights Biography

Name Marreese Speights
Birthday Aug 4
Birth Year 1987
Place Of Birth St. Petersburg
Home Town Florida
Birth Country United States
Birth Sign Leo
Parents Regina Glenn-Speights, Wilbur Speights
Spouse Kimberly Speights

Marreese Speights is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on August 4, 1987 in St. Petersburg, Florida, United States. NBA forward/center was drafted as 16th overall, by the Philadelphia 76ers in 2008. He spent four seasons with the 76ers and had brief periods playing for Cleveland Cavaliers, the Memphis Grizzlies and Cleveland Cavaliers before joining the Golden State Warriors in 2013. He was instrumental in helping the Warriors take home their first NBA Championship in 2015.

The team played for his school, the University of Florida with He played at the University of Florida with Corey Brewer..

Speights began his career at the University of Florida in 2006–07, and averaged approximately four points and two rebounds in six minutes per game as a freshman for the national champion Gators. He saw few minutes behind big men Al Horford, Joakim Noah, and Chris Richard.

Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Speights was listed as the No. 13 power forward and the No. 51 player in the nation in 2006.

His primary caregiver was his mother, Regina Glenn-Speights.

Marreese Speights Net Worth

Net Worth $12 Million
Source Of Income Basketball Player
House Living in own house.

Marreese Speights is one of the richest Basketball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Marreese Speights 's net worth $12 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He played two years of basketball in college at Florida where he won the national championship in the back of a reserve during his first season.

He was a basketball player for one season in St. Petersburg’s Admiral Farragut Academy, a college Prep school. They also removed his jersey following the season.

Marreese Akeem Speights (born August 4, 1987) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Guangzhou Long-Lions of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). He played college basketball for the Florida Gators, where he was a freshman member of their NCAA national championship team in 2007. The Philadelphia 76ers selected him with the 16th overall pick in the 2008 NBA draft.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Height 6 ft 10 in

Marreese Speights height 6 ft 10 in Marreese weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Marreese Speights Dating?

According to our records, Marreese Speights married to Kimberly Speights. As of December 1, 2023, Marreese Speights’s is not dating anyone.

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On June 29, 2012, the Grizzlies extended a qualifying offer to Speights, making him a restricted free agent.

Facts & Trivia

Marreese Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Marreese Speights celebrates birthday on August 4 of every year.

On July 12, 2013, Speights signed with the Golden State Warriors. On February 10, 2014, Speights scored a career-high 32 points in a 123–80 win over the Philadelphia 76ers.

Did Mo Speights retire?

Free agent
NBA draft| 2008 / Round: 1 / Pick: 16th overall
Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers
Playing career| 2008–present
Career history

Where is Speights Academy located?

Hayden – St Pete, FL.

Where is Maurice Speight now?

Guangzhou Loong Lions

What happened to Marreese Speights?

Marreese Speights was supposed to be the answer for the Memphis Grizzlies after Zach Randolph went down with a partial MCL tear. The Grizzlies had acquired Speights from the Philadelphia 76ers in a three-team deal to fill the hole left when Randolph became injured.

How do you pronounce the name Speight?

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