Lovett Jr. Marcus
Profile
Best player at St John s, he averaged 24 a game before the injury on his Senior year. Quick Pg with an amazing first step and change of quickness. Left handed player. Although he prefers to finish while driving on the left side he can also use his right hand. Great fade away shot. Extremely difficult to stop to to his change of rhythm . Amazing passer and can score in several different ways. While driving the basket, on fast breaks, with fade aways shots,step backs , mid range and 3 pts shoots up to NBA range. Marcus also has a great court vision and his a quick passer. Has a high basketball IQ. This is a player who has NBA written all over.
2014-2015: Chicago, IL / Providence-St. Mel High School
2015-2016: St. John's University (NCAA): redshirted
2016-2017: St. John's University (NCAA, starting five): 30 games: 15.9ppg, 2.9rpg, 3.8apg, 1.3spg, FGP: 51.1%, 3PT: 38.2%, FT: 80.3%
2017-2018: St. John's University (NCAA): 7 games: 14.9ppg, 2.1rpg, 1.7apg, 2.1spg, FGP: 44.4%, 3PT: 38.5%, FT: 73.3%, played until Nov.'17
2018-2019: In Nov.'18 signed at KK Sloboda Uzice (Serbia-KLS): 18 games: Score-2(20.6ppg), 3.1rpg, 4.3apg, 1.3spg, FGP: 56.3%, 3PT: 49.5%, FT: 79.0%, left in Mar.'19
2020-2021: Semt77 Yalova Belediye Spor (Turkey-TBL): 2 games: 6.5ppg, 1.0apg, 1.0spg, in Jan.'21 moved to Ovarense Gavex (Portugal-LPB, starting five): 17 games: Score-1(21.7ppg), 3.2rpg, 4.5apg, 1.9spg, FGP: 54.1%, 3PT: 36.6%, FT: 86.2%
2021-2022: Salon Vilpas Vikings (Finland-Korisliiga, starting five): 42 games: 13.9ppg, 1.8rpg, 3.5apg, 1.2spg, FGP: 57.7%, 3PT: 38.1%, FT: 89.7%; BCL Qualifying Round: 1 game: 22pts, 7ast, 1steal
2022-2023: Sporting Clube de Portugal Lisboa (Portugal-Liga Betclic, starting five): 40 games: Score-3(18.5ppg), 2.5rpg, 4.2apg, 1.8spg, FGP: 56.9%, 3PT: 40.6%, FT: 82.7%; FIBA Europe Cup: 8 games: 18.5ppg, 1.9rpg, 3.9apg, 1.3spg, FGP: 54.2%, 3PT: 40.0%, FT: 85.7%
2023-2024: Sporting Clube de Portugal Lisboa (Portugal-Liga Betclic): 16 games: 16.2ppg, 2.8rpg, 4.5apg, 0.9spg, FGP: 53.4%, 3PT:45.9%, FT:90.4%; FIBA Europe Cup: 9 games: 20.1ppg, 2.0rpg, 5.8apg, 1.8spg, FGP: 50.0%, 3PT:41.8%, FT:85.2%
Awards/Achievements
HS finished fourth in the statewide vote for Mr. Basketball -2015
HS First Team All-State honors from the Chicago Tribune -2015
Big East All-Freshman Team -2017
Eurobasket.com All-Serbian League Honorable Mention -2019
Serbian KLS -2019 (Player of the Week Rd.16)
Portuguese LPB -2021 (Player of the Week Rd.22)
Turkish TBL Federation Cup Finalist -2021
Finnish League Finalist -2022
Finnish Cup Finalist -2022
Eurobasket.com All-Portuguese League Import Player of the Year -2023
Eurobasket.com All-Portuguese League Player of the Year -2023
Portuguese League Finalist -2023
Portuguese Hugo dos Santos Cup Winner -2023
Portuguese Supercup Winner -2023 (MVP)
Eurobasket.com Portuguese League All-Imports Team -2021, 23
Eurobasket.com All-Portuguese League First Team -2021, 23
Eurobasket.com All-Portuguese League Guard of the Year -2021, 23
Eurobasket.com All-Portuguese Liga Betclic Honorable Mention -2024
Eurobasket.com All-FIBA Europe Cup Second Team -2024
FIBA Europe Cup -2024 (Player of the Week Rd.6)
Highlights
Games
Cluj Napoca - Vilpas 106-97 Date: September 13, 2021
Lovett Jr. Marcus #19
Minutes: 28
Points: 22 2FG: 7-13 3FG: 1-3 Free Throws: 5-5 Assists: 7 Steals: 1 Ranking: 17.0
BOXSCORE
Novi Pazar - Sloboda Uzice 98-99 Date: January 27, 2019
Lovett Jr. Marcus #19 dark
Minutes: 36
Points: 34 2FG: 10-19 3FG: 3-4 Free Throws: 5-6 Rebounds: 5 Assists: 3 Steals: 3 Ranking: 37
BOXSCORE
OKK Beograd - Sloboda Uzice 93-101 Date: January 12, 2019
Lovett Jr. Marcus #19 dark
Minutes: 34
Points: 26 2FG: 8-12 3FG: 3-3 Free Throws: 1-1 Rebounds: 6 Assists: 11 Ranking: 36
BOXSCORE
Sloboda Uzice - Dynamic VP 88-80 Date: January 19, 2019
Lovett Jr. Marcus #19 white
Minutes: 34
Points: 27 2FG: 7-9 3FG: 3-9 Free Throws: 4-4 Rebounds: 2 Assists: 5 Steals: 2 Ranking: 23
BOXSCORE
New Orleans - St.John's 61-77 Date: November 11, 2017
Lovett Jr. Marcus #20
Minutes: 34
Points: 23 2FG: 2-4 3FG: 5-10 Free Throws: 4-4 Rebounds: 1 Assists: 3 Steals: 4 Ranking: 22
BOXSCORE