Bio

Shawn Marion, former Vincennes University (IN) basketball player, is a four-time NBA All-Star, two-time All-NBA Third-Team honoree, 2000 NBA All-Rookie Second-Team member, and NBA Champion. In 1996, Marion attended Vincennes University (IN) where he played for two seasons for the Trailblazers. During his time there, he was a second-team All-American his freshman year, first-team All-American selection his sophomore year, as well as the 1997-98 David Rowlands Male Student-Athlete of the Year recipient. This award recognizes an NJCAA student-athlete who best exhibits the traits of hard work, discipline, ethics, and excellence at the two-year level. Marion also ranks second on the Blazers' all-time lists with 1,685 points and 923 rebounds.

After Vincennes, Marion continued his collegiate career at the University of Nevada Las Vegas where he was a member of the Rebels basketball team for one season. In his lone season, he averaged 18.7 points, 9.3 rebounds, 2.5 steals, and 1.9 blocks over the course of 29 games. Marion was named to the Western Athletic Conference Mountain Division First-Team, All-Newcomer Team, and All-Defensive Team.

Selected as the ninth overall pick in the 1999 NBA Draft by the Phoenix Suns, Marion went on to blaze a path to success. In his initial season with the Suns, Marion averaged 10.2 points, 6.5 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 1.0 blocks, 0.8 steals, and 24.7 minutes. As his career progressed, in the 2004-05 season, he started all 81 games and averaged 19.4 points, 11.3 rebounds, 2.01 steals, 1.9 assists, 1.47 blocks and 38.8 minutes. During this time, he was the only player to be ranked in the top 25 in scoring, rebounding, steals, blocks, and minutes. After the Phoenix Suns, Marion continued his professional career playing for the Miami Heat, Toronto Raptors, Dallas Mavericks, and Cleveland Cavaliers. In the 2010-11 season with the Mavericks, Marion helped lead the team to win their first NBA Championship against the Miami Heat. In 2014, he became the first player in NBA history with 15,000 points, 10,000 rebounds, 1,000 blocks, and 500 three pointers. In 2015, Marion announced his retirement from the NBA after 16 seasons. Outside of his NBA career, Marion played for the United States national team for the Goodwill Games, FIBA World Championship, and 2004 Olympic Games where he won bronze. Known throughout his career as "The Matrix," Marion ranks among the most accomplished players of his era.