Stephon Marbury
Marbury in 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Beijing Royal Fighters | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Head coach | ||||||||||||||||||||
| League | CBA | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | February 20, 1977 New York City, New York, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||||||||
| High school | Abraham Lincoln (Brooklyn, New York) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| College | Georgia Tech (1995–1996) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 1996: 1st round, 4th overall pick | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Drafted by | Milwaukee Bucks | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1996–2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Point guard | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 3, 33, 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coaching career | 2019–2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||||||||
| As a player: | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1996–1999 | Minnesota Timberwolves | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999–2001 | New Jersey Nets | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001–2004 | Phoenix Suns | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2009 | New York Knicks | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009 | Boston Celtics | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010 | Shanxi Zhongyu Brave Dragons | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | Foshan Dralions | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2017 | Beijing Ducks | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | Beijing Fly Dragons | ||||||||||||||||||||
| As a coach: | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2023 | Beijing Royal Fighters | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Career highlights | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Career NBA statistics | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Points | 16,297 (19.3 ppg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Assists | 6,471 (7.6 apg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Steals | 1,022 (1.2 spg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Stats at NBA.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Stephon Xavier Marbury (born February 20, 1977) is an American former professional basketball player who was also the head coach for the Beijing Royal Fighters of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) from 2019–2023. After his freshman year with the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, he was selected as the 4th overall pick in the 1996 NBA draft by the Milwaukee Bucks, but was traded shortly thereafter to the Minnesota Timberwolves. A two-time All-Star and two-time member of the All-NBA Team, Marbury played in the NBA from 1996 until 2009. He then played in the CBA until his retirement in 2018. During his time in the CBA, Marbury won three CBA championships, winning Finals MVP in 2015, and made three CBA All-Star Games.