Marcus Faison

Marcus Vondell Faison (born February 18, 1978) is a Belgian-American professional basketball player. He played Division I basketball for Siena College prior to his professional career. Was a prep standout at Irvin High School in El Paso, Texas.

College career

Faison played for Siena College in Loudonville, New York from 1996 to 2000. As a four-year starter, he was the leading scorer on teams that reached three consecutive Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) championship games from 1997-2000. He appeared in one NCAA tournament game in 1999, scoring 18 points in a loss to the #4 seeded Arkansas Razorbacks. As a senior, he led Siena to a 24-9 record and an appearance in the National Invitation Tournament. He graduated in 2000 as Siena's third leading scorer in school history. He was named to the All-MAAC First Team three times and to the conference's 25th anniversary team in January 2006.

Pro career

Faison joined Beşiktaş Cola Turka for the 2008-09 season. In January 2009, he left Beşiktaş because of economic problems and later signed with Peristeri in Greece.