Marcus Ryan Elliott (born April 24, 1984) is an American professional basketball former player and coach who currently serves as head coach of Macau Giant Pandas of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). As a player, he last played for the Hi-Tech of the Basketball Champions League Asia.
College career Elliott had played two years of junior college basketball at Okaloosa-Walton CC in NJCAA Division I.O-Ws Elliott Has Pair of Trips on Docket, JucoJunction.com, accessed February 4, 2019. He then transferred to Louisiana Tech University, where he played 61 games in two seasons with the Bulldogs in NCAA Division I competition.Marcus Elliott College Stats, sports-reference.com, accessed February 4, 2019. Elliott graduated from Louisiana Tech in 2007.Louisiana Bulldog History, graphics.fansonly.com, accessed February 4, 2019.
Professional career After being a year of construction worker, Elliott began his professional career in a Chilean Liga Nacional de Básquetbol de Chile club CD Valdivia in September 2008.DIMAYOR: "VALDIVIA ES UN BUEN EQUIPO", Chilabasquet.com, accessed February 4, 2019. He signed with Liga Uruguaya de Básquetbol club Club Social y Deportivo Anastasia in September 2009.Plantel Temporada 2009 – Liga Uruguaya, www.urubasket.com, February 4, 2019. He moved to the Liga Profesional de Baloncesto club Panteras de Miranda for a short period in April 2010Panteras de Miranda ganan en Venezuela espndeportes.espn.com, accessed February 4, 2019. before joining the Argentinian La Liga Argentina de Básquet club Club Deportivo Libertad.Libertad sumó a Porta y Elliot, infoliga.com.ar, accessed February 4, 2019. After 5 months in Argentina, he moved to Ecuadorian Liga Ecuatoriana de Baloncesto club Club Deportivo Mavort, where he finished out the season and helped the team win the 2010–11 Liga Ecuatoriana de Baloncesto championship.ECU – FIBA Americas League continues in Ibarra, Ecuador:, fibaamericas.com, accessed February 4, 2019. Elliott returned to Chile in October 2011 to play for Liga Nacional de Básquetbol de Chile club Club Deportivo Liceo Mixto.LICEO MIXTO PRESENTÓ SUS CREDENCIALES EN DUELO AMISTOSO CON BASKETUC, Chilabasquet.com, accessed February 4, 2019. He returned to Uruguay in February to join Club Atlético WelcomeCLUB ATLETICO WELCOME, urubasket.com, accessed February 4, 2019. before signing with Guaiqueríes de Margarita in April.Marinos barrió a Guaiqueríes y finalizó en el primer lugar (14-4-2012), valenciainforma.obolog.es, accessed February 4, 2019. He then played with Club Atlético Olimpia between October 2012MARCUS ELLIOT, HOMBRE RECORD DE LA LIGA, facebook.com, accessed February 4, 2019. and April 2013 before moving to Mexico to play for Garra Cañera de Navolato.Marcus Elliott signed by Navolato, court-side.com, accessed February 6, 2019. and Ángeles Guerreros de Acapulco.Saca Ángeles Guerreros casta para superar a Fuerza Regia en LNBP, 20minutos.com.mx, accessed February 6, 2019.
Elliott returned to Argentina in March 2014 and signed for La Unión de FormosaMarcus Elliot opts for Formosa, court-side.com, accessed February 6, 2019. but left the following month for Toros de Aragua.El importado Marcus Elliot en Venezuela y se incorpora mañana a los entrenamientos, twitter.com, accessed February 6, 2019. After just five months, he returned to Mexico to join the Mexican club Huracanes de Tampico,MARCUS ELLIOT SERÁ UNO DE LOS EXTRANJEROS DE HURACANES DE TAMPICO EN LA LNBP 2014–15, elblogdelbaloncestero.wordpress.com, accessed February 6, 2019. where he stayed for a year before returning to Uruguay to play for Club Trouville.2015 South American League for Men's Clubs 29 Sep. to 10 Dec. 2015 – TROUVILLE's ROSTER, fiba.com, accessed February 6, 2019. In February 2016, Elliott signed with San Lorenzo Argentina and helped the team to win the champion of 2015–16 Liga Nacional de Básquet.San Lorenzo fichó a Marcus Elliott, resumensports.com, accessed February 6, 2019. He left South America altogether in November 2016 to join the ASEAN Basketball League and Hong Kong A1 Division Championship club Hong Kong Eastern, where he was part of the ABL 2017 and Hong Kong A1 2018 season winning team. He signed with Singapore Slingers in November 2016.
References
External links NEXO Agency – Marcus Elliott basketball.realgm.com Profile basketball.asia-basket.com Profile