Marcus "Smurf" Millender Jr. (born November 29, 2004) is an American college basketball player for the Georgia Bulldogs of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). He previously played for the South Alabama Jaguars and UTSA Roadrunners.
Early life Millender attended Dickinson High School in Dickinson, Texas. As a junior at Clear Brook High School, he averaged 16.9 points, 5.3 rebounds and 4.0 assists. Millender enrolled at Dickinson for his senior year but was ruled ineligible to play. Following his high school career, he committed to play college basketball at the University of South Alabama.
College career As a true freshman, Millender averaged 9.7 points, 3.3 assists and 2.9 rebounds per game before entering the transfer portal. Following the season, he transferred to the University of Texas at San Antonio. As a sophomore, Millender averaged 14.9 points, 3.3 assists, and 3.0 rebounds per game, with a 43.8% three-point percentage. In April 2025, he transferred for a second time to the University of Georgia. In his first season at Georgia, Millender made an instant impact for the Bulldogs. On November 21 against Xavier, he scored 12 points and made the go-ahead three point shot in 78–77 victory. Against Missouri, Millender scored 18 points and scored the game-winning basket.
Career statistics
College
| style="text-align:left;"| 2023–24 | style="text-align:left;"| South Alabama || 32 || 15 || 28.0 || .423 || .438 || .775 || 2.9 || 3.3 || .8 || .1 || 9.7 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2024–25 | style="text-align:left;"| UTSA || 31 || 28 || 34.5 || .441 || .438 || .872 || 3.0 || 3.3 || 1.7 || .0 || 14.9
Personal life Millender is nicknamed "Smurf" because his parents said that he looked like a Smurf as an infant while wearing a beanie that was too large for his head.
References
External links Georgia Bulldogs bio UTSA Roadrunners bio South Alabama Jaguars bio