He was selected to the All-CBA Second Team in 2000.[1]. When you have a coach like that, your AD, those guys, they gotta get out of the way. The American Game. Hartford's Jalen Ross drives hard past CCSU's Tafari Whittingham during the second period. I took pride in being in shape and being faster than everyone else. This was coach Donyell Marshall's first game as head coach. And, as usual, after the game, he called his wife. He has such a good feel not just from the coaching side, and he's coached for 13-14 years now but he's also been on the players side. "When I got here," he said, "and watched these guys play, I was worried. I just take pride in learning how hard his work ethic was back then, and how he was as student of the game, Marshall said, reflecting on his two-plus seasons as a teammate of, and mentor to, James. Jim Calhoun and the UConn mens basketball team were playing their Big East opener against Marquette, and it was not going well. A: It was never telling me what I was going to become if I went there. University of Connecticut basketball players Donyell Marshall (left) and Donny Marshall talk on the bench, Hartford, Connecticut, 1994. Marshall played 6 seasons in the NBA with the Cavaliers, Milwaukee Bucks, and the New Jersey Nets. What to know for the Huskies quarterfinal matchup against Georgetown in the Big East Tournament, Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information. Donny and Kelly met while in college through a mutual friend, Donnys teammate, Scott Burrell. Marcus Zegarowski is preseason Big East Player of the Year. color: #1e1e1e; He practiced with the pros - Shawn Kemp, Detlef Schrempf and Xavier McDaniel. It was time for me to go and see the world. Im about proving people wrong. Is CT recycling going into the trash? The last two seasons, they went a combined 9-43. A: It hurt me when I heard it, it pained me. Hes a we guy, not a me guy.. He was then selected in the second round (39th pick overall) of the 1995 NBA Draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers. 0-0 1-3 23-58. . Marshall was the head coach of the Blue Devils for five seasons. The best insights from the ultimate insiders, 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. 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Donyell Lamar Marshall (born May 18, 1973) is an American basketball coach and former professional player. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Marshall is also the Anti-Bullying spokesperson for the Community Foundation of Middlesex County and the state of Connecticut. His father lives in West Hartford. He lives in the dorm. I did use those situations to make myself into the man I am today, but I never held a grudge against him and my mother didnt either and I think thats where I got it from. I will say the Greg McDermott I know has always been respectful, standup. But Buddy, seven years older, moved to . There, Marshall was asked if he wanted to work with the rookies. He is currently an assistant coach for the Greensboro Swarm of the NBA G League. When he reached out to Twiss for the Swarms coaches contact information to be added to the ACP database, Twiss suggested he call Surenkamp, noting that there were open positions on his staff. She just didnt play any defense.. [17], Until November 7, 2016, he held and shared the NBA record (with Kobe Bryant and Stephen Curry) for most three-point field goals made in a game after he made 12 three-point field goals of 19 attempts against the Philadelphia 76ers on March 13, 2005. Im a lot about proving people wrong, Marshall said. After he retired following the 2008-09 season he has had five coaching stops. I found out that he collected all these newspaper clippings from when I was in college. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Thanks for contacting us. Marcus Williams. View the profiles of people named Donnyell Marshall. I would like to be able to approach him more as my first choice for questions I have. 3-ptrs. If people dont see that, and they can say what they want about me as a coach, but you look at Pat Sellers. He tries to see Savannah's games when he can he probably gets to about half of them during the season but he's on the road a lot as a college. Me and Kelly went to a park in Cleveland. We have a long way to go, Marshall said. Of Donyell and Leeas four children, Donyell Jr., 19, is the youngest son. University of Connecticut basketball players Donyell Marshall and Donny Marshall talk on the bench, Hartford, Connecticut, 1994. Things have not been easy for Marshall this year. With the Nets, Marshall made it to consecutive NBA Finals in 2001-02 and 200203. Q: Your favorite Big East Tournament memory? Donyell Lamar Marshall Twitter: Dmarsh42 (D, DMarsh, Yell, Big Homie, Secret Weapon) Position: Power Forward and Small Forward Shoots: Right 6-9, 218lb (206cm, 98kg) . Facebook gives people the. I think a lot of times when things could get out of hand and blow up, weve been able to put fires out. Marshall has gotten the attention of his players, like Calhoun did for years, with early morning practices. display: block; I always lean on those veteran-laden teams. Theyve done a tremendous job of, sometimes helter-skelter, gaining the respect, not just in the Big East, but nationally. CCSU won the game 75-60. Trying to be a hands-on father and wanting to be there while theyre growing up is tough because you miss birthdays, you miss plays, you miss dancing events, games, Marshall said. He joined Hearst in February 2021 after 21 years at The Hartford Courant, including three as the lead sports columnist. "It may not always be fair to me, but good things happened when I focused on family first. Sunday's top-25 matchup between Iowa and Wisconsin came down to the final moments, but the exciting finish was marred by the officiating. He played a key role in Philadelphia's game 1 victory over the Orlando Magic in the first round of the playoffs; he scored 11 points and made a three-pointer to tie the game in the final minute. That was the game when [Steve] Novak had 41, and we were turning the ball over, Marshall said this week. I always believed that I was a soccer player playing basketball. Join Facebook to connect with Donnyell Marshall and others you may know. A: Probably growing up having a mother (Bobbi) who raised me since I was 1 all by herself, my brother (Buddy) was 6 at the time. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Vintage 1995 SIGNATURE RC AUTO Basketball Card #1 DONNY MARSHALL Cavaliers LE at the best online prices at eBay! He turned the ball over and Calhoun called a timeout and Marcus had the ball and Calhouns like, Give me the ball! Former UConn assistant Dave Leitao hired Marshall when Leitao coached in the NBA Development League. Not much would changed when Donyell retired. CREATIVE. donny and donyell marshall brothers. Connecticut I think is fortunate that (James) Bouknight had the time off. In June 2005, Marshall signed a four-year contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers, who were trying to build a veteran core around LeBron James. [11] Marshall was largely responsible for the effective play of senior transfer center Matt Lopez and a second place regular season finish in the MAAC in 201415. text-align: center; Mark Robert Michael Wahlberg was born June 5, 1971 in a poor working class district, Dorchester, of Boston . I may want to do something and he'll be like, Well, if I was in their shoes, this is how I would feel. So it allows me to trust him. James, probably, was never happier to have gone straight from high school to the NBA. Theres times where hes ready to say something on the court and its like Dude, you have the lowest reps here. 4 overall pick in the 1994 draft. Everything looks effortless, the way he shoots the ball, the way he handles it, hes never panicked. .galleries:after { Were very good friends and we both just care so much about Savannah that its made it into a nice relationship.. [1] During his National Basketball Association (NBA) career, he played with eight different teams. #basketball. You gotta live with mistakes that some young players make, but I would take him on the floor with his mistakes over a lot of freshmen anywhere in the country right now. Everybody here has been playing because theyve wanted it since they were 5 or 6 years old. Marshall covered games from the sidelines for the Brooklyn Nets from the 2013 to 2017 NBA seasons. CCSU's Tafari Whittingham skies past Travaughn Wilkerson and George Blagojevic during the second half. Who will win each 2023 conference tournament? I knock at the door, old guy opens, and hugs me. width: 100px; } CCSU's Tidelle Pierre and Hartford's John Carroll battle for a rebound in the second period. Donyell Lamar Marshall (born May 18, 1973) is an American basketball coach and former professional player. Leea and Devynn remain in Ohio, where the family moved in 2005 when Marshall played for Cleveland. Be who you are, and you will be accepted. Travel, AAU, middle school, and now high school. I thought it was important for [the children] to have some stability, Leea said. "He's had a remarkable development," said UConn coach Jim Calhoun, whose club plays Rider tomorrow morning. The black kids are calling me white and the white kids are calling me black, there was never any feeling sorry for yourself, it was: Have pride, do something that no one in this family has ever done before, and do something that no one expects you to do. They would be just sparks instead of a flame because I was able to get both sides to understand where the other side was coming from.. And I said, I live every day of my life to be nothing like you. That affected him. If youre dogging it, youre not gonna play, and hes gonna tell you. She wants to play basketball in college. My time will come. Marshall, who with Donyell Marshall, guards Kevin Ollie and Brian Fair, forward Rudy Johnson and center Nantambu Willingham made up one of the nation's top recruiting classes of 1991, started only once as a freshman. "When he came back that first fall," Ollie said, "we knew something happened. .galleries:before { Division regular season and conference tournament champion Hartford at CCSU basketball. CCSU's Khalen Cumberlander looks for room around Hartford's TreVaughn Wilkerson during the second period. There are challenges inherent to low-major college basketball. A lot of times I got video sent to me. Marshall and his wife Jillian reside in Connecticut with their three children. The new C's color man educates Jason Schwartz on the difference between Tommy Points and the Marshall Plan. The car ride home, definitely, its basketball. Theyre trying to shock the world. The Swarm are the Charlotte Hornets G League affiliate. Hes struggling. Former NBA mainstays Damon Stoudamire, Dan Majerle, Terry Porter, and Donyell Marshall have traded in the comforts of being a pro athlete for head-coaching positions in remote NCAA outposts I think I play more like my dad, she said. Its also about love because of the UConn family. "Afraid to sacrifice our identities for the good of the team.". Marshall has his work cut out for him to prove people wrong. [6] The move signaled Marshall's impending retirement, as he said his goal was to play for his hometown 76ers before he retired. After his time at Central ended, Marshall took part in the NBAs Assistant Coaches Program while in transition. Marshall Law. Q: You upset the University of Washington when you chose UConn. Marshall, a prolific scorer at Federal Way High School from 1987-90, starts and averages 12.4 points and 5.4 rebounds for the other Huskies, the Big East Conference regular-season champions and the No. font: 700 23px/25px Belizio,Georgia,Droid Serif,serif; The millions of dollars made as a pro by one account Marshalls NBA contracts were worth more than $70 million stretch far in regards to lifestyle, but there are personal sacrifices. He had no idea I was coming to the house, its eerie. Ready to rebound, willing to accept responsibility, able to adjust. Those guys love playing together, theyre unselfish. After leading his high school basketball team to over 100 wins and being named to Washington's All-State team 4 consecutive years (along with being a 4-time All-State selection as a soccer player), Marshall graduated from Federal Way High School, a school in the suburb of Seattle. You know how hard that is to do? He plans to go back this summer. CCSU won the game 75-60. Get the latest news, stats, videos, highlights and more about power forward Donyell Marshall on ESPN. I'm willing to wait.". We wish Donyell all the best moving forward.". [15], On October 24, 2021, Marshall became an assistant coach for the Greensboro Swarm of the NBA G League. Marshall left UConn for the NBA at 21 and stopped playing at 35, appearing in nearly 1,000 games for eight franchises over 15 seasons. Search instead in. June 3, 2022 . Hes one of the players on the team, Marshall said. But as her father said, he would be just as pleased if his daughter received an academic scholarship or a theater scholarship. HUSKY Health is helping immigrants. He is currently a college basketball television analyst for Fox Sports 1, Westwood One National Radio and CBSSN. He signed a five-year deal in April. His father lives in West Hartford. We love to listen to music and dance and sing and just goof around with that stuff. Youve been playing but didnt care about it until you saw how good you could be., When we talked about it, it has helped the relationship because now its not his mom he has to go to. One of the things I tell them is youre in a business right away, Marshall said of Whaley and Bouknight. He was traded 40 games into his rookie season to the Golden State Warriors in exchange for power forward Tom Gugliotta on February 18, 1995. Postseason invitational champion display: block; That opening win against Hartford was nice. He is currently an assistant coach for the Greensboro Swarm of the NBA G League. Johnny Cash. "Roles change," Marshall, 21, said last week. CCSU won the game 75-60. You have one life. I just decided to keep her., We definitely have a good relationship, Savannah said. Every single team that hes coached in college basketball, hes had a winning season. He has to go to me. 1992-93 15 13 .536. . Marshall had worked with Greensboro general manager Cam Twiss, who worked in basketball operations for the Red Claws while Marshall was a coach. FG pct. I havent seen the guy in 17 years. He also provides analysis for WestwoodOne national radio broadcasts during the men's NCAA championship basketball tournament each spring since 2014. Its really low income when you first leave downtown Hartford, you keep going on that for about three miles, youre at the Governors house. I believe it will continue by putting my team first. I didnt play like that, I was more kind of skirting around the outside, looking for an open shot and tried not to get into too much contact., She totally has her moms jump shot, Donny said. A father of six, Donyell has had a fractured relationship with Donyell Jr. One reason Donyell Jr. decided to play for his dad was to work through that, but it gets more complicated when the coach is your father. He was also an assistant at coach at George Washington, Rider and Buffalo and with the Maine Red Claws G League organization before taking over at CCSU. He also vowed not to be outworked. He has covered all three major UConn sports beats: men's basketball (2005-11), women's basketball (2017-18) and football (2016-18). No. Marshall, who with Donyell Marshall, guards Kevin Ollie and Brian Fair, forward Rudy Johnson and center Nantambu Willingham made up one of the nation's top recruiting classes of 1991, started only once as a freshman. Spike Lee was sitting there waiting for the Big East Tournament to start. He has 38,390, three more than Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. University of Connecticut basketball player Donyell Marshall plays defense, Storrs, Connecticut, 1994. Now he's a focal point.". Even off the court he struggled, a West Coast kid dealing with an East Coast mentality. In a March 13, 2005, game against the Philadelphia 76ers, he tied Kobe Bryant's NBA record for three-point field goals made in one game, by making 12 of 19 attempts.[2]. Grow your brand authentically by sharing brand content with the internets creators. display: block; Q: What is it about Mike Anderson that you admire so much? Marshall averaged 11.2 points and 6.7 rebounds in 15 NBA seasons, but by his third and fourth seasons he was averaging about 15 minutes and well under 10 points. Q: Whats your reaction to Creighton coach Greg McDermotts racially insensitive remarks to his team? But I also want to become a head coach in the right situation, he said. And why this challenge? I had just retired from playing. You look at some guys who think, I was a top-10 pick, I should be playing right away and I should be starting,' this and that. CREATIVE. We wish Donyell all the best moving forward." After averaging 25.1 points as a junior at UConn, Marshall was the . So he did a great job of knowing the history of the game, which I dont think a lot of youths today do. I think the thing that got him to the point where he is now is that from day one when he decided to coach, he shredded any level of ego or anything all those years in the NBA could have brought him, Leitao said. Leea came to New Britain for Donyells debut as coach, a 15-point win over Hartford. You dont have the stability of even a head coach and so I just, at that point, I didnt want to keep moving from place to place if it was going to be two years here, two years somewhere else. Its really a player we havent seen at UConn in a long, long time. He figured he could be more help to his mother in Federal Way. Im looking down the list of Big East teams and after Connecticut, to me, St. Johns has to be the scariest team. . Thats not what defines you. He's fantastic, Surenkamp said last month, when the Swarm visited Bridgeport to play the Westchester Knicks. FT pct. My mom saying, Listen: You are black and white. He said the wrong thing, now what are you gonna do to fix it? 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So I did.". background-color: #c52026; But its a hard job. Were thankful we have Savannah because sometimes when you get divorced, it just goes away. I have so much respect for her because she knows the game so well.. . But he certainly quieted the naysayers in his NBA career. To me, St. Johns is one of those teams thats playing with that dog in em. Arliss's brother Archie uses Arliss' name to . He does a fantastic job of reading the locker room. Even during games, when he gets down on himself, Im able to approach him and he understands where its coming from.. }. A CT bill would expand it. Donyell Marshall, backup power forward: Really and truly, that year, the way Sam Mitchell wanted to play, he wanted to play at a fast pace, he wanted to get up 100 shots a game. The first thing I said was stop crying, Donyell said. Thats one thing that impressed me. Being only 21 years old and doing that was very impressive. Even now, as the first-year coach at Central, he lives in West Hartford while his wife and youngest daughter remain in Ohio. He averaged double figures in seven of the next eight seasons, including a double-double twice. Now hes 38 and, as of Tuesday, the NBAs all-time leading scorer. There are two sides, however, to Savannahs basketball pedigree. If I knew we were somewhere long enough for someone to complete high school I probably would have moved, but we just didnt have that guarantee so I wasnt going to do it. Landino, who is amicably divorced from Donny and remarried, is also Savannahs coach at Westbrook High. Our relationship was rocky because when Im yelling at him during games and trying to get on him and teach him, he looks at me like Im wrong or I shouldnt say that, and Im like, Im coaching you. And so a lot of times we ended up being frustrated at each other and wed get home and I didnt talk to him and he didnt talk to me., Im hoping, its kind of personal, but since he was playing basketball, he was never really around, Donyell Jr. said.