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Marcus Jerome Bingham Jr. (born July 14, 2000) is an American basketball player. He played college basketball for the Michigan State Spartans.

Marcus Bingham Jr.

Bingham with Michigan State in 2020
Free agent
Position	Power forward
Personal information
Born	(2000-07-14) July 14, 2000 (age 22) Grand Rapids, Michigan
Nationality	American
Listed height	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Listed weight	230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school	Ottawa Hills (Grand Rapids, Michigan) Catholic Central (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
College	Michigan State (2018–2022)
NBA draft	2022 / Undrafted
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

High school career

Bingham stood 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) entering high school, starting at Central High School in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where he did not play basketball. For his sophomore season, he transferred to Ottawa Hills High School in Grand Rapids and began playing basketball recreationally, though his friends suggested he take it more seriously.[1] During his first two years of high school, Bingham did not do homework and often misbehaved, and he held a 1.3 grade point average at Ottawa Hills. Concerned about his future, his mother had him move to Catholic Central High School in Grand Rapids, a school with superior academics, attending on probation and ultimately improving his grades.[2] As a senior, Bingham averaged 21 points, 11 rebounds, four blocks and two assists per game.[3] He was a finalist for Mr. Basketball of Michigan and was named Grand Rapids Press Player of the Year.[4] A consensus four-star recruit, he committed to playing college basketball for Michigan State over offers from Butler, Pittsburgh, Purdue, VCU and Xavier.[5]

College career

Bingham had a limited role in his freshman season at Michigan State, playing 83 minutes.[6] As a sophomore, he averaged 3.5 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game.[7] In his junior season, Bingham averaged 3.5 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game.[8] He improved his ballhandling and shooting skills over the summer, and grew one inch to 7 ft 0.[9] He became a regular starter as a senior and had breakout success.[10] On November 24, 2021, Bingham posted 11 points, nine rebounds and seven blocks, and made a game-winning dunk, in a 63–61 win against Loyola (Illinois) at the Battle 4 Atlantis first round.[11] As a senior, he averaged 9.3 points, 6.3 rebounds and 2.2 blocks per game.

Professional career

In September 2022, he was signed by the Dallas Mavericks,[12] but waived on October 13.[13]

Career statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

College

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2018–19	Michigan State	23	0	3.6	.286	.429	.556	1.1	.3	.0	.4	1.0
2019–20	Michigan State	31	16	11.1	.400	.179	.634	3.6	.4	.2	1.4	3.5
2020–21	Michigan State	28	5	11.5	.500	.000	.738	3.2	.3	.6	1.4	3.5
2021–22	Michigan State	35	32	18.7	.534	.415	.747	6.3	.3	.9	2.2	9.3
Career		117	53	12.0	.486	.326	.707	3.8	.3	.5	1.4	4.7

Personal life

Bingham's younger brother, Mykel, plays college basketball for Ferris State.[14]

References

External links

• Michigan State Spartans bio

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