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Marcus Jerome Sasser Jr. (born September 21, 2000) is an American college basketball player for the Houston Cougars of the American Athletic Conference (AAC).

Marcus Sasser

Sasser (front) with Houston in 2019
No. 0 – Houston Cougars
Position	Shooting guard
League	American Athletic Conference
Personal information
Born	(2000-09-21) September 21, 2000 (age 22) Dallas, Texas
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school	Red Oak (Red Oak, Texas)
College	Houston (2019–present)
Career highlights and awards
Second-team All-AAC (2021) AAC All-Freshman Team (2020)

High school career

Sasser played basketball for Red Oak High School in Red Oak, Texas under the coaching of his uncle, Jason.[1] As a senior, he was named District 14-5A most valuable player and Class 5A All-State.[2][3] Sasser committed to playing college basketball for Houston over offers from Colorado State, SMU and UTEP.[4]

College career

After struggling at first, Sasser joined Houston's starting lineup in the second half of his freshman season.[5] On February 15, 2020, he scored a season-high 26 points in a 73–72 overtime loss to SMU.[6] As a freshman, Sasser averaged 8.1 points and shot 35.2 percent from three-point range.[7] He was named to the American Athletic Conference (AAC) All-Freshman Team.[8] In his sophomore season debut on November 25, Sasser scored 25 points, making seven three-pointers, in an 89–45 victory over Lamar.[9] On January 9, 2021, he scored 28 points with eight three-pointers in a 71–50 win over Tulane.[10] As a sophomore, Sasser averaged 13.7 points and 2.6 rebounds per game, helping Houston reach the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament.[11] He was named to the Second Team All-AAC.[12] On December 24, 2021, Sasser announced that an injury to his toe would end his 2021–22 season. At the time, he led Houston with 17.7 points per game.[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
2019–20	Houston	30	17	23.8	.363	.352	.758	2.4	1.7	.6	.1	8.1
2020–21	Houston	29	28	31.9	.380	.335	.852	2.6	2.2	1.4	.0	13.7
2021–22	Houston	12	12	32.0	.437	.437	.744	2.8	2.6	2.2	.1	17.7
Career		71	57	28.5	.387	.361	.797	2.6	2.1	1.2	.1	12.0

Personal life

His father, Marcus Sr., played basketball for Frank Phillips College. His uncles, Jeryl and Jason, were All-American college players and played in the National Basketball Association (NBA).[1]

References

External links

• Houston Cougars bio

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