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Jersey Number 30
Marcus Bingham Jr.
- Position:
- F
- Height:
- 6-11
- Weight:
- 225
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Grand Rapids, Mich.
- High School:
- GR Catholic Central
Bio
THE WORD
Enters his senior year with a bigger frame after hard work in the weight room in the offseason • One of the most experienced players in the frontcourt who has an already-solid defensive game and an improving offensive outlook • A stretch forward who can handle the ball and play in space • Has a 7-4 wingspan, the longest on the team • Height and length make him effective around the basket.
2020-21
Appeared in 28 games and started five times • Finished the season averaging 3.5 points and 3.2 rebounds in 11.4 minutes per game • Led the team with 39 blocked shots • Ranked tied for fifth in the Big Ten with 1.4 blocks per game • Blocked at least two shots in 10 different games • Registered season-high four blocks against Notre Dame (11/28) and Detroit (12/4) • Had three blocks in games against Purdue (1/8), Illinois (2/23), Indiana (3/2) and UCLA (3/18) • Scored a season-high eight points three times, against Western Michigan (12/6), at Indiana (2/2) and against Ohio State (2/25) • Grabbed a season-high nine rebounds against Penn State (2/9).
2019-20
Appeared in all 31 games, starting 16 times • Finished the season averaging 3.5 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game • Second on the team in blocks, tied for 11th in the Big Ten • Started 14 straight games during the season • In 16 starts, averaged 4.0 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.5 blocks • Scored in double figures twice • Registered at least three blocks in seven games • Grabbed at least five rebounds in 14 games • Scored a career-high 13 points, grabbed six rebounds and had three blocks against Binghamton (11/10) • Tallied 10 points and six rebounds against Eastern Michigan (12/21) • Made his first career start against Georgia in the Maui Jim Maui Invitational (11/26), scoring five points with six rebounds in 18 minutes • Set career-high marks in minutes played (21), rebounds (12) and blocked shots (5).
2018-19
Appeared in 24 games • Averaged 1.0 points and 1.1 rebounds in 3.5 minutes • Blocked 10 shots, fifth on the team • Made his first collegiate appearance against Kansas (11/6) in the Champions Classic • Played a career-high 11 minutes against Tennessee Tech (11/18), scoring three points and blocking a pair of shots • Scored a career-high six points and grabbed four rebounds against UCLA (11/22) in the Las Vegas Invitational.
HIGH SCHOOL
A two-year letterwinner at Grand Rapids Catholic Central • A starter his last two years and captain as a senior • 2018 Detroit Free Press Class B First Team selection • Detroit News Class B First Team selection • Averaged 21.0 points, 11.0 rebounds, four blocks and two assists during his senior year • Ranked No. 68 in the country by 247Sports.com • A finalist for the Michigan Mr. Basketball Award • Helped lead Grand Rapids to the Class B state championship • 2017 Detroit News Class B Fourth Team honoree • Averaged 16 points, 10 rebounds and two blocked shots as a junior • Led Grand Rapids Catholic Central to a conference title, a district title and an appearance in the regional final • Grew eight inches over the last two years of high school • Opened his prep career at Ottawa Hills, where he played as a freshman and a sophomore.
PERSONAL
Marcus Jerome Bingham Jr. • Born on July 14, 2000 in Grand Rapids • The son of Marcus Bingham Sr. and Jonie Bondon • Has an older sister, Makaiya, and a younger brother, Mykel, who is a basketball player at Ferris State University • Favorite team is the Golden State Warriors and athlete is Kevin Durant • Grew from 6-2 as a freshman to 6-10 as a senior • Majoring in media and information.
Enters his senior year with a bigger frame after hard work in the weight room in the offseason • One of the most experienced players in the frontcourt who has an already-solid defensive game and an improving offensive outlook • A stretch forward who can handle the ball and play in space • Has a 7-4 wingspan, the longest on the team • Height and length make him effective around the basket.
2020-21
Appeared in 28 games and started five times • Finished the season averaging 3.5 points and 3.2 rebounds in 11.4 minutes per game • Led the team with 39 blocked shots • Ranked tied for fifth in the Big Ten with 1.4 blocks per game • Blocked at least two shots in 10 different games • Registered season-high four blocks against Notre Dame (11/28) and Detroit (12/4) • Had three blocks in games against Purdue (1/8), Illinois (2/23), Indiana (3/2) and UCLA (3/18) • Scored a season-high eight points three times, against Western Michigan (12/6), at Indiana (2/2) and against Ohio State (2/25) • Grabbed a season-high nine rebounds against Penn State (2/9).
2019-20
Appeared in all 31 games, starting 16 times • Finished the season averaging 3.5 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game • Second on the team in blocks, tied for 11th in the Big Ten • Started 14 straight games during the season • In 16 starts, averaged 4.0 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.5 blocks • Scored in double figures twice • Registered at least three blocks in seven games • Grabbed at least five rebounds in 14 games • Scored a career-high 13 points, grabbed six rebounds and had three blocks against Binghamton (11/10) • Tallied 10 points and six rebounds against Eastern Michigan (12/21) • Made his first career start against Georgia in the Maui Jim Maui Invitational (11/26), scoring five points with six rebounds in 18 minutes • Set career-high marks in minutes played (21), rebounds (12) and blocked shots (5).
2018-19
Appeared in 24 games • Averaged 1.0 points and 1.1 rebounds in 3.5 minutes • Blocked 10 shots, fifth on the team • Made his first collegiate appearance against Kansas (11/6) in the Champions Classic • Played a career-high 11 minutes against Tennessee Tech (11/18), scoring three points and blocking a pair of shots • Scored a career-high six points and grabbed four rebounds against UCLA (11/22) in the Las Vegas Invitational.
HIGH SCHOOL
A two-year letterwinner at Grand Rapids Catholic Central • A starter his last two years and captain as a senior • 2018 Detroit Free Press Class B First Team selection • Detroit News Class B First Team selection • Averaged 21.0 points, 11.0 rebounds, four blocks and two assists during his senior year • Ranked No. 68 in the country by 247Sports.com • A finalist for the Michigan Mr. Basketball Award • Helped lead Grand Rapids to the Class B state championship • 2017 Detroit News Class B Fourth Team honoree • Averaged 16 points, 10 rebounds and two blocked shots as a junior • Led Grand Rapids Catholic Central to a conference title, a district title and an appearance in the regional final • Grew eight inches over the last two years of high school • Opened his prep career at Ottawa Hills, where he played as a freshman and a sophomore.
PERSONAL
Marcus Jerome Bingham Jr. • Born on July 14, 2000 in Grand Rapids • The son of Marcus Bingham Sr. and Jonie Bondon • Has an older sister, Makaiya, and a younger brother, Mykel, who is a basketball player at Ferris State University • Favorite team is the Golden State Warriors and athlete is Kevin Durant • Grew from 6-2 as a freshman to 6-10 as a senior • Majoring in media and information.
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