Marc Gasol

Memphis Grizzlies  – No. 33
Center
Born	January 29, 1985 (1985-01-29) (age 24) Barcelona, Spain
Nationality	Spanish
Listed height	7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
Listed weight	265 lb (120 kg)
League	NBA
Salary	$3,240,000
High school	Lausanne Collegiate School
Draft	2nd round, 48th overall, 2007 Los Angeles Lakers
Pro career	2004–present
Former teams	FC Barcelona (2004–2006) Akasvayu Girona (2006–2008)
Awards	2004 Spanish League Champion 2008 Spanish League MVP 2009 NBA All-Rookie Second Team
Profile	Info Page

Marc Gasol i Sáez (born January 29, 1985, in Barcelona) is a Spanish professional basketball player for the NBA's Memphis Grizzlies. He was drafted in the second round, 48th overall, by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2007 NBA Draft. He stands 7'1" tall and is the younger brother of current Lakers power forward Pau Gasol.

[edit] Pro career

[edit] Europe

After playing high school basketball at the Lausanne Collegiate School in Memphis, Tennessee, in the United States, Gasol returned to his home country of Spain to play in the Liga ACB. He originally played with FC Barcelona before moving to Akasvayu Girona, where he played two seasons and was named the 2008 ACB Most Valuable Player.

[edit] NBA

Gasol was drafted in the second round, 48th overall, by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2007 NBA Draft. On February 1, 2008, his draft rights were traded by the Lakers to the Memphis Grizzlies as part of a trade package that included his older brother, Pau, who went to the Lakers. This is the only time in league history that two siblings have been traded for each other.^{[citation needed]} On June 23, 2008 he signed a contract with the Memphis Grizzlies.^[1]

Gasol has met his rookie season with success, scoring 10-plus points in 10 straight games on 49-for-84 shooting in October 2008.^[2]

Gasol broke the Franchise rookie record of the highest field goal percentage at the end of the season, he finished with 53%. The previous record was held by his older brother Pau, who shot 51.8% from the field his rookie season.^[3]

[edit] Spanish national team

Medal record
Competitor for  Spain
Men's Basketball
Olympics
Silver	2008 Beijing	National Team
FIBA World Championship
Gold	2006 Japan	National Team
FIBA European Championship
Silver	2007 Spain	National Team
Gold	2009 Poland	National Team

Gasol was part of the Spanish national basketball team that won the gold medal at the 2006 FIBA World Championship and the silver medal at the 2007 FIBA European Championship. He was also a part of the Spanish team that won the silver medal at the 2008 Olympics Basketball Tournament and the gold medal at the 2009 FIBA European Championships.

[edit] NBA career statistics

[edit] Regular season

[edit] Awards and accomplishments

[edit] USA

• Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association Division 2 "Mr. Basketball" (2003)
• NBA All-Rookie Second Team (2008–09)

[edit] Spain

• Won the Spanish Championship (2004)
• Won the Spanish Supercup (2004)
• Won the FIBA EuroCup Championship (2007)
• Won the Catalan Championship (2007)
• Spanish League Most Valuable Player (2008)

[edit] Spanish national team

• 2006 FIBA World Championship - Gold Medal
• 2007 FIBA European Championship - Silver Medal
• 2008 Olympic Basketball Tournament - Silver Medal
• 2009 FIBA European Championship - Gold Medal

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[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Marc Gasol Info Page at NBA.com

• Eurocup Profile
• Basketpedya.com Profile
• FIBA.com 2008 Olympics Marc Gasol Bio
• The Other Gasol Article