Marvin Stone (basketball)
Marvin Stone Jr. (June 2, 1981 – April 1, 2008) was an American professional basketball player.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 2, 1981 Huntsville, Alabama |
| Died | April 1, 2008 (aged 26) Saudi Arabia |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Grissom (Huntsville, Alabama) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2003 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2003–2008 |
| Position | Center |
| Career history | |
| 2003–2004 | Paris-Levallois Basket |
| 2004 | Alerta Cantabria |
| 2004–2006 | Huelva Baloncesto |
| 2006 | Olimpiada Patron B.C. |
| 2007–2008 | Omonia B.C. |
| 2008 | Ittihad |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Stone was a native of Huntsville, Alabama. While attending Virgil I. Grissom High School he led Grissom to the school's second-ever 6A State Title in 1999. The 6'10" center/power forward was regarded as one of the top recruits in the country, as a Parade All American & McDonald's All-American. He was the most decorated Athlete that Grissom High School, and Huntsville, Alabama has ever seen. He was selected for the 1999 McDonald's All-American game,[1] and signed for Kentucky. However, his career at Kentucky was largely disappointing. In two-and-a-half seasons at Kentucky, he averaged 5.3 points and 4.2 rebounds[2] before transferring to intrastate rivals Louisville during the 2001–02 season. In one season at Louisville, he averaged 10.3 points, 7.1 rebounds, and 1.5 blocked shots.[2]
Stone was undrafted in the 2003 NBA Draft, and later played professionally in Europe for a number of teams, including Ciudad de Huelva (Spain), Air Avellino (Italy) and Paris Basket Racing (France).[3] In 2005, Stone failed medical tests of the German clubs ALBA Berlin and EWE Baskets Oldenburg due to "conspicuous cardiological results"[4] and hypertension which were associated with his generally bad physical fitness, although it could not be determined if that was its cause or its effect.[5]
Stone died of a heart attack on April 1, 2008, while playing for Saudi Arabian team Ittihad. He collapsed at halftime during a playoff game. He had signed with the team only days before.[1]
References
- MSNBC: Marvin Stone dies in Saudi Arabia Archived April 7, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- NBA.com: Marvin Stone draft profile
- sport.es: Fallece Marvin Stone, jugador de baloncesto de 26 años (in Spanish)
- NWZ Online: Basketballer nach Infarkt gestorben (in German)
- Berliner Morgenpost: Neue Sorgen bei Alba (in German)