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Marcus Bingham Jr.

Marcus Bingham Jr.
Bingham with Michigan State in 2020
No. 4 – Hapoel Tel Aviv
PositionCenter
LeagueIsraeli Premier League
EuroCup
Personal information
Born (2000-07-14) July 14, 2000 (age 24)
Grand Rapids, Michigan
NationalityAmerican
Listed height7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Listed weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeMichigan State (2018–2022)
NBA draft2022: undrafted
Playing career2023–present
Career history
2023–2024Hapoel Haifa
2024–presentHapoel Holon
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Marcus Jerome Bingham Jr. (born July 14, 2000) is an American basketball player for Hapoel Tel Aviv of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. He played college basketball for the Michigan State Spartans.

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.

On March 31, 2022, Bingham declared for the 2022 NBA Draft.[12]

Professional career

Dallas Mavericks / Texas Legends (2022–2023)

In September 2022, he was signed by the Dallas Mavericks,[13] but waived on October 13.[14]

In November 2022, Bingham suffered a season ending injury prior to what would have been his professional debut.[15]

Hapoel Haifa (2023–2024)

In July 2023 he signed with Hapoel Haifa of the Israeli Basketball Premier League for the 2023-24 season.[16][17]

In October 2023, he went back home to Grand Rapids, MI days after the war broke out in Israel.[18]

In May 2024, Bingham broken a league record that had stood since October 2014 by recording 22 points to go along with 27 rebounds.[19]

Hapoel Holon (2024–Present)

On July 23, 2024, he signed with Hapoel Holon of the Israeli Basketball Premier League.[20]

On October 16, 2024, Bingham received the Hoops Agents Player of the Week for Round 2. He had the game high 27 points and 7 rebounds for his team's win.[21]

On November 27, 2024, he signed with Hapoel Tel Aviv of the Israeli Basketball Premier League.[22]

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.[23]

References

  1. ^ Quinn, Brendan F. (May 7, 2017). "Late-blooming Marcus Bingham Jr. finds his place; and a Michigan State scholarship offer". MLive. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
  2. ^ Tucker, Cody (January 18, 2018). "MSU recruit Marcus Bingham Jr. 'came from bottom' to become state's No. 1 prospect". Lansing State Journal. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
  3. ^ "Marcus Bingham - Long is the way". The Only Colors. January 29, 2020. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
  4. ^ Kaminski, Steve (July 2, 2018). "NBA bound? Incoming MSU freshman Marcus Bingham makes ESPN list". MLive. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
  5. ^ Benjamin, Daniel (July 5, 2017). "Michigan State Basketball: Four-Star Marcus Bingham Jr. commits to Spartans". Busting Brackets. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
  6. ^ Scoch, Matt (July 10, 2019). "Heavier Marcus Bingham Jr. ready to fulfill expectations at Michigan State". The Detroit News. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
  7. ^ Austin, Kyle (April 24, 2020). "Offseason evaluation: Marcus Bingham Jr. made strides but still awaits breakout season". MLive. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
  8. ^ Solari, Chris (October 19, 2021). "Michigan State basketball needs more production from Marcus Bingham Jr. Here's the plan". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
  9. ^ Austin, Kyle (October 18, 2021). "With new 7-footer status, Michigan State's Marcus Bingham Jr. keeps growing". MLive. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
  10. ^ Muldowney, Connor (November 30, 2021). "Michigan State Basketball: Light has finally turned on for Marcus Bingham Jr". Spartan Avenue. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
  11. ^ Austin, Kyle (November 24, 2021). "Marcus Bingham Jr.'s game-winning dunk sends Michigan State past Loyola Chicago". MLive. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
  12. ^ Crawford, Kirkland. "Michigan State basketball's Marcus Bingham Jr. declares for NBA draft". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
  13. ^ "Mavericks fill out training camp roster with five signees". mavs.com. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
  14. ^ "Mavs Waive Tyler Hall, DJ Stewart, Marcus Bingham, Mouhamadou Gueye". hoopswire.com. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
  15. ^ Chew, Brandon (4 November 2022). "Former MSU forward suffers season-ending injury before pro debut". WPBN. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
  16. ^ "Former MSU basketball big man Marcus Bingham Jr. joining Hapoel Haifa of the Israeli Basketball Premier League". Yahoo Sports. July 25, 2023.
  17. ^ "Michigan State alum Marcus Bingham Jr. signs with pro team in Israel". 247Sports.
  18. ^ Austin, Kyle (13 October 2023). "Former Michigan State player back home after Israeli basketball season postponed". mlive. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
  19. ^ Austin, Kyle (8 May 2024). "Former Michigan State player sets league record with 27-rebound game". mlive. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
  20. ^ "H.Holon inks Marcus Bingham Jr". Eurobasket. July 23, 2024. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
  21. ^ "Best players of Israeli Winner League round 2". www.eurobasket.com. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
  22. ^ "Official: Marcus Bingham joins Hapoel Tel Aviv". Sportando. November 27, 2024. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
  23. ^ Kaminski, Steve (May 13, 2020). "Grand Rapids Catholic Central forward headed to Ferris State". MLive. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
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