BIOGRAPHY
Marcus Smart was born on March 6, 1994 in Flower Mound, Texas. He is a guard in the NBA.
As a young boy, Smart showed a considerable amount of talent in basketball and football, as well as the hunger and competitiveness needed to excel in them. Smart stopped playing football in the sixth grade and began to concentrate on basketball. He went on to attend Edward S. Marcus High School where he was considered one of the best players in the state.
In his high school career, he achieved a record of 115–6 through three seasons and was a two-time 5A state champion. He was also named a McDonald's All-American and was an ESPNHS first team All-American. Smart played competitive football until the sixth grade and enjoys playing tennis in his spare time.
During his freshman year at Oklahoma State, Smart led the Cowboys to a 24–8 record and finished third place in the Big 12 behind Kansas and Kansas State.
During his two seasons at Oklahoma State, Smart averaged 16.6 points, 5.9 rebounds and 4.5 assists in 33.1 minutes per game. On April 7, 2014, Smart declared for the NBA draft, forgoing his final two years of college eligibility. Smart was selected with the sixth overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft by the Boston Celtics.
Smart recorded his first career triple-double with 10 points, 11 assists and 11 rebounds, in a victory against the Phoenix Suns, becoming the first Celtics player to record a triple-double off the bench since Art Williams did so in 1971. Following the 2018-19 season, he was named to the NBA All-Defensive First Team.
On August 16, 2021, the Celtics resigned Marcus Smart to a 4 year $77 million dollar extension.
He was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies following the 2022-23 season.
