George Washington University

Donyell Marshall

Hometown: Reading, PA Position: Assistant Coach Experience: 1st year at GW

Alma Mater: Connecticut

Donyell Marshall was hired as an assistant coach on July 1, 2010.

Marshall comes to GW after spending much of the past year as a pre-game and post-game analyst for the Philadelphia 76ers on Comcast SportsNet. He retired from a 15-year career in the NBA in the summer of 2009.

Marshall, the fourth pick in the 1994 NBA Draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves, played for eight teams during his tenure in the NBA: Minnesota, Golden State, Utah, Chicago, Toronto, Cleveland, Seattle and, most recently, Philadelphia.

A native of Reading, PA, Marshall played three seasons for the University of Connecticut teams on which Hobbs was an assistant coach. Marshall still holds the school's single-game records for points (855), field goals made (307) and free throws made (200). While at UConn, Marshall was a 1994 consensus All-America First Team selection and the Big East Conference Player of the Year for 1993-94. He was also a member of the `94 UConn team that defeated GW in a NCAA Tournament second-round game at Nassau Coliseum on Long Island. As a testament to his commitment to the betterment of student-athletes, Marshall made a $100,000 contribution to his alma mater in 1996. Marshall's generous donation, to be applied toward a men's basketball scholarship, was matched by UConn which now bestows the annual Donyell Marshall scholarship.

"We're very fortunate to get a guy of Donyell's experience and name recognition," Hobbs said. "Because we have a young team, it couldn't come at a better time to bring on someone with his basketball knowledge and someone who has mentored young players in the NBA to help develop our team. His relationship with the AAU programs and AAU coaches, along with his tireless work ethic, will be an asset to us in recruiting."

"Coaching is something that I've been wanting to do for a while and when I became aware of this opening, I felt it was a good situation," Marshall said. "Having known coach Hobbs since our days at UConn, he helped me get into the NBA. I felt I owed it to him to try to help his program get better. I bring several years of first-hand experience at both the collegiate and professional levels that I can pass along to these players and help them get to the next level. I followed GW when they made their run to No. 6 in the country [in 2006] and I'm going to try to help us get back to that."

GW Hatchet feature Nov. 4, 2010

GW Today feature Feb. 28, 2011

Marshall's professional career bio:

Selected with the fourth overall pick in the 1994 NBA Draft by Minnesota... Traded by Minnesota to Golden State for Tom Gugliotta on 2/18/95... Traded to Utah as part of a four-team deal on 8/16/00 in which Boston received Robert Pack, John Williams and cash considerations from Dallas and a conditional first-round draft choice from Utah; Dallas received Dana Barros from Boston and Bill Curley and Howard Eisley from Utah; Utah received Bruno Sundov from Dallas; Golden State received Danny Fortson from Boston and Adam Keefe from Utah... Signed as a free agent by Chicago on 8/16/02... Traded by Chicago along with Lonny Baxter and Jalen Rose to Toronto in exchange for Antonio Davis, Chris Jeffries and Jerome Williams on 12/1/03... Signed as a free agent with Cleveland on 8/2/05... Traded to Seattle as part of a three-way deal on 2/21/08... Cleveland received Ben Wallace, Joe Smith and a future second round pick from Chicago along with Wally Szczerbiak and Delonte West from Seattle; Chicago received Drew Gooden, Larry Hughes, Shannon Brown and Cedric Simmons from Cleveland; Seattle also received Ira Newble from Cleveland and Adrian Griffin from Chicago... Waived by Oklahoma City (formerly Seattle) on 8/20/08... Signed as a free agent with Philadelphia on 9/2/08.

2008-09 NOTES/CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
• In 25 games off the bench, averaged 3.8 points and 1.6 rebounds in 7.6 minutes per game... shot 45.2% from the floor and 45.5% from 3-point range.
• Hit 25 3-pointers in 25 games played, making him the only Sixer to average an 3FGM per game this season.
• Scored 10 points in 11 minutes of play in the fourth quarter vs. Miami on 3/15 and 9 points in 10 minutes of play in the fourth quarter at the L.A. Lakers on 3/17... in the Sixers previous 24 games played entering the game against the Heat, saw action in three games for a total of 11 minutes with 8 points.
• Scored 71 of his 94 points in the fourth quarter this season on 55.8% shooting from the floor.
• Since the start of the 2003-04 season, has hit 545 3-pointers in 360 games played while shooting 37.2% from behind-the-arc.
• One of six players in NBA history to have at least 10,000 points, 5,000 rebounds, 750 3-pointers made and 750 blocks joining Dirk Nowitzki, Sam Perkins, Scottie Pippen, Clifford Robinson and Rasheed Wallace. • Tied the NBA record for most 3-pointers in a single game with 12 while playing for Toronto against Philadelphia on 3/13/05.
• In his final collegiate season as a junior at Connecticut, was named Big East Conference Player of the Year and a consensus All-America First Team selection.

PRO CAREER: Fifteen NBA seasons... In 957 games with 422 starts, averaging 11.2 points, 6.7 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.35 blocks in 26.2 minutes per game... Shooting 43.5% from the floor, 35.0% from 3-point range and 73.1% from the line... Named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team in 1994-95.

PLAYOFFS: In 41 games with five starts, averaging 7.3 points and 4.5 rebounds in 20.3 minutes per game while shooting 40.1% from the floor, 34.3% from 3-point range and 77.4% from the line... 2001: Started all five games for Utah in its First Round matchup vs. Dallas, averaging 10.4 points, 7.6 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.00 blocks in 32.0 minutes per game... Shot 40.7% from the floor, 12.5% from 3-point range and 77.8% from the line... Recorded a double-double in his first ever playoff game with 12 points and 10 rebounds in Game 1 (4/21/01)... Had 17 points and 8 rebounds in Game 3 at Dallas (4/28/01)... 2002: Played in all four games of Utah's First Round matchup with Sacramento, averaging 14.3 points, 7.8 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.50 blocks in 31.0 minutes per game... Shot 42.0% from the floor, 50.0% from 3-point range and 75.0% from the foul line... Scored in double-figures all four games, including a 19-point effort at Sacramento in Game 2 (4/23/02)... Posted a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds in Game 1 at Sacramento (4/20/02)... 2006: Saw action in all 13 games for Cleveland during its run to the Eastern Conference Semifinals, averaging 9.5 points and 5.6 rebounds in 26.5 minutes per game... Shot 43.3% from the floor, 39.1% from 3-point range and 88.2% from the line... Averaged 1.4 3FGM for the postseason... Scored 19 points in Game 1 of the first round series vs. Washington (4/22/06)... Tallied a playoff career-high 28 points (11-15 FGs, 4-7 3FGs) in the Cavaliers deciding Game 6 114-113 overtime victory at Washington (5/5/06)... Posted a double-double with 14 points and 13 rebounds, including 5 offensive, in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals at Detroit (5/17/06)... 2007: Appeared in 19 games for Cleveland during its NBA Finals run, averaging 3.5 points and 2.2 rebounds in 10.7 minutes per game... Shot 33.3% from the floor, 31.1% from 3-point range and 63.6% from the line... Scored 18 points (6-10 3FGs) in just 19 minutes of play at New Jersey in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals (5/18/07)... Averaged 15.3 minutes per game in the Finals vs. San Antonio.

2007-08: Fourteenth NBA Season (Cleveland/Seattle)... In 26 combined games with one start for the Cavaliers and Sonics, averaged 3.8 points and 2.9 rebounds in 13.1 minutes per game... Shot 32.7% from the floor, 28.3% from 3-point range and 86.4% from the line... In 11 games with one start for Cleveland, averaged 3.7 points, 2.7 rebounds and 0.82 blocks in 14.2 minutes per game... In 15 games for Seattle, averaged 3.9 points and 3.1 rebounds in 12.3 minutes per game.

2006-07: Thirteenth NBA season (Cleveland)... Appeared in all but one game, averaging 7.0 points and 4.0 rebounds in 16.8 minutes per games while shooting 42.4% from the floor, 35.1% from 3-point range and 66.3% from the foul line... Had the sixth-most 3-pointers of all reserves (95)... Scored in double-figures 21 times (Cavaliers 15-6 mark) and recorded two double-doubles... Missed one game (at BOS on 1/3/07) with a head contusion.

2005-06: Twelfth NBA season (Cleveland)... Saw action in all but one game, averaging 7.0 points and 4.0 rebounds in 25.6 minutes per game... Shot 39.5% from the floor, 32.4% from 3-point range and 74.8% from the line... Led all NBA reserves in rebounding and 3FGM (128)... Recorded five double-doubles... Scored in double-figures 36 times (Cavaliers 28-8 mark)... Hit 4+ 3FGM eight times... Scored a season-high 25 points with 13 rebounds vs. Miami (12/17/05).... Missed one game (at MEM on 11/5/05) with a left calf strain.

2004-05: Eleventh NBA season (Toronto)... In 65 games with two starts, averaged 11.5 points, 6.6 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 25.3 minutes per game... Shot 44.3% from the floor, a career-best 41.6% from 3-point range and 79.1% from the line... Hit a career-high 151 3-pointers (2.3 3FGM per game)... Recorded 13 double-doubles... Ranked 11th in the NBA in 3-point percentage and 13th in 3FGM... Scored a career-high 38 points with 10 rebounds in just 28 minutes of play vs. Philadelphia (3/13/05)... Hit a NBA record-tying 12 3-pointers in that game.

2003-04: Tenth NBA season (Chicago and Toronto)... Appeared in a total of 82 games with 74 starts for Chicago and Toronto, averaging 14.7 points, 9.9 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 1.13 blocks and a career-high 1.51 blocks in 36.4 minutes per game... Shot 46.1% from the floor, 40.3% from 3-point range and 73.6% from the line... Ranked 12th in the NBA in rebounding, 22nd in blocks and 20th in 3-point percentage... Only player in the league to rank in the top 25 in all three of those categories... Started the season with Chicago, playing in a total of 16 games with eight starts, averaging 8.7 points, 6.2 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.25 blocks in 25.5 minutes per game... In 66 games for Toronto (all starts), averaged 16.2 points, 10.7 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 1.21 steals and 1.58 blocks in 39.1 minutes per game... Recorded 38 double-doubles... Grabbed a career-high 24 boards for Toronto at Chicago (2/17/04).

2002-03: Ninth NBA season (Chicago)... In 78 games with 53 starts, averaged 13.4 points, 9.0 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.22 steals and 1.09 blocks in 30.5 minutes per game... Shot 45.9% from the floor, 37.9% from 3-point range and 75.6% from the line... Ranked 10th in the NBA in rebounding... Recorded 30 double-doubles, including eight 20-point, 10-rebound efforts... Scored 20+ points 13 times, including 30 or more twice... Scored a season-high 32 points with 17 rebounds at Toronto (11/4/03).

2001-02: Eighth NBA season (Utah)... In 58 games with 42 starts, averaged 13.6 points, 7.0 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.16 blocks in 30.2 minutes per game... Shot a career-high 51.9% from the floor, 31.0% from 3-point range and 70.8% from the foul line... Ranked third in the NBA in field goal percentage... Scored a season-high 32 points vs. Sacramento (4/5/02).

2000-01: Seventh NBA season (Utah)... Appeared in all but one game with 49 starts, averaging 13.6 points, 7.0 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1.05 steals and 0.96 blocks in 28.7 minutes per game... Shot 50.3% from the floor, 32.0% from 3-point range and 75.1% from the line... Recorded 17 double-doubles... Tallied 26 points and a season-high 21 rebounds vs. Houston (1/15/01).

1999-00: Sixth NBA season (Golden State)... In 64 games with 51 starts, averaged 14.2 points, career-highs of 10.0 rebounds and 2.6 assists, 1.06 steals and 1.06 blocks in 32.4 minutes per game... Shot 39.4% from the floor, 35.5% from 3-point range and 78.0% from the line... One of eight players to average a point-rebound double-double for the season... Recorded 30 double-doubles... Had 37 points with 21 rebounds at Milwaukee (2/23/00).

1998-99: Fifth NBA season (Golden State)... In 48 games with 20 starts, averaged 11.0 points, 7.1 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 0.98 steals in 32.4 minutes per game... Shot 42.1% from the floor, 36.1% from 3-point range and 72.7% from the line... Scored 36 points vs. Dallas (5/1/99).

1997-98: Fourth NBA season (Golden State)... In 73 games (all starts), averaged a career-high 15.4 points, 8.6 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 1.30 steals and 1.00 blocks in 35.8 minutes per game... Shot 41.4% from the floor, 31.3% from 3-point range and 73.1% from the line.

1996-97: Third NBA season (Golden State)... In 61 games with 20 starts, averaged 7.3 points and 4.5 rebounds in 16.8 minutes per game... Shot 41.3% from the floor, 31.5% from 3-point range and 62.2% from the line.

1995-96: Second NBA season (Golden State)... In 62 games with six starts, averaged 5.5 points and 3.4 rebounds in 15.1 minutes per game... Shot 39.8% from the floor, 29.8% from 3-point range and 77.1% from the line.

1994-95: Rookie season (Minnesota and Golden State)... Saw action in a combined 72 games with 31 starts for Minnesota and Golden State, averaging 12.6 points, 5.6 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.22 blocks in 29.0 minutes per game... Shot 39.4% from the floor, 28.4% from 3-point range and 66.2% from the line... Named to the All-Rookie Second Team... Was the second-youngest player in the league... Started the season with Minnesota, appearing in 40 games with eight starts, averaging 10.8 points, 4.9 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.25 blocks in 25.9 minutes per game... In 32 games with 23 starts for Golden State, averaged 14.8 points, 6.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.19 blocks in 32.8 minutes per game... Shot 41.3% from the floor, 27.0% from 3-point range and 64.0% from the line.

COLLEGE CAREER: Played all three of his collegiate seasons at the University of Connecticut... Was a Consensus All-America First Team selection and a unanimous pick as the 1993-94 Big East Conference Player of the Year, averaging 25.1 points, 8.9 rebounds and 3.3 blocks as a junior... Finished second to Purdue's Glenn Robinson in most Player of the Year polls... Set Connecticut single-season records for points (855), field goals (307), free throws (200) and blocked shots (111)... Left the Huskies as the all-time leader in blocked shots (245) and as their sixth leading scorer (1,648)... Scored a career-high 42 points twice... Led the team in scoring (17.0), rebounding (7.8) and blocked shots (56) as a sophomore... Selected to the Big East All-Rookie Team as a freshman, averaging 11.1 points, 6.1 rebounds, and 2.6 blocks in 30 games.

OFF THE COURT: Full name Donyell Lamar Marshall... Chosen as one of the 2003 Sporting News Good Guys... Father of four children: Marquis Terrence, Taylor, Paryss, Donyell, Jr. and Devynn... Enjoys bowling and golf... Holds a basketball camp every summer in his hometown of Reading, Pennsylvania... Great uncle is Pro Football Hall of Fame running back Lenny Moore... Favorite football team is the Pittsburgh Steelers... Enjoys steak and shrimp, but his favorite meal is his mother's lasagna... Says the rapper Ludacris would play him in a movie of his life... Nicknames include D, DMarsh and Yell.