Marcus Smart Biography
Marcus Smart born Marcus Osmond Smart is an American professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Oklahoma State Cowboys before being drafted with the sixth overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft.
Marcus Smart Age
Smart was born on March 6, 1994 Flower Mound, Texas. He is 24 years as of 2018.
Marcus Smart Height
He stands at a height of 1.93 m tall.
Marcus Smart Image| Shoes
Marcus Smart Wife
Smart has shared less to no information about his love life, not even his relationship status. Furthermore, there is no records of his past affairs, girlfriend, wife or divorce. Marcus is not married yet but we can’t confirm him to be single as he can be dating his girlfriend secretly.
Marcus Smart Brother
Smart calls his deceased older brother, Todd Westbrook, “my motivation every day.” Marcus’ brothers — Jeff and Todd Westbrook were born to a different father — are all many years his senior. Michael will turn 30 in August. Jeff will be 43 in October. The late Todd would have been 44 next month.
Marcus Smart Career
On June 26, 2014, Smart was selected with the sixth overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft by the Boston Celtics. He joined the Celtics for the 2014 NBA Summer League, and signed with the team on July 10. In just his fifth NBA game, Smart sprained his left ankle in the Celtics’ 101–98 win over the Indiana Pacers on November 7. He underwent an MRI following the game and was ruled out for two to three weeks. After missing ten games with the injury, Smart returned to action on December 3 against the Detroit Pistons. On December 4, he was assigned to the Maine Red Claws of the NBA Development League. He was recalled the next day after playing in Maine’s win over the Erie BayHawks. On March 18, 2015, he scored a season-high 25 points in a loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. On March 21, he was suspended for one game without pay for hitting San Antonio Spurs forward Matt Bonner in the groin the previous night. On May 18, Smart was named to the NBA’s All-Rookie Second Team, garnering 142 points in the voting process.
2015–16 season
On July 16, 2015, while playing for the Celtics at the 2015 Las Vegas Summer League, Smart dislocated two fingers on his right hand. On November 15, 2015, he scored a career-high 26 points in a 100–85 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. Between November 22 and December 26, Smart missed 18 games with a lower left leg injury. He returned to action on December 27 against the New York Knicks, scoring six points in 13 minutes off the bench. On January 15, 2016, in a win over the Phoenix Suns, Smart recorded his first career triple-double with 10 points, 11 assists and 11 rebounds, becoming the first Celtics player to record a triple-double off the bench since Art Williams did so in 1971.On January 31, he tied his career high of 26 points in a loss to the Orlando Magic.
2016–17 season
On November 9, 2016, Smart scored a then season-high 20 points in a 118–93 loss to the Washington Wizards. On December 25, he scored 15 points and made a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 47 seconds left to help the Celtics claim a 119–114 win over the New York Knicks. On January 7, 2017, he scored a season-high 22 points in a 117–108 win over the New Orleans Pelicans. In Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals on May 21, Smart, who started in place of the injured Isaiah Thomas, made seven 3-pointers and scored 27 points to help the Celtics defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers 111–108. Boston were blown out in the first two games of the series and came back from a 21-point deficit in the third quarter of Game 3. They went on to lose the series in five games.
2017–18 season
On November 27, 2017, Smart scored a season-high 23 points, making 6 of 9 from 3-point range, in a 118–108 loss to the Detroit Pistons. Smart missed 11 games between January 24 and February 14 after cutting his hand on glass at the team hotel in Los Angeles. On March 16, 2018, he was ruled out for the rest of the regular season with a torn ligament in his right thumb. After missing the Celtics’ first four games of the playoffs, Smart returned to the line-up for Game 5 of their first-round series against the Milwaukee Bucks. He came off the bench and had nine points, five rebounds, four assists and three blocks in a 92–87 win, helping the Celtics take a 3–2 lead
2018–19 season
On June 29, 2018, the Celtics tendered a qualifying offer to make Smart a restricted free agent. On July 19, he re-signed with the Celtics to a four-year, $52 million contract. On November 9, he had his first double-double of the season with 13 points and a season-high 10 assists in a 123–115 loss to the Utah Jazz.
Marcus Smart Contract
YEAR |
AGE |
BASE SALARY |
INCENTIVE |
CAP HIT |
DEAD CAP |
YEARLY CASH |
2018-19 |
24 |
$11,160,716 |
$500,000 |
$11,660,716 |
$51,999,900 |
$11,660,716($11,660,716) |
2019-20 |
25 |
$12,053,471 |
$500,000 |
$12,553,471 |
$40,339,184 |
$12,553,471($24,214,187) |
2020-21 |
26 |
$12,946,428 |
$500,000 |
$13,446,428 |
$27,785,713 |
$13,446,428($37,660,615) |
2021-22 |
27 |
$13,839,285 |
$500,000 |
$14,339,285 |
$14,339,285 |
$14,339,285($51,999,900) |
2022 |
28 |
UFA
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Marcus Smart Salary| Net worth
As of 2019, Marcus Smart has an estimated net worth of over $10 Million. He recently signed a $51,999,900 contract with Boston Celtics. Also, the NBA player has an average salary of $11,160,716 for the 2018-19 season. He will be paid $12,053,471 for the 2019 season.To add on that, the NBA Player Marcus Smart earns a good amount of money from various sponsorship. He has signed an endorsement deal with Adidas.
Marcus Smart College
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. Smart averaged 15.4 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 4.2 assists per game and led the Big 12 in steals, where he recorded 99 and averaged 3.0 per game. Smart and the Cowboys earned a trip to the NCAA bracket that year, clinching a seed in the Midwest Region. During the first round of the tournament though, the Cowboys were eliminated by the seed Oregon.
On November 19, 2013, Smart tied an OSU single game scoring record with 39 points leading his Oklahoma State Cowboys past Memphis. On February 8, 2014, during a game at Texas Tech, Smart shoved a fan in the stands after a verbal altercation in the closing minutes of the game, and received a technical foul. Reports after the game stated that Smart claimed the fan yelled a racial slur at him. At a press conference the following afternoon, Smart would not comment on that element of the altercation, and coach Travis Ford chose not to address it. The fan denied using a racial slur and stated that he called Smart “a piece of crap”. Smart was subsequently suspended for three games and the fan agreed not to attend any further Texas Tech games during the 2013–14 season.Five days later, Smart was named one of the 30 finalists for the Naismith College Player of the Year.In the first game of the 2014 NCAA tournament, the Cowboys lost to Gonzaga. He finished with 23 points, 13 rebounds, 7 assists and 6 steals, becoming the first player in tournament history to record 20 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals.
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
Marcus Smart High School
He attended Edward S. Marcus High School in Flower Mound, Texas, along with one of his future Oklahoma State teammates, Phillip Forte. In his senior year, Smart averaged 15.1 points, 9.2 rebounds and 5 assists. During 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.
Marcus Smart Draft
In the 2014 NBA Draft, Marcus Smart was selected with the 6th overall pick by the Boston Celtics. He joined the Celtics for the 2014 NBA Summer League alongside Isaiah Thomas, James Young, Tyler Zeller, and Evan Turner. On July 10, he officially signed with the team.Moreover, his career-high 26 points came on November 15, 2015, in a 100–85 triumph over the Oklahoma City Thunder. The following year, on 15th January, 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 rooster to record a triple-double off the bench since Art Williams did so in 1971.
On January 31, 2018, Smart met his career high of 26 points in a defeat against the Orlando Magic. What’s more, on June 29, 2018, the Celtics offered a qualifying proposal to make Smart a restricted free agent. That same year, on July 19, Smart signed a contract extension of a four-year, $52 million with the Celtics.
Marcus Smart College Stats
Season Averages |
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SEASON |
TEAM |
MIN |
FGM-FGA |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
3P% |
FTM-FTA |
FT% |
REB |
AST |
BLK |
STL |
PF |
TO |
PTS |
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2013-14 |
OKST |
32.7 |
5.3-12.5 |
.422 |
1.6-5.3 |
.299 |
5.9-8.1 |
.728 |
5.9 |
4.8 |
0.6 |
2.9 |
2.9 |
2.6 |
18.0 |
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2012-13 |
OKST |
33.5 |
4.6-11.3 |
.404 |
1.2-4.0 |
.290 |
5.1-6.5 |
.777 |
5.8 |
4.2 |
0.7 |
3.0 |
2.8 |
3.4 |
15.4 |
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Season Totals |
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SEASON |
TEAM |
MIN |
FGM-FGA |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
3P% |
FTM-FTA |
FT% |
REB |
AST |
BLK |
STL |
PF |
TO |
PTS |
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2013-14 |
OKST |
1014 |
163-386 |
.422 |
49-164 |
.299 |
182-250 |
.728 |
183 |
148 |
18 |
89 |
91 |
82 |
557 |
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2012-13 |
OKST |
1106 |
151-374 |
.404 |
38-131 |
.290 |
167-215 |
.777 |
192 |
139 |
22 |
99 |
92 |
111 |
507 |
Marcus Smart Espn
Marcus Smart Game Log
GAME LOG
DATE | OPP | SCORE | MIN | FGM-FGA | FG% | 3PM-3PA | 3P% | FTM-FTA | FT% | REB | AST | BLK | STL | PF | TO | PTS |
Tue 2/12 |
|
W 112-109 | 33 | 3-14 | .214 | 0-8 | .000 | 2-4 | .500 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
Sat 2/9 |
|
L 112-123 | 27 | 1-5 | .200 | 0-2 | .000 | 0-0 | .000 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Thu 2/7 |
|
L 128-129 | 24 | 2-10 | .200 | 2-9 | .222 | 0-0 | .000 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
Tue 2/5 |
|
W 103-96 | 32 | 6-10 | .600 | 4-5 | .800 | 1-1 | 1.000 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 17 |
Sun 2/3 |
|
W 134-129 | 28 | 6-11 | .545 | 4-9 | .444 | 2-2 | 1.000 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 18 |
Last 5 Games | 28.8 | 3.6-10.0 | .360 | 2.0-6.6 | .303 | 1.0-1.4 | .714 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 10.2 |
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