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Sean Andrew Marks (born 23 August 1975) is a New Zealand-American former professional basketball player. He was the first native New Zealander to play in the NBA. ==Basketball career== After attending Rangitoto College in Auckland, he moved to the United States in 1992 to play for the University of California, where he majored in political science, graduating with a BA degree in 1998. He was drafted 44th overall in the 1998 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks and went on to represent the Toronto Raptors, Miami Heat and San Antonio Spurs. In 2000–01, he started the season with Śląsk Wrocław of Poland, and in December 2000 had an unsuccessful ten-day contract (0 games) with the Seattle SuperSonics, returning to his Polish team until the season ended. In 2003–04, while with the Spurs, he did not play a single second due to patella tendinitis. In the next season while playing for the Spurs he had 10 minutes per game and produced an average of 3 points and 2 rebounds. That year the Spurs won the NBA championship by defeating the Detroit Pistons in seven games. Marks signed with the Phoenix Suns on 27 July 2006, to a one-year contract,〔(SUNS: Suns sign Sean Marks )〕 re-signing with the Arizona outfit on 24 July 2007.〔(NBA.com: February 2008 transactions )〕 On 16 April 2008, during a win over the Portland Trail Blazers in the Suns last regular-season game, Marks scored a "double-double", with 16 points and 13 rebounds, along with 1 steal and 1 block. Marks later signed with the New Orleans Hornets on 28 August 2008.〔(【引用サイトリンク】work=NBA.com )〕 On 21 October 2010, Marks was waived by the Washington Wizards after he had failed to suit up for a pre-season game because of a hamstring injury. He was signed by Portland in November after the retirement of Fabricio Oberto. On 24 February 2011, Marks was traded along with Joel Przybilla, Dante Cunningham and two future first-round draft picks to the Charlotte Bobcats for Gerald Wallace. He was waived by the Bobcats on 3 March 2011.〔(Bobcats Re-sign Forward Dominic McGuire, Waive Sean Marks )〕 Internationally, Marks represented New Zealand. He competed in the 2000 and 2004 Olympic Games, and was part of their fourth-place finish at the 2002 FIBA World Championship held in Indianapolis, US. Marks retired in 2011.〔(Spurs coaching job awaits retiring Sean Marks )〕 In 2012, he was named director of basketball operations for the San Antonio Spurs and general manager for the Austin Toros.〔(Sean Marks – Director Of Basketball Operations Toros General Manager )〕 He became an assistant coach with the Spurs in 2013.〔(Spurs Announce Front Office Promotions and Additions )〕 The Spurs went on to win the 2014 NBA Finals after defeating the Miami Heat in five games. It was Marks second championship and first as an assistant coach.〔(Spurs' Kiwi coach Marks takes it for the team )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sean Marks」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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