Marcus Domask
American basketball player (born 2000)
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Marcus Domask (/dəˈmæsk/ də-MASK;[1] born June 9, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the Santa Cruz Warriors of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Illinois Fighting Illini and the Southern Illinois Salukis.
| Santa Cruz Warriors | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard / small forward |
| League | NBA G League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 9, 2000 Waupun, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Waupun Area (Waupun, Wisconsin) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2024: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2024–present |
| Career history | |
| 2024–2025 | Windy City Bulls |
| 2025 | Fraport Skyliners |
| 2025–present | Santa Cruz Warriors |
| Career highlights | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
High school career
Domask played high school basketball at Waupun Area High School in Waupun, Wisconsin, where he led the team to their first-ever state title as a freshman in 2016, as well as a runner-up state finish as a senior in 2019.[2][3] By the end of high school, he ranked among the top 20 all-time high school scorers in Wisconsin.[2] He was named Wisconsin Mr. Basketball in 2019.[4]
Domask first committed to play college basketball at Northern Kentucky University in September 2018 as a three-star recruit, before decommitting in April 2019, citing a need to "play smart".[5][6] He committed to Southern Illinois University Carbondale on May 8, 2019.[7]
College career
Southern Illinois (2019–2023)
Domask spent the first four years of his college career at Southern Illinois, where he was named Missouri Valley Conference Freshman of the Year, second-team All-MVC his freshman and junior seasons, and first-team All-MVC his senior season.[8][9] He suffered from injuries during his sophomore year, causing him to only play in 10 games that season.[4] Still, by the end of his SIU career, he became the second SIU player in history to reach 1,600 points, 500 rebounds, and 300 assists in their career, after Darren Brooks,[9][10] as well as the ninth-highest all-time scorer for SIU.[4]
Illinois (2023–2024)
After the 2022–23 season, his fourth year playing for SIU, he entered the transfer portal.[11] On April 10, 2023, he announced he would be transferring to the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign for his fifth and final year of eligibility.[8] Domask was the No. 82 ranked transfer in the portal.[12]
In the 2023–24 season, Domask proved to be a valuable addition to the Illinois team, scoring a career-high 33 points against Florida Atlantic at the Jimmy V Classic on December 5, 2023.[13][14] He was named Big Ten Player of the Week and AP Player of the Week the week of January 8, 2024, after a 32-point performance against Northwestern and a 26-point outing against Purdue.[15][16] Illinois head coach Brad Underwood nicknamed him "Luka" due to his crafty shooting abilities.[17]
At the end of the 2023–24 regular season, Domask was named to the coaches' and the Associated Press All-Big Ten first team and the media voting panel's All-Big Ten second team.[18][19] AP also named Domask the Big Ten Newcomer of the Year.[19]
On March 21, 2024, Domask recorded his first career triple-double with 12 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists against Morehead State in the first round of the 2024 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. It was the 10th ever triple-double achieved in the NCAA tournament.[20]
After the 2023–24 season ended, Domask sought a medical hardship waiver from the NCAA to play in the 2024–25 season.[21] After determining he had exhausted all possible NCAA eligibility, Domask declared for the 2024 NBA draft on April 25, 2024.[22]
Professional career
Windy City Bulls
After going undrafted in the 2024 NBA draft, Domask signed with the Chicago Bulls on July 9, 2024[23] but was waived on October 2.[24] On October 28, he joined the Windy City Bulls.[25]
Fraport Skyliners
On February 8, 2025, he signed with Skyliners Frankfurt of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL).[26]
Santa Cruz Warriors
On 17 October 2025, Domask's NBA G League returning player rights were traded to the Santa Cruz Warriors along with a first-round pick in the 2026 NBA G League draft from the Windy City Bulls. In exchange, the Warriors traded the returning player rights to forward Kevin Knox II.[27]
Career statistics
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–20 | Southern Illinois | 32 | 31 | 34.8 | .469 | .397 | .825 | 5.2 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 13.6 |
| 2020–21 | Southern Illinois | 10 | 10 | 33.8 | .484 | .304 | .829 | 4.5 | 3.2 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 16.3 |
| 2021–22 | Southern Illinois | 31 | 31 | 35.7 | .436 | .352 | .824 | 5.2 | 3.9 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 15.1 |
| 2022–23 | Southern Illinois | 33 | 33 | 35.4 | .447 | .348 | .876 | 5.8 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 16.7 |
| 2023–24 | Illinois | 38 | 38 | 34.6 | .453 | .297 | .872 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 15.9 |
| Career | 144 | 143 | 35.0 | .453 | .345 | .851 | 5.2 | 3.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 15.4 | |
Personal life
Domask grew up in Waupun, Wisconsin, with his father being a basketball coach and three of his siblings also playing basketball.[9] He earned a bachelor's degree in sport administration at Southern Illinois, where he graduated with a near-perfect 3.99 GPA and was named to the 2023 Academic All-America First Team.[28] He is currently enrolled in a master’s program in recreation, sport, and tourism at Illinois.[29]