Marcus Eriksson (basketball)
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_by_Sandro_Halank–149.jpg) Marcus Eriksson (2021) | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 December 1993 Uppsala, Sweden |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 208 lb (94 kg) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2015: 2nd round, 50th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Atlanta Hawks |
| Playing career | 2010–2024 |
| Position | Shooting guard / small forward |
| Career history | |
| 2010–2011 | Manresa |
| 2011–2017 | FC Barcelona |
| 2011–2013 | →FC Barcelona B |
| 2013–2014 | →Manresa |
| 2017–2019 | Gran Canaria |
| 2019–2024 | Alba Berlin |
| Career highlights | |
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| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Marcus Per Eriksson (born 5 December 1993)[1] is a Swedish former professional basketball player.
A native of Uppsala, Sweden, Eriksson left his country in 2010, to further his career at Bàsquet Manresa, in Spain. As a member of Manresa's youth team, he became the MVP of the L'Hospitalet's Junior Tournament in 2010, at the age of 16.[2]
Professional career
Europe
Eriksson made his professional debut in Spain's top-flight league, the ACB, with Manresa's senior men's team during the 2010–11 season. In 2011, he was signed by Spanish club FC Barcelona ("Barça"), and in his first years with Barcelona, he mainly played for their developmental farm team, FC Barcelona B. He returned to Manresa for the 2013–14 campaign, joining them on loan from Barcelona, before later heading back to Barça.
Eriksson missed the 2014–15 season, because of a torn ACL and torn meniscus.[3]
After Eriksson's rehab from a major injury suffered early in 2022 continued to not progress, he and Alba Berlin agreed to terminate his contract on January 11, 2024. He then continued his recovery back in his native Sweden.
NBA draft right
On 25 June 2015 Eriksson was selected with the 50th pick of the 2015 NBA draft, by the Atlanta Hawks.[4]
National team
Eriksson was involved with the Swedish junior national teams for a number of years. With Sweden's junior national teams, he played at the 2009 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship (Division B), the 2010 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, the 2012 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, and the 2013 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship.[5] In 2012, he had his first official appearance with the Swedish senior squad.