Markel Crawford
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| Ostioneros de Guaymas | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | CIBACOPA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 24, 1994 |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Melrose (Memphis, Tennessee) |
| College | |
| NBA draft | 2018: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2018–present |
| Career history | |
| 2018–2019 | Memphis Hustle |
| 2019–2020 | Agua Caliente Clippers |
| 2020–2021 | Club Atlético Peñarol |
| 2021 | Kataja BC |
| 2022 | BK Lions Jindrichuv Hradec |
| 2023 | Ostioneros de Guaymas |
| 2023 | Freseros de Irapuato |
| 2024–present | Ostioneros de Guaymas |
| Career highlights | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Markel Crawford (born October 22, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for the Ostioneros de Guaymas of the CIBACOPA. He played college basketball for Memphis and Ole Miss.
Crawford attended Melrose High School in Memphis. Crawford averaged 15.2 points per game as a junior to lead Melrose to a 24–8 record and the District 16AAA championship. He missed his entire senior season due to tearing his ACL in the summer of 2012. Despite this, he was ranked the No. 59 player by Rivals.com and signed with Memphis out of high school.[1]
College career
Crawford redshirted his freshman season at Memphis after recovering from his ACL injury. As a redshirt freshman, he posted 5.9 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game. On September 30, 2015, the apartment that Crawford shared with teammate Trahson Burrell was destroyed by fire.[2] Crawford averaged 5.3 points and 3.2 rebounds per game as a sophomore.[3] As a junior, Crawford averaged 12.8 points and 4.4 rebounds per game, shooting 48 percent from the field and 33 percent from behind the arc. He scored 28 points in a win against South Carolina and had 30 points in a victory over South Florida. After the season Crawford opted to transfer for his final season, receiving interest from Texas, South Carolina and Iowa State but ultimately signing with Ole Miss.[4] As a senior at Ole Miss, Crawford posted 9.2 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.19 steals per game.[5]