Roy Marble
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BornDecember 13, 1966
Flint, Michigan, U.S.
DiedSeptember 11, 2015 (aged 48)
Lansing, Michigan, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 13, 1966 Flint, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | September 11, 2015 (aged 48) Lansing, Michigan, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Beecher (Flint, Michigan) |
| College | Iowa (1985–1989) |
| NBA draft | 1989: 1st round, 23rd overall pick |
| Drafted by | Atlanta Hawks |
| Playing career | 1989–1995 |
| Position | Shooting guard / small forward |
| Number | 22, 5 |
| Career history | |
| 1989–1990 | Atlanta Hawks |
| 1990–1991 | Cedar Rapids Silver Bullets |
| 1991–1992 | Tri-City Chinook |
| 1993 | Montreal Dragons |
| 1993 | Fargo-Moorhead Fever |
| 1993 | Quad City Thunder |
| 1994 | Denver Nuggets |
| 1994 | Tri-City Chinook |
| 1994–1995 | Shreveport Crawdads |
| Career highlights | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Roy Lane Marble Jr. (December 13, 1966 – September 11, 2015) was an American professional basketball player, 6'6" tall, who played as a swingman.
After playing four seasons at the University of Iowa from 1985 to 1989, Marble left the college as Iowa's all-time leading scorer with 2,116 points, a record which stood for 32 years until Luka Garza broke it on February 21, 2021.[1] Marble was selected by the Atlanta Hawks in the first round (23rd overall) of the 1989 NBA draft, playing for the club during his rookie year (24 games, scoring a total of 51 points).
He also had a brief stint with the Denver Nuggets during the 1993–94 season, appearing in 5 games.
