Marcus Smart: A Brief Biography

Marcus Osmond Smart, popularly known as Marcus Smart, is an American professional Basketball player who plays for Boston Celtics in the NBA championship. He was born on March 6, 1994, in Flower Mound, Texas. He is currently playing his 8th season and has been the recipient of the NBA Defensive player award in the 2021-22 season and helped the Celtics in getting to the NBA Finals. With an excellent combination of strength, intensity, size, instinct, and competitiveness, Smart was picked sixth overall in the 2014 NBA draft by the Celtics.

Early life

During early years, Marcus Smart used to play football and tennis. It was during his freshman year at Oklahoma State when he rose to fame.

During that period Smart averaged 15.4 points a game with 5.8 rebounds and 4.2 assists to lead the Cowboys to a 24-8 record and led them to Big 12 in steals. This earned them a trip to the NCAA bracket wherein Smart and the Cowboys clinched #5 seed in Midwest region.

Marcus Smart's age was only 18 years when ESPN.com considered him a five-star recruitment. He was considered as one of the top shooting guards in 2012.

One particular stand out performance by Marcus smart was witnessed on November 19, 2013. He leads the way against #11 Memphis and equaled an OSU single-game scoring record with 39 points.

In the 2013-14 season Smart brought more to his game as he was named as one of the 30 finalists for Naismith College player of the year. The best performance by him in the tournament was witnessed when the Cowboys faced Gonzaga. He led the charge with 23 points, 7 assists and 6 steals thereby becoming the first ever player to record 20 points, 10 assists, 5 steals and 5 rebounds in tournament history.

Marcus Smart's college years spanned two years where he played 64 games, with 314 FG, 16.6 PPG (points per game), with 5.9 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game.

NBA Journey

In April 2014, Marcus Smart was announced for the NBA draft. The Boston Celtics picked him in the sixth draft. He signed with the Boston Celtics in a $ 15 million contract for four years.

Smart did not start the season well and was injured in his fifth game against Indiana Pacers. Smart made it back to the team against the Detroit Pistons. During the course, Marcus Smart missed 10 games.

His best performance in Celtics’ shirt came against Oklahoma City Thunder where he scored 25 points. That season he earned his place into the NBA's All-Rookie Second Team.

He went on to score his career high 26 points against Oklahoma City Thunders in that season. Smart registered his first ever career triple-double points with 10 points, 11 assists and 11 rebounds in January 2016.

In the 2016-17 season, Marcus Smart became a regular member in the team, with some notable performances against Washington Wizards, New York Knicks and New Orleans Pelicans. His best performance of the season was against Cleveland Cavaliers scoring his career-best 27 points to help the Celtics win.

Smart has 237 professional career games with 9.2 PPG, 3.9 assists and 3.8 rebounds per game.

Marcus Smart’s Awards and Achievements

Records

• With 10 points, 11 assists, and 11 rebounds, Smart scored his first triple-double off the bench and became the first Celtics player to do so since Art Williams.

• He was the second guard to win the NBA Defensive player award since Gary Payton in 1996.

Net worth

The American Guard for the Boston Celtics has a net worth of $15 million. Marcus Smart agreed to a four-year, $77 million deal with the Boston Celtics. Along with this he also endorsed the shoe brand Adidas. He will be featured in Adidas ads alongside Joel Embiid and the other top six picks and this will help him in getting popular on a global scale.

Family

Smart was born to Billy Frank Smart and Camellia Smart in flower mound, Texas. His mother died of myelodysplastic syndrome. Michael Smart, Todd Westbrook, who passed away, and Jeff Westbrook are his three elder brothers.

Girlfriend

Maisa Hallum, a Creative director, and entrepreneur have been with the Celtics guards since 2018. Smart proposed to his longtime partner but there is no news of their marriage as far. They both believe in keeping their personal life private and Maisa doesn't even have an Instagram account.

Shoes

Marcus Smart was drafted sixth overall in the 2014 NBA draft by the Boston Celtics and signed a contract with Puma after spending several seasons with Adidas. Smart has worn Court Rider 2.0 shoes most frequently this season.