Marcus Sasser

About

Marcus Jerome Sasser Jr. (born September 21, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Houston Cougars.

Sasser played basketball for Red Oak High School in Red Oak, Texas under the coaching of his uncle, Jason. As a senior, he was named District 14-5A most valuable player and Class 5A All-State. Sasser committed to playing college basketball for Houston over offers from Colorado State, SMU and UTEP.

After struggling at first, Sasser joined Houston’s starting lineup in the second half of his freshman season. On February 15, 2020, he scored a season-high 26 points in a 73–72 overtime loss to SMU. As a freshman, Sasser averaged 8.1 points and shot 35.2 percent from three-point range. He was named to the American Athletic Conference (AAC) All-Freshman Team. In his sophomore season debut on November 25, Sasser scored 25 points, making seven three-pointers, in an 89–45 victory over Lamar. On January 9, 2021, he scored 28 points with eight three-pointers in a 71–50 win over Tulane. As a sophomore, Sasser averaged 13.7 points and…