Devyn Marble

{{short description|American basketball player (born 1992)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2023}}

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Devyn Marble

| image = Devyn Marble (cropped).jpg

| caption = Marble in February 2020

| position = Shooting guard / small forward

| height_m = 1.98

| weight_kg = 90

| league = LPB

| team = FC Porto

| number = 2

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|09|21}}

| birth_place = Flint, Michigan, U.S.{{cite news |author=Eric Woodyard |title=Iowa guard Roy Devyn Marble's basketball pedigree came from hall of fame father's 'Flintstone' core |url=https://www.mlive.com/sports/flint/2014/02/iowa_guard_roy_devyn_marbles_b.html |access-date=2023-12-26 |publisher=mlive.com |date=2014-02-21 |quote=Roy Devyn grew up in Southfield, but his father says he was born at Flint's Hurley Medical Center on Sept. 21, 1992.}}

| high_school = Southfield-Lathrup
(Southfield, Michigan)

| college = Iowa (2010–2014)

| draft_year = 2014

| draft_round = 2

| draft_pick = 56

| draft_team = Denver Nuggets

| career_start = 2014

| years1 = {{nbay|2014|start}}–{{nbay|2015|end}}

| team1 = Orlando Magic

| years2 = 2014–2016

| team2 = → Erie BayHawks

| years3 = 2016

| team3 = Aris Thessaloniki

| years4 = 2017–2019

| team4 = Aquila Basket Trento

| years5 = 2019–2020

| team5 = Santa Cruz Warriors

| years6 = 2020

| team6 = Virtus Bologna

| years7 = 2020–2021

| team7 = BC Astana

| years14 = 2021

| team14 = Maccabi Haifa

| years15 = 2021–2022

| team15 = MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza

| years16 = 2022

| team16 = Enea Zastal Zielona Góra

| years17 = 2022–2023

| team17 = Legia Warsaw

| years18 = 2023

| team18 = Hapoel Galil Elyon

| years19 = 2023–2024

| team19 = Formosa Dreamers

| years20 = 2024–present

| team20 = FC Porto

| highlights = * Portuguese Supercup winner (2024)

| bbr = marblde01

}}

Roy Devyn Marble (born September 21, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for FC Porto of the Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol (LPB). He played college basketball for the Iowa Hawkeyes, and was drafted by the Denver Nuggets in the second round of the 2014 NBA draft.

High school career

Marble attended Southfield-Lathrup High School in Southfield, Michigan. As a junior, he averaged 22 points, nine rebounds, four assists and two steals. As a senior, he averaged 24.5 points, eight rebounds, four assists and 2.5 steals per game.{{cite web|url=http://www.hawkeyesports.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/roy_devyn_marble_712988.html|title=Roy Devyn Marble Bio|work=HawkeyeSports.com|access-date=March 26, 2014|archive-date=June 6, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140606203307/http://www.hawkeyesports.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/roy_devyn_marble_712988.html|url-status=dead}}

Considered a three-star recruit by ESPN.com, Marble was listed as the No. 64 shooting guard in the nation in 2010.{{cite web|title=Roy Marble, Jr. Recruiting Profile|url=https://www.espn.com/college-sports/basketball/recruiting/player/_/id/56961/roy-marble-jr|access-date=June 27, 2014|work=ESPN.com}}

=Honors=

  • 2010 OAA first team
  • 2010 Oakland County Dream Team
  • 2010 Michigan All-Star
  • 2009 Oakland Red first team
  • 2009 All-State first team

College career

A two-time team captain of the Iowa Hawkeyes, Marble finished his college career as one of only two Big Ten players since 1985–86 to amass 1,675+ points, 375+ assists, 450+ rebounds and 175+ steals. He also finished his career ranked fifth in Iowa career scoring (1,694) and free throws made (432), sixth in assists (397) and free throws attempted (595), and seventh in steals (176), while his 136 games played tied Melsahn Basabe for second all-time at Iowa.

Professional career

=Orlando Magic (2014–2016)=

File:Roy Devyn Marble with Erie.JPG in 2016]]

On June 26, 2014, Marble was selected with the 56th overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft by the Denver Nuggets.{{cite web|first=Evan|last=Dunlap|title=NBA Draft 2014: Denver Nuggets select Roy Devyn Marble on Orlando Magic's behalf|url=http://www.orlandopinstripedpost.com/2014/6/27/5848252/2014-nba-draft-results-devyn-marble-orlando-magic-arron-afflalo-trade-nuggets|access-date=June 27, 2014|work=OrlandoPinstrippedPost.com|date=June 27, 2014}} He was later traded to the Orlando Magic on draft night.{{cite news|title=Magic Trade Afflalo; Acquire Fournier and Marble|url=http://www.nba.com/magic/magic-trade-afflalo-acquire-fournier-and-marble|access-date=June 27, 2014|work=NBA.com|date=June 27, 2014}}{{cite news|title=Magic trade Arron Afflalo to Nuggets|url=http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=16082|access-date=June 27, 2014|work=InsideHoops.com|date=June 27, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304061048/http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=16082|archive-date=March 4, 2016|url-status=dead}} He later joined the Magic for the 2014 NBA Summer League{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/magic/orlando-magic-announce-roster-southwest-airlines-orlando-pro-summer-league|title=Orlando Magic Announce Roster for Southwest Airlines Orlando Pro Summer League|date=July 1, 2014|work=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc.|access-date=July 1, 2014}} before signing his rookie scale contract with the team on July 24.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/magic/magic-sign-rookie-devyn-marble|title=Magic Sign Rookie Devyn Marble|date=July 24, 2014|work=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc.|access-date=July 24, 2014}} During his rookie season, he was assigned multiple times to the Erie BayHawks of the NBA Development League.{{cite news|title=All-Time NBA Assignments|url=http://dleague.nba.com/all-time-nba-assignments/|access-date=January 25, 2015|work=NBA.com|archive-date=March 22, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170322122733/http://dleague.nba.com/all-time-nba-assignments/|url-status=dead}}

On November 30, 2015, Marble was reassigned to the Erie BayHawks.{{cite news|title=Devyn Marble Assigned to Erie BayHawks|url=http://www.nba.com/magic/news/devyn-marble-assigned-erie-bayhawks|access-date=November 30, 2015|work=NBA.com|date=November 30, 2015}} He was recalled on December 23,{{cite news|title=Devyn Marble Recalled by Orlando Magic|url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=5082941|access-date=December 23, 2015|work=OurSportsCentral.com|date=December 23, 2015}} reassigned on January 1, 2016,{{cite news|title=Magic's Devyn Marble: Moves to D-League|url=http://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/basketball/news/magics-devyn-marble-moves-to-d-league/|access-date=January 1, 2016|work=CBSSports.com|date=January 1, 2016}} and recalled again on January 18.{{cite news|title=Magic Sign Keith Appling to 10-Day Contract|url=http://www.nba.com/magic/news/magic-sign-keith-appling-10-day-contract|access-date=January 18, 2016|work=NBA.com|date=January 18, 2016}}

On July 15, 2016, Marble was traded, along with a 2020 second-round draft pick, to the Los Angeles Clippers in exchange for C. J. Wilcox and cash considerations. He was subsequently waived by the Clippers upon being acquired by the team.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/clippers/news/clippers-trade-wilcox-draft-pick-waive-marble|title=Clippers trade Wilcox for draft pick; Waive Marble|work=NBA.com|date=July 15, 2016|access-date=July 15, 2016}}

=Europe (2016–present)=

On August 10, 2016, Marble signed with Greek club Aris for the 2016–17 season.{{cite news|title=Στον ΑΡΗ ο Devyn Marble|url=http://www.arisbc.gr/el/news/763/ston-arh-o-devyn-marble|access-date=August 11, 2016|work=arisbc.gr|date=August 10, 2016|language=el|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160917003533/http://www.arisbc.gr/el/news/763/ston-arh-o-devyn-marble|archive-date=September 17, 2016|url-status=dead}} He had a contract dispute with the team on December 22, 2016, and was subsequently released and returned overseas.{{cite news|title=ARIS TO PART WAYS WITH MARBLE|url=http://www.arisbc.gr/en/news/1050/synexizei-xwris-marble-o-arhs|access-date=December 24, 2016|work=arisbc.gr|date=December 22, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161224234728/http://www.arisbc.gr/en/news/1050/synexizei-xwris-marble-o-arhs|archive-date=December 24, 2016|url-status=dead}}

On January 17, 2017, Marble signed with Italian club Aquila Basket Trento for the rest of the 2016–17 Serie A season.{{cite news|title=Dolomiti Energia, ingaggiato l'ex Orlando Magic Devyn Marble|url=http://www.aquilabasket.it/news/207749549574/dolomiti-energia-ingaggiato-l-ex-orlando-magic-devyn-marble|access-date=January 17, 2017|work=aquilabasket.it|date=January 17, 2017|language=it}} On April 7, 2017, he parted ways with Trento.{{cite news|title=Aquila Basket Trento, Devyn Marble part ways|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/italy/serie-a/231337/aquila-basket-trento-devyn-marble-part-ways.html|access-date=April 8, 2017|work=Sportando.com|date=April 7, 2017}} In 10 games he averaged 10.4 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game. Marble suffered a season-ending knee injury and returned to the US to have surgery.

On July 31, 2018, Marble came back to Trento and signed a two-year deal with Aquila Basket.{{cite news|title=Aquila Basket Trento signs Devyn Marble to a two-year deal|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/italy/serie-a/284044/aquila-basket-trento-signs-devyn-marble-to-a-two-year-deal.html|access-date=July 31, 2018|work=Sportando.basketball|date=July 31, 2018}}

After a short experience back in the American NBA G League with the Santa Cruz Warriors,{{cite web |title=Santa Cruz Warriors Announce 2019-20 Opening Night Roster |url=https://santacruz.gleague.nba.com/news/santa-cruz-warriors-announce-2019-20-opening-night-roster/ |website=NBA.com |access-date=December 9, 2019 |date=November 7, 2019 |archive-date=February 5, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210205101021/https://santacruz.gleague.nba.com/news/santa-cruz-warriors-announce-2019-20-opening-night-roster/ |url-status=dead }} where he played the first half of the 2019–20 season, Virtus Bologna brought him back to Italy when he signed a contract on January 22{{cite web |title=Welcome Devyn! |url=https://www.virtus.it/news/welcome-devyn/ |publisher=virtus.it |date=20 January 2019 |language=it |access-date=January 22, 2020 |archive-date=July 17, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200717184416/https://www.virtus.it/news/welcome-devyn/ |url-status=dead }} until the end of the 2019-20 season. Marble averaged 6.5 points per game in seven games. On October 16, 2020, he signed with Astana in Kazakhstan.{{cite news |title=Astana tabs Devyn Marble and Ojars Silins |url=https://sportando.basketball/en/astana-tabs-devyn-marble-and-ojars-silins/ |website=Sportando |access-date=October 16, 2020 |date=October 16, 2020|last1=Borghesan |first1=Ennio Terrasi }}

On March 25, 2021, he signed with Maccabi Haifa of the Israeli Basketball Premier League.{{Cite news|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/devyn-marble-joins-maccabi-haifa/|title=Devyn Marble joins Maccabi Haifa|last=|first=|date=March 25, 2021|website=|newspaper=Sportando|language=En|access-date=March 26, 2021|last1=Skerletic |first1=Dario }}

On October 23, 2021, he has signed with MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza of the Polish Basketball League.{{Cite web|url=http://www.mksdabrowa.pl/byly-gracz-nba-w-dabrowie-gorniczej-devyn-marble-dolacza-do-mks-u/|title=Były gracz NBA w Dąbrowie Górniczej - Devyn Marble dołącza do MKS-u|last=|first=|date=October 23, 2021|website=mksdabrowa.pl|publisher=|language=pl|access-date=January 17, 2022|archive-date=December 6, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211206201143/http://www.mksdabrowa.pl/byly-gracz-nba-w-dabrowie-gorniczej-devyn-marble-dolacza-do-mks-u/|url-status=dead}}

On March 7, 2022, he has signed with Enea Zastal Zielona Góra of the Polish Basketball League.{{Cite news|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/devyn-marble-signs-with-enea-zastalu-bc-zielona-gora/|title=Devyn Marble signs with Enea Zastalu BC Zielona Góra|last=|first=|date=March 7, 2022|website=|newspaper=Sportando|language=En|access-date=March 7, 2022|last1=Maggi |first1=Alessandro }}

On July 19, 2022, he has signed with Legia Warszawa of the Polish Basketball League.{{Cite news|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/devyn-marble-joins-legia-warszawa/|title=Devyn Marble joins Legia Warszawa|last=|first=|date=July 19, 2022|website=|newspaper=Sportando|language=En|access-date=August 7, 2022|last1=Carchia |first1=Emiliano }}

NBA career statistics

{{NBA player statistics legend}}

=Regular season=

{{NBA player statistics start}}

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2014}}

| style="text-align:left;"| Orlando

| 16 || 7 || 13.0 || .318 || .182 || .313 || 1.9 || 1.1 || .6 || .1 || 2.3

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2015}}

| style="text-align:left;"| Orlando

| 28 || 0 || 8.9 || .296 || .250 || .417 || 1.4 || .4 || .5 || .0 || 2.1

|-

|- class="sortbottom"

| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career

| 44 || 7 || 10.4 || .304 || .222 || .375 || 1.6 || .7 || .5 || .1 || 2.2

{{S-end}}

Personal life

On March 9, 2013, he and his father, Roy Marble, became the first father-son duo to record 1,000 points each in Big Ten Conference history.{{cite web|url=https://www.foxnews.com/sports/iowas-devyn-marble-joins-father-roy-in-scoring-1000th-point-for-hawkeyes/ |title=Iowa's Devyn Marble joins father Roy in scoring 1,000th point for Hawkeyes |work=FoxNews.com |date=March 9, 2013 |access-date=June 3, 2014}}

References

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