Marcus Relphorde
{{short description|American basketball player}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Marcus Relphorde
| nickname =
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| league = NM1
| team = Poitiers Basket 86
| number = 45
| position = Small forward
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 7
| weight_lb = 220
| nationality = American
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1988|12|1}}
| birth_place = Chicago, Illinois
| high_school = American Christian Academy
(Aston, Pennsylvania)
| college =
- Saint Louis (2007–2008)
- Indian Hills CC (2008–2009)
- Colorado (2009–2011)
| draft_year = 2011
| career_start = 2011
| career_end =
| years1 = 2011
| team1 = Canton Charge
| years2 = 2012
| team2 = LF Basket
| years3 = 2012
| team3 = Naglis Palanga
| years4 = 2013–2014
| team4 = Salon Vilpas
| years5 = 2014–2015
| team5 = Nantes Atlantique
| years6 = 2015
| team6 = Rethymno Cretan Kings
| years7 = 2016
| team7 = Falco Szombathely
| years8 = 2016–2017
| team8 = Hapoel Migdal Ha'emek
| years9 = 2017
| team9 = Gimnasia Indalo
| years10 = 2017–2019
| team10 = Maccabi Rehovot
| years11 = 2019–2020
| team11 = Ironi Kiryat Ata
| years12 = 2020–2021
| team12 = Saint-Chamond Basket
| years13 = 2021- Present
| team13 = Poitiers Basket 86
| highlights =
| medaltemplates =
}}
Marcus Relphorde (born December 1, 1988) is an American professional basketball player for Poitiers Basket 86 of the NM1. Standing at {{height|ft=6|in=7}}, he plays at the small forward position.
College career
Relphorde played college basketball mostly at the University of Colorado, with the Colorado Buffaloes, from 2009 to 2011.
Professional career
Relphorde began his pro career with Canton Charge in 2011. In December he left the club. Then he signed with LF Basket for the rest of the season.
He moved to the Lithuanian club Naglis Palangos in the beginning of the 2012–2013 season. He next played with the Finish club Salon Vilpas.,[http://www.court-side.com/news/blog/marcus-relphorde-joins-salon-vilpas/ Court-side.com Marcus Relphorde joins Salon Vilpas.] before joining the Greek club he joined the Israeli powerhouse Maccabi Tel Aviv in 2013 for tryouts. He returned to Salon Vilpas for the rest of the 2013–2014 season.[http://upnorthbasketball.hemsida24.se/2013/10/30/relphorde-heads-back-to-salon-vilpas-18998183 upnorthbasketball.se Relphorde heads back to Salon Vilpas.]
In June 2014, he signed with Hermine de Nantes Atlantique.[http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/france/122258/nantes-signs-marcus-relphorde.html Nantes signs Marcus Relphorde]
In 2015, he signed with Rethymno Cretan Kings and played there until he was replaced by Rashad Madden in December of the same year.[http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/greece/164977/rethymno-aegean-lands-marcus-relphorde.html Rethymno Aegean lands Marcus Relphorde]
On May 11, 2017, Relphorde joined Gimnasia Indalo of the Argentine League for the rest of the 2016–17 season.[https://www.court-side.com/news/marcus-relphorde-joins-gimnasia-indalo-rivadavia/ Marcus Relphorde joins Gimnasia-Indalo Rivadavia]
On June 22, 2017, Relphorde signed with the Israeli team Maccabi Rehovot of the Israeli National League.{{cite web|title=נועם מטלון חתם בקריית מוצקין, רלפורד ברחובות|url=http://www.one.co.il/Article/293537.html|date=June 22, 2017|work=ONE.co.il|accessdate=August 11, 2018|language=he}} Relphorde led Rehovot to the 2018 National League Playoffs as the third seed, but they eventually were eliminated by Maccabi Kiryat Gat in the Semifinals.
On July 26, 2018, Relphorde signed a one-year contract extension with Rehovot.{{cite web|title=מרכוס רלפורד חתם לעונה נוספת ברחובות|url=http://www.one.co.il/Article/317580.html|date=July 26, 2018|work=ONE.co.il|accessdate=August 11, 2018|language=he}} In 27 games played during the 2018–19 season, he averaged 20.1 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.1 steals per game.
On August 14, 2019, Relphorde signed with Ironi Kiryat Ata for the 2019–20 season.{{cite web|title=רלפורד חתם בקריית אתא, שמריז חוזר לאשקלון|url=https://www.one.co.il/Article/341648.html|date=August 14, 2019|work=one.co.il|accessdate=August 23, 2019|language=he}}
The Basketball Tournament (TBT)
In the summers of 2016 and 2017, Relphorde played in The Basketball Tournament on ESPN for Team Colorado (Colorado Alumni). He competed for the $2 million prize, and for Team Colorado, he averaged 8.0 points per game. As a No. 1 seed in the West Region, Relphorde helped take Team Colorado to the Super 16 Round, but was defeated by Armored Athlete 84–75.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thetournament.com/bracket|title=Bracket {{!}} The Basketball Tournament|website=www.thetournament.com|language=en|access-date=2018-02-17}}
References
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External links
- [http://basketball.realgm.com/player/Marcus-Relphorde/Summary/4505 RealGM.com Profile]
- [http://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Marcus_Relphorde/136573 Eurobasket.com Profile]
- [https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/36396/marcus-relphorde Espn.com Profile]
- [http://www.cubuffs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=204798844 Colorado College Profile]
- [https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/marcus-relphorde-1.html Sports-Reference College Stats]
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