Marcus Timmons

{{Short description|American basketball player}}

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Marcus Timmons

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1971|11|3}}

| birth_place = Missouri, U.S.

| height_cm = 202

| weight_kg = 100

| nationality = American / Australian

| high_school = Scott County Central
(Sikeston, Missouri)

| college = Southern Illinois (1991–1995)

| draft_year = 1995

| career_start = 1996

| career_end = 2007

| career_number = 40

| career_position = Forward / center

| years1 = 1996

| team1 = Illawarra Hawks

| years2 = 1997–1999

| team2 = Melbourne Tigers

| years3 = 2000–2001

| team3 = Perth Wildcats

| years4 = 2002–2003

| team4 = Melbourne Tigers

| years5 = 2004–2005

| team5 = Cairns Taipans

| years6 = 2005

| team6 = New Zealand Breakers

| years7 = 2007

| team7 = Adelaide 36ers

| highlights =

• 2× NBL champion (1997, 2000)
• NBL Grand Final MVP (2000)
• All-NBL Second Team (1999)
• Mr. Show-Me Basketball (1991)

}}

Marcus Timmons (born November 3, 1971) is an American-Australian former professional basketball player.Boti Nagy, November 20, 2006. [http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,20786460-12428,00.html "Sixers go for local talent"]. AdelaideNow, Retrieved on August 3, 2009 He played for the Wollongong Hawks, Melbourne Tigers, Perth Wildcats, Cairns Taipans, New Zealand Breakers and Adelaide 36ers. Timmons won NBL championships with the Tigers in 1997 and the Wildcats in 2000.{{cite news |url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=9002727 |title=Basketball: American imports lead the way for rejuvenated Breakers |author=Jessup, Peter |date=December 11, 2004 |work=The New Zealand Herald |accessdate=October 19, 2011}}{{cite news |url=http://tvnz.co.nz/view/sport_story_skin/462804?format=html |title=Redhage axed from Breakers |date=December 6, 2004 |work=Television New Zealand |accessdate=October 19, 2011}}

Timmons has also played pro basketball in the Philippines, Poland, and Latvia. He won a Latvian championship with ASK/Brocēni/LMT.{{Cite news|url=http://www.diena.lv/arhivs/broceni-lmt-pietika-ar-cetram-spelem-10006454|title=Arhīvs / Diena}} He is the uncle of NBA player Otto Porter Jr.

Timmons was named Mr. Show-Me Basketball in 1991 while he played at Scott County Central High School in Sikeston, Missouri.{{cite news |last1=Bode |first1=Gus |title=When it comes to pressure Saluki senior forward Marcus Timmons is no stranger. |url=https://dailyegyptian.com/54152/archives/when-it-comes-to-pressure-saluki-senior-forward-marcus-timmons-is-no-stranger/ |website=Daily Egyptian |accessdate=July 30, 2020 |date=November 10, 1994}} He played college basketball for Southern Illinois University. He was part of three Saluki NCAA Tournament appearances and an NIT appearance. He was Missouri Valley Conference Defensive Player of the year in 1995. He was named to the SIU All-Century team in 2013{{Cite web|url=http://websites.sportstg.com/assoc_page.cgi?client=1-4059-0-0-0&sID=214068&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=28111978|title=Marcus Timmons Named SIU All Century Player - McKinnon Basketball Association}} and is a member of the SIU Saluki Hall of Fame.{{Cite web|url=http://www.siusalukis.com/news/2013/12/19/Saluki_Athletics_announces_Men_s_Basketball_All_Century_team.aspx|title = Saluki Athletics announces Men's Basketball All-Century team}}