Being only 21 years old and doing that was very impressive. "I guess Donny always felt he had to look after his mom," said UConn assistant coach Howie Dickenman, who recruited Marshall away from Washington State. He then became the first player to leave the Huskies early for the NBA, where he scored more than 10,000 points and grabbed more than 6,000 rebounds. Q: What drove you as a biracial child growing up? Jim Calhoun and the UConn mens basketball team were playing their Big East opener against Marquette, and it was not going well. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate. Hes one of the players on the team, Marshall said. The scariest part of racism for me was I got it from my dads side of the family later on in life, them calling me white boy, then not accepting me as really one of theirs because my mom was white. One thing today is a lot of guys dont know about the past. Marshall has worked closely with former UConn players Isaiah Whaley, a Swarm rookie, and James Bouknight, who was selected by the Hornets with the 11th overall pick in the 2021 draft and has split time between the NBA and the G League. He doesnt candy-coat anything. He is currently a college basketball television analyst for Fox Sports 1, Westwood One National Radio and CBSSN. He has range as soon as he steps in the building. You just have to go on the joy of seeing their faces, enjoy it when you talk to them on the phone.. When Donyell Jr. scored his first points, dad wanted to shout with joy. They finished just 5-16 overall and 5-13 in NEC play. Marshall played for Jim Calhoun at UConn and that Calhoun coaching tree has sprouted many roots. I always tell kids, Be yourself.. display: block; The car ride home, definitely, its basketball. He turned the ball over and Calhoun called a timeout and Marcus had the ball and Calhouns like, Give me the ball! He is currently an assistant coach for the Greensboro Swarm of the NBA G League. She raised Donny and his brother Buddy by herself, at times holding multiple jobs. 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They were divorced four or five years later. Donyell Marshall was named the 10th head coach of the CCSU men's basketball program on April 6, 2016. Marshall was not there for so many moments in the life of his children. Marshall remains one of the most dominant players in UConn history, averaging 25.1 points as a junior and being named the 1994 Big East player of the year. [citation needed]. So it wasnt like, I dont like this kid, Im never gonna be in his life again. So it was the situation, it was his life, but I never held that against him. 1991-92 20 10 .667. . He tries to see Savannah's games when he can he probably gets to about half of them during the season but he's on the road a lot as a college. Were very good friends and we both just care so much about Savannah that its made it into a nice relationship.. He does a really good job of communicating with players. "People come and go. More important to UConn (27-4), he is a hard-working player able to instill his own self-assurance in those around him. CCSU's Tidelle Pierre and Hartford's John Carroll battle for a rebound in the second period. The best insights from the ultimate insiders, 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. 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You gotta live with mistakes that some young players make, but I would take him on the floor with his mistakes over a lot of freshmen anywhere in the country right now. He was also an assistant at coach at George Washington, Rider and Buffalo and with the Maine Red Claws G League organization before taking over at CCSU. I tell people I can be the same person walking down Albany Avenue. In four seasons, Marshall has guided the Blue Devils program to their highest single-season win total since 2012-13 and a return to the Northeast Conference tournament in 2017-18. . But he has resisted, saying he wants to stay in Connecticut for Savannah. [6] The move signaled Marshall's impending retirement, as he said his goal was to play for his hometown 76ers before he retired. "When I got here," he said, "and watched these guys play, I was worried. Donny Marshall Flamed His Wife On National Television While Calling The Wisconsin/Iowa Game. Ive seen lesser things happen to coaches and theyve been fired and theyve been suspended. It doesnt surprise you, his greatness, when you saw that at a young age.. I found out that he collected all these newspaper clippings from when I was in college. Im about proving people wrong. So when Donyell took the job at Central, he offered walk-on status to his son. Its really a player we havent seen at UConn in a long, long time. 14 UConn mens basketball wraps up regular season with surging Villanova in Philadelphia, UConn hockey falls to Boston College; Saint Josephs wins NCAA opener, Azzi Fudd inching closer to returning for UConn women. Division regular season and conference tournament champion height: 5px; Marshall played with the Warriors until 2000, when he was traded to the Utah Jazz as part of a four-team deal. Donyell started exploring coaching and being assistant coach, Leea said. Q: How do you see the St. Johns-Seton Hall quarterfinal? Q: Are you OK with him coaching in the tournament (following a one-game suspension)? Q: What is it about Mike Anderson that you admire so much? Get the latest news, stats, videos, highlights and more about power forward Donyell Marshall on ESPN. The former UConn star played for eight NBA teams in 15 seasons. [12], Following a 2112 season at Rider which earned a College Basketball Invitational appearance, Marshall was named as an assistant on Nate Oats's staff at the University at Buffalo on April 16, 2015. For the 2015-16 season, each of the league's 30 teams will play 82 regular-season games, followed by a postseason for those that qualify. "When he came back that first fall," Ollie said, "we knew something happened. Central Connecticut has struggled during Marshall's tenure, failing to finish above .500 in any of his five seasons. Marshall is also the Anti-Bullying spokesperson for the Community Foundation of Middlesex County and the state of Connecticut. Grow your brand authentically by sharing brand content with the internets creators. He's fantastic, Surenkamp said last month, when the Swarm visited Bridgeport to play the Westchester Knicks. Donyell Marshall out after five seasons at CCSU, Edey leads Wooden finalists; Bama's Miller off list, Davis 3 shy of Maravich; Detroit eyes CBI bid, Vandy's Robbins out rest of season with leg injury, Sources: High Point fires Smith after one season, Davis out as Bucknell coach after 12-20 season, Grill discloses mental illness after Iowa St. exit, No. You dont have to be what one group thinks youre gonna have to be one day and then change the next day. He has decided to live in campus. The other team I would say, and people think Im crazy, but I do not want to play St. Johns. I always tell Savannah, This is about you,' he said. height: 5px; A: It was never telling me what I was going to become if I went there. James, who averaged a career-high 31.4 points in 2005-06, his third year in the NBA, was 21. He was traded 40 games into his rookie season to the Golden State Warriors in exchange for power forward Tom Gugliotta on February 18, 1995. font: 700 23px/25px Belizio,Georgia,Droid Serif,serif; 4 pick, and I didnt play right away and a lot of people thought this and that, and I came back and my next 12 years were pretty good. He was vocal and dominant.. I may want to do something and he'll be like, Well, if I was in their shoes, this is how I would feel. So it allows me to trust him. Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images Former NBA mainstays Damon Stoudamire, Dan Majerle, Terry Porter, and Donyell Marshall have traded in the comforts of being a pro athlete for head-coaching positions in remote NCAA outposts In 2004-05, Marshall became the first player in NBA history to make 12 3-pointers in a game. [16], On February 5, 2007, Marshall's number was honored at Gampel Pavilion on the University of Connecticut campus in Storrs, during halftime of the men's basketball game against the Syracuse Orangemen, as part of the Huskies of Honor ceremony which recognized personal accomplishments of 13 former players and three coaches. Boards are the best place to save images and video clips. I thank everyone for their commitment to me and this program and for working hard every day to make us better.". If youre dogging it, youre not gonna play, and hes gonna tell you. CCSU won the game 75-60. Marshall once coached his son in youth basketball but that didnt go all that well. Who hit the most 3s in a game? I think he really liked that. Fox College Basketball. CCSU's Khale Cumberlander passes around Hartford's John Carroll in the second period. But rebuilding this team is tough stuff. University of Connecticut basketball players Donyell Marshall and Donny Marshall talk on the bench, Hartford, Connecticut, 1994. After his time at Central ended, Marshall took part in the NBAs Assistant Coaches Program while in transition. Its what makes you happy. Its sort of that corny generic saying that parents have been telling their kids for years. You dont have the stability of even a head coach and so I just, at that point, I didnt want to keep moving from place to place if it was going to be two years here, two years somewhere else. Sellers will replace Donyell Marshall, who stepped down in March after coaching Central Connecticut to a 40-104 record over five seasons. As Im standing there I realize hes got a T-shirt on that I actually got when I went on my recruiting trip to UConn. Thats the kinda guy that I could play for, because you know where he stands. display: block; Streamline your workflow with our best-in-class digital asset management system. [3] In May 2007, he helped the team to a victory over the New Jersey Nets in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference semifinals by making six three-pointers. He is content to go unnoticed, to tend to the little things that free the other Marshall to take the attention. Facebook; Twitter; Facebook Messenger; Email; CCSU won the game 75-60. No one knew who he was. Landino, who is amicably divorced from Donny and remarried, is also Savannahs coach at Westbrook High. He doesn't see a change next season, even if Donyell leaves for the NBA. Conference regular season champion Its a driveway-garage discussion, then it ends, Landino said. Donyell called her after Donyell Jr. scored the first points of his college career against Seton Hall. And, as usual, after the game, he called his wife. "It has been a privilege to serve as the head coach for this program for the past five seasons," Marshall said. And now with the youngest who is a freshman in high school its kind of gotten to the point that everyone else has graduated from this high school; we wanted to do the same thing with her.. If you look at LeBron, he knows about Oscar Robertson, he knows about Wilt Chamberlain, he knows about all the guys who paved the way. It can cost personal relationships. It wasnt popping. His father lives in West Hartford. Theres times where hes ready to say something on the court and its like Dude, you have the lowest reps here. Hartford at CCSU basketball. This was coach Donyell Marshall's first game as head coach. Collect, curate and comment on your files. The black kids are calling me white and the white kids are calling me black, there was never any feeling sorry for yourself, it was: Have pride, do something that no one in this family has ever done before, and do something that no one expects you to do. He got a game ball marked with the date and score of that first win. The Getty Images design is a trademark of Getty Images. Boards are the best place to save images and video clips. "It's OK," Marshall said. View the profiles of people named Donnyell Marshall. Was named to the NCAA All-Tournament team as a senior averaging over 24 points a game in the tourney. A Best Supporting Actor Oscar nominee for The Departed (2006) who went on to receive positive critical reviews for his performance in The Fighter (2010), Wahlberg also is a solid comedy actor, proven by his starring role in Ted (2012). And his father, Donny said, never re-entered his son's life. That is the most compelling matchup, at least early, in all of the conference tournaments. I think if he had to live with me I dont think he would have come. Trying to be a hands-on father and wanting to be there while theyre growing up is tough because you miss birthdays, you miss plays, you miss dancing events, games, Marshall said. With Bobby Bonilla, Jack Buck, Tony LaRussa, Mithc Richmond and Andre Rison. She will finish high school there, like Donyell Jr., Terrence, 25, and older daughter Taylor, 27 did. But we know when its time to get serious. And I told him that thats what they called me in college, and thats what kind of my nickname was in high school. Jimi Hendrix, whom Donny listened to growing up in Seattle. Savannah lives with her mom and stepfather, Bob Landino, and younger sister. Travel, AAU, middle school, and now high school. Its her journey. Ill tell him, Im giving you a players perspective now. Being an ex-player, Ive also been able to go to the players and say, This is a coachs perspective, and they understand it. Even during games, when he gets down on himself, Im able to approach him and he understands where its coming from.. When he comes to her games, he tries to sneak in and sit in a corner. Donyell Jr. may be the most athletic of the Marshall children, but he needs coaching. He had no idea I was coming to the house, its eerie. text-align: center; "He came here with a two-foot jump shot, and he wasn't a good jumper. I dont think a DUI makes you a drunk. Donny is remarried and has two young daughters. Now he's a focal point.". He averaged double figures in seven of the next eight seasons, including a double-double twice. When you have a coach like that, your AD, those guys, they gotta get out of the way. Marshall often has wondered about that, yet has done little - save for shooting 58 three-pointers this season - to force his fate. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Find Donyell Marshall stock photos and editorial news pictures from Getty Images. We have a street in Connecticut, its Albany Avenue. Marshall has started 33 straight games, and has played more minutes this season (29.2 average) than anyone else except Donyell Marshall and guard Doron Sheffer. But Buddy, seven years older, moved to Delaware when Donny was beginning high school. He has such a good feel not just from the coaching side, and he's coached for 13-14 years now but he's also been on the players side. Marshall was 32 at the time. GP/started 27/1 28/22 31/31. For 15 years that business was the NBA and now it is coaching, and it has meant that for long periods of time Marshall has not lived with his family, a nomadic lifestyle deemed too much by Marshall and his wife of 11 years, Leea.