Marcus Sasser

Updated on 6/28/23.  Written by Alan Lu.
2023 rankings were finalized on 6/22/23.

Height: 6-2
Weight: 195
College: Houston
Classification: Senior
Birthdate: 9/21/2000

2023 Top 100 Prospect Rank: 35
Projected Draft Range: 2nd Round
2023 NBA Draft: Round 1, Pick 25 by the Memphis Grizzlies
(Rights traded to the Detroit Pistons)

Pros:
Solid shooter, especially from deep
Decent scorer off the dribble
Very good free throw shooter
Adequate playmaker
Adequate defender that can get steals
Solid athlete

Cons:
Streaky shooter
Struggles to score in traffic
Prone to hoisting up questionable shots
Can be too scoring focused on offense
Needs to improve his rebounding
Can gamble too much defensively
Undersized for his position

Summary:
Marcus Sasser is an agile, skilled point guard that can shoot and score the basketball. He is a talented scorer that can put up points in bunches, and he also can reliably run the point. He has been a catalyst for his team on offense, and he also had a very good senior season this past year. Currently, he projects to go in the second round in the 2023 draft.

Links:
RealGM Profile
Wikipedia Page
Houston Basketball Bio

Games Scouted:
1/3/21 Houston vs. SMU
3/21/21 Houston vs. Rutgers
3/29/21 Houston vs. Oregon State
4/3/21 Houston vs. Baylor
5/16/22 Game 2 of the 2022 G-League Elite Camp
5/17/22 Day 2 of the 2022 G-League Elite Camp
11/20/22 Houston vs. Oregon
1/25/23 Houston vs. UCF

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