Marcus Sasser

Updated on 5/27/23.  Written by Alan Lu.

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

2023 Top 100 Prospect Rank: 43
Projected Draft Range: 2nd Round

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 combo guard that can shoot and score the basketball. He is a talented scorer that can put up points in bunches. He has been a catalyst for his team on offense, and he had a strong first half in his team’s game against Baylor in the 2021 NCAA Tournament. Currently, he projects to be a second round prospect 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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