Marcus Cousin

Marcus Cousin

Player Profile

Class:
RS Senior

Hometown:
Baltimore, Md.

High School:
Randallstown

Last College:
Seton Hall

Height / Weight:
6-11 / 250

Position:
Center

Birthdate:
12/18/1986

Experience:
1L

Major:
Sociology

REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2007-08)
Competed in 29 games... Finished third on the team with 22 blocks... Registered one steal against VCU... Collected two steals against Middle Tennessee... Blocked one shot against Coastal Carolina, Grambling State and Marist... Blocked three shots against Toledo... Recorded six points and grabbed 10 rebounds against Morehead State... Netted seven points and seven rebounds against Middle Tennessee... Grabbed eight rebounds against Toledo and Coastal Carolina... Scored 10 points against Toledo, Coastal Carolina and Grambling State... Sat out the UMass, Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Kentucky and Southern games with a foot injury... Returned to action against Arizona, grabbing five rebounds and handing out an assists against the Wildcats... Recorded six points and three rebounds at SMU... Had four points, one rebound and one steal in nine minutes of action against UTEP.... Tallied nine points and six rebounds at Rice... Registered seven points, four rebounds and one blocked shot against Marshall... Totaled six points, five rebounds and two blocked shots at UCF... Blocked a career-best four shots at No. 1 Memphis... Scored seven points with six rebounds in 15 minutes against Rice... Recorded seven points and five rebounds at C-USA rival UTEP. College Basketball Invitational: Finished with five points and eight rebounds at Nevada during the First Round... Nailed the first of two free throws with 26 seconds remaining to break a tie.

JUNIOR (2006-07)
Sat out the season as a redshirt after transferring from Seton Hall.

PRE-HOUSTON
Spent his first two seasons at Seton Hall before transferring to UH. Sophomore (2005-06): Averaged 2.1 points and 3.7 rebounds in 23 games... Made 13 starts for the Pirates and helped lead team to 18-12 record and berth in the NCAA Tournament against Wichita State... Netted two points and two rebounds against the Shockers... Scored a career-high 11 points against Morgan State... Posted eight points and a career-high 12 rebounds against St. Peter's... Pulled down a career-best-tying 12 rebounds against Tulane... Snared seven rebounds against Manhattan and Northwestern... Registered six points and six rebounds against Marist. Freshman (2004-05): Played in 18 games, averaging nearly six minutes per game... Grabbed three rebounds in 12 minutes against Providence... Recorded a season-high four rebounds in 10 minutes against Liberty... Finished with three points, a rebound and a blocked shot against St. Peter's... Posted two rebounds against Texas.

RANDALLSTOWN HIGH SCHOOL
Lettered for head coach Kim Rivers. Senior (2003-04): Missed most of the season with an ankle injury... Averaged 11 points, seven rebounds and four blocked shots before sitting out the final two months. Junior (2002-03): Averaged 14 points and seven rebounds... Enjoyed a strong showing in local postseason tournaments... Participated in the Charm City Classic All-Star game.

PERSONAL
Full name is Marcus Lynn Cousin... Last name pronounced coo-ZON... Born Dec. 18, 1986, in Baltimore, Md... Son of Marcus and Toni Cousin... Recruited by Michigan State, Nebraska, USC and Massachusetts before signing with Seton Hall... Majoring in sociology... Hobbies include playing basketball.


MARCUS COUSIN'S CAREER STATISTICS

Total 3-Point Rebounds Year GP-GS Min/Avg FG-FGA Pct FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off-Def Tot Avg PF-FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts/Avg 2004-05* 19-0 134/7.1 7-19 .368 2-5 .400 0-10 .000 9-14 23 1.2 20-0 5 3 7 2 16/0.8 2005-06* 26-13 340/13.1 19-50 .380 0-0 .000 16-20 .800 36-55 91 3.5 40-1 2 11 13 4 54/2.1 2006-07 Redshirt at Houston 2007-08 29-0 400/13.8 48-96 .500 0-0 .000 31-47 .660 45-70 115 4.0 53-0 8 12 22 10 127/4.4 SHU TOTAL 45-13 474/10.5 26-69 .377 2-5 .400 22-30 .733 45-69 114 2.5 60-1 7 14 20 6 76/1.7 UH TOTAL 29-0 400/13.8 48-96 .500 0-0 .000 31-47 .660 45-70 115 4.0 53-0 8 12 22 10 127/4.4 TOTAL 74-13 874/11.8 74-165 .448 2-5 .400 53-77 .688 90-139 229 3.1 113-1 15 26 42 16 203/2.7

* Statistics from Seton Hall


Marcus Cousin's Career Highs
Points: 10, done three times: Most recently vs. Toledo (12/4/07)
Field Goals Made: 4, done four times: Most recently at Rice (1/23/08)
Field Goal Attempts: 7, vs Toledo (12/4/07); vs. Grambling State (11/24/07)
Field Goal Percentage (min 5 att.): .667 (4-6), vs. Coastal Carolina (11/26/07)
Free Throws Made: 3, done three times; Most recently vs. Rice (2/23/08)
Free Throw Attempts: 4, done four times; Most recently vs. Valparaiso (3/24/08)
Free Throw Percentage (min 3 att.): 1.000 (3-3), vs. Rice (2/23/08)
Rebounds: 10, vs. Morehead State (11/9/07)
Assists: 2, done three times; Most recently at East Carolina (3/1/08)
Steals: 2, vs. Middle Tennessee (12/1/07)
Blocked Shots: 4, at Memphis (2/13/08)
Minutes Played: 39, vs. Toledo (12/4/07)