Marcus Capers

Marcus Jerome Capers (born December 21, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for the London Lightning of the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL Canada). He played college basketball for Washington State.

Early life Capers was born and raised in Winter Haven, Florida, a city in the central area of the state. In his childhood, he had hoped to become a basketball player and then a high school coach. Capers said, "Having played the game brings a different level of respect."

High school career Capers attended Lake Region High School in Eagle Lake, Florida and played high school basketball under head coach David Saltman.

As a freshman with Lake Region, Capers led the junior varsity team with 18 points per game. He also led them to a second-place finish at the Polk County JV championship.

In his sophomore season Capers moved up to the varsity team, and averaged the second-most points and most rebounds on the team. Lake Region became district champions and regional runners-up that year, earning Capers All-Polk County honors.

He was named a captain as a junior and averaged 17 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists per game. His team made yet another appearance at the district championship for the second straight season. At the end of the season, some of the honors he earned were 2007 Polk County News Chief All-Area Player of the Year, Lakeland Ledger First Team, and class 5A honorable mention.

Before his senior season, Capers transferred to Montverde Academy in Montverde, Florida. By the end of the year, he was averaging 16 points, 8 rebounds, and 5 assists per contest. He garnered class 2A third-team All-State accolades and was named to the Vince Carter Shootout and Montverde Academy Invitational all-tournament teams.

Recruiting profile Capers was rated a three-star recruit, the 10th best in Florida, and the 30th best in the Class of 2008 for his position by Rivals.com. Junior Taylor Rochestie intentionally gave up his athletic scholarship, allowing the incoming freshman, Capers to join.