Marcus Norris

Marcus Anthony Norris (born August 20, 1974) is an American former basketball player, who played for 17 years in Europe, in the guard position. He was the 2003–2004 Israeli Basketball Premier League Defensive Player of the Year.

Early life and education Norris was born in Jackson, Michigan, in 1974, playing basketball at Jackson High School. He attended Lansing Community College and Ball State University.

From 2003 to 2004, he played in Israel for Beni Hasharon, a team in the suburb of Tel Aviv. He was the 2003–2004 Israeli Basketball Premier League Defensive Player of the Year. in the ACB. In 2010–2011, Norris went to Turkey for four months to play for Erdimir in the TBL Turkish League.

In the 2011–2012 season, Norris went to Lleida, Spain, and in February signed in Portugal with Benfica, before retiring in 2012.