Marcus Osmond Smart is an American professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association.
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Smart is the son of Billy Frank Smart and Camellia Smart, who died of myelodysplastic syndrome on September 16, 2018. He has three older brothers: Todd Westbrook (deceased), Jeff Westbrook, and Michael Smart.
He attended Edward S. Marcus High School in Flower Mound, Texas, along with one of his future Oklahoma State teammates, Phillip Forte. During his senior year, Smart averaged 15.1 points, 9.2 rebounds and 5 assists.
In his high school career, he achieved a record of 115–6 through three seasons and was a two-time 5A state champion. He was also named a McDonald’s All-American and was an ESPNHS first team All-American.
Smart went on to set a new Team USA U18 record for steals over a five-game period when he grabbed 18 during the 2012 FIBA Americas U18 Championships in Brazil.
Smart played youth football until the sixth grade and continues to enjoy playing tennis in his spare time.
Marcus smart stats
On June 26, 2014, Smart was selected with the sixth overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft by the Boston Celtics.
He joined the Celtics for the 2014 NBA Summer League, and signed with the team on July 10.
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Year
|
Team
|
GP
|
Min
|
Pts
|
FG%
|
Reb
|
Ast
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2021
|
BOS
|
71
|
32.3
|
12.1
|
41.8
|
3.8
|
5.9
|
|
2020
|
BOS
|
48
|
32.9
|
13.1
|
39.8
|
3.5
|
5.7
|
|
2019
|
BOS
|
60
|
32.0
|
12.9
|
37.5
|
3.8
|
4.8
|
|
2018
|
BOS
|
80
|
27.5
|
8.8
|
42.2
|
2.9
|
4.0
|
|
2017
|
BOS
|
54
|
29.9
|
10.2
|
36.7
|
3.5
|
4.8
|
|
2016
|
BOS
|
79
|
30.4
|
10.6
|
35.9
|
3.9
|
4.6
|
|
2015
|
BOS
|
61
|
27.3
|
9.1
|
34.8
|
4.2
|
3.0
|
|
2014
|
BOS
|
67
|
27.0
|
7.8
|
36.7
|
3.3
|
3.1
|
|
Career
|
|
520
|
29.8
|
10.5
|
38.2
|
3.6
|
4.5
|
Smart was named the 2021–22 NBA Defensive Player of the Year on April 18, 2022, the first guard to win the award since Gary Payton won it in 1996.
Smart became the fifth guard in NBA history (alongside Michael Jordan, Gary Payton, Sidney Moncrief, and Alvin Robertson) to win the award.
Marcus Smart was also named to the NBA All-Defensive First Team, receiving more first-place votes than any other NBA player.
On May 19, 2022, in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals, Smart recorded a playoff career-high 12 assists along with 24 points, 9 rebounds and 3 steals in a 127–102 win over the Miami Heat to tie the series at 1–1.
In Game 7 of the series, Smart logged 24 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals in a 100–96 victory over the Heat, advancing to the NBA Finals for the first time in his career, and the Celtics’ first NBA Finals appearance since 2010.
Marcus smart What number is
| No. 36 – Boston Celtics | |
|---|---|
| College | Oklahoma State (2012–2014) |
| NBA draft | 2014 / Round: 1 / Pick: 6th overall |
The two-way star wore the number 3 back in his high school. The 6-foot-3 guard then went on to wear the number 33, to honor his dead brother, in the two years he was at Oklahoma State University.
On June 30th, 2014, Marcus took it to Twitter, revealing that he would wear #36 for the Cs. In the same tweet, the then-20-year-old explained why he chose a peculiar number that only 18 other players have ever worn in the history of the league.
As he mentioned, the number 3 is to honor his dead brother, Todd Westbrook. Passed away at age 33 due to cancer, Todd used to wear the number 3. As for the 6, it was the pick that the Boston Celtics drafted him at back in 2014.
Puma deal
Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart signed a multi-year contract extension with Puma.
Since re-entering the performance basketball market in 2018, Puma has rapidly expanded its footprint in the NBA and WNBA. The German company has snagged several exciting players and laced them up in excellent hoop shoes.
Puma has continued its conquest into the association by re-signing Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart to a multi-year footwear and apparel endorsement contract extension. The news was first reported by Nick DePaula of ESPN and Boardroom.
Smart started his career with Adidas before signing with Puma in 2019. In a 2019 interview with Sole Collector, Smart cited the brand’s authentic connection to hip hop as a reason he signed.
After starting his career with Adidas, Marcus Smart signed a sneaker deal with Puma in 2019. The Boston Celtics guard signed a multi-year footwear and apparel endorsement contract extension with Puma yesterday.