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2015-16 St. Bonaventure Men's Basketball

3 Marcus Posley

  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 210
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Rockford, Ill.
  • High School Rockford Auburn
  • Previous College Indian Hills C.C. / Ball State
  • Position G

Biography

Career Statistics

As A Junior (2014-15)
Was named to the Atlantic 10 All-Conference third team after he tied for fourth in the A-10 in scoring at 16.7 points per game ... reached the 20-point mark 11 times, the third-most of any A-10 player ... finished fourth in the A-10 in three-point field goals per game (2.5), 10th in free throw percentage (.783), 15th in steals (1.2 per game) and third in minutes played (35.9 per game) ... scored in double figures in 26 of 31 games ... his 76 three-pointers are the seventh-best single-season total in program history ... was named national Player of the Week and the A-10 Player of the Week after game-winning, buzzer-beating shots at Davidson (Feb. 4) and against 18th-ranked VCU (Feb. 7) ... both shots made ESPN's SportsCenter and the shot to beat VCU was one of ESPN's Top 10 plays of the day ... had one of the best shooting nights ever by a St. Bonaventure player at Duquesne Jan. 22 when he scored 36 points, the most by anyone in an A-10 game in 2014-15, including an incredible 12 over the final 2:35 when he led the Bonnies back from an 11-point deficit ... his three-pointer with six seconds left forced overtime, and he went 8-11 from three-point range, tying the school record ... his 36 points are the second-most ever scored by a Bona player against an A-10 opponent ... scored 29 points against Duquesne at the Reilly Center Feb. 28 ... scored 26 points against Dayton in the A-10 Tournament.

VIDEO: Posley's heroics at Duquesne and his buzzer-beaters vs. Davidson and VCU

At Indian Hills C.C. (2013-14)
Played in all 35 games and averaged 13.5 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.2 assists in just under 18 minutes per outing … led Indian Hills to a No. 1 ranking in the National Junior College Athletic Association Div. I poll and a spot the national championship game … Indian Hills finished 34-3 on the season … Posley shot 44 percent from the field overall, including 38 percent from three-point range … his 91 three-pointers for the season ranked 16th-best in NJCAA Div. I … made 72 percent of his free throws … scored a season-high 30 points in a win over Three Rivers … scored in double figures 24 times, including six games of 20 points or more … nailed the game-winning three-pointer at the buzzer to beat Northwest Florida on Nov. 30.

At Ball State  (2012-13)
Played in 30 games and earned eight starts … averaged 6.5 points, 2.0 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game … scored in double figures eight times with a season high of 20 points in a win over South Dakota … shot 33 percent from the field, including 28 percent (32-113) from three-point range … scored 15 points in wins over Western Michigan and Southeast Missouri ... handed out a career-high eight assists Feb. 23 at Southeast Missouri, matching the most by a Ball State player all season …scored 12 points and handed out six assists without a turnover in his collegiate debut Nov. 11 against Grambling.

High School: Was a three-year letterwinner at Winnebago High School for coach Joe Murphy … earned Illinois High School Association All-State honors as a junior as he averaged 19.4 points per game and 4.5 assists per contest … named to the All-Northern Illinois Conference and All-Area teams as a junior … transferred to Rockford Auburn High School for his senior season, but he was unable to play there due to state rules … played AAU basketball for Pryme Tyme and coach Anthony Cornell, leading his team to the Orlando Super Showcase championship and to the Best Buy Summer Classic championship in Minneapolis.

Major: International Studies with a double minor in business administration and management
Family: parents Shannon and Marc Posley and two brothers, Jevaun and Jacoby
Other Sports Played Beside Basketball: A standout track athlete in high school, he finished third in the 200-meter dash at the Illinois boys track state final as a junior ... played club soccer until his senior year of high school and football (he was a running back and punter) through his freshman year of high school.
Noteworthy: Was a high school teammate of Wichita State guard Fred Van Vleet ... his brother Jevaun plays basketball at Sauk Valley (Ill.) Community College.

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Historical Player Information

  • 3

    2014-15Junior

    G
    6'1" 200 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2015-16Senior

    G
    6'0" 210 lbs
    3