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Marcus Landry

Marcus Landry
No. 8 – Basket Brescia Leonessa
Position Forward
League Serie A
Personal information
Born (1985-11-01) November 1, 1985 (age 31)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight 230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school Vincent (Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
College Wisconsin (2005–2009)
NBA draft 2009 / Undrafted
Playing career 2009–present
Career history
2009–2010 New York Knicks
2010 Boston Celtics
2010 Maine Red Claws
2010–2011 Reno Bighorns
2011 Maratonistas de Coamo
2011 Bàsquet Manresa
2011–2012 Shanghai Sharks
2012 Bucaneros de La Guaira
2012–2013 Reno Bighorns
2013–2014 Baloncesto Sevilla
2014–2015 CAI Zaragoza
2015–2016 RETAbet.es GBC
2016–present Basket Brescia Leonessa
Career highlights and awards
  • NBA D-League All-Star (2013)
  • NBA D-League Three-Point Shootout champion (2013)
  • 2× Second-team All-Big Ten – Coaches (2008, 2009)
  • 2× Third-team All-Big Ten – Media (2008, 2009)

Marcus Landry (born November 1, 1985) is an American professional basketball player for Basket Brescia Leonessa of the Italian Serie A. Landry attended Vincent High School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and played his college basketball at the University of Wisconsin from 2005 to 2009.

Landry attended Harold S. Vincent High School where he averaged 16.1 points, 5.9 rebounds and shot 59 percent from the field as a senior, leading his team to the Division I state title game and earning him a unanimous first-team all-state selection by the Associated Press.

After graduating from high school, Landry attended the University of Wisconsin. He became the 33rd player in Wisconsin history to reach the 1,000-point plateau and finished his career 25th on the school's all-time scoring list with 1,114 career points and eighth in Badgers annals with 185 offensive rebounds. With 99 career blocked shots, Landry also finished fifth in Wisconsin history and was also the 18th player in the school's history with at least 1,000 points and 500 rebounds. Landry appeared in 105 straight games and started the final 75 games of his career, being part of 100 wins during his collegiate career. He had 45 career double-digit scoring games.

After going undrafted in the 2009 NBA draft, Landry was signed by the New York Knicks in September 2009.

He was traded to the Boston Celtics along with Nate Robinson for Eddie House, Bill Walker, and J. R. Giddens on February 18, 2010. The Celtics assigned Landry to the Maine Red Claws on March 6, 2010.


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