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2023-24 Men's Basketball Roster

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4 Marcus Tankersley

4 Marcus Tankersley

  • Position:
    Guard
  • Height:
    6-4
  • Weight:
    190
  • Class:
    Sophomore
  • Hometown:
    Chattanooga, Tenn.
  • High School:
    Veritas Academy (Fla.)

Summary

Biography

2023-24

  • One of two Titans to appear in all 32 games as he made 30 starts and was second on the team tallying 16.6 points - eighth in the HL - second on the team with 2.2 assists and third with 3.8 rebounds per game
  • Tied for third on the squad with 27 steals, topped the team with 70 overall assists against just 67 turnovers
  • Shot 46.7% from the field (197-of-422) - 10th in the HL - with 19 triples, and connected on 80.4% at the free-throw line (119-of-148) - sixth in the league
  • Also averaged a team-high 36.0 minutes per game, third in the conference and 31st in the nation
  • Scored 20 or more 11 times on the year - tied for the sixth most in the Horizon League - including six of the last nine and 10 of the last 15 games of the season
  • Netted double figures in 27 games, pulled down five rebounds in 10 games, handed out at least three assists in 14 games, posted multi-steal games nine times and had one double-double
  • Posted seven points with two rebounds and a steal at Toledo
  • Had seven points and a steal at Cincinnati
  • Tallied 19 points (8-13 FG), five assists and grabbed four rebounds at Ole Miss
  • Registered 14 points and eight rebounds at Ohio
  • Scored 17 points with three rebounds and three assists against Eastern Michigan
  • Posted 16 points and four boards ar Southern Illinois Edwardsville
  • Had 10 points, three steals and two assists against Oakland
  • Recorded 11 points with seven rebounds and a steal against Ball State
  • Tallied his first double-double with 23 points and a career-high 11 rebounds at Northwestern
  • Led the team with 17 points at Loyola Marymount
  • Netted 20 points with a career-tying three steals at NC State
  • Scored 18 points and had three boards and two steals versus Milwaukee
  • Posted 22 points (6-12 FG) with four assists against NKU
  • Had a career-high 29 points (10-22 FG, 9-9 FT) with three rebounds and three assists playing 48 minutes at Robert Morris
  • Tallied his third-straight 20-point game with a game-high 23 points along with three rebounds, two assists and his first career block against Youngstown State
  • Scored 17 points with three assists at Green Bay
  • Poured in 24 points (10-16 FG) with two rebounds and two assists against Robert Morris
  • Tied his career high with 29 points (9-14 FG, 3-4 3FG, 8-9 FT) and a career-best six assists and career-tying three steals at Wright State
  • Scored 24 points on a career-best 11-of-17 effort with two assists and two steals at NKU
  • Netted 19 points with four rebounds, three assists and two steals against IUPUI
  • Had 17 points and a career-high eight assists against Purdue Fort Wayne
  • Ended with 23 points, five rebounds and four assists versus Wright State
  • Had 22 points and three assists at Youngstown State
  • Finished the year scoring 21 points, pulling down five rebounds, handing out four assists and coming away with a pair of steals at Milwaukee in the First Round of the Horizon League Championship

2022-23
  • Saw action in 24 games, all as a reserve, and averaged 2.4 points and 1.2 rebounds
  • Shot 51.3% from the field (20-of-39) and 93.8% (15-of-16) at the free-throw line
  • Made his collegiate debut at Florida Atlantic
  • Scored his first two points at the free-throw line versus Charlotte
  • Was 4-of-8 from the field finishing with 10 points and five rebounds at Cleveland State
  • Had four points, two rebounds, two assists and a steal at Youngstown State
  • Posted a then season-high 10 points (4-5 FG, 4-4 FT) and three steals and tied his season high with five boards against Purdue Fort Wayne in Horizon League Championship First Round
  • Ended the year with a season-best 14 points, hitting 6-of-9 from the field, with three rebounds and three assists in the Horizon League Championship Quarterfinals at Youngstown State 

High School
  • Lettered in football and basketball
  • Named Second Team All-State as a senior 
  • Scored a career-high 38 points as a senior playing for Veritas, under head coach Rod Wilmont, who played for coach Davis at Indiana
  • Tallied 25.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists and was tabbed First Team All-State and All-District as a junior
  • Helped his team to a 2020 state title

Personal
  • Son of Sindy and Marcus Tankersley
  • Has a younger brother 
  • Chose Detroit Mercy because of its great history and the coaching staff
  • A Communications major
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Historical Player Information

  • 4

    2022-23Freshman

    Guard
    6'4" 193 lbs
    4
  • 4

    2023-24Sophomore

    Guard
    6'4" 190 lbs
    4