Washington State University Athletics
2019-20 Men's Basketball Roster
Roster
Jersey Number 5
Marvin Cannon
- Position:
- Guard
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Richmond, Va.
- High School:
- The Steward School
- Prev School:
- Barton CC
JUNIOR (2019-20) – Battled through injury to play in 21 games while starting two contests…averaged 3.8 points and 2.4 rebounds per game…twice scored in double-figures including a season-best 14 versus Old Dominion (Nov. 25) in the Cougs’ win over the Monarchs at the Cayman Islands Classic…notched 11 points and tied a career high with eight rebounds against Florida A&M (Dec. 19).
SOPHOMORE (2018-19) – Played in all 32 games for the Cougars with 20 starts…was third on the team with 7.9 points per game, including 8.7 in Pac-12 only games…was second on the team and second in the Pac-12 in free throw percentage with a .844 clip (92-for-109)… ranked 72nd nationally… had a team third-most 12 dunks…led the Cougars with 23 blocked shots…reached the 20-point plateau twice, including a career-high 25 points against cross-state rival Washington (Feb. 16)…made a career-high 3 3-pointers in that game and added a career-high 8 rebounds…other 20-point game came against Rider (Dec. 17) with 23 points on 15-for-16 from the free throw line, both career highs.
PRIOR TO WSU – Spent one year at Barton Community College in Great Bend, Kan., where he helped the Cougars to a 29-7 overall record and a trip to the 2018 NJCAA Division I National Tournament quarterfinals in his lone year with the team…started 27 of 35 games played, averaging 15.8 points and 7.1 rebounds per game, while shooting at a .500 clip from the field…in postseason play, averaged 20.5 ppg and 12.0 rpg in six outings and was named to the Region VI and NJCAA DI All-Tournament Teams…following his freshman season, was named first team All-Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference (KJCCC) and second team all-region…was named the KJCCC Kansas MTXE Men’s Division I Basketball player of the week three times and NJCAA Division I national player of the week during week 15.
HIGH SCHOOL – Graduated high school from The Steward School in Richmond, Va., in 2017 where he averaged 21.2 points and 6.4 rebounds per game as a senior.
PERSONAL – Born Marvin O’Keith Cannon, October of 1994 at Richmond, Va.…older brother Ketron…hobbies include playing basketball…major is undeclared, but intends on majoring in social science.
SOPHOMORE (2018-19) – Played in all 32 games for the Cougars with 20 starts…was third on the team with 7.9 points per game, including 8.7 in Pac-12 only games…was second on the team and second in the Pac-12 in free throw percentage with a .844 clip (92-for-109)… ranked 72nd nationally… had a team third-most 12 dunks…led the Cougars with 23 blocked shots…reached the 20-point plateau twice, including a career-high 25 points against cross-state rival Washington (Feb. 16)…made a career-high 3 3-pointers in that game and added a career-high 8 rebounds…other 20-point game came against Rider (Dec. 17) with 23 points on 15-for-16 from the free throw line, both career highs.
PRIOR TO WSU – Spent one year at Barton Community College in Great Bend, Kan., where he helped the Cougars to a 29-7 overall record and a trip to the 2018 NJCAA Division I National Tournament quarterfinals in his lone year with the team…started 27 of 35 games played, averaging 15.8 points and 7.1 rebounds per game, while shooting at a .500 clip from the field…in postseason play, averaged 20.5 ppg and 12.0 rpg in six outings and was named to the Region VI and NJCAA DI All-Tournament Teams…following his freshman season, was named first team All-Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference (KJCCC) and second team all-region…was named the KJCCC Kansas MTXE Men’s Division I Basketball player of the week three times and NJCAA Division I national player of the week during week 15.
HIGH SCHOOL – Graduated high school from The Steward School in Richmond, Va., in 2017 where he averaged 21.2 points and 6.4 rebounds per game as a senior.
PERSONAL – Born Marvin O’Keith Cannon, October of 1994 at Richmond, Va.…older brother Ketron…hobbies include playing basketball…major is undeclared, but intends on majoring in social science.
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