Marc Egerson

Background

Egerson was born in Wilmington, Delaware.

Career

Before going professional, Egerson was an American college basketball player for the University of Delaware Blue Hens men"s basketball program He was named to the 2009 National Association of Basketball Coaches Division 1 All-District 10 First Team and was named to the 2009 All-Colonial Athletic Association First Team. High School career

He began his high school basketball career at Thomas McKean High School in 2001–2002.

He then transferred tdo Glasgow High School.

In 2003 Egerson lead the Dragons to a Delaware State Championship. Egerson transferred to Lutheran Christian for the 2004-2005 season, his senior season.

College career

Egerson played the 2005-2006 and 2006-2007 seasons at Georgetown. In the 2006-2007 season Egerson played thirteen games and started three while averaging 7.5 points and 4 rebounds a game.

He then transferred to Delaware in the fall of 2007.

After sitting out the first seven games of the 2007-2008 season due to National Collegiate Athletic Association transfer rules, Marc started the final twenty-four games that season. He averaged 13.4 points, 6.9 rebounds and 3 assists. Egerson improved on his 2007-2008 season in 2008-2009 by averaging 15.6 points, 10.3 rebounds and 2.6 assists a game.

Marc was the only player that season to average more than 15 points, 10 rebounds and 2.5 assists.

Marc ranked 15th in rebounds and was one of seventeen players in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I to average at double-double. Egerson was awarded for his efforts with a selections to the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Division I All-District 10 First Team and the First Team All-Civil Aeronautics Administration. Professional career

He worked out for Doc Rivers in a predraft camp with the Boston Celtics in the summer of 2009.

Prior to the 2009–2010 season, Egerson signed with Ironi Nahariya from the Israeli Basketball Super League, until December 2010.The Saint John Mill Rats selected the former Georgetown Hoya 6"7 235 lb forward with the 4th overall pick in the 2010/2011 Premier Basketball League Draft. He is the team"s leading scorer in the pre-season.

Achievements

• While playing for Glasgow, he was selected as the 2003 and 2004 Delaware High School Player of the Year. Marc was recognized for his achievement on the court with a Third Team All-Civil Aeronautics Administration selection.