Marc Gasol Sáez (born January 29, 1985, in Barcelona, Spain) is a professional basketball player for the NBA's Memphis Grizzlies. He was drafted in the second round, 48th overall, by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2007 NBA Draft. He stands and is the younger brother of current Lakers center Pau Gasol.

Pro career

Europe

After playing high school basketball at the Lausanne Collegiate School in Memphis, Tennessee, in the United States, Gasol returned to his home country of Spain to play in the Spanish ACB League. He originally played with FC Barcelona before moving to CB Girona, where he played two seasons and was named the 2008 ACB Most Valuable Player.

NBA

Gasol was drafted in the second round, 48th overall, by the NBA team the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2007 NBA Draft. On February 1, 2008, his draft rights were traded by the Lakers to the Memphis Grizzlies as part of a trade package that included his older brother, Pau, who went to the Lakers. On June 23, 2008 he signed a contract with the Memphis Grizzlies.

Spanish national team

Gasol was part of the senior men's Spain national basketball team that won the 2006 FIBA World Championship.

Personal

• The Philippine League team the Alaska Aces had an interest in acquiring Gasol as an import player to play with them for the 2008 PBA Fiesta Conference.

Awards

USA

2003 Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) Division 2 "Mr. Basketball"

Spain

ACB League Champion 2004

Spanish Supercopa Champion: 2004

FIBA EuroCup Champion 2007

Catalan League Champion 2007

Spanish League ACB Most Valuable Player Award 2008

Spanish National Team

2006 FIBA World Championship, Gold Medal
EuroBasket 2007, Silver Medal
Basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics, Silver Medal

External links

• FIBA Marc Gasol bio
• The Other Gasol article

References