Earning a Scholarship
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The star point guard’s exploits earned him a scholarship to play for Georgia Tech, and he did so in dominating fashion. In his lone college season, Marbury averaged 18.9 points, 4.5 assists, and 1.8 steals, helping to carry the Yellow Jackets to the Sweet 16. Months later, he was selected fourth overall in the 1996 NBA Draft by the Milwaukee Bucks, who promptly traded him to the Timberwolves for fifth overall pick Ray Allen and a future first-rounder.