Fenerbahce Beko Men’s Basketball Team shook hands with Markel Starks (1.88, 1991), the American playmaker who started the season with the Igokea jersey, for the remainder of the season, as part of the squad planning for the 2021-22 season.
The yellow-dark blue club announced the agreement on its official website.
Who is Markel Starks?
Born on February 21, 1991 in Accokeek, Maryland, Markel Starks played for Georgetown throughout his college career (2010-2014).
After graduating in 2014, FMC Frentino (Italy-Serie A2) in the 2014-15 season, Cairns Taipans (Australia-NBL) and Vanoli Cremona (Italy-Serie A) in the 2015-2016 season, Fraport Skyliners (Germany-BBL) in the 2016-17 season, respectively. ) and Koroivos Amaliadas (Greece-A1).
Starks, who passed through our country in the 2017-18 season and wore the Yalova Group Belediye Spor uniform, spent the 2018-19 season in Poland with the Stelmet Zielona Gora jersey. Transferred to Russia’s Avtador Saratov team in 2019-20, Markel Starks sweated the team’s jersey for two seasons. Starks started the 2021-22 season in Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Igokea team and had a very successful performance.
Markel Starks competed with Igokea in two different lanes in the remaining part of the 2021-22 season. Starks, who played 14 games in the Adriatic League, scored 10.2 points (48.6% two points, 45.2% three points, 88.9% free throws), 5.6 assists, 2.1 rebounds, 0.9 steals in these matches. Starks, who also played for Igokea in the FIBA Champions League, played in nine matches in this organization and scored 12.7 points (43.3% two points, 42.9% three points, 75.0% free throws), 6.8 assists, 1.3 rebounds, 1.8 steals. .
Here are the statistics of Markel Starks for the last four years of his career before the Igokea era:
2020-21 – Avtador Saratov (VTB): 24 games, 11.2 points (49.0 two points, 37.5% three points, 87.5% free throws), 3.8 assists, 1.7 rebounds, 0.7 steals
2019-20 – Avtador Saratov (VTB): 18 games, 14.4 points (48.5% two points, 32.3% three points, 95.0% free throws), 5.9 assists, 2.3 rebounds, 1.2 steals
2018-2019 – Stelmet Zielona Gora (VTB): 24 games, 11.5 points (49.7% two points, 33.8% three points, 86.7% free throws), 4.8 assists, 1.8 rebounds, 0.8 steals. (Polish League) 36 games, 13.7 points (55.0% two points, 40.2% three points, 80.5% free throws), 5.6 assists, 2.4 rebounds, 1.1 steals
2017-2018 – Yalova Belediye (TBL): 30 games, 22.2 points (51.1% two points, 35.5% three points, 89.2% free throws), 7.3 assists, 3.4 rebounds, 1.9 steals
The experienced playmaker, who has been playing in Europe for many years, draws attention with his high percentage of outside shots as well as his passer characteristics and his effectiveness in the open field.
