Marcus Vondell Faison (born February 18, 1978) is a Belgian-American former professional basketball player. He played Division I basketball for Siena College prior to his professional career.[1] Was a prep standout at Irvin High School in El Paso, Texas.
Faison played for Siena College in Loudonville, New York from 1996 to 2000. As a four-year starter, he was the leading scorer on teams that reached three consecutive Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) championship games from 1997–2000.[1] He appeared in one NCAA tournament game in 1999, scoring 18 points in a loss to the #4 seeded Arkansas Razorbacks.[2] As a senior, he led Siena to a 24–9 record and an appearance in the National Invitation Tournament. He graduated in 2000 as Siena's third leading scorer in school history. He was named to the All-MAAC First Team three times and to the conference's 25th anniversary team in January 2006.[1]
Faison joined Beşiktaş Cola Turka for the 2008–09 season.[3] In January 2009, he left Beşiktaş because of economic problems and later signed with Peristeri in Greece.[4]
