Marcus Millender
Millender in 2025 | |
| No. 4 – Georgia Bulldogs | |
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| Position | Point guard |
| League | Southeastern Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 29, 2004 |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Dickinson (Dickinson, Texas) |
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Marcus "Smurf" Millender Jr. (born November 29, 2004) is an American college basketball player for the Georgia Bulldogs of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). He previously played for the South Alabama Jaguars and UTSA Roadrunners.
Early life
Millender attended Dickinson High School in Dickinson, Texas. As a junior at Clear Brook High School, he averaged 16.9 points, 5.3 rebounds and 4.0 assists.[1] Millender enrolled at Dickinson for his senior year but was ruled ineligible to play.[2] Following his high school career, he committed to play college basketball at the University of South Alabama.[1]
College career
As a true freshman, Millender averaged 9.7 points, 3.3 assists and 2.9 rebounds per game before entering the transfer portal.[3] Following the season, he transferred to the University of Texas at San Antonio.[4] As a sophomore, Millender averaged 14.9 points, 3.3 assists, and 3.0 rebounds per game, with a 43.8% three-point percentage.[5] In April 2025, he transferred for a second time to the University of Georgia.[6] In his first season at Georgia, Millender made an instant impact for the Bulldogs.[7] On November 21 against Xavier, he scored 12 points and made the go-ahead three point shot in 78–77 victory.[8] Against Missouri, Millender scored 18 points and scored the game-winning basket.[9]
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | South Alabama | 32 | 15 | 28.0 | .423 | .438 | .775 | 2.9 | 3.3 | .8 | .1 | 9.7 |
| 2024–25 | UTSA | 31 | 28 | 34.5 | .441 | .438 | .872 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 1.7 | .0 | 14.9 |
Personal life
Millender is nicknamed "Smurf" because his parents said that he looked like a Smurf as an infant while wearing a beanie that was too large for his head.[10]
References
- ^ a b Stephenson, Creg (June 10, 2022). "South Alabama picks up 2023 basketball commitment". al. Retrieved February 21, 2026.
- ^ Poorman, Jon. "UIL rules Dickinson basketball player Marcus Millender ineligible for 2022-23 season". Houston Chronicle. Archived from the original on August 7, 2025. Retrieved February 21, 2026.
- ^ Stephenson, Creg (April 26, 2024). "South Alabama basketball player Marcus 'Smurf' Millender enters transfer portal". al. Retrieved February 21, 2026.
- ^ "Former South Alabama basketball guard Marcus Millender headed to AAC school". al.
- ^ "Breaking down new Georgia guard Marcus Millender". 247Sports. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
- ^ Weiszer, Marc. "Georgia basketball lands transfer point guard known as 'Smurf' after losing Silas Demary". Online Athens. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
- ^ "Georgia basketball's Smurf Millender: confident, clutch and 'never rattled'". ajc. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
- ^ Weiszer, Marc. "How Smurf Millender came up big for Georgia basketball vs Xavier". Online Athens. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
- ^ Weiszer, Marc. "Smurf Millender's late game heroics lift Georgia basketball over Missouri". Online Athens. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
- ^ "Millender Has Earned Every Opportunity". University of Georgia Athletics. Retrieved March 1, 2026.