Marcus Santos-Silva

Marcus Santos-Silva
No. 7 – ERA Nymburk
PositionCenter
LeagueNBL
Champions League
Personal information
Born (1997-06-07) June 7, 1997
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Listed height2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
Listed weight113 kg (249 lb)
Career information
High school
College
NBA draft2021: undrafted
Playing career2023–present
Career history
2023–2024Lille Métropole
2024–2025Saint-Quentin
2025–presentERA Nymburk
Marcus Santos-Silva
Profile
PositionTight end
Career information
High school
College
NFL draft2022: undrafted
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only

Marcus Santos-Silva (born June 7, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for ERA Nymburk of the National Basketball League and the Champions League. He previously played college basketball and college football for Texas Tech and VCU.

Early life

Growing up, Santos-Silva played tight end on the gridiron and preferred football to basketball. During his freshman season at Taunton High School, he decided to focus on basketball after he had a growth spurt and defenders began targeting his knees. Following his sophomore season, Santos-Silva transferred to Bridgewater-Raynham Regional High School. He transferred again to Vermont Academy and repeated his junior year.[1] As a senior, Santos-Silva was named to the Lakes Region all-conference team, helping the team finish 19–11.[2] He committed to VCU over offers from Kansas State, Boston College and Temple, among others.[1]

College career

As a freshman at VCU, Santos-Silva averaged 3.1 points and 3 rebounds per game.[3] During the offseason, he greatly worked on expanding his game, particularly his shooting and conditioning and lost 30 pounds over the summer.[4][3] In the Atlantic 10 Tournament, Santos-Silva contributed 26 points and 22 rebounds in a quarterfinal loss to Rhode Island, VCU's first 20 and 20 game since Kendrick Warren in 1991.[3] He was named to the Atlantic 10 All-Tournament Team and helped the Rams reach the NCAA Tournament.[1] Santos-Silva averaged 10 points and 7.4 rebounds per game as a sophomore.[5] During the summer, Santos-Silva focused on his rebounding and adding a mid-range shot.[4] On January 5, 2020, he tied his career high with 26 points and grabbed 12 rebounds in a 72–59 win against George Mason.[6] As a junior, Santos-Silva averaged 12.8 points, 8.9 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game, while shooting 56.9 percent from the floor. Following the season, he decided to transfer to Texas Tech as a graduate transfer.[7] He finished his bachelor's degree in Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness in the summer of 2020, and was eligible for Texas Tech immediately.[8]

Santos-Silva was named the preseason Big 12 Conference newcomer of the year. In his Texas Tech debut on November 25, Santos-Silva finished with 10 points and 12 rebounds in a 101–58 win against Northwestern State.[9] He averaged 8.3 points and 6.4 rebounds per game. Following the season he announced that he was returning to Texas Tech for his fifth season of eligibility.[10]

Statistics

Legend
  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
2017–18 VCU 33 0 9.8 .535 – .400 3.0 .3 .1 .5 3.1
2018–19 VCU 33 33 22.2 .594 – .597 7.4 .7 .8 1.1 10.0
2019–20 VCU 31 31 27.2 .569 – .551 8.9 .9 1.1 1.3 12.8
2020–21 Texas Tech 29 29 23.6 .531 .000 .578 6.4 1.3 .7 1.1 8.3
Career 126 93 20.5 .563 .000 .561 6.4 .8 .7 1.0 8.5

Professional football career

Cleveland Browns

Santos-Silva signed with the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2022, to play tight end.[11] He was waived on August 22, 2022.[12]

San Antonio Brahmas

The San Antonio Brahmas selected him in the 15th round of the 2023 XFL Supplemental Draft on January 1, 2023.[13]

Professional basketball career

Lille Métropole BC (2023–2024)

Marcus Santos-Silva came back to a basketball career : he was hired by Lille Métropole BC in the Pro B, the 2nd-tier level men's professional basketball league in France. There he succeed to play for his French team, and became member of the first team's Pro B at the end of the season 2023–2024.[14]

Saint-Quentin (2024–2025)

On June 27, 2024, he signed with Saint-Quentin of the French first division Betclic Élite.[15] Struggling to adapt, he didn't get significant playing time under head coach Julien Mahé, averaging only 2.3 points in 10 minutes across 15 league games.[16]

Hapoel Be’er Sheva (2025)

In early February 2025, Santos-Silva reached a buyout agreement with Saint-Quentin and was officially released. He immediately signed with Hapoel Be’er Sheva in the Israeli Basketball Premier League. After his disappointing stint in France (2.3 points and 3.0 rebounds in 10 minutes per game), he bounced back during the second half of the season, tripling his output and averaging 7.3 points on 47.8% shooting, 5.7 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.0 block in 20 minutes per game.

ERA Nymburk (2025–present)

In August 2025, Marcus Santos-Silva signed with Czech champions ERA Nymburk, a team qualified to play in the 2025–26 Basketball Champions League.[17]

Personal life

Santos-Silva is the son of Louie Silva and Jackie Santos-Silva.[1] He is a fan of the Boston Celtics.[18]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Sanchez, Steve (March 21, 2019). "Former Taunton Tiger roars onto national stage at NCAA tournament Friday". Taunton Gazette. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  2. ^ Silva Jr., Carlos; Williams, Don (April 29, 2020). "VCU power forward Santos-Silva pledges to Texas Tech". Amarillo Globe-News. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c DeShazo, Steve (January 5, 2020). "STEVE DESHAZO: Slimmed-down Santos-Silva is stepping up for VCU". The Free Lance–Star. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  4. ^ a b Epps, Wayne (October 31, 2019). "Work ethic not a problem for VCU's Marcus Santos-Silva". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  5. ^ Epps, Wayne (April 21, 2020). "VCU's Marcus Santos-Silva pursuing other opportunities with an eye on the future". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  6. ^ "Santos-Silva scores 26 to lift VCU past George Mason 72–59". ESPN. Associated Press. January 5, 2020. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  7. ^ Borzello, Jeff (April 29, 2020). "Ex-VCU big man Marcus Santos-Silva transferring to Texas Tech". ESPN. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  8. ^ Silva, Carlos (September 3, 2020). "VCU transfer Santos-Silva shows team-first attitude early to Tech teammates, coaches". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  9. ^ "No. 14 Texas Tech opens with 101–58 win over Northwestern St". ESPN. November 25, 2020. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
  10. ^ "Adams says Santos-Silva, others want to be back at Texas Tech". KLBK. April 6, 2021. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  11. ^ "Browns sign TE Marcus Santos-Silva". ClevelandBrowns.com. May 2, 2022. Archived from the original on May 3, 2022. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
  12. ^ "Browns reduce roster to 80 players". ClevelandBrowns.com. August 22, 2022. Archived from the original on August 23, 2022. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
  13. ^ "Supplemental Draft Picks 2023". XFL.com. Archived from the original on January 2, 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  14. ^ "Betclic Élite : T.J. Shorts MVP, Tuomas Iisalo meilleur coach et Zaccharie Risacher meilleur jeune". lequipe.fr. May 13, 2024.
  15. ^ @SQBB_Officiel (June 27, 2024). "Marcus Santos-Silva est un Phénix!" (Tweet) – via X (formerly Twitter).
  16. ^ Compayrot, Tom (February 4, 2025). "Après Lille et Saint-Quentin, Marcus Santos-Silva s'exporte en Israël". BeBasket (in French). Retrieved September 6, 2025.
  17. ^ Compayrot, Tom (August 31, 2025). "Le flop saint-quentinois Marcus Santos-Silva va retrouver la BCL". BeBasket (in French). Retrieved September 6, 2025.
  18. ^ Wetzler, Jessica (February 19, 2018). "Ram in Action: Marcus Santos-Silva". The Commonwealth Times. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
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