Marlain Guy Veal (born April 21, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the South Bay Lakers of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Southeastern Louisiana Lions.
| No. 5 – South Bay Lakers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League | NBA G League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 21, 1996 Gretna, Louisiana |
| Listed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Listed weight | 155 lb (70 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | |
| College | Southeastern Louisiana (2015–2019) |
| NBA draft | 2019: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2019–present |
| Career history | |
| 2019–2020 | Final Spor Gençlik |
| 2020–2021 | Ironi Kiryat Ata |
| 2021 | Bnei Herzliya |
| 2021–2022 | Yeni Mamak |
| 2022–2023 | Sichuan Blue Whales |
| 2023–2024 | Iğdır Basketbol |
| 2024–present | South Bay Lakers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Early life
editVeal was born in Gretna, Louisiana, to Patrick Roublow and Swylita Veal.[1] He has five brothers and sisters.[1] He is 5-9 (175 cm tall), and weighs 145 pounds (66 kg).[2] He said: "A lot of schools said I was too small.... That's why I play with a chip on my shoulder."[3]
He attended Helen Cox High School, and graduated in 2015.[4] Veal had transferred to Cox from McDonogh 35 before his sophomore season.[5] Playing for Cox basketball, Veal averaged 15.3 points, 4.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists, and 2.0 steals per game in his senior year.[1] He was Louisiana Sports Writers Association’s (LSWA) 5A Player of the Year, NOLA.com/The Times-Picayune Large Schools Player of the Year, District 8-5A MVP. All-State, All-District, and The New Orleans Advocate All-Metro.[1]
College career
editVeal attended Southeastern Louisiana University, majoring in communications.[4][1] He had a successful career; 3 selections to the All-Southland conference (2 First-Team), 2 Southland Defensive Player of the Year awards, and 2 All-Defensive team selections.[1]
Professional career
editVeal played for Final Spor Gençlik in the Turkish TBL in 2019–20, averaging 23.1 points, 7.3 assists, and 2.0 steals per game.[2]
For the 2020–21 season, Veal played for Bnei Herzliya in the Israeli Basketball Premier League.[2][4] He plays the point guard position.[6]
For the 2022–23 season, Veal is playing for Sichuan Blue Whales in the Chinese Basketball Association.[2]
South Bay Lakers (2024–present)
editOn October 26, 2024, Veal joined the South Bay Lakers.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Marlain Veal - Men's Basketball". Southeastern Louisiana University Athletics.
- ^ a b c d "Marlain Veal Player Profile, Southeastern Louisiana, NCAA Stats, International Stats, Game Logs, Bests, Awards". basketball.realgm.com.
- ^ Garland Gillen (February 23, 2018). "Marlain Veal igniting SLU basketball to a tourney run". Fox8live.
- ^ a b c "Marlain Veal Player Profile, Bnei Hertzeliya, News, Stats". Eurobasket LLC.
- ^ Rod Walker (April 18, 2015). "Marlain Veal signs with Southeastern". NOLA.
- ^ "ISRAEL BASKETBALL SUPER LEAGUE | Israel Basketball | 2020-21 Season | Bnei Herzeliya | Marlain Veal". basket.co.il.
- ^ "South Bay Lakers Finalize Training Camp Roster and Schedule". NBA.com. October 25, 2024. Retrieved October 27, 2024.