Kevin Marfo
 Marfo with Quinnipiac in 2021 | |
| Fortitudo Agrigento | |
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| Position | Power forward |
| League | Serie A2 |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 26, 1997 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 247 lb (112 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2022: undrafted |
| Career history | |
| 2022–present | Fortitudo Agrigento |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Kevin Marfo (born May 26, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for Fortitudo Agrigento in Italy's Serie A2 league. He played college basketball at several universities, including Quinnipiac, George Washington and Texas A&M. He was the NCAA rebounding leader in 2019–20.
High school career
[edit]Marfo played for Bergen Catholic High School in Oradell, New Jersey before transferring to Worcester Academy in Worcester, Massachusetts for his final two high school years. In his senior season, he was team captain and averaged 17 points and 12 rebounds per game.[1] Marfo played for The City AAU team alongside Donovan Mitchell.[2] On October 9, 2015, he committed to George Washington over offers from Providence and Boston College.[3]
College career
[edit]As a freshman, Marfo came off the bench for George Washington and averaged 2.7 points and 2.8 rebounds in 8.9 minutes per game. He scored a season-high 18 points on December 4, 2016 in a loss to Florida State. On March 23, 2017, Marfo requested his release from George Washington.[4] He sat out his next season to transfer to Quinnipiac.[5]
As a redshirt sophomore, Marfo averaged 5.4 points and 7.5 rebounds per game.[6] On January 13, 2020, as a junior, Marfo was named Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Player of the Week after recording a career-high 21 rebounds, along with 13 points and five assists, in a win over Monmouth.[7] He finished the season averaging 13.3 rebounds per game, which led all NCAA Division I players, as well as 10.2 points, 1.9 assists and 1.2 blocks per game. He grabbed at least 10 rebounds in all but one of 30 games.[2] Marfo earned second-team All-MAAC honors.[8]
After his junior season, Marfo announced that was transferring from Quinnipiac.[9] On March 28, 2020, he committed to play for Texas A&M as a senior. He was immediately eligible as a graduate transfer.[10] After the season, Marfo announced that he would return to Quinnipiac.[11] As a sixth-year senior, Marfo averaged a MAAC-best 10.2 rebounds per game to go along with 9.4 points per game, earning a spot on the All-MAAC Second Team for the second time in his career.[12]
Professional career
[edit]Marfo went undrafted in the 2022 NBA draft. In July 2022, he signed his first professional contract with Fortitudo Agrigento in Italy's Serie A2 league.[13]
Career statistics
[edit]| 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
[edit]| * | Led NCAA Division I |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–17 | George Washington | 23 | 0 | 8.9 | .364 | – | .536 | 2.8 | .2 | .3 | .3 | 2.7 |
| 2017–18 | Quinnipiac |  Redshirt | ||||||||||
| 2018–19 | Quinnipiac | 25 | 11 | 18.5 | .488 | – | .632 | 7.5 | .9 | .2 | .5 | 5.4 |
| 2019–20 | Quinnipiac | 30 | 29 | 28.1 | .484 | .333 | .710 | 13.3* | 1.9 | .6 | 1.2 | 10.2 |
| 2020–21 | Texas A&M | 17 | 8 | 12.8 | .464 | .000 | .704 | 3.7 | .3 | .6 | .4 | 2.6 |
| 2021–22 | Quinnipiac | 31 | 31 | 26.8 | .467 | .067 | .715 | 10.2 | 3.9 | .9 | .7 | 9.4 |
| Career | 126 | 79 | 20.3 | .467 | .105 | .676 | 8.2 | 1.7 | .6 | .7 | 6.7 | |
Personal life
[edit]Both of Marfo's parents are originally from Ghana. His father Joseph and mother Sandra are from the cities of Accra and Kumasi, respectively. Marfo has two older sisters, Ashley and Mikita.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Kevin Marfo". Quinnipiac University Athletics. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
- ^ a b c Jacobs, Jeff (February 20, 2020). "Rebound after rebound, Quinnipiac's Kevin Marfo embraces his craft". Connecticut Post. Archived from the original on August 6, 2022. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
- ^ Novak, Christopher (October 9, 2015). "Kevin Marfo commits to George Washington over Providence, Boston College". Big East Coast Bias. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
- ^ Eisenhauer, Mark (March 23, 2017). "Marfo requests transfer out of men's basketball program". The GW Hatchet. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
- ^ Schwartz, Bryan (October 17, 2017). "Kevin Marfo gets a new start with the Quinnipiac men's basketball team". Q30 Television. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
- ^ McGavic, Matthew (March 16, 2020). "Report: Louisville In Contact With Quinnipiac Grad Transfer Kevin Marfo". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ^ "Kevin Marfo Named MAAC Player of the Week". Quinnipiac University Athletics. January 13, 2020. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
- ^ Schwartz, Bryan (March 9, 2020). "Marfo, Kelly all-MAAC second team, Bobcats well represented in award announcement". Q30 Television. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
- ^ Schwartz, Bryan (March 14, 2020). "Nation's leading rebounder Kevin Marfo to transfer from Quinnipiac". Q30 Television. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
- ^ Swinton, Elizabeth (March 28, 2020). "Nation's Leading Rebounder Kevin Marfo Transfers to Texas A&M". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
- ^ Surratt, Jon (March 18, 2021). "Kevin Marfo is Coming Back to Hamden — Here's What it Means for the Bobcats". Q30 Television. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
- ^ "Kevin Marfo player profile". GoBobcats.com. 2022. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
- ^ "Quinnipiac's Marfo Signs First Pro Deal in Italy". Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. July 20, 2022. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
External links
[edit]- College statistics @ sports-reference.com
- Quinnipiac Bobcats bio