Marcus Dempsey

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Marcus Dempsey
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    170
  • Hometown:
    Zanesville
  • Position:
    G
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • High School:
    Tri Valley
  • gp
    6
  • pts/g
    25.7
  • fg %
    46.6
  • 3pt %
    26.8
  • ft %
    74.5
  • reb/g
    5.7
  • a/g
    3.2
Bio

2018-19

  • Played in 6 games 
  • Averaged 31.2 minutes per game 
  • Secured 5.7 rebounds per game
  • Registered 154 points on the year 
  • Named All-OAC Men's Basketball Player of the Week
  • Honored with Academic All-OAC Honor Roll

2017-2018

  • Named First Team All-OAC 
  • Named OAC Men's Basketball Player of the week 2 times
  • Named U.S. Basketball Writers Association Division III National Men's Player of the Week
  • Academic All-American Third Team honors
  • Academic All-OAC Honor Roll
  • Second Team All-Great Lakes Region 
  • D3hoops.com Second Team All-Region 
  • Finished first in points per game in the OAC and third in Division III 
  • Broke school record of points in a season with 758
  • Broke school record of most points in a game with 57 against Oberlin
  • Broke school record of most field goals attempted in a game (32) and in a season (536)
  • Recorded the best scoring average in a season with 30.3 points per game
  • Played in 25 games with 25 starts
  • Achieved 1,000 career points against John Carroll 
  • Shot .506 from the field and .400 from the arc
  • Tallied 113 rebounds averaging 4.5 a game
  • Earned 62 assists
  • Recorded 20 steals

2016-2017

  • Named Ohio Athletic Conference Freshman of the Year
  • Named All-Ohio Athletic Conference Honorable Mention
  • Named the D3hoops.com Great Lakes Region Rookie of the Year
  • Played in 27 games with 26 starts
  • Averaged 16.4 points and 4.0 rebounds per game
  • Scored a career-high 38 points against Mount Union
  • Had a career-high 10 rebounds against Wilmington
  • Had a career-high 5 assists (4 times)

Personal

  • Business Management major 
  • Son of Mark and Keely Dempsey
Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 6 2
Games started 6 2
Minutes 187 74
Minutes per game 31.2 37.0
FG 54-116 17-46
FG Pct 46.6 37.0
3PT 11-41 3-20
3PT Pct 26.8 15.0
FT 35-47 11-16
FT Pct 74.5 68.8
Off rebounds 3 1
Def rebounds 31 11
Total rebounds 34 12
Rebounds per game 5.7 6.0
Personal fouls 9 5
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 19 5
Turnovers 11 5
Assist to turnover ratio 1.7 1.0
Steals 8 2
Blocks 2 1
Points 154 48
Points per game 25.7 24.0
Points per 40 min 32.9 25.9
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Feb 2 at Heidelberg L, 92-78
Feb 6 Wilmington (Ohio) L, 84-82
Feb 9 Otterbein W, 70-69
Feb 13 at Marietta L, 98-73
Feb 16 at Ohio Northern L, 79-63
Feb 19 at Capital L, 79-60
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 14 at Wooster L, 108-100 1 35 12-26 46.2 2-9 22.2 7-11 63.6 33
Nov 24 vs. North Park W, 81-80 1 31 8-17 47.1 4-8 50.0 4-4 100.0 24
Nov 25 at Mt. St. Joseph W, 92-69 1 35 12-20 60.0 1-3 33.3 9-12 75.0 34
Dec 1 Baldwin Wallace L, 74-67 1 38 7-25 28.0 2-10 20.0 7-8 87.5 23
Dec 6 Capital L, 70-62 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 8 at John Carroll L, 88-79 1 36 10-21 47.6 1-10 10.0 4-8 50.0 25
Dec 12 Kenyon W, 86-60 1 12 5-7 71.4 1-1 100.0 4-4 100.0 15
Dec 15 at Otterbein W, 77-55 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 19 Marietta L, 89-67 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 22 at Waynesburg W, 96-71 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 29 vs. Lynchburg L, 75-66 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 30 at Guilford L, 82-78 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 5 Ohio Northern W, 64-52 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 9 at Mount Union L, 83-80 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 12 Heidelberg W, 89-83 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 16 at Wilmington (Ohio) L, 92-81 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 18 John Carroll L, 103-88 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 23 at Capital L, 89-69 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 26 at Baldwin Wallace L, 100-67 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 31 Mount Union L, 87-78 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 2 at Heidelberg L, 92-78 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 6 Wilmington (Ohio) L, 84-82 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 9 Otterbein W, 70-69 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 13 at Marietta L, 98-73 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 16 at Ohio Northern L, 79-63 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 19 at Capital L, 79-60 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 14 at Wooster L, 108-100 1 35 0 4 4 4 2 1 0
Nov 24 vs. North Park W, 81-80 1 31 0 11 11 4 2 1 0
Nov 25 at Mt. St. Joseph W, 92-69 1 35 2 5 7 4 1 2 1
Dec 1 Baldwin Wallace L, 74-67 1 38 1 7 8 3 1 1 0
Dec 6 Capital L, 70-62 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 8 at John Carroll L, 88-79 1 36 0 4 4 2 4 1 1
Dec 12 Kenyon W, 86-60 1 12 0 0 0 2 1 2 0
Dec 15 at Otterbein W, 77-55 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 19 Marietta L, 89-67 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 22 at Waynesburg W, 96-71 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 29 vs. Lynchburg L, 75-66 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 30 at Guilford L, 82-78 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 5 Ohio Northern W, 64-52 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 9 at Mount Union L, 83-80 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 12 Heidelberg W, 89-83 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 16 at Wilmington (Ohio) L, 92-81 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 18 John Carroll L, 103-88 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 23 at Capital L, 89-69 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 26 at Baldwin Wallace L, 100-67 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 31 Mount Union L, 87-78 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 2 at Heidelberg L, 92-78 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 6 Wilmington (Ohio) L, 84-82 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 9 Otterbein W, 70-69 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 13 at Marietta L, 98-73 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 16 at Ohio Northern L, 79-63 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 19 at Capital L, 79-60 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 14 at Wooster L, 108-100 1 3 0 2.0
Nov 24 vs. North Park W, 81-80 1 1 - 2.0
Nov 25 at Mt. St. Joseph W, 92-69 1 0 - 4.0
Dec 1 Baldwin Wallace L, 74-67 1 3 - 3.0
Dec 6 Capital L, 70-62 - - - -
Dec 8 at John Carroll L, 88-79 1 2 0 0.5
Dec 12 Kenyon W, 86-60 1 0 0 2.0
Dec 15 at Otterbein W, 77-55 - - - -
Dec 19 Marietta L, 89-67 - - - -
Dec 22 at Waynesburg W, 96-71 - - - -
Dec 29 vs. Lynchburg L, 75-66 - - - -
Dec 30 at Guilford L, 82-78 - - - -
Jan 5 Ohio Northern W, 64-52 - - - -
Jan 9 at Mount Union L, 83-80 - - - -
Jan 12 Heidelberg W, 89-83 - - - -
Jan 16 at Wilmington (Ohio) L, 92-81 - - - -
Jan 18 John Carroll L, 103-88 - - - -
Jan 23 at Capital L, 89-69 - - - -
Jan 26 at Baldwin Wallace L, 100-67 - - - -
Jan 31 Mount Union L, 87-78 - - - -
Feb 2 at Heidelberg L, 92-78 - - - -
Feb 6 Wilmington (Ohio) L, 84-82 - - - -
Feb 9 Otterbein W, 70-69 - - - -
Feb 13 at Marietta L, 98-73 - - - -
Feb 16 at Ohio Northern L, 79-63 - - - -
Feb 19 at Capital L, 79-60 - - - -
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2016-17 27 33.6 5.7-13.0 1.4-4.1 3.7-4.9 16.4
2017-18 25 37.3 10.8-21.4 3.0-7.6 5.6-7.7 30.3
2018-19 6 31.2 9.0-19.3 1.8-6.8 5.8-7.8 25.7
2019-20 25 36.5 9.8-21.1 3.1-7.7 7.8-9.4 30.6
Total 83 35.4 8.7-18.4 2.4-6.4 5.7-7.3 25.5
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2016-17 27 26 908 153-350 43.7 37-111 33.3 99-132 75.0 442
2017-18 25 25 932 271-536 50.6 76-190 40.0 140-192 72.9 758
2018-19 6 6 187 54-116 46.6 11-41 26.8 35-47 74.5 154
2019-20 25 24 913 246-528 46.6 77-193 39.9 195-235 83.0 764
Total 83 81 2940 724-1530 47.3 201-535 37.6 469-606 77.4 2118
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2016-17 27 908 33.6 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 33.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
2017-18 25 932 37.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 40.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
2018-19 6 187 31.2 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 26.8 0.0-0.0 0.0
2019-20 25 913 36.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 39.9 0.0-0.0 0.0
Total 83 2940 35.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 37.6 0.0-0.0 0.0
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2016-17 27 0.6 3.4 4.0 2.4 1.9 0.9 0.2
2017-18 25 0.9 3.6 4.5 2.5 2.9 0.8 0.2
2018-19 6 0.5 5.2 5.7 3.2 1.8 1.3 0.3
2019-20 25 0.6 4.7 5.3 4.2 4.2 1.6 0.2
Total 83 0.7 4.0 4.7 3.0 2.9 1.1 0.2
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2016-17 27 26 17 92 109 64 52 24 5
2017-18 25 25 23 90 113 62 72 20 4
2018-19 6 6 3 31 34 19 11 8 2
2019-20 25 24 14 118 132 104 105 39 5
Total 83 81 57 331 388 249 240 91 16
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2016-17 27 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2017-18 25 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2018-19 6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2019-20 25 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total 83 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 6 31.2 9.0-19.3 1.8-6.8 5.8-7.8 25.7
Conference 2 37.0 8.5-23.0 1.5-10.0 5.5-8.0 24.0
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 2 25.0 6.0-16.0 1.5-5.5 5.5-6.0 19.0
Away 3 35.3 11.3-22.3 1.3-7.3 6.7-10.3 30.7
Neutral 1 31.0 8.0-17.0 4.0-8.0 4.0-4.0 24.0
Result
Wins 3 26.0 8.3-14.7 2.0-4.0 5.7-6.7 24.3
Losses 3 36.3 9.7-24.0 1.7-9.7 6.0-9.0 27.0
Month
November 3 33.7 10.7-21.0 2.3-6.7 6.7-9.0 30.3
December 3 28.7 7.3-17.7 1.3-7.0 5.0-6.7 21.0
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 6 6 187 54-116 46.6 11-41 26.8 35-47 74.5 154
Conference 2 2 74 17-46 37.0 3-20 15.0 11-16 68.8 48
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location
Home 2 2 50 12-32 37.5 3-11 27.3 11-12 91.7 38
Away 3 3 106 34-67 50.7 4-22 18.2 20-31 64.5 92
Neutral 1 1 31 8-17 47.1 4-8 50.0 4-4 100.0 24
Result
Wins 3 3 78 25-44 56.8 6-12 50.0 17-20 85.0 73
Losses 3 3 109 29-72 40.3 5-29 17.2 18-27 66.7 81
Month
November 3 3 101 32-63 50.8 7-20 35.0 20-27 74.1 91
December 3 3 86 22-53 41.5 4-21 19.0 15-20 75.0 63
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 6 187 31.2 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 26.8 0.0-0.0 0.0
Conference 2 74 37.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 15.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 2 50 25.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 27.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
Away 3 106 35.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 18.2 0.0-0.0 0.0
Neutral 1 31 31.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 50.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 3 78 26.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 50.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Losses 3 109 36.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 17.2 0.0-0.0 0.0
Month
November 3 101 33.7 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 35.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
December 3 86 28.7 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 19.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 6 0.5 5.2 5.7 3.2 1.8 1.3 0.3
Conference 2 0.5 5.5 6.0 2.5 2.5 1.0 0.5
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 2 0.5 3.5 4.0 2.5 1.0 1.5 0.0
Away 3 0.7 4.3 5.0 3.3 2.3 1.3 0.7
Neutral 1 0.0 11.0 11.0 4.0 2.0 1.0 0.0
Result
Wins 3 0.7 5.3 6.0 3.3 1.3 1.7 0.3
Losses 3 0.3 5.0 5.3 3.0 2.3 1.0 0.3
Month
November 3 0.7 6.7 7.3 4.0 1.7 1.3 0.3
December 3 0.3 3.7 4.0 2.3 2.0 1.3 0.3
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 6 6 3 31 34 19 11 8 2
Conference 2 2 1 11 12 5 5 2 1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 2 2 1 7 8 5 2 3 0
Away 3 3 2 13 15 10 7 4 2
Neutral 1 1 0 11 11 4 2 1 0
Result
Wins 3 3 2 16 18 10 4 5 1
Losses 3 3 1 15 16 9 7 3 1
Month
November 3 3 2 20 22 12 5 4 1
December 3 3 1 11 12 7 6 4 1
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Conference 2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Away 3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Neutral 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Losses 3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Month
November 3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
December 3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
News mentions
Dempsey and Keith named to NABC Honors Court
  • Article
  • July 18, 2019
Dempsey and Keith named to NABC Honors Court

Muskingum men's basketball junior guard Marcus Dempsey and senior guard Micah Keith have been recognized for their academic excellence in the classroom by being named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Honors Court.

  • July 18, 2019
Men's Basketball shoots past Kenyon
  • Article
  • December 12, 2018
Men's Basketball shoots past Kenyon

The Muskingum men's basketball team shot past Kenyon on Wednesday night, 86-60.

  • December 12, 2018
Men's Basketball suffers a loss to John Carroll
  • Article
  • December 08, 2018
Men's Basketball suffers a loss to John Carroll

The Muskingum men's basketball team suffered a loss to John Carroll on Saturday afternoon, 88-79.

  • December 08, 2018
Dempsey named All-OAC Men's Basketball Player of the Week
  • Article
  • November 26, 2018
Dempsey named All-OAC Men's Basketball Player of the Week

Muskingum junior Marcus Dempsey has been named the Ohio Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Week for his spectacular play during the week of November 19-25.

  • November 26, 2018
Men's Basketball knocks down North Park
  • Article
  • November 24, 2018
Men's Basketball knocks down North Park

The Muskingum men's basketball team knocked down North Park on Saturday evening, 81-80.

  • November 24, 2018
Men's Basketball slips in season opener at #21 Wooster
  • Article
  • November 14, 2018
Men's Basketball slips in season opener at #21 Wooster

The Muskingum men's basketball team slipped in their season-opener against #21 Wooster on Wednesday night, 108-100.

  • November 14, 2018