Marvin Stone

Who was Marvin Stone?

Marvin Stone was an American basketball player.

Stone was a native of Huntsville, Alabama. While attending Virgil I. Grissom High School he led Grissom to the school's second ever 6A State Title in 1999. The 6'10" center/power forward was regarded as one of the top recruits in the country, as a Parade All American & McDonald's All-American. He was the most decorated Athlete that Grissom High School, and Huntsville, Alabama has ever seen. He was selected for the 1999 McDonald's All-American game, and signed for Kentucky. However, his career at Kentucky was largely disappointing. In two-and-a-half seasons at Kentucky, he averaged 5.3 points and 4.2 rebounds before transferring to intrastate rivals Louisville during the 2001-02 season. In one season at Louisville, he averaged 10.3 points, 7.1 rebounds, and 1.5 blocked shots.

Stone was undrafted in the 2003 NBA Draft, and later played professionally in Europe for a number of teams, including Ciudad de Huelva, Air Avellino and Paris Basket Racing.