Tag: Marial Shayok

Report: Boston Celtics sign, cut Eric Demers; sign Marial Shayok

Don’t get your hopes up on seeing Shayok playing with he parent club this season however, as the Virginia alumnus is likely also headed to the Maine Celtics.

The Boston Celtics are reportedly signing 6-foot-5, 27-year-old shooting guard Marial Shayok after signing and waiving 6-foot-1 guard Eric Demers to play with the Maine Celtics again this season, per new reporting from Celtics Blog and Spotrac’s Keith Smith.

Demers played 24 games for the Portland-based G League affiliate last season, averaging 8.1 points, 1.8 rebounds, and 1.1 assists in 2021-22. Shayok, a former No. 54 pick of the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2019 NBA draft, last played for Turkish club Fenerbahce Beko, where he averaged 4.6 points, 1.3 boards, and as many assists per game while shooting 34.8% from deep.

Don’t get your hopes up on seeing Shayok playing with he parent club this season however, as the Virginia alumnus is likely also headed to the Maine Celtics for the 2022-23 season pending a cut in the same manner Demers just underwent.

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Former Sixers forward Marial Shayok to sign with Burspasor in Turkey

Former Philadelphia 76ers forward Marial Shayok will join Burspasor in Turkey.

The Philadelphia 76ers selected Marial Shayok with the 54th pick in the 2019 NBA draft and he spent the majority of the season with the team’s G League affiliate, the Delaware Blue Coats. He played some games up with the Sixers due to the fact that he was on a two-way deal, but the team waived him in November.

He was terrific in Delaware averaging 22.4 points and 5.8 rebounds while shooting 35.8% from deep on 7.2 attempts and he also showed a flair for the dramatic with some clutch shots. He played four games with the Sixers and he averaged 2.8 points and he shot 2-for-6 from deep.

Looking for his next opportunity, Shayok will sign with Burspasor in Turkey according to Sportrando:

Turkish side Frutti Extra Bursaspor has announced the signings of Justin Tillman and Marial Shayok.

Tillman comes off a season started with Dinamo Sassari, while Shayok was waived in November by the Philadelphia 76ers with whom was on a two-way deal.

The Sixers brought in Shayok, but he was not able to crack the team’s rotation. It makes sense due to the fact that Philadelphia had some proven veterans on their roster and they have the G League team there for a reason. Now, he has an opportunity in Turkey to continue his basketball career.

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Report: Sixers are waiving two-way player Marial Shayok

The Sixers are waiving Marial Shayok after one season.

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The Philadelphia 76ers will be requesting waivers on two-way player Marial Shayok.

After being drafted by the Sixers with the 54th overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, Shayok — a 25-year-old Canadian shooting guard — spent last season with the Delaware Blue Coats. In 35 contents with the Blue Coats, he averaged an impressive 25 points, 5.8 rebounds and 3.8 assists per contest. He made four appearances for the Sixers during the regular season, averaging seven minutes per contest.

News of Shayok’s release was first reported by The Philly Voice’s Kyle Neubeck.

The transaction follows a rather eventful couple of weeks for the Sixers. From Doc Rivers to Daryl Morey and Danny Green and Seth Curry, the club is likely to continue to reinvent itself follow the rather disappointing end to last season.

Philadelphia 76ers 2019-20 season in review: Marial Shayok

We now take a look back at the 2019-20 season for Philadelphia 76ers rookie Marial Shayok.

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When you’re a second-round pick in the NBA, life can be tough sometimes. Especially when you’re a late second-round pick because that typically means that you’re on a good team and there will be little chance for playing time.

That is exactly what happened to Philadelphia 76ers rookie Marial Shayok who was the 54th overall pick in the 2019 draft and he played a grand total of four games with the Sixers in his rookie season. He spent most of his season in the G League with the Delaware Blue Coats where he showed off some promise.

2019-20 season averages

2.8 points

1.8 rebounds

0.3 assists

25% overall percentage

33.3% from deep

As mentioned, Shayok spent a large majority of the season in Delaware where he played in 35 games and he averaged a robust 23 points per game. He also pulled down 5.8 rebounds and 3.8 assists while shooting 35.6% from deep on 7.5 attempts per game. He was named G League Player of the Week at one point and he was ranked as the best player in the G League for the 2019-20 season.

His work allowed him to make his NBA debut on February 6 against the Milwaukee Bucks where he scored three points which came via a 3-pointer. He scored a career-high five points in the season finale against the Houston Rockets while also grabbing two rebounds.

Shayok did not get any burn in the playoffs which is understandable since they were facing such an elite team like the Boston Celtics. For next season, Shayok should be getting ready to challenge for a potential spot on the roster. That would be a reasonable next step in his development so that means he will have to battle against a guy like Zhaire Smith for a final spot. [lawrence-related id=37598,37590,37593]

Bell Ringer Pod: looking back at Matisse Thybulle pick, 2020 NBA Draft

The Bell Ringer Podcast returns to discuss the brilliance of Philadelphia 76ers rookie Matisse Thybulle and the 2020 NBA Draft.

The Bell Ringer Podcast makes its long-awaited return to discuss all things Philadelphia 76ers. On Friday, Rookie Wire managing editor Cody Taylor joins Ky Carlin to discuss all things rookies! Specifically, Matisse Thybulle and the impressive first season he had in Philadelphia.

Ky and Cody discuss what’s next for Thybulle and the team’s other rookie, Marial Shayok, and where they fit into the team’s future plans. Also, with the Sixers holding the 21st pick in the 2020 NBA Draft courtesy of the Oklahoma City Thunder, they discuss where the team should go with that pick. Of course, Ky has more Batman hate and why he believes breakfast is for cowards as well.

As always leave your thoughts with us on Twitter and we thank you for listening. We are now on Apple Podcasts and Spotify as well so make sure you check out past episodes! We will continue to add new episodes whenever we can and when basketball does eventually return, we will ramp up our efforts to bring you basketball content. [lawrence-related id=37579,37576,37573]

Orlando restart giving valuable time to rookies Norvel Pelle, Marial Shayok

Philadelphia 76ers rookies Norvel Pelle and Marial Shayok are gaining valuable experience in Orlando.

The Philadelphia 76ers are in the midst of resuming the 2019-20 season inside the bubble at Disney World in Orlando. The new opportunity gives the Sixers a chance to chase the championship that they believe they’re built for.

On the flip side, the Sixers have two young players with them in Orlando, rookies Norvel Pelle and Marial Shyok, who are getting some valuable time inside the bubble and seeing what it takes to succeed in this league and the amount of work it takes to get to get it done in this environment.

Take Pelle for example. His journey to this spot has been nothing short of extraordinary as he has gone all over the world and played in plenty of different leagues just to make it on the Sixers. Now, coach Brett Brown has him in Orlando and he could earn himself some minutes in the restart. He had six points, six rebounds, and four blocks in Sunday’s scrimmage game.

“I thought he was excellent,” said Brown. “Like, you go into these preseason-type games and you make a decision on how you’re going to give people minutes. It was my decision today, without Joel, to give Kyle O’Quinn, who’s been just an exceptional teammate, really just a vocal, good man to have in a locker room – give him an opportunity and because of that, I thought that Norvel, when he was in the game, played really well.”

Then one can look at Shayok’s situation. He was having a terrific season in the G League averaging 23 points and 5.8 rebounds while shooting 35.8% from deep for the Delaware Blue Coats.

“It’s so much deeper than that,” Brown said of Shayok. “It’s great. Any time you can get on an NBA court with NBA All-Stars and come from the G League and actually get on the court and get some minutes. That is a wonderful experience.”

This is an experience for both Pelle and Shayok to take from and lead it into the future for them. Philadelphia has a lot of hope for these two young players as they have shown that they can have their moments at the NBA level.

“To be in this historic moment and be a part of this life experience in general being in an NBA bubble, from that perspective, it trumps everything,” Brown finished with. “For Mar to be in this with his teammates and experiencing all of this, what an amazing life experience.”

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Sixers rookies stuck singing happy birthday to Ben Simmons, Alec Burks

The Philadelphia 76ers rookies are stuck singing happy birthday to Ben Simmons and Alec Burks.

Even though it has been over a year since they have been drafted, Matisse Thybulle and Marial Shayok are still rookies for the Philadelphia 76ers. Their weird rookie season is resuming in Orlando inside the bubble as the Sixers get set to chase a championship.

Therefore, they still have to perform rookie duties. These duties include things such as picking up laundry, making coffee runs, and any other requests from the veterans on the team and that includes singing happy birthday.

After getting stuck singing happy birthday to Mike Scott, they had to step up again and sing it to Ben Simmons and Alec Burks on Monday night at a team dinner at Disney World.

These are all good things to see at the end of the Sixers. They have been struggling to truly find chemistry all season and during their time inside the bubble, they really don’t have a choice. They have to come together as a team. This will all help them out in the end moving forward. [lawrence-related id=35072,35065,35058]

Rookies Thybulle, Shayok have to sing happy birthday to Mike Scott

The rookies on the Philadelphia 76ers have to sing happy birthday to Mike Scott.

The Philadelphia 76ers are inside the bubble at Disney World in Orlando as they look to continue and finish the 2019-20 season. Due to the fact that the season is still not technically finished, that means Matisse Thybulle and Marial Shayok are still rookies and they have to perform their rookie duties in the bubble.

Thursday was veteran Mike Scott’s 32nd birthday which means it was time to sing him the classic happy birthday song. So, Josh Richardson pulled out his phone and recorded Thybulle and Shayok singing Scott a happy birthday. It appeared that the two of them forgot what they were going to call Scott at that part of the song as Thybulle looked a little lost.

One can only assume that this footage will be included in Thybulle’s next video blog for his “inside the bubble” series on YouTube. Those videos have taken the social media world by storm and they have been wildly entertaining.

Ty Jerome named his top 3 Virginia teammates based on skillset

The Suns rookie recently answered questions on Twitter and recounted some of his best teammates from over the years.

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Ty Jerome experienced the ultimate ups and downs over his three years at Virginia and managed to play with some talented players during that timeframe.

Of course, Jerome was a member of the 2019 national championship team that defeated Texas Tech but was also on the same team that lost to No. 16 seed UMBC the previous year in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

Jerome recently held a Q&A on Twitter and answered a variety of questions from fans, including the top teammates he has played with by skillset in high school and college.

Unsurprisingly, De’Andre Hunter and Kyle Guy each made the cut.

Led by Jerome, Hunter and Guy, the Cavaliers had a stacked roster that probably should have competed for at least another championship. In any case, the Virginia basketball program has become one of the best in the nation in recent years as Tony Bennett has helped produce several NBA players during his tenure as head coach.

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Tobias Harris on Thybulle, Shayok: ‘I always root for the underdogs’

The 76ers veteran recently spoke very highly of his two rookies, Matisse Thybulle and Marial Shayok.

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Philadelphia 76ers forward Tobias Harris has stepped up this season and has been a calming presence inside of the locker room as the veteran player on the team.

The two rookies on the 76ers, Matisse Thybulle and Marial Shayok, have each spoken very highly of Harris’ leadership and mentorship throughout the season. Harris recently offered a glimpse into why he enjoys talking to them on the 76ers’ Twitter account.

I always root for underdogs. That has just been my whole thing, I’ve been an underdog my whole career. So, for me, seeing guys come in that are not necessarily top-five picks that come in as franchise players right away so seeing a guy like Matisse, a guy like [Marial], guys I see with a lot of potential that listen. Guys that I see as underdogs to make it and I think their story are even more powerful once they get to where they want to me.

It’d be a difference if Matisse and [Marial] didn’t listen then maybe I wouldn’t spend time or care with them but they listen and they are receptive and they want to get better, they work hard, they are in the gym. I root for guys like that because it reminds me of myself so it’s really more about the underdog mentality and have somebody to guide them in a way.

Shayok told Rookie Wire last month that Harris was instrumental in helping him transition to the NBA. His words of encouragement and leadership have been invaluable to the Sixers this season and it has certainly made a huge impact on the team.

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