Dave in Green Posted April 16, 2015 Report Posted April 16, 2015 We haven't talked about Zeke in the last few months. I have no inside information, but this is what I believe based on what I've been able to pick up from various sources. Coach Dambrot had said that Zeke would need about two years of seasoning before he might be ready for the NBA. Those two years are now over. While Zeke has done OK in several overseas stints plus the NBA D-League, he hasn't been dominant. Every undrafted player I know of who has made it to the NBA has become dominant in one of the lesser pro leagues.Zeke is now back in the U.S. after his latest pro stint in Lebanon. Back on Feb. 24 Zeke posted the following on his twitter:Zeke Marshall@Ziggy_MarshBasketball opens so many doors, can't wait to capitalize on these business opportunities back in state side #determined #business 11:31 PM - 24 Feb 2015My unofficial interpretation is that this was the point where Zeke had reached the decision that he was not destined to play professional basketball, but that playing a couple of seasons of pro basketball had opened doors that would help him in the business opportunities that he was really more interested in all along. I may be wrong, but I don't think I am. I think that Zeke's future is in the business world rather than in professional basketball. I think he's finally proven to himself that he's a computer geek trapped in the body of an NBA center, and that his mind rules his body.Let's face it. If Zeke's primary interest was basketball he would have never ended up at UA. He would have gone to one of the college basketball factories and focused his life on making the NBA. Instead he came to UA and anchored some of the best Zips teams we've ever seen. I look back with great fondness on watching him perform at an ever higher level and in his senior season leading the Zips to the longest winning streak of any D-I team that season.I think it's likely that Zeke's professional basketball career may have reached its end. But I still look forward to seeing how he represents UA in the business world. 2 Quote
Dave in Green Posted April 23, 2015 Report Posted April 23, 2015 Just when I thought I had it all figured out, more news rolls in. Zeke has just signed with Octagon to represent him in place of the small Canton agency he signed with out of college. Octagon is big time. It's part of The Interpublic Group, an advertising/marketing giant with more than 47,000 employees worldwide. Octagon bills itself as the world’s leader in sports and entertainment management and marketing, and has more than 800 employees in 22 countries. Some of their better known NBA clients include Stephen Curry, Rudy Gay and David West among others. Apparently Zeke is not done with basketball.Zeke Marshall joins Octagon EuropeOctagon Europe welcomes the Akron graduate Zeke Marshall to our agency. The 1990-born and 2.11 tall center spent last season in Belgium with Limburg and had a short spell in Lebanon as well. Marshall was selected in MAC best line up in his senior season, as well being the best Defensive player of his conference, averaging 3.7 blocks per game. Welcome aboard Zeke. Quote
Captain Kangaroo Posted April 23, 2015 Report Posted April 23, 2015 Spot on post Dave.Not so spot on. Quote
Sportsjunkie330 Posted April 23, 2015 Report Posted April 23, 2015 Not so spot on.There are lots of players who "keep livin' the dream....." Quote
akronzips71 Posted April 23, 2015 Report Posted April 23, 2015 There are lots of players who "keep livin' the dream....." And most of them are not SEVEN FEET TALL. Quote
Dave in Green Posted June 20, 2015 Report Posted June 20, 2015 Zeke partners with Scoring Factory's Coach Pete Strobl to present Camp Zeke. Quote
Captain Kangaroo Posted June 30, 2015 Report Posted June 30, 2015 Taking a June 2015 peek at Zeke Quote
zippy5 Posted June 30, 2015 Report Posted June 30, 2015 “If I had had him working with me three years ago, I might be where I need to be now,” Marshall said. “He's tough on me, more than I could have imagined. When other people were satisfied that I had given it all I had, Pete tells me, ‘No, no, you're not done yet. You haven't achieved the goal. You've got it in you. The adrenaline will take over and you can get it done.' ” Quote
Dave in Green Posted September 15, 2015 Report Posted September 15, 2015 Zeke must have a thing for hot weather and sand. He's headed back to the Middle East, this time to Saudi Arabia:Zeke Marshall signs with Al Fateh in Saudi ArabiaZeke Marshall is moving to the Middle East, as he signed 1-year deal with Al Fateh in Saudi Arabia. The Akron graduate spent last season in Europe playing for Limburg United in Belgium, while he has also featured in Lebannon, Taiwan and the NBDL earlier in his professional season. Quote
UAZip0510 Posted September 15, 2015 Report Posted September 15, 2015 Zeke's chances have likely passed...some opportunities don't come around more than once. I don't know him personally but I think he'll soon start a career working with computer technology, and I believe he'll truly be happy. Quote
Sportsjunkie330 Posted September 15, 2015 Report Posted September 15, 2015 Zeke's chances have likely passed...some opportunities don't come around more than once. I don't know him personally but I think he'll soon start a career working with computer technology, and I believe he'll truly be happy.It depends what his ultimate goal is..... if his goal is to play in the NBA, I agree with you. If his goal is to play professionally overseas, he can do that for a while. There are lots of guys that have made a lot of money playing overseas for a long time...Romeo & Dru are doing it still. Quote
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