CEDAR CITY, Utah - Former Southern Utah University basketball player Dre Marin has signed his first professional contract with German club s. Oliver Würzburg.

"We are so proud of Dre," said SUU Head Coach Todd Simon. "He had a storied career at SUU and worked himself into becoming a professional basketball player. We look forward to following all of his success."

Marin was a five-year starter for Southern Utah, putting together a legendary career throughout his time wearing a Thunderbird uniform. Marin appeared in 152 total contests for SUU while making 145 starts, both of which set new program records. Marin also set a new Big Sky Conference record, appearing in 91 conference games, the most in Big Sky history.

Marin finished his career ranked third in program history in scoring, amassing 1,434 points throughout his time at SUU. He also ranks third in career assists (362), sixth in steals (136), and eighth in free-throw percentage (80.9%). 

This past season, Marin helped to lead Southern Utah to their second most wins in the program's Division I history (25), as well as a semifinal appearance in The Basketball Classic. In the first round of the TBC, Marin knocked down a career-high seven three-pointers, scoring 27 points to earn MVP honors of the Willis Reed Game, and help SUU beat Kent State 83-79.

Over the course of his five-year career, Marin posted averages of 9.4 points, 2.4 assists, and 1.0 steals per game, while drilling 38.6 percent of his three-point shots.

He will now take his talents to Würzburg, Germany, to compete for s. Oliver Würzburg in the Basketball Bundesliga, Germany's highest level of professional basketball. 

Marin is thrilled and prepared to take the next step in his career.

"This is an opportunity that I've dreamed about since I was a little kid, and to see it come true just makes me want to work even harder. The fact that I can make a living and travel the world all because of an orange ball is mind blowing to me. I'm incredibly grateful and super excited for this start to my professional career."

S. Oliver Würzburg has a rich history, as former NBA player Dirk Nowitzki and current NBA player Maxi Kleber both began their respective careers with the club. The organization also made it to the FIBA Europe Cup Championship Game three seasons ago.

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