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Houston ● Senior ● Center ● 6-11 ● 250 ● 12/18/86
10.9 ppg ● 8.4 rpg ● 2.1 bpg (2008-09)
Pronunciation: coo-ZAHN
Highlights: Has career high of 18 points, done three times, most recently vs. East Carolina 1/21/09.
2008-09 (RS Senior): Recorded his first double-double with 13 points and 13 rebounds against Georgia Southern during the first round of the 2K Sports Classic benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer Durham Regional... Scored 17 points and grabbed seven rebounds against Presbyterian during the consolation game of the 2K Sports Classic... Posted 12 points with nine rebounds against Western Kentucky during the home opener... Recorded his second double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds against the Alcorn State... Nailed 9-of-12 free throw attempts with two blocks and two steals against ASU... Led all players with nine rebounds and added a career-high 18 points against North Texas... Blocked a careerhigh six shots at Middle Tennessee... Finished with 18 points, nine rebounds and a pair of blocks against Mississippi Valley State... Drilled 8-of-10 free throw attempts against the Delta Devils... Recorded third double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds at Toledo... Also added three assists, four blocked shots and three steals while playing all 40 minutes against the Rockets... Snared 11 rebounds and attempted his first 3-pointer against Iowa State... Grabbed nine rebounds and blocked five shots against Massachusetts... Came off the bench to record 14 points with 10 rebounds and two blocks against Texas A&MCorpus Christi... Scored 12 points and grabbed 12 rebounds against C-USA rival UAB... Tied his career highs with 18 points and 13 rebounds against C-USA rival East Carolina... Posted 14 points with seven rebounds at Arizona... Led the Cougars with 15 points, 13 rebounds and a pair of blocks against C-USA rival UTEP... Recorded nine points and 10 rebounds against C-USA rival Rice... Posted 14 points and 14 rebounds at C-USA rival SMU. 2007-08 (RS Junior): Competed in 29 games... Finished third on the team with 22 blocks... Blocked three shots against Toledo... Recorded six points and grabbed 10 rebounds against Morehead State... Sat out the UMass, Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Kentucky and Southern games with a foot injury... In College Basketball Invitational, finished with five points and eight rebounds at Nevada during the First Round... Nailed the first of two free throws with 26 seconds remaining to break a tie.
2006-07 (Junior): Sat out the season as a redshirt after transferring to Houston from Seton Hall.
2005-06 (Sophomore; Seton Hall): Averaged 2.1 points and 3.7 rebounds in 23 games... Made 13 starts for the Pirates and helped lead team to 18-12 record and berth in the NCAA Tournament against Wichita State... Netted two points and two rebounds against the Shockers... Scored a career-high 11 points against Morgan State... Posted eight points and a career-high 12 rebounds against St. Peter's... Pulled down a career-best-tying 12 rebounds against Tulane... Snared seven rebounds against Manhattan and Northwestern... Registered six points and six rebounds against Marist.
2004-05 (Freshman; Seton Hall): Played in 18 games, averaging nearly six minutes per game... Posted two rebounds against Texas.
Personal: Full name is Marcus Lynn Cousin... Last name pronounced coo-ZAHN... Born Dec. 18, 1986, in Baltimore, Md... Son of Marcus and Toni Cousin... Recruited by Michigan State, Nebraska, USC and Massachusetts before signing with Seton Hall.
