Sean Marks

Sean Andrew Marks (born 23 August 1975) is a former professional New Zealand basketball player who was the first New Zealand-born player to play in the NBA. He is currently the general manager of the Brooklyn Nets. Previously the assistant coach for the San Antonio Spurs, Marks won 2 championships with the Spurs, one as a player in 2005 and one as an assistant coach in 2014.\n', ' After attending Rangitoto College in Auckland, he moved to the United States in 1992 to play for the University of California, where he majored in political science, graduating with a BA degree in 1998. He was drafted 44th overall in the 1998 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks and went on to play for the Toronto Raptors, Miami Heat and San Antonio Spurs.[citation needed]\n', ' In 2000–01, he started the season with Śląsk Wrocław of Poland, and in December 2000 had an unsuccessful ten-day contract (0 games) with the Seattle SuperSonics, returning to his Polish team until the season ended. In 2003–04, while with the Spurs, he did not play a single second due to patella tendonitis.\n', '