Leonel Marshall Jr.

For the retired Cuban volleyball Olympian, see Leonel Marshall Sr..
Leonel Marshall
Personal information
Full name Leonel Marshall Borges Jr.
Born (1979-09-25) September 25, 1979
Havana, Cuba
Height 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight 96 kg (212 lb)
Spike 383 cm (151 in)
Block 353 cm (139 in)
Volleyball information
Position Outside Hitter
Current club Turkey Fenerbahçe Grundig
Number 7
Career
YearsTeams
2003-07
2007-08
2008-10
2010-present		Italy Pallavolo Piacenza
Italy M. Roma Volley
Italy Pallavolo Piacenza
Turkey Fenerbahçe Istanbul
National team
2000-presentCuba Cuba
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Marshall and the second or maternal family name is Borges.

Leonel Marshall Borges, Jr. (born September 25, 1979 in Havana) is a Cuban professional volleyball player.[1] He is an outside hitter, and is well known for his outstanding vertical jump. He played for M. Roma Volley and Pallavolo Piacenza in Italy and currently plays for Fenerbahçe Grundig[2][3][4] where he wears number 7.[5] He was the youngest member of the Cuban men's indoor volleyball team at the 2000 Olympics, which placed seventh.

He is son of retired Cuban volleyball player Leonel Marshall Sr. who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics and in the 1980 Summer Olympics. He escaped from Cuba, and now cannot play for his national team.

Honors


References

  1. ↑ Sports Reference bio
  2. ↑ Marshall signed with Fenerbahce
  3. ↑ Fenerbahçe signed with Marshall
  4. ↑ Marshall for Fenerbahce
  5. ↑ Marshall signed contract, wear 7 number shirt
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