Marcio Lassiter will likely emerge as a leader of the 2008-09
Titans' squad... one of only two returning lettermen along with
Josh Akognon... a talented shooter and ball handler who has a great
feel for the game and has no glaring weaknesses... a proven winner
who led his team to the Final Four of the state community college
playoffs as a freshman.
CAL STATE FULLERTON: Marcio provided an offensive spark off the
bench as well as a strong defensive presence on the wing during the
2007-08 season, playing in 32 of the team's 33 games... selected
Most Improved Player by his teammates... the transfer from San
Francisco City College averaged 3.3 points and 1.0 rebounds and
showed the ability to score in bunches... he scored 9 points in 11
minutes at Montana, 8 points in 19 minutes vs. Montana in Titan Gym
and 11 points in 10 minutes vs. Furman... he got a season-high 17
points in a season-high 25 minutes vs. UCR, making 5-of-9 shots,
3-of-6 from the arc... he did not miss a free throw all season,
making 18 of 18... on the Labor Day Weekend tour to British
Columbia he was the Titans' No. 2 scorer at 12.7 points per game
and grabbed 4.0 rebounds to go with 1.5 assists.
CITY COLLEGE OF SAN FRANCISCO: Selected Co-Most Valuable Player
of the Coast Conference North in 2006-07 for Coach Justin Labagh
and the San Francisco Rams, who were ranked No. 4 in the state
going into the playoffs and finished 28-6... earned second-team
Northern California all-state honors...ranked among the Top 100 JC
players in California... averaged 14 points as a sophomore...
averaged 12 points as a freshman... led team in scoring both
years... team lost in the 2007 Regional playoffs to West Hills,
80-79.
WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL: Multi-talented performer for the
Washington High Eagles and Coach Jeremy Lee in San Francisco...
four-year varsity letterman who earned All-Academic Athletic
Association honors three times... was all-district as a senior as a
power forward and center and all-city as a sophomore and junior as
a shooting guard... honor roll student... as a senior averaged 20
points and 9 rebounds... turned down an academic scholarship to
University of San Francisco to continue his basketball career at
the community college level.
PERSONAL: Born on May 16, 1987, in San Francisco... mother is
Alexandria Eshabarr of San Francisco... has an older brother
(Jolinko)... kinesiology major whose focus area is sport studies...
related to Filipino stand-up comedian Joey Guila... collects
shoes... credits Wymen Lee for most influence on his career:
"starting when I was younger, we would work out every Sunday at 8
a.m., running lines, stadiums and doing jump drills."