MARCUS
CAPERS
6’4”
Guard
December 21, 1989 
Winter Haven, Florida
Washington State University 
Bio
PROFESSIONAL CAREER 

2019-2020: Appeared in 21 games for the London Lightning… Started all 21… Averaged 13.19 points, 1.24 blocks, 1.76 steals, 5.33 assists, 6.62 rebounds, and 38 minutes… Scored a season-high 29 points on 10-16 shooting from the field to go with seven rebounds against the St. John’s Edge on February 15, 2020… Scored double digits in points 13 times, and over 20 points four times… Posted three double-doubles… Had three games with 10 or more assists… Was one assists shy of a triple double with 22 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists in a 117-116 loss against the Sudbury Five on February 13, 2020… Scored 16 points, 12 assists, and 8 rebounds in a 112-97 victory against the Halifax Hurricanes on February 9, 2020…

2018-2019: Played in 41 games for the London Lightning… Started 29… Averaged 10.17 points, 1.07 blocks, 1.15 steals, 3.1 assists, 5.49 rebounds, and 30.5 minutes… Scored a season-high 25 points to go with nine rebounds and seven assists on February 7, 2019 against the Windsor Express… Scored in double digits 21 times, and posted double digits in rebounds six times… Notched five double-doubles… Scored 21 points and added six rebounds against Cape Breton on February 1, 2019…

2017-2018: Appeared in 51 games for the London Lightning… Started 10… Averaged 7.84 points, 0.57 blocks, 0.8 steals, 2.24 assists, 4.41 rebounds, and 23.6 minutes… Scored a season-high 22 points and added 11 rebounds against the Windsor Express on December 9, 2017… Notched five double doubles (points and rebounds)… Had a season-high 12 rebounds to go with six assists and 18 points against the KW Titans on December 26, 2017… Posted 10 defensive rebounds (10 total) and 13 rebounds against St. John’s on December 5, 2017… Scored 19 points on 6-9 shooting from the field against the Island Storm on April 1, 2018…

2016-2017: Played in 27 games for the London Lightning… Started one… Averaged 6.3 points, 0.59 blocks, 0.67 steals, 1.004 assists, 2.85 rebounds, and 17.5 minutes… Scored a season-high 22 points in a 94-85 victory against the Halifax Hurricanes on June 1, 2017… Notched six games with five or more rebounds, and seven games with double digit totals in points… Shot 100% from two-point range on 10 occasions…

2015-2016: Appeared in 56 games for the London Lightning… Started 11… Averaged 4.98 points, 0.98 blocks, 0.82 steals, 1.93 assists, 3.79 rebounds, and 20.7 minutes… Notched a season-high 15 points against the Niagara River Lions on January 29, 2016… Was one rebound shy of a double-double against the Brampton A’s on March 5, 2016 (10 points, nine rebounds)…

2014-2015: Played in 27 games for the Mississauga Power… Started 24… Averaged 11.4 points, 1.59 blocks, 1.3 steals, 2.96 assists, 7.93 rebounds, and 32.8 minutes… Notched a season-high 18 rebounds to go with 18 points against the Moncton Magic on January 10, 2015… Posted seven games with a double digit total in rebounds… Posted 5 double-doubles on the season… Scored in double digits 17 times, including a season high 24 points against the Halifax Rainmen on February 21, 2015…

2013-2014: Appeared in 26 games for Osaka Everassa… Averaged 9.1 points, 1.2 steals, 0.8 blocks, 1.7 assists, 4.9 rebounds, and 23 minutes… Scored in double digits 12 times… Posted a season-high 18 points on two occasions (October 6, 2013 against Bambitious Nara, and December 29, 2013 against Hamamatsu Phoenix). Played four games for the Helsinki Seagulls… Averaged 16 points, 1.0 steals, 2.3 blocks, 1.3 assists, 6.8 rebounds, and 30 minutes… Scored 22 points on March 16, 2014 against BC Nokia… Posted a double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds on March 30, 2014 against Jarvenpaa Korpipalloseura…

2012-2013: Appeared in 23 games for Torpan Pojat Helsinki… Averaged 16.6 points, 9.9 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1.4 blocks, 1.6 steals, and 33 minutes… Scored a season-high 25 points on 8-12 shooting from the field against Aanekosken Huima on November 11, 2012… Posted nine double-doubles (points and rebounds), including a season high 19 rebounds to go with 22 points in a 108 68 victory over Saynatsalon Riento on October 28, 2012…

UNIVERSITY / COLLEGE CAREER

2011-2012: Was the only Washington State University Cougar to start all 37 games... led team with 30 blocks, while shooting a team third-best .578 (78-of-135) from the field... ranked 15th in the Pac-12 with 0.8 blocked shots per game...named Pac-12 All-Defensive Honorable Mention... scored in double-figures five times, four coming against Pac-12 foes... scored a season-high 14 points twice, against Washington (Feb. 25) and at San Francisco in the first round of the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) (March 13)... also recorded a career-high eight assists against the Dons... came one points shy of a double-double with 10 rebounds and nine points against Arizona State (Feb. 18)...broke the WSU record for games played with his 128th career game March 3 at USC, a record previously held by George Hamilton in 1945 and 1947-49… Ranks on WSU's all-time list for games played (first - 135), minutes (seventh - 3447), blocks (13th - 82), assists (17th - 232), rebounds (18th - 537), blocks average (19th - 0.61).

2010-2011: Was the only Washington State University Cougar to start all 35 games... shot a team third-best .529 from the field, converting 72-of-136 shot attempts, averaging 5.8 points per game...started the season with a career-high 15 rebounds against Southern (Nov. 13)... made only 3-pointer of career on lone attempt against Texas-Pan American in Spokane (Dec. 10)... scored a season-best 14 points at Santa Clara (Dec. 19), going 5-for-6 from the field and 4-for-8 from the free throw line... came one rebound away from a double-double with 13 points and nine rebounds against Oregon (Jan. 8)... recorded back-to-back double-figure games against Arizona State (Jan. 20) and Arizona (Jan. 22) with 10 and 11 points, respectively... went 3-for-3 from the field and 2-for-2 from the free throw line for eight points in WSU's NIT Second Round defeat of Oklahoma State (March 21).

2009-2010: Appeared in all 31 games, starting 28 games for Washington State University... went 6-for-9 from the free throw line (both career highs) against Nicholls State in the Great Alaska Shootout (Nov. 27)... played a career high 43 minutes in a double-overtime loss to Oregon (Dec. 31)... pulled down a career high 10 rebounds along with 10 points for his first career double-double against Oregon State (Jan. 2)... played back-to-back 35 minute games in home games against California and Stanford (Jan. 14/Jan. 16)... posted a career high five blocks at California (Feb. 13) as team tied the school record with 12 blocked shots... recorded a career high five steals against Washington (Feb. 27)... went 8-for-14 from the field while recording a career high 16 points against Oregon in the Pac-10 Tournament (Mar. 3)... scored in double figures eight times this year.

2008-2009: Appeared in 32 of 33 games for Washington State University, making nine starts... led the Cougars with a career-high nine rebounds in collegiate debut against Mississippi Valley State (Nov. 15), also scored career-high six points and dished out career-high six assists... picked up first-career start at Oregon (Jan. 17) and played career-high 31 minutes... tied career-high with six points in 29 minutes against Oregon State (Feb. 15)... went 3-for-6 from the field... saw 30 minutes of action against Arizona (Feb. 26), grabbing seven rebounds and matching his career-best six assists...started postseason debut against Saint Mary's in the NIT (March 17), played 18 minutes and tied career-high six points while contributing three assists... his 32 games played is tied for fourth-most games played by a Cougar freshman.
Notables
Birthplace: Winter Haven, Fla.
Mother: Gaynell Capers
Father: Jerome Capers
Siblings: Kevin Capers (younger)
What was your favourite college/university class: Cultural and ethnic studies
If you weren’t a basketball player what would you be: Model
Favourite Sports Team(s): Tampa Bay Buccaneers 
Favourite Athlete(s): Kobe Bryant
Favourite TV Shows: Snowfall, Power, Game of Thrones
Favourite meal: Anything my mom cooks
Hobbies: Sleeping
Nicknames: Cape, M2, Doela Man, MarcusPapers
Favourite Sports Memory: My brother winning an NCAA Division II National Championship 




Professional Statistics
Year Team G MIN PTS 2FGP 3FGP FT RO RD RT AS PF BS ST TO
2019-2020 London L. 21 38.0 13.2 .516 .370 .628 1.3 5.3 6.6 5.3 2.8 1.2 1.8 1.4
2018-2019 London L. 40 29.7 9.9 .632 .250 .640 1.7 3.8 5.4 3.1 2.7 1.1 1.2 0.9
2017-2018 London L. 51 23.5 8.0 .638 .208 .638 1.2 3.2 4.3 2.2 2.1 0.5 0.8 0.9
2016-2017 London L. 27 17.5 6.2 .690 .333 .711 0.9 2.0 2.9 1.0 1.8 0.6 0.7 0.5
2015-2016 London L. 56 20.7 5.0 .623 .133 .469 1.5 2.3 3.4 1.9 2.3 1.0 0.8 0.9
2014-2015 Mississauga P. 28 32.8 11.4 .540 .125 .727 2.2 5.7 7.8 2.9 4.0 1.6 1.3 2.2
2013-2014 Helsinki Seagulls 4 30.0 16.0 .571 .300 .750 1.3 5.5 6.8 1.3 2.5 2.3 1.0 0.5
2013-2014 Osaka Evessa 26 23.0 9.1 .470 .286 .595 1.5 3.4 4.9 1.7 2.3 0.8 1.2 1.2
2012-2013 Topo 23 33.0 16.6 .529 .167 .681 2.3 7.6 9.9 1.6 1.7 1.4 1.6 2.4