Marcus Ginyard

Marcus Darrel Ginyard is an American professional basketball player who plays for Hermine de Nantes Atlantique of the LNB Pro B. He played college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels after a high school career at Bishop Denis J. OConnell High School in Arlington, Virginia. Ginyards role as a defensive stopper became his forte for the Tar Heels after his arrival. He has also previously played in Germany, Israel, Poland and Ukraine.

Ginyard was born in Rochester, New York to parents Ronald Sr. and Annise Ginyard. At a young age, the Ginyards moved to the northern Virginia area, specifically Woodbridge and Alexandria. His mother Annise provided an early basketball introduction to her son. She played basketball in the Marine Corps basketball league until her career was ended due to an injury. Annise continues to stay involved with basketball she is a strength and conditioning coach for Bishop Denis J. OConnell High School. His father Ronald, a Marine, was in the Pentagon during the September 11, 2001 attacks. In high school Ginyard was a National Honor Society member and a National Merit Scholar, and at the University of North Carolina, he majored in communications.

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