$Signed a two-year, $5.38 million contract with the Pistons in July of 2023. Pistons exercised $2.89 million team option for 2025-26 in October of 2024. Contract includes $5.2 million team option for 2026-27.
Personal Bio/PreCareer Summary
Marcus Sasser played his four years at the college level with Houston. He was a role player as a freshman before becoming a regular starter by his sophomore year. Sasser had a career-best season as a junior but was limited to just 12 games due to injury. He was also impressive as a senior, averaging 16.8 points, 3.1 assists and 2.8 rebounds across 30.8 minutes per game across 36 starts. Sasser was named the 2022-23 AAC Player of the Year and a consensus All-American. The 6-foot-1 guard was named All-AAC twice during his four-year college career. His best game of the 2022-23 season game was against South Florida on Jan. 11, when he scored a season-high 31 points while adding four assists. He scored at least 20 points in 13 games throughout the season, including the postseason. Sasser is an elite shooter and stands out in that department, making 37 percent of his three-point shots throughout his career and shooting close to 40 percent from deep over his last two seasons. However, he's more than just a spot-up shooter and may be capable hitting off the dribble in the NBA. The guard thrives on the perimeter but can drive to the basket with solid handles. He's savvy defensively and thrives as an off-ball defender due to his above-average instincts and ball-hawk mentality. His ceiling might not be as high as other players, as he'll turn 23 during this rookie year. Sasser can eventually become an impactful role player in the NBA. Given his excellent shooting ability and instincts, a best-case comparison could be Fred VanVleet. Both undersized guards can shoot the ball at an elite level while thriving defensively. Another comparison may be a more scoring-tilted De'Anthony Melton, who can space the floor and thrive defensively despite his lack of size.
Solid numbers off bench in loss
GDetroit Pistons
November 30, 2024
Sasser provided 12 points (5-11 FG, 2-3 3Pt), four assists and three steals in 26 minutes during Saturday's 111-96 loss to the 76ers.
ANALYSIS The starters struggled for the Pistons in this 15-point loss, but Sasser was one of several bench players who exceeded expectations for Detroit. Scoring numbers aside, Sasser was able to make an impact both as a playmaker and on-ball defender. However, there's a strong chance this was an outlier and not a sign of things to come in the future. Sasser should continue to have a limited role off the bench until further notice.
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Stat Review
How does Marcus Sasser compare to other players?
This section compares his stats with all players from the previous three seasons (minimum 200 minutes played)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
True Shooting %
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Effective Field Goal %
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3-Point Attempt Rate
Percentage of field goal attempts from three point range.
Free Throw Rate
Number of free throw attempts per field goal attempt.
Offensive Rebound %
An estimate of the percentage of available offensive rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
Defensive Rebound %
An estimate of the percentage of available defensive rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
Total Rebound %
An estimate of the percentage of available rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
Assist %
An estimate of the percentage of teammate field goals a player assisted while they were on the floor.
Steal %
An estimate of the percentage of opponent possessions that end with a steal by the player while they were on the floor.
Block %
An estimate of the percentage of opponent two-point field goal attempts blocked by the player while they were on the floor.
Turnover %
An estimate of turnovers committed per 100 plays.
Usage %
An estimate of the percentage of team plays used by a player while they were on the floor.
Fantasy Points Per Game
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Fantasy Points Per Minute
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True Shooting %
64.2%
Effective Field Goal %
62.5%
3-Point Attempt Rate
42.1%
Free Throw Rate
7.9%
Offensive Rebound %
3.2%
Defensive Rebound %
5.7%
Total Rebound %
4.5%
Assist %
17.7%
Steal %
2.7%
Block %
0.9%
Turnover %
10.4%
Usage %
18.3%
Fantasy Points Per Game
11.9
Fantasy Points Per Minute
0.9
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Productive off bench Sunday
GDetroit Pistons
October 7, 2024
Sasser finished with 12 points (4-8 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 4-4 FT), two rebounds, nine assists and two steals across 19 minutes off the bench in Sunday's 120-87 preseason win over the Bucks.
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Pops for 17 in finale
GDetroit Pistons
April 15, 2024
Sasser notched 17 points (6-13 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 3-3 FT), three rebounds, seven assists and one block in 31 minutes during Sunday's 123-95 loss to the Spurs.
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ANALYSIS The Pistons could be bound to improve in 2023-24, according to Sankofa, but for that to happen, Sasser is one of the players who needs to step his game up. The second-year guard is expected to open the season as Cade Cunningham's backup at point guard, and Sasser, who showed flashes as a rookie, needs to be more consistent to get a full grasp on that role. Otherwise, he might be at risk of losing his place on the team altogether, similar to what happened to Killian Hayes.