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Jersey Number 11
Marcis Ponder
- Position:
- Center
- Height:
- 7-0
- Weight:
- 285
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Miami, Fla.
- High School:
- Gillion Basketball Academy (Va.)
ON MARCIS PONDER
"Marcis is one of the best center prospects in America and will make an immediate impact on our program. He has an incredible mix of size, strength, and competitive fire. We are excited about his ability to patrol the paint on both sides of the ball and physically impact games." -- head coach Luke Loucks
BEFORE FSU: Consensus four-star recruit…ranked as the No. 4 center in the Class of 2026, the No. 3 overall prospect in Virginia and the No. 39 prospect nationally by 247Sports…ranked No. 2 in Virginia, No. 8 at his position and 41st overall in the country by ESPN…rated as Virginia’s No. 3 prospect and the country’s No. 8 center by Rivals…named 2026 Grind Session Defensive Player of the Year as well as All-Grind Session after averaging 20.1 points, 13.1 rebounds and 5.4 blocks per game...earned All-Defensive Team honors in 2025 and 2026 at Grind Session…led Team Breakdown to back-to-back national championships on the New Balance P32 circuit…selected to play in 2026 Iverson Classic and the Ballislife All-American Game...averaged 9.8 points, 9.6 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per game as a junior at West Oaks Academy in Orlando…played in the NBPA Top 100 Camp and Nike/Slam New York vs. New York game in 2025…
"Marcis is one of the best center prospects in America and will make an immediate impact on our program. He has an incredible mix of size, strength, and competitive fire. We are excited about his ability to patrol the paint on both sides of the ball and physically impact games." -- head coach Luke Loucks
BEFORE FSU: Consensus four-star recruit…ranked as the No. 4 center in the Class of 2026, the No. 3 overall prospect in Virginia and the No. 39 prospect nationally by 247Sports…ranked No. 2 in Virginia, No. 8 at his position and 41st overall in the country by ESPN…rated as Virginia’s No. 3 prospect and the country’s No. 8 center by Rivals…named 2026 Grind Session Defensive Player of the Year as well as All-Grind Session after averaging 20.1 points, 13.1 rebounds and 5.4 blocks per game...earned All-Defensive Team honors in 2025 and 2026 at Grind Session…led Team Breakdown to back-to-back national championships on the New Balance P32 circuit…selected to play in 2026 Iverson Classic and the Ballislife All-American Game...averaged 9.8 points, 9.6 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per game as a junior at West Oaks Academy in Orlando…played in the NBPA Top 100 Camp and Nike/Slam New York vs. New York game in 2025…
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