Marcus Paige Bio, Net Worth, Salary, Height, Age, Married & Wife

Marcus Paige is an American professional basketball player for Partizan of the ABA League and the Basketball League of Serbia. Moreover, Marcus played basketball for the University of North Carolina, where he helped to lead the Tar Heels to the 2016 NCAA Championship Game and hit the game-tying shot.

Similarly, Marcu earns an impressive amount of salary and has maintained a lucrative net worth from his profession. Besides, he tied the knot with a UNC dancer, Taylor Hartzog. To know more in details about Marcus Paige’s career as well as his personal life, net worth, and height, read more.

Who is Marcus Taylor Paige? His Bio & Wiki

Marcus Paige is one of the rising basketball stars in NBA history. Moreover, he was taken 55th overall in the 2016 NBA Draft by the Brooklyn Nets, who later sold him to the Utah Jazz. In his junior year of high school, his team went undefeated and got the state championship.

Marcus Paige Young
Marcus Paige Young

Marcus was born on 11th September 1993, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, U.S. Moreover, Marcus’ nationality is American/Serbian and his ethnic background is African-American. He was raised and grew up along with his sister, Morgan Paige by his parents, Sherryl Paige and Ellis Paige. Concerning about Marcus’ education, he attended Linn-Mar High School and ranked 22nd best recruit in his class by ESPN.

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Inside of Marcus Paige’s Career

Talking about Marcus Paige’s profession, on June 23, 2016, Paige was selected by the Brooklyn Nets with the 55th overall pick in the 2016 NBA draft. He was later traded to the Utah Jazz the following day. He signed with the Jazz on August 22, 2016, but was waived on October 13. On October 31, he was acquired by the Salt Lake City Stars of the NBA Development League.

Furthermore, Marcus appeared in 46 games and started 40 for the Salt Lake City Stars in the 2016-2017 NBA Development league season. On August 1, 2017, he signed a two-way contract by the Charlotte Hornets. Under the terms of the deal, Marcus and Mangok Mathiang, Australian-South Sudanese basketball player will go for Hornets and for G-League, the Greensboro Swarm.

Moreover, Marcus averaged 15.2 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 4.5 assists per game in 46 games with Greensboro. Later, on June 29, 2018, the Hornets announced that they would decline a qualifying offer to Marcus, making him a free agent.

How much is Marcus Paige’s Salary & Net Worth?

As of 2019, Marcus Paige’s net worth is under review. But, we can assume that he has maintained his net worth in six-figures. Moreover, Marcus earns a fruitful salary from his profession. However, the actual salary hasn’t disclosed yet. Besides, there are some pieces of information about Marcus’ salary in the past few years as listed below;

Season/Years of Contract Club/Teams Salary/Earnings
2017/2018 Charlotte Hornets $77,250 ($79,468*)
2016/2017 Utah Jazz ($130,689*) $125,000
Total $202,250 ($210,157*)

In Future, Marcus will certainly earn a fortune amount of salary from his profession. Furthermore, he is currently enjoying his money on his lavish lifestyle.

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Who is Marcus Paige’s Wife? His Marriage & Children

Coming up to Marcus Paige’s personal life, Marcus is a 25 years old married man. He got married to his long-time girlfriend, Taylor Hartzog, a UNC dancer. Their marriage held in Chapel Hill Country Club and they invited their close friends in their wedding ceremony. Moreover, the couple is enjoying their company and spends most of their time together.

Marcus and Taylor at their Marriage Ceremony
Marcus and Taylor at their Marriage Ceremony

Besides, Marcus wasn’t linked in any extra-marital affairs with any woman yet. Further, he hasn’t faced any controversies and rumors regarding his personal life and career. Hence, Marcus is living a happy married life with his wife and busy working on his basketball career. Hopefully, we assume that Marcus and Taylor are planning to have children in the future.