Leonel Marshall Jr.

Leonel Marshall
Personal information
Full name Leonel Marshall Borges Jr.
Born (1979-09-25) September 25, 1979
Havana, Cuba
Height 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight 96 kg (212 lb)
Spike 383 cm (151 in)
Block 353 cm (139 in)
Volleyball information
Position Outside Hitter
Current club LPR Piacenza
Number 7
Career
YearsTeams
1998–2000
2001–2002
2003–2007
2007–2008
2008–2010
2010–2014
2014–2015
2015–2016
2016–
Sarplast Livorno
Nazionale Cubana
Pallavolo Piacenza
M. Roma Volley
Pallavolo Piacenza
Fenerbahçe Istanbul
Arkas Izmir
BAIC Group
LPR Piacenza
National team
1997–2001 Cuba
Last updated: 3 January 2018

Leonel Marshall Borges Jr. (born September 25, 1979) is a Cuban professional volleyball player.[1] He is an outside hitter, and is well known for his outstanding vertical jump. He played for M. Roma Volley and Pallavolo Piacenza in Italy and currently plays for LPR Piacenza[2][3][4] where he wears number 7.[5] He was the youngest member of the Cuban men's indoor volleyball team at the 2000 Olympics, which placed seventh. He is son of retired Cuban volleyball player Leonel Marshall Sr. who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics and in the 1980 Summer Olympics. He escaped from Cuba, and now cannot play for his national team. Marshall Incredible jump 383cm.

Achievements

Honors

Individual

  • World League 2001: "Best service"
  • Cuban sports 2002: "Talented player award"
  • CEV Cup 2005/06: "MVP"
  • Turkey League 2010/11: "MVP"
  • Turkey League 2010/11: "Best receiver"
  • Turkey League 2013/14: "Best receiver"
  • Turkey League 2014/15: "Best receiver"

References

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