Marcus Sasser

Marcus Sasser

24-Year-Old GuardG
Detroit Pistons
2024 Fantasy Outlook
There was no outlook written for Marcus Sasser in 2024. Check out the latest news below for more on his current fantasy value.
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$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.

Makes defensive impact
GDetroit Pistons
December 13, 2024
Sasser totaled nine points (4-7 FG, 1-4 3Pt), one rebound, four assists, one block and two steals across 17 minutes during Thursday's 123-99 loss to the Celtics.
ANALYSIS
Sasser saw 17 minutes of action against Boston after being completely phased out of the rotation against the Knicks last week. Despite losing Thursday, Sasser recorded at least one steal and one block for the third time this season. The 24-year-old guard has displayed impressive efficiency off the bench this year, posting 54.2/38.9/100 shooting splits, but his role remains sporadic.
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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 %
    An advanced statistic that measures a player's efficiency at shooting the ball that takes field goal percentage, free throw percentage, and three point percentage into account.
  • Effective Field Goal %
    A statistic that adjusts field goal percentage to account for the fact that three-point field goals count for three points while field goals only count for two points.
  • 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 %
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True Shooting %
63.9%
 
Effective Field Goal %
62.5%
 
3-Point Attempt Rate
45.7%
 
Free Throw Rate
6.5%
 
Offensive Rebound %
3.0%
 
Defensive Rebound %
5.0%
 
Total Rebound %
4.0%
 
Assist %
20.6%
 
Steal %
2.7%
 
Block %
1.1%
 
Turnover %
10.4%
 
Usage %
18.0%
 
Fantasy Points Per Game
12.5
 
Fantasy Points Per Minute
0.9
 
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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.
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Leads bench with 13 points
GDetroit Pistons
November 23, 2024
Sasser logged 13 points (5-9 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 2-2 FT), two rebounds, two assists and one steal in 21 minutes during Saturday's 111-100 loss to Orlando.
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Held scoreless in loss Thursday
GDetroit Pistons
November 22, 2024
Sasser had zero points (0-3 FG, 0-2 3Pt), two assists and one rebound across nine minutes during Thursday's 123-121 overtime loss to the Hornets.
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Team option exercised
GDetroit Pistons
October 21, 2024
The Pistons exercised the third-year option of Sasser's rookie contract Monday, Coty M. Davis of The Detroit News reports.
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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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Needs to prove worth in 2024-25
GDetroit Pistons
August 12, 2024
Sasser is mentioned as one of three Pistons who have "something to prove" ahead of the 2024-25 season, according to Omari Sankofa II of the Detroit Free Press.
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.
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