Marcus Nettles Class: Junior Hometown: Chicago, IL High School: Whitney Young Height / Weight: 5-11 / 185 Position: LF Birthdate: 05/15/1980 B/T: L/L

At Miami
Regarded as the fastest player on the team...an accomplished base-stealer...solid outfield skills...has been used as an outfielder and designated hitter, as well as pinch-running throughout his career...batting .323 for his career with 44 stolen bases...a veteran of summer league baseball...was a top high school prospect coming out of Chicago in 1998...was a member of Junior Olympic teams as a youth...won a Gold Medal at the 1996 Junior Pan Am Games, as well as a Silver Medal at the 1995 games in Mexico.

As a Sophomore in 2000
Started 22- of-44 games... batted .293 with 25 runs scored, 27 hits, four doubles, five RBI... second on the team with 24 stolen bases and was 24-26 in stolen base attempts...batted .339 at home...logged a team-high 18 starts in left field...had four multiple hit games, including two three-hit games...went 1-2, reaching base on a bunt single off Florida Marlins reliever Dan Miceli...had a hit, a walk, two runs scored and two stolen bases in the season-opener against Lynn...went 2-4 with a walk, a run scored and stolen base against Florida...went 2-4 from the plate against FAU with a double and a run scored... had an RBI single, a run scored and a stolen base in game #1 at Florida...went 3-4 in game #2 against C.W. Post with a double, a run scored and an RBI... went 3-3 with three runs scored, one RBI and one double in game #3 against C.W. Post... stole two bases in game #3 at Florida State...tied a career-high with two walks in game #2 at N.C. State...went 1-1 with a run scored and a stolen base in game #2 against Georgia Tech...went 1-1 with an RBI and a run scored in game #3 at Jacksonville...went 1-3 in game #3 against New York Tech with a run scored. At the 2000 Coral Gables Regional: Drew a walk and later scored vs. FIU and Wagner. At the 2000 Tallahassee Super Regional: Had a pinch-hit appearance in game #3.

As a Freshman in 1999
Started in 24 of the 44 games he appeared in...as the starting left fielder, team went 11-3...placed sixth on the team with a .349 batting average...had 38 hits in 109 at bats...scored 29 runs and had 20 RBI...hits included two doubles, one triple and two home runs...was 20-of-23 (.870) on stolen base attempts...20 stolen bases ranked second on the team...tied for the team lead with 1.000 fielding percentage ...batted .667 with bases loaded ...had 10 multiple-hit games, including a season-best four-hit effort against New York Tech... had six multiple-RBI games, including a season-high four against Ohio State...longest season hit streak was eight games ...in his collegiate debut against Stetson, had two hits and scored each time in his two at bats... batted .500 (5-of-10) in a three-game series against James Madison...scored three runs in five at bats in two games vs. Texas...had one of his top performances against Ohio State, batting 3-of-5 with four RBI...had a double and a triple against the Buckeyes...hit one of his two home runs on the season against Princeton...had two RBI, including a home run against Marist...in two games vs. New York Tech, batted 6-of-9 with five RBI and three runs scored...had a season-best two stolen bases at Florida State... batted 2-of-3 with two RBI, including a team-season best two sacrifice flies against Winthrop...finished up the regular season batting 3-of-9 at Long Beach State...batted .308 in the postseason...started 3-of-6 games and had 13 at bats. At 1999 Coral Gables Regional: Made one appearance against Bethune-Cookman. At the 1999 Coral Gables Super Regional: Started Game No. 1 against Wake Forest as the designated hitter...went 2-of-4 with two runs scored. At the 1999 College World Series: Started all four games as the designated hitter ...went 1-of-2 and had a stolen base in Game No. 3 against Alabama...recorded a hit, a walk and scored a run in the championship game against FSU.

Whitney M. Young High School
Coached by Chris Cassidy...three-year letterman. Senior Year, 1998: TPX/ Collegiate Baseball All-American...named Chicago Tribune first-team All-Section and second-team All-State... earned team's Offensive Threat Award, team's 110% Award... recognized as one of the nation's top-50 high school players by Baseball America. Junior Year, 1997: Chicago Tribune first-team All-Section...named Player of the Year by the Pan Am Committee...hit .596 with seven doubles, seven triples, five home runs, 29 RBI...posted slugging percentage of 1.000... stole 45 bases. Sophomore Year, 1996: Chicago Tribune first-team All-Section...hit .432...led team with 35 stolen bases. Freshman Year, 1995: Chicago Tribune first-team All-Section...earned team's Offensive Threat Award...posted a .482 batting average and a .893 slugging percentage...led team with 21 stolen bases...named Most Valuable Outfielder for the United States team...hit .444 with two triples and a double over nine games for Silver Medal team.

Personal
Enrolled in School of Business with major in Management...full name is Marcus Antwan Nettles...born May 15, 1980...son of Robert and Leola Nettles...has sister, Jillonne (22).

Nettles - Totals At Miami