Zenit lands Markus Howard

Zenit Saint Petersburg (VTB United League) has signed 27-year-old American guard Markus Howard, who also holds a Puerto Rican passport and stands at 178cm tall. Howard, who played college basketball at Marquette, had been with Baskonia in the Spanish Liga Endesa for the past five years before making the move between the two teams.
Howard has also played professionally in the NBA (Denver Nuggets) and NBA G League (Grand Rapids Gold). His team won the Spanish Cup in 2026.
Among many awards, he was voted Eurobasket.com All-Euroleague Alphonso Ford Top Scorer of the Year in 2024.
He graduated from Marquette University in 2020 and is currently in his seventh season in pro basketball.