2025-26 Men's Basketball Roster
Biography
GENERAL
- Team captain
- Local product from nearby Amsterdam transferred in from crosstown rival UAlbany with two years of eligibility remaining
- Appeared in 48 games (37 starts) in two seasons with the Great Danes, averaging 4.6 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 1.5 assists spanning 21.0 minutes while shooting 52% from the field including 37% from three-point range
- Ultimate competitor
- Impacts the game all over the court because he values winning above all elseÂ
- Brings such a toughness and maturity to him that he just oozes leadership
- Can both play and guard all three guard positions
2023-24 (AT UALBANY)
- Appeared in 20 games (18 starts) during injury-plagued season
- Averaged 5.6 points, 4.8 rebounds, 1.9 assists, and 1.5 steals, while shooting 57% from the floor and 42% from three spanning 22.7 minutes.
- Scored in double figures five times, highlighted by a pair of 15-point performances including his first collegiate double-double with career-highs of 15 points, 10 rebounds, and four assists vs. future MAAC member Sacred Heart (Dec. 19, 2023)
2022-23 (AT UALBANY)
- Saw action in 28 games (19 starts) as a freshman
- Averaged 4.0 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 1.2 assists in 19.8 minutesÂ
- Recorded season-high 15 points against New Hampshire (Jan. 25, 2023)Â
HIGH SCHOOL
- Four-time team captain led Albany Academy to a 95-20 record and a pair of State Championships
- Earned 2021 Albany Times Union Large School Athlete of the Year honors after averaging 27.9 points, 9.2 assists, and 5.7 rebounds
- Spent a postgraduate year at Cushing Academy in Massachusetts
PERSONAL
- Son of Tricia Altieri
- Older brother, Andre, starred at UConn and now plays in the NBA for the Milwaukee Bucks
- Also has a twin sister and younger brother
THE JACKSON FILE
Instagram Handle: Marcus_.Jackson
Major: Communications-Marketing
Dream Job: Pro athlete
Why I chose to become a Saint: G-Mac
What I like most about Siena College: Community
What I like most about Siena Basketball: One goal, one purpose
What I like most about Coach McNamara: His values
Player I most relate to on the team (and why): Gavin Doty, because we have a similar approach
My pregame routine consists of: Pray/Visualize/Lead
My biggest fan is: Dre
The person I look up to the most (and why): Jesus/ Follower of Christ
My hobbies are: Basketball and Thrifting
Three words that best describe me: Hungry, Devoted, Passionate
If I could meet anyone in the world, it would be (and why): Kobe, because I feel he had the best approach out of anyone to ever play the game
If I could travel anywhere in the world, I would go to (and why): Italy, because I am eligible for citizenship and it's part of my roots
Favorites
TV Show: Stranger Things
Movie: Grown Ups
Song: Fire Away by Chris Stapleton
App: YouTube
Sports Teams: Bucks/Thunder
Athlete: Myself
Celebrity: Druski
Animal: Dog
Car: Lexus
Vacation spot: Turks and Caicos
Food: Chicken Parm
Ice cream flavor: Black Raspberry
Color: Brown
Statistics
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Historical Player Information
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C
2024-25Junior
G
6'2"
185 lbs
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2025-26Senior
G
6'2"
185 lbs
