Georgia added another transfer to its roster on Monday, signing UTSA’s Marcus ‘Smurf’ Millender out of the portal.
Millender (5-11, 180) hails from Houston, Texas, and played for Clear Brook High School in Friendswood. He will have two years of eligibility remaining.
Last season as a sophomore at UTSA, Millender played in 31 games, starting 28 times, and averaged 14.9 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 3.0 assists per game.
Below is Millender’s bio from the UTSA website:
A true point guard with a five-tool skillset originally out of the Houston area, “Smurf” was rated the No. 32 Texas prospect by 247Sports and graded at 54th nationally among point guards coming out of high school. Known as a hard-nosed defender and competitor, Millender spent his 2023-24 rookie season as a part of a high-scoring lineup at South Alabama, pacing the Jaguars in three-point percentage (43.8 percent) while also displaying his great feel for passing and getting teammates shots – recording the second-most freshman assists in school history on a team-leading 107 dimes. Making 32 appearances with 15 starts, Millender averaged 9.7 points, 3.3 assists, and 2.7 rebounds in 32 games with the Jaguars. In his prep career at Clear Brook High School in southeast Houston, he was named First Team All-District 24-6A as a junior after putting up averages of 16.9 points, 5.3 rebounds and 4.0 assists while leading CBHS to a 28-8 record and a District 24-6A Semifinal appearance in 2021-22. Millender wrapped his high school career with over 1,500 points.
Marcus ‘Smurf’ Millender is the fifth player to commit to Mike White and the Bulldogs this spring. The Bulldogs have signed BYU forward Kanon Catchings, Wofford guard Justin Bailey, and California guard Jeremiah Wilkinson. Earlier on Monday, UGA landed Jordan Ross from Saint Mary’s.
Georgia will also add three high school signees to its roster — Jackson McVey (3-star center), Kareem Stagg (4-star center), and Jacob Wilkins (4-star small forward).