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Marcell Padilla (born March 23, 1982 in East Orange, New Jersey, U.S.) is a former American professional basketball player. Padilla primarily plays the small forward or shooting guard position.

High school
Padilla graduated from Bloomfield High School in 2000.

College
Padilla attended college at the Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.

Professional
Padilla had a unsuccessful NBA pre-draft workout with the Indiana Pacers and NBDL team Fort Wayne Mad Ants. His tryout with Indiana was cut short when he tore his gastrocnemius muscle. He signed with the Melbourne Tigers in 2002 where he played 2 seasons (73) games in the NBL, and amassed a total of 517 rebounds, 437 assist, 121 blocks, 96 steals and 1,875 points with a (25.6) points per game average.

Personal
Due to injuries Marcell Padilla only played two seasons for the Melbourne Tigers in Australia (2003–2005). He moved back to the United States to pursue a career in business, and currently resides in Durham, NC. He is the cousin of NFL wide receiver Marvin Harrison and half-brother NBA forward Tim Thomas.