The Phoenix Suns re-signed unrestricted free-agent center Sean Marks to a one-year contract.

An eight-year NBA veteran, Marks owns career averages of 3.1 points and 2.0 rebounds in 9.5 minutes in 108 career games with the Toronto Raptors, Miami Heat, Seattle SuperSonics, San Antonio Spurs and Suns (signed a 10-day contract with the Sonics in the 2000-01 season, but did not play).

The 6-10, 250-pound forward/center appeared in three games (six points and three rebounds in 17 minutes) in his first season with the Suns in 2006-07.

The 31-year-old was the first native of New Zealand to play in the NBA when he made his debut with the Toronto Raptors vs. New Jersey on March 16, 1999.