Marved joins Sentinels Valorant roster as 6th man

Marved, one of the most decorated Valorant players from North America, has come off a hiatus to join Sentinels, one of the region's leading teams. The 23-year-old will replace Hunter "SicK" Mims as the team's sixth man for the 2023 VCT Americas League season.

The unexpected acquisition of Marved by Sentinels materialized after SicK's suspension from the team on March 6, 2023, due to criminal charges against him. SicK was arrested for criminal trespassing, which eventually landed him in jail for a Class B misdemeanor.

Sentinels' CEO, Rob Moore, took to Twitter two days ago to confirm that the organization is looking to replace SicK, with the Americas League's inaugural season being just a couple of weeks away.

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Marved set to replace SicK as Sentinels Valorant team's 6th man

Marved completed the 2022 VCT season as one of the best Controller players in the world, owing to his well-nurtured mechanical skills and mastery of various utilities.

Aside from his individual achievements, Marved has also won a major Valorant LAN event - VCT 2022 Masters: Reykjavik while finishing as runners-up in two more major events — VCT 2022 Masters: Berlin and Champions 2022.

Despite achieving so much in Valorant, Marved decided to take some time away from esports soon after the 2022 season concluded. This took many by surprise, as the former OpTic player was expected to stick with his Masters-winning roster as Valorant entered its franchising era.

While the former OpTic Gaming roster, excluding yay, joined NRG Esports, Marved remained a free agent. He took a break from esports, although he temporarily joined his friends, sinatraa, zombs, and PROD, under the banner UNTAMABLE BEASTS to compete in the NA Valorant Challengers League Open Qualifiers.

Marved is evidently a player that any tier-1 VCT contender would be delighted to have. However, his decision to take a break left him with only a slimmer of opportunities, given that franchised teams may not be looking to take players mid-season.

While SicK's current situation is tragic, it paved the way for Marved to secure a position on a franchised Valorant roster. Marved may still not be ready to return to esports. However, considering his position as the team's substitute, he can keep himself in touch with the pro scene by regularly practicing with Sentinels while taking his time to make his return to esports.

Now that Sentinels have acquired Marved, here is what the organization's roster will look like for the VCT Americas League season:

• Tyson "TenZ" Ngo
• Zachary "zekken" Patrone
• Gustavo "Sacy" Rossi
• Bryan "pANcada" Luna
• Rory "dephh" Jackson
• Jimmy "Marved" Nguyen (Substitute)
• Don "SyykoNT" Muir (Head Coach)

Sentinels already have a remarkably talented roster to help them fight in the VCT Americas League. While Marved may only receive little to no playtime due to his role as a substitute, his talent and experience can definitely help the team achieve the goals they have in mind for the ongoing VCT season.