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• Nowell out to again prove his height isn’t issue as NBA draft nears (New York Post, June 20, 2023)
• Nowell Getting Advice from Muggsy Bogues (NBC Sports Washington, June 5, 2023)
• How Kansas State rode Markquis Nowell and a ‘crazy faith’ to the Elite 8 (The Athletic, March 24, 2023)
• Inside Markquis Nowell’s journey to becoming foundation of Kansas State’s rise (New York Post, March 24, 2023)
• For Those Chasing NCAA Glory, Madison Square Garden is more than another stop (New York Times, March 24, 2023)
• Through Ups and Downs, Marcus is Always There (K-State Sports Extra, February 27, 2023)
• Markquis Nowell Has Put Kansas State -- and Himself -- on the Map (Sports Illustrated, January 11, 2023)
• Nowell Staying in the Moment (K-State Sports Extra, January 10, 2023)
• Graduating One Day, Schooling Opponents the Next (K-State Sports Extra, December 12, 2022)
• Nowell Playing with Confidence (K-State Sports Extra, November 14, 2022)
• For Nowell, It's Always Been Heart over Height (K-State Sports Extra, February 22, 2022)
• Nowell Finds New York Roots in the Little Apple (K-State Sports Extra, October 25, 2021)
• P.A.L.S. Takes Home Top Honor at BSA Summit (K-State Sports Extra, June 1, 2022)

HONORS

• 2023 Bob Cousy Point Guard Award Winner
• 2023 NCAA East Regional Most Outstanding Player
• 2023 Second Team All-American (CBS Sports/Rush The Court)
• 2023 Third Team All-American (AP/Bleacher Report/The Sporting News/NABC/USBWA)
• 2023 Lute Olson National Player of the Year finalist
• Two-time NABC All-District First Team (2020, 2023)
• Two-time USBWA All-Region First Team (2020, 2023)
• 2023 All-Big 12 First Team (league coaches/AP)
• Two-time Big 12 All-Defensive Team (2022, 2023)
• 2023 Oscar Robertson Trophy Midseason Watch List
• 2023 John R. Wooden Award Late Season Watch List
• 2023 Naismith Trophy Award Midseason Team
• 2023 Midseason Second Team All-American (The Sporting News)
• Consensus National Player of the Week (1/9/23)
  • NCAA March Madness/ESPN/Naismith Trophy/Oscar Robertson Trophy)
• 3-time Big 12 Player of the Week (11/28/22, 1/9/23, 2/27/23)
• 2022 Cayman Islands Classic MVP/All-Tournament Team
• 2022 All-Big 12 Honorable Mention
• 2020 Lou Henson All-American (while at Little Rock)
• 2020 All-Sun Belt First Team (while at Little Rock)
• 3-time Sun Belt Conference Player of the Week (11/19/19, 12/3/19, 2/3/20)
• 2023 Academic All-Big 12 Second Team
• Fall 2021 Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
• 2022 Jack Hartman Top Defensive Player Award
• 2022 Keith Amerson Academic Award
• 2022 Bob Boozer Courage Award

 
CAREER OVERVIEW

• Transferred to K-State in April 2021, playing 2 seasons (2021-22 and 2022-23) after 3 seasons at Little Rock (2018-21).
• Saw action in 131 games with 109 starts in his college career at Little Rock and K-State, averaging double-figure points in all 5 seasons.
• Scored nearly 2,000 points during his college career (1,941 points), averaging 14.8 points per game on 39 percent shooting (601-of-1542), including 35.3 percent (287-of-814) from 3-point range, while also connecting on 86.6 percent (452-of-522) from the free throw line… Also totaled 440 rebounds (3.4 rpg.), 764 assists (5.8 apg.) and 284 steals (2.2 spg.) in 4,303 minutes played (32.8 mpg) during his career.
• Was one of just 3 active Division I players in 2022-23 with at least 1,500 points, 500 assists and 200 steals… Ranked first among active Division I players with 284 career steals.
• Played in 63 games in his K-State career with 57 starts.
• Scored nearly 1,000 points in his K-State career (968 points), averaging 15.4 points per game on 38.6 percent shooting (292-of-756), including 33.8 percent (131-of-388) from 3-point range, while hitting on 87.2 percent (253-of-290) from the free throw line… Also collected 219 rebounds (3.5 rpg.), 433 assists (6.9 apg.), and 151 steals (2.4 spg.) in 2,148 minutes played (34.1 mpg.) during his career.
• His 968 points are the second-most by a Division I transfer in K-State history… One of just 12 players in school history to score 600 or more points in a single season (633/2022-23).
• Posted 99 career double-digit scoring games, including 33 games with 20 or more points and six games of 30 or more points… Scored in double figures in 52 of 63 games played in his K-State career, including 33 as a senior in 2022-23, while also totaling 17 20-point efforts… His career-high of 36 points came in win over No. 6/6 Texas (1/3/23).
• Set K-State career (13) and single-season (10) records for points/assists double-doubles… Finished his college career with 18 such double-doubles… Only Wildcat with 5 games of at least 20 points and 10 assists in a career… Posted the school’s only two 30-point/10-assist double-doubles, including 32 points and 14 assists at No. 19/16 Baylor (1/7/23) and 30 points and 12 assists vs. Florida Atlantic (3/25/23) in the NCAA Tournament.
• Has averaged nearly 6 assists per game in his career, including more than 100 in 4 of 5 seasons in college… Set the K-State school single-season record 297 assists in 2022-23, while he is one of just 4 players in school history with more than 400 assists in a career (433)… Totaled 19 games of at least 10 assists, including 14 in his K-State career… Boasts a career 1.71 assist/turnover ratio (764 assists/447 turnovers).
• Has 3 of the top-5 assist performances in K-State history, including a NCAA Tournament-best and school-record 19 vs. Michigan State (3/23/23) and 14 vs. No. 19/17 Baylor (1/3/23) and Montana State (3/17/23)… Became the first Wildcat to post at least 10 assists without committing a turnover in the win over No. 9/10 Baylor (2/21/23).
• Ranks fifth all-time in steals with 151, including a school single season record 92 in 2022-23.
• Connected on 287 3-pointers in his career on 35.3 percent shooting, including 131 on 33.8 percent shooting in his time at K-State… His 156 3-pointers at Little Rock rank eighth on the career 3-point field goals made list… His 88 3-pointers at K-State in 2022-23 tie for the fifth-most on the school’s single-season list…Tied for seventh on Little Rock’s single-season 3-pointers (77/2019-20) and has four of the Top 14 single-game marks, including a career-best 8 triples vs. ULM (12/19/19)… Posted 28 games of 4 or more 3-point field goals in his college career.
• Hit on 86.6 percent of his free throws (86.6/452-of-522) in his college career… Left Little Rock as the career (85.7/197-of-230) and single-season (87.9/102-of-116) leader in free throw percentage… Knocked down 87.2 percent (253-of-290) in his K-State career, including 88.9 percent (185-of-208) in 2022-23 which ranks fifth on the single-season list… Made 32 consecutive free throws from Feb. 11-25, 2023 while at K-State.

Career-High Points: 36 at Texas (1/3/23)
Career-High Rebounds: 9 twice (most recently vs. Florida (1/28/23)
Career-High Assists: 19 vs. Michigan State (3/23/23) NCAA Tournament and school record
 
AS A SENIOR (2022-23)  |  17.6 PPG, 3.5 RPG, 8.3 APG  |  Game-by-Game Stats (.pdf)

• Named the winner of the Bob Cousy Award, which annually goes to the nation’s top point guard by the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.
• Was a finalist for the Lute Olson National Player of the Year award, while he was chosen to the Watch Lists for the Oscar Robertson Trophy, John R. Wooden Award and Naismith Trophy.
• Selected to a number of All-America teams, including the Second Team by CBS Sports and Rush the Court and Third Team by the Associated Press, Bleacher Report, The Sporting News, National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) and U.S. Basketball Writers Association (USBWA).
• Chosen to the All-Big 12 First Team by the league coaches and The Associated Press… Also named to the league’s All-Defensive Team for the second straight season.
• Named First Team All-District by both the NABC and USBWA.
• Earned NCAA East Regional Most Outstanding Player honors after guiding the Wildcats to the Elite Eight… Averaged 23.5 points, 13.5 assists and 4.0 steals during his 4-game NCAA Tournament run, including 25 points and 15.5 assists in the games against Michigan State (3/23/23) and Florida Atlantic (3/25/23) at Madison Square Garden.
• Nowell’s 54 assists in the NCAA Tournament are the third-most in the tournament’s history and the most since Michigan’s Rumeal Robinson had 56 in 1989, while he joined Robinson as the only players to have at least 90 points and 50 assists in one NCAA Tournament… Dished out a tournament and school-record 19 assists in the win over Michigan State (3/23/23).
• Finished his college career with just the second 30-point, 10-assist game in school history, as he led the way with game-highs in points (30), assists (12) and steals (5) in playing all 40 minutes vs. Florida Atlantic (3/25/23)… Became the first player with at least 25 points and 10 assists in a game in the Elite Eight or later since Marquette’s Dwyane Wade in 2003.
• Named Big 12 Player of the Week 3 times (11/28/22; 1/9/23; 2/27/23).
• Was the consensus National Player of the Week on Jan. 9 from the NCAA March Madness, ESPN, Naismith Trophy and Oscar Robertson Trophy.
• One of four Wildcats to start all 36 games.
• Set the school single season record with 1,328 minutes played, while his 36.9 per game average is the second-best in school history and the most since Steve Henson in 1988-89… Played 40 or more minutes in 6 games, including all 40 vs. Kentucky (3/19/23) and FAU (3/25/23).
• Averaged a team-best 17.6 points on 38.6 percent (180-of-466) shooting from the field, including 35.5 percent (88-of-248) from 3-point range, to go along a Big 12-best 8.3 assists, 3.5 rebounds and 2.6 steals in 36.9 minutes per game… Connected on 88.9 percent (185-of-208) from the free throw line.
• Finished second nationally in assists/game (8.3 apg.), total assists (297) and total steals (92), while ranked among the top-15 nationally in 4 other categories, including sixth in steals/game (2.6 spg.), seventh in free throws made (185), 14^th in free throw percentage and minutes… Led the Big 12 in assists, assists/game, free throws made and attempted, free throw percentage, steals and steals/game… Ranked in the Big 12’s top-3 in 13 categories.
• Became the school single-season leader in total assists (297) and steals (92), assists/game (8.3 apg.) and total minutes (1,328), while placing in the top-5 in single season double-digit scoring games (33/4^th), 3-point field goals made (88/5^th), free throws (185/5^th) and free throw percentage (88.9/5^th).
• Collected a school-record 10 points/assists double-doubles on the season, which included the school’s first and only 30-point/10-assist games at No. 19/16 Baylor (1/7/23) and FAU (3/25/23).
• Registered a near triple-double vs. Florida (1/28/23) with 13 points, a career-tying 9 rebounds and 8 assists while playing just 33 minutes.
• Scored 633 points on the season, which is the eighth-most by a Wildcat in a single season… One of just 12 players in school history to score 600 or more points.
• Scored in double figures in 33 of 36 games played, which ranks fourth on the school’s single season chart… Among those were 14 games of 20 or more points and 3 games of 30 or more points… Scored a career-high 36 points at No. 6/6 Texas (1/3/23), which are the seventh-most by a Wildcat in a Big 12 game and the most since 2018.
• Became the first Wildcat since Michael Beasley in 2008 with consecutive 30-point games, scoring a career-high 36 at No. 6/6 Texas (1/3/23) followed by 32 at No. 19/17 Baylor (1/7/23).
• Led the team with 88 made 3-point field goals on 248 attempts… Ranks fifth on the single season 3-point field goals made chart, while is fourth in attempts… Had at least 4 triples in 8 games, including a season-high 6 at No. 6/6 Texas (1/3/23) and at West Virginia (3/4/23).
• Shattered the school-record with 297 assists more than 111 than the previous mark of 186 set by Steve Henson (186) in 1987-88… Dished out a school-record 11 double-digit assists, including a NCAA Tournament and school-record 19 vs. Michigan State (3/23/23)… Also registered 14 at No. 19/16 Baylor (1/7/23) and vs. Montana State (3/17/23) in the NCAA Tournament… Led the team in assists in 34 of 36 games played, including 17 of 18 Big 12 games.
• Ranked third on the team in rebounding (3.5 rpg.), which included 113 defensive rebounds… Had at least 5 rebounds in 12 games, including a career-best 9 vs. Florida (1/28/23).
• Set the school single season record with 92 steals… Had at least 2 steals in 29 games, including a career-best 7 vs. West Virginia (12/31/22)… Also had 6 at West Virginia (3/4/23) and 5 each in back-to-back NCAA Tournament games vs. Michigan State (3/23/23) and FAU (3/25/23)…
• Started all 18 Big 12 games… Averaged a Big 12-best 19.5 points on 37.5 percent (94-of-251) shooting, including 36.2 percent (51-of-141) from 3-point range in league-only games with 7.2 assists, 3.6 rebounds and 2.8 steals in 38.8 minutes per game… Connected on 91.1 percent (112-of-123) from the free throw line.
• Scored in double figures in 17 of 18 games with 10 20-point games and 2 30-point games.
• Led the Big 12 in 6 conference-only categories, including scoring (19.5 ppg.), assists (7.2 apg.), 3-pointers/game (2.83), free throw percentage (91.1), steals (2.8 spg.) and minutes (38.8)… Ranked in the top-10 in 3 others (field goal percentage (37.5/10^th), 3-point field goal percentage (36.2/2^nd) and assist/turnover ratio (1.8/5^th).

AS A JUNIOR (2021-22)  |  12.4 PPG, 3.4 RPG, 5.0 APG  |  Game-by-Game Stats (.pdf)

• Selected All-Big 12 Honorable Mention by the league coaches… Also became the seventh Wildcat to be named to the All-Defensive Team and the first Barry Brown, Jr. in 2019.
• Played in 27 of 31 games, including 21 starts… Missed the first 2 Big 13 games due to COVID-19 health and safety protocols and the last 2 regular-season games due to a hamstring injury.
• Logged 821 minutes, averaging 30.4 per game… Ranked third on the team in minutes played… Played 30 or more minutes in 18 games, including a season and career-best 44 in the overtime win at Iowa State (2/13/22).
• Averaged 12.4 points on 38.6 percent shooting (112-of-290), including 30.7 percent (43-of-140) from 3-point range, with 5.0 assists, 3.4 rebounds and 2.2 steals per game… Connected on 82.9 percent (68-of-82) from the free throw line.
• Led the team in assists (5.0 apg.) and steals (2.2 spg.), while was second in double-doubles (3), 3-point field goals made (43) and free throws made (68), third in scoring (12.4 ppg.), field goals made (112), double-digit scoring games (19) and 20-point games (3).
• Finished among the top-40 nationally in both steals (20^th) and assists (37^th), while he was in the top-100 in total steals (62^nd/59) and total assists (87^th/136) nationally.
• Led the Big 12 in steals (2.2 spg.), while was second in assists (5.0 apg.), assist/turnover ratio (1.97) and free throw percentage (82.9), ninth in 3-point field goals/game (1.59) and 12^th in scoring (12.4 ppg.)… Finished among the Big 12’s Top 15 in 6 categories.
• One of 2 Big 12 players (along with Baylor’s James Akinjo) to rank in the top-15 in scoring (12^th) and top-5 in assists (second), steals (first) and assist/turnover ratio (second).
• Posted 19 double-digit scoring games, including 3 games of 20 or more points… Scored a season-high 22 points vs. Green Bay (12/12/21), connecting on 7-of-13 field goals, including 4-of-7 from 3-point range, and a perfect 4-of-4 effort from the free throw line… Twice had 20-point games in Big 12 play with 21 vs. West Virginia (2/14/22) on 7-of-11 shooting, including 4-of-6 from long range, and 20 in his first visit to No. 5/5 Kansas (2/22/22) on 8-of-15 field goals.
• Tallied 3 points/assists double-doubles, including a near triple-double vs. Marquette (12/8/21), posting 11 points, a season-high 11 assists and 8 rebounds… Scored a game-tying 18 points with 10 assists vs. McNeese (12/21/21)… Had 10 points and 10 assists in his first career Big 12 game at West Virginia (1/8/22).
• Stellar in his first career start as a Wildcat, leading the team in points (16), rebounds (8) and assists (4) in the win at Wichita State (12/5/21).
• Ranked third on the team with 43 made 3-point field goals on 140 attempts… Had at least 3 triples in 6 games, including a season-high 4 in home games vs. Green Bay (12/12/21), TCU (1/12/22) and West Virginia (2/14/22).
• Had a team-leading 136 assists, which ranked just outside the school’s top-10 for a single season… Most by a Wildcat since Kamau Stokes had 145 in 2016-17… Dished out double-digit assists 3 times, including a season-high 11 vs. Marquette (12/8/21), which tied for the seventh-most in any game in school history and the most since 2008… His 10 at West Virginia (1/8/22) were the most-ever by a Wildcat in his first Big 12 game and tied for the seventh-most in any conference game and most since 2014…  Led the team in assists in 21 of 27 games played, including 13 of 14 Big 12 games played.
• Ranked fourth on the team in rebounding (3.4 rpg.) and fifth in total rebounds (93)… Collected at least 5 rebounds in 5 games, including a season-high 8 in consecutive games at Wichita State (12/5/21) and vs. Marquette (12/8/21).
• Led the team with 59 steals, which ties Belvis Noland (1993-94) and Xavier Sneed (2017-18) for ninth on the school’s single-season list… Had at least 2 steals in 17 games and 5 or more steals in 3 games… Set a career-high with 7 steals vs. TCU (1/12/22), which tie LaKeith Humphrey (vs. Nebraska, 2/11/89) for the most-ever by a Wildcat in a conference game… His 5 steals vs. No. 19/19 Texas Tech (1/15/22) tied for the sixth-most in a conference game… Led the team in steals in 16 games, including 8 times in Big 12 play.
• Started 14 Big 12 games, missing the other 4 due to health-related issues… Averaged 12.9 points on 39 percent shooting (60-of-154), including 33.3 percent (24-of-72) from 3-point range, in Big 12 play with 5.3 assists, 3.2 rebounds and 2.4 steals in 32.7 minutes per game… Connected on 78.7 percent (37-of-47) from the free throw line.
• Led the team in assists (74) and steals (34) in Big 12 play, while was second in 3-point field goals made (24), third in field goals made (60).
• Scored in double figures 11 times in 14 Big 12 games.
• Led the Big 12 in steals (2.43) in league-only games, while he was second in assists (5.29) and assist/turnover ratio (1.90), seventh in free throw percentage (78.7), eighth in 3-point field goals/game (1.71) and 13^th in scoring (12.9)… Finished among the Big 12’s Top 15 in five categories in league-only play.

 
AS A JUNIOR AT LITTLE ROCK (2020-21)  |  14.3 PPG, 3.9 RPG, 6.0 APG  |  Game-by-Game Stats (.pdf)

• Played in just 15 games with 8 starts before opting out for the rest of the season.
• Logged nearly 500 minutes (457), averaging 30.5 per game… Played 30 or more minutes in 8 games, including a season-high 39 vs. Winthrop (12/3/20).
• Averaged a team-best 14.3 points on 34.4 percent (63-of-183) from the field, including 33.3 percent (33-of-99) from 3-point range, with 6.0 assists, 3.9 rebounds and 2.3 steals per game… Connected on 87.3 percent (55-of-63) from the free throw line.
• Led the team in scoring (14.3 ppg.), free throw percentage (87.3), assists (90) and steals (35), while was third in 3-point field goals made (33) and rebounding (3.9 rpg.).
• Scored in all 15 games played, including 12 double-digit scoring games and one 20-point contest… Led the team in scoring in 7 games… Scored a season-high 25 points vs. Winthrop (12/3/20) on 8-of-20 field goals, including 5-of-14 from 3-point range… Twice had 19 points (vs. Central Arkansas (12/6/20) and UT Arlington (1/23/21).
• Posted 4 consecutive double-doubles (points/assists), including a near triple-double vs. Duquesne (11/30/20) with 13 points, 11 assists and 9 rebounds… Followed with 25 points and 10 assists vs. Winthrop (12/3/20), 19 points and 13 assists vs. Central Arkansas (12/6/20) and 17 points and 10 assists vs. Champion Christian (12/18/20).
• Was third on the team in 3-point field goals made (33), averaging 2.2 per game… Made at least 2 triples in 11 games, including a season-high 5 vs. Winthrop (12/3/20).
• Led in free throw percentage (87.3), going perfect from the line in 6 games… Went a perfect 9-of-9 from the free throw line vs. Prairie View A&M (11/25/20).
• His 90 assists were nearly double (50) the player in second place on the team… Led the team in assists in 12 of 15 games played… Dished out double-digit assists in 4 games, including 5 or more in 5 other contests… Had a season-high 13 assists vs. Central Arkansas (12/6/20).
• Ranked third on the team in rebounding (3.9 rpg.)… Grabbed at least 5 rebounds 4 games, including a season-high vs. Duquesne (11/30/20).
• Totaled a team-high 35 steals, including at least 2 in 10 games… Led the team in steals in 9 games… Collected a season-high 6 steals vs. Prairie View A&M (11/25/20).
• Saw action in 8 Sun Belt games, including 1 start… Averaged 11.9 points on 37.2 percent shooting (29-of-78), including 34.1 percent (15-of-44) from 3-point range, in Sun Belt play with 3.3 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.0 steals in 26.7 minutes per game… Connected on 84.6 percent (22-of-26) from the free throw line.
• Scored in double figures 5 times in 8 Sun Belt games.
• Coached by Darrell Walker.

 
AS A SOPHOMORE AT LITTLE ROCK (2019-20)  |  17.2 PPG, 3.0 RPG, 4.9 APG  |  Game-by-Game Stats (.pdf)

• Helped the Trojans post one of the best turnarounds in the nation, going from 10 to 21 wins and winning the Sun Belt title by a full two games… The 11-win improvement was tied for the second-most in the country in 2019-20… The conference tournament was canceled due to COVID-19, thwarting a possible NCAA Tournament appearance.
• Selected as a Lou Henson All-American, which goes to the top-40 players at the mid-major level of Division I… One of just 2 Sun Belt Conference players to earn All-America honors and one of just 5 sophomores on the list… The school’s ninth All-American and the first since 2010-11.
• Named First Team NABC All-District and First Team USBWA All-Region.
• Earned First Team All-Sun Belt honors from the league coaches.
• Honored as the Sun Belt Conference Player of the Week on three occasions (11/19/19, 12/3/19, 2/3/19), setting a new program record for the most weekly accolades in a season.
• Saw action in 28 games with 26 starts… Missed 3 games and saw limited playing time in 2 other games due to injury.
• Logged nearly 1,000 minutes (939), averaging a team-best 33.5 minutes per game… Ranked eighth in the Sun Belt in minutes played… Played 30 or more minutes in 22 in 28 games played, including playing all 40 minutes on 10 occasions.
• Averaged a team-best 17.2 points on 42.7 percent shooting (151-of-354), including 39.1 percent (77-of-197) from 3-point range, with a team-high 4.9 assists, 3.0 rebounds and 2.2 steals per game… Connected on team-best 87.9 percent (102-of-116) from the free throw line, including a stretch of 27 in a row from January 6 to February 13, 2020.
• Led the team in nearly every category, including scoring (17.2 ppg.), total points (481), double-digit scoring games (21), field goals made (151) and attempted (354), 3-point field goals made (77) and attempted (197), assists (136) and steals (62).
• Ranked among the top-5 in the Sun Belt Conference in 7 statistical categories, including leading the league in 3-point field goals made (2.8) and free throw percentage (87.9)… Also ranked second in the Sun Belt in assists (4.9 apg.), third in 3-point field goal percentage (39.1) and steals (2.2 spg.), fourth in scoring (17.2 ppg.) and fifth in field goal percentage (42.7).
• Scored in double figures in 21 of 28 games played with 12 20-point games and a pair of 30-point contests… Led the team in scoring in 13 games… Scored 20 or more points in 3 consecutive games on two occasions… Opened the year with double-digit scoring in 11 of the first 12 games, including 8 games of 20 or more points.
• Both 30-point performances came against ULM, including a season-high 33 on Dec. 19, 2019, as he combined 65 points and 15 3-pointers vs. the Warhawks in 2019-20… Posted 29 points vs. UT Arlington (1/4/20) and 28 at Illinois State (11/10/19) and St. Francis Brooklyn (11/26/19).
• Made national headlines in a win over ULM (12/19/19), scoring a season-high 33 points, including making 3 triples in the final 35 seconds and the game-winner from near mid-court with 3 seconds to play… Finished the game with 8 treys, which ranks third all-time in school history.
• Collected first career double-double with 17 points and a season-high 13 assists vs. Appalachian State (2/1/20), which also included a team-high 4 steals in 40 minutes.
• His team-leading 77 3-pointers were more than twice that of any teammate… Had at least 3 triples in 12 games, including a season-high 8 vs. ULM (12/19/19)… Also knocked down 7 each vs. UT Arlington (1/4/20) and ULM (2/27/20).
• Finished the season making 102 of his 116 free throw attempts as the 87.9 percentage rate is the second-best in program history… Made 27 straight free throws from Jan. 6 through Feb. 13, 2020... Went perfect from the line in 13 games, including a 12-of-12 vs. Arkansas State (2/8/20).
• Ended the season with 136 assists, dishing at least 5 in 14 games… Tallied a season-best 13 vs. Appalachian State (2/1/20)… Led the team in assists in 18 games.
• Snagged 83 rebounds, averaging 3.0 per game… Posted at least 5 rebounds in 7 games, including a season-high 8 at Central Arkansas (11/17/19).
• His 62 steals on the year ranked 30^th nationally and eighth in program history for a single season… Registered a season-high 5 steals on three different occasions.
• Saw action in 17 Sun Belt games with 15 starts… Averaged a team-best 15.5 points on 39 percent shooting (78-of-200), including 39.8 percent (49-of-123) from 3-point range, with 5.1 assists, 2.2 rebounds, 1.8 steals in 30.7 minutes per game… Connected on league-best 87.9 percent (58-of-66) from the free throw line.
• Led the team in scoring (15.5 ppg.), total points (263), 3-point field goals made (49), assists (86) and steals (30) in Sun Belt play.
• Scored in double figures 11 times in 17 Sun Belt games.
• Finished among the Sun Belt’s Top 10 in 7 categories, including leading the league in 3-point field goals made (2.9) and free throw percentage (87.9)… Also ranked second in assists (5.1 apg.), 3-point field goal percentage (39.8), fifth in steals (1.8 spg.), sixth in scoring (15.5 ppg.) and seventh in assist/turnover ratio (1.6).
• Coached by Darrell Walker.

 
AS A FRESHMAN AT LITTLE ROCK (2018-19)  |  11.1 PPG, 3.2 RPG, 4.2 APG  |  Game-by-Game Stats (.pdf)

• Saw action in 25 games, including 18 starts.
• Logged nearly 800 minutes (761), averaging 30.4 per game… Played 30 or more minutes in 15 games, including a season-high 41 at Georgetown (12/22/18).
• Averaged 11.1 points on 38.2 percent shooting (95-of-249), including 35.4 percent (46-of-130) from 3-point range, with 4.2 assists, 3.2 rebounds and 1.4 steals per game… Connected on 79.2 percent (42-of-53) from the free throw line.
• Led the team in free throw percentage (79.2), assists (105) and steals (36), while was second in scoring (11.1 ppg.), 3-point field goals made (46) and minutes (30.4 mpg.).
• Scored in 22 games, including 15 double-digit scoring games… Also posted 3 games of 20 or more points and one 30-point performance… Scored a season-high 34 points in his first college game vs. SE Oklahoma (11/8/18) on 12-of-24 field goals, including 6-of-13 from 3-point range… Had a 24-point outing at Georgetown (12/22/18) to go with 21 at UT Arlington (1/19/19) and 20 vs. Appalachian State (1/26/19).
• Posted 11 double-digit scoring games in a 12-game span from Dec. 22 to Feb. 9.
• Was second in 3-point field goals made (46), hitting on 2 or more in 13 games… Knocked down a season-high 6 vs. SE Oklahoma (11/8/18).
• Led in free throw percentage (79.2), going perfect from the line in 9 games… Went a near perfect 12 of 13 from the free throw line at Georgetown (12/22/18).
• Had a team-leading 105 assists… Dished out 5 or more assists in 11 games, including a season-high 8 vs. SE Oklahoma (11/8/18).
• Grabbed 79 rebounds on the year, averaging 3.2 per game… Posted at least 5 rebounds in 6 games, including a season-high 7 at Memphis (12/19/18) and South Alabama (2/9/19).
• Led the way with 36 steals, including at least 1 in 18 games… Snagged a season-high 5 steals at Georgetown (12/22/18) to go along with 24 points and 6 assists.
• Saw action in 15 Sun Belt games with 11 starts… Averaged 11.1 points on 39.7 percent shooting (58-of-146), including 40.5 percent (430-of-74) from 3-point range, in Sun Belt play with 4.3 assists, 2.7 rebounds and 1.2 steals in 31.7 minutes per game… Connected on 76.9 percent (20-of-26) from the free throw line.
• Led the team in assists (64) in Sun Belt play, while was second in scoring (11.1 ppg.), 3-point field goals made (30), 3-point field goal percentage (40.5), steals (18) and minutes (31.7 mpg.).
• Scored in double figures 10 times in 15 Sun Belt games.
• Coached by Darrell Walker.

 
HIGH SCHOOL

• A consensus 3-star recruit who was rated as the No. 9 prospect in New Jersey by 247Sports.
• Played his senior year in 2017-18 at The Patrick School in Hillsdale, N.J., which is the alma mater of several current and former NBA players, including Derrick Gordon, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist and Kyrie Irving… Averaged 10.9 points during an injury-plagued senior season… Missed the entire month of January due to injury, but return to play in 8 of the team’s last 9 games, averaging 12.6 points, including a season-high 22 points in a win over Camden (2/11/18).
• Transferred to The Patrick School after playing two seasons (2015-17) at Bishop Loughlin High School in Brooklyn, N.Y., where he played alongside brothers Julian (St. John’s) and Justin (Pittsburgh) Champagnie… Averaged 19.9 points and 8.1 assists as a junior in 2016-17 and helped the Lions to a 20-7 record and a No. 8 final ranking in Class AA.
• Coached by Chris Chavannes.

 
PERSONAL

• Markquis Morris Nowell was born December 25, 1999, in New York City… Parents are Marcus Nowell, Sr., and Kisha Morales… Has three brothers (Marcus, Marius, Marek).
• Held offers out of high school from Minnesota, Georgetown, Rutgers, Seton Hall, VCU and Western Kentucky among others.
• Earned a bachelor's degree in communication studies from Kansas State in December 2022.