Markquis Nowell

Markquis Morris Nowell (born December 25, 1999) is an American college basketball player for the Kansas State Wildcats of the Big 12 Conference. He previously played for the Little Rock Trojans. He owns the Division I NCAA Tournament single-game assists record, with 19 vs. Michigan State in the 2023 Sweet Sixteen.

Markquis Nowell
Nowell in 2020
No. 1 – Kansas State Wildcats
PositionPoint guard
LeagueBig 12 Conference
Personal information
Born (1999-12-25) December 25, 1999
New York City, New York, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Listed weight160 lb (73 kg)
Career information
High school
College
Career highlights and awards

High school career

Nowell began his high school career at St. Anthony High School in Jersey City, New Jersey, under Hall Of Fame Coach Bob Hurley Sr. After receiving minimum playing time after his freshman year he decided to transfer schools to Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School for his sophomore and junior year, playing alongside Julian and Justin Champagnie. Nowell averaged 19.9 points and 8.1 assists per game as a junior.[1] He transferred to The Patrick School for his senior season and averaged 10.9 points per game despite missing a month with injuries.[2] He received no Division 1 offers out of high school before getting a look from Little Rock.[3]

College career

As a freshman, Nowell averaged 11.1 points, 4.2 assists, 3.2 rebounds and 1.4 steals per game.[1] He averaged 17.2 points, 4.9 assists, and 3.0 rebounds per game as a sophomore. Nowell was named to the First Team All-Sun Belt.[4] He was suspended for two games in January 2020 due to disciplinary reasons.[5] As a junior, Nowell averaged 14.3 points, 6.0 assists, 3.9 rebounds and 2.3 steals per game but opted out of the season in February 2020. Following the season, he transferred to Kansas State.[2]

Nowell averaged 12.4 points and team-highs of 5.0 assists and 2.2 steals per game in the 2021–22 season. He was one of two players to return to Kansas State after Jerome Tang was hired as coach to replace Bruce Weber.[6] On January 10, 2023, Nowell was named Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association after scoring a career-high 36 points to go with nine assists and three steals in a 116–103 win against Texas.[7] He was named to the First Team All-Big 12 as well as the All-Defensive Team.[8] During the NCAA tournament, Nowell scored 17 points and recorded a then career-high 14 assists during a 77–65 first round win over Montana State.[9] On March 19, Nowell scored 27 points and dished out 9 assists in a Second Round win over the Kentucky Wildcats.[10] On March 23, during a Sweet 16 matchup against Michigan State, while playing with a sprained ankle, along with 20 points and 5 steals, Nowell recorded 19 assists in an overtime win, setting a new NCAA Tournament record for a single game.[11] On March 25, Nowell scored 30 points and 12 assists in a losing effort against Florida Atlantic in the Elite 8 of the NCAA Tournament.[12]

Career statistics
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2019–20 Little Rock 251830.4.382.354.7923.24.2–1.411.1
2019–20 Little Rock 282633.5.427.391.8793.04.90.12.217.2
2020–21 Little Rock 15830.5.344.333.8733.96.0–2.314.3
2021–22 Kansas State 272130.4.386.307.8293.45.0–2.212.4
2022–23 Kansas State 363636.9.386.355.8893.58.30.12.617.6
Career 13110932.9.390.353.8663.45.80.02.214.8

References
  1. "RELEASE: Weber Announces the Addition of Transfer Markquis Nowell". Rivals.com. April 1, 2021. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  2. Green, Arne (April 1, 2021). "Kansas State basketball adds Little Rock transfer point guard Markquis Nowell". Salina Journal. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  3. Sweeney, Kevin (January 11, 2023). "Markquis Nowell Has Put Kansas State—and Himself—on the Map". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  4. Stoia, George (October 18, 2020). "Trojans' experience paying off". Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  5. Lederman, Eli (February 10, 2020). "Nowell no longer a Trojan". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  6. Green, Arne (January 6, 2023). "Point guard Markquis Nowell has helped lead Kansas State to blazing start in the Big 12". Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  7. "K-State's Nowell Named Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week". Big 12 Conference. January 10, 2023. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  8. "K-State's Tang Big 12 Coach of the Year, Johnson & Nowell 1st team". Rivals.com. March 5, 2023. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
  9. Hot Shooting Propels 15/13 K-State Past Montana State, 77-65
  12. Owens, Jason (March 25, 2023). "March Madness: Florida Atlantic survives Markquis Nowell, Kansas State in thriller for 1st Final Four berth". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
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