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RELEASE: Weber Announces the Addition of Transfer Markquis Nowell
Coaches Bruce Weber and Shane Southwell discuss the
Per Kansas State Athletics release.
Head Coach Bruce Weber:
On the signing of Markquis Nowell…
“Markquis is another outstanding addition to our team, and we welcome him to K-State,” said Weber. “(Assistant coach) Shane (Southwell) has known him and his family, growing up in New York City, for quite a while. And so, we already had a relationship with him. When we lost Rudi (Williams) to the (transfer) portal, we knew we needed to add some depth and scoring at the point guard position. Markquis is a great fit for that need. He’s a dynamic young man who can make plays and is a strong defender. He brings a whole different dynamic to our program.
“Markquis is also a winner. His team at Little Rock in 2019-20 had one of best turnarounds in the country before the pandemic hit, going from 10 (in 2018-19) to 21 wins and winning the Sun Belt regular-season title by two games. They were going to be in the NCAA Tournament.”
Assistant coach Shane Southwell (primary recruiter)
On the signing of Markquis Nowell…
“Markquis is such a dynamic player who can galvanize others around him. He has been a part of successful teams dating back to high school days, playing with the Champagnie brothers at Bishop Loughlin (High School) then at The Patrick School and continued that last season at Little Rock. He is such a prolific scorer who has almost 1,000 points in three seasons. He will fit in perfectly with our guys because of his energy and playmaking, his ability to get to the free throw line and getting his teammates involved.”
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