Markquis Nowell is an American college basketball player for the Kansas State Wildcats of the Big 12 Conference. He previously played for the Little Rock Trojans and owns the Division I NCAA Tournament single-game assists record, with 19 vs. Michigan State in the 2023 Sweet Sixteen.
Markquis Nowell began his high school career at The legendary basketball powerhouse, St. Anthony High School in Jersey City, NJ 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.
He averaged 19.9 points and 8.1 assists per game as a junior. He transferred to The Patrick School for his senior season and averaged 10.9 points per game despite missing a month with injuries. He received no Division 1 offers out of high school before getting a look from Little Rock.
As a freshman, Markquis Nowell averaged 11.1 points, 4.2 assists, 3.2 rebounds, and 1.4 steals per game. He averaged 17.2 points, 4.9 assists, and 3.0 rebounds per game as a sophomore. Markquis Nowell was named to the First Team All-Sun Belt. He was suspended for two games in January 2020 due to disciplinary reasons.
As a junior, Markquis 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. He averaged 12.4 points and team-highs of 5.0 assists and 2.2 steals per game in the 2021–22 season.
Markquis Nowell was one of two players to return to Kansas State after Jerome Tang was hired as coach to replace Bruce Weber. On January 10, 2023, he 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.
Markquis Nowell was named to the First Team All-Big 12 as well as the All-Defensive Team. During the NCAA tournament, he scored 17 points and recorded a then career-high 14 assists during a 77–65 first-round win over Montana State.
On March 19, Markquis Nowell scored 27 points and dished out 9 assists in a Second Round win over the Kentucky Wildcats. On March 23, during a Sweet 16 matchup against Michigan State, while playing with a sprained ankle, along with 20 points and 5 steals, he recorded 19 assists in an overtime win, setting a new NCAA Tournament record for a single game.
Markquis Nowell is the son of Marcus Nowell Sr., and Kisha Morales. He has three brothers named Marcus, Marius, and Marek. Their father mentored and coached the Nowell brothers from a young age, instilling in them a strong work ethic and a love for sports.
Markquis Nowell comes from a family of sports enthusiasts, including his three brothers, Marcus, Marius, and Marek, who have also pursued their athletic passions. Markquis Nowell’s mother, Kisha Morales, is a real estate professional who has been working at SW Management LLC for over a decade as an incurrence and AR File clerk.
His parents, especially his father, and mother, have been a constant source of support and inspiration throughout his journey, his father and older brother spent three months playing with him at every park they could find after he was not selected for a grassroots team at the young age of seven.
Who are Markquis Nowell’s children?
The 23-year-old American college basketball player for Kansas State, Markquis Nowell is reportedly not married and not dating anyone so we can say he’s single, and it appears he doesn’t have any child of his own yet as there is no information regarding that.
