1. Marques Rashaad Townes Villar was born on September 3,1995 and is a Dominican-American basketball player.
16 Facts About Marques Townes
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Marques Townes played college basketball for the Loyola Ramblers, after beginning his career with Fairleigh Dickinson.
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Marques Townes drew national attention after helping the Ramblers reach the Final Four round of the 2018 NCAA tournament.
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Townes was born in Edison, New Jersey to Bryant and Luisa Townes but grew up in the nearby city of Rahway.
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Marques Townes began his high school years at Cardinal McCarrick High School in South Amboy, where he played basketball under head coach Joe Lewis.
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Marques Townes accumulated 1,863 points, the most in school history behind Jay Williams.
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Marques Townes saw success on the football field at St Joseph, where he played the outside linebacker position.
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Marques Townes drew interest from various college football programs, such as Penn State, Maryland, and Rutgers, but eventually chose to focus on basketball.
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Marques Townes led the team to the 2016 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, where they lost to Florida Gulf Coast in the First Four round.
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At the 2018 NCAA tournament, Marques Townes helped Loyola, an 11-seed, make a Cinderella run to the Final Four.
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Marques Townes averaged 15.3 points, 5.0 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.1 steals per game as Loyola won 20 games and earned a spot in the National Invitation Tournament.
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On July 23,2019, Marques Townes signed with UCAM Murcia of the Liga ACB.
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Marques Townes averaged 6 points per game during his rookie season.
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On June 10,2020, Marques Townes extended his contract by one season.
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Marques Townes averaged 11.4 points, 3.1 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.1 steals per game.
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In July 2018, Marques Townes was selected to represent the Dominican Republic at the Central American and Caribbean Games.