17 Facts About Naji Marshall

Naji Maurice Marshall is an American professional basketball player for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association.

Naji Marshall is the son of Maurice Marshall, who was a professional boxer and is a basketball coach at an elementary school, and Rayna Whitted, who works at Providence Hospital in Washington, DC His name means "strong warrior" in Arabic and was a nickname of his father's.

Naji Marshall has five brothers and one sister and grew up playing football and basketball.

Naji Marshall played his first season of high school basketball at Takoma Academy.

Naji Marshall decided to attend the Hargrave Military Academy as a postgraduate student to improve his academics.

Naji Marshall averaged 20.7 points and 11.4 rebounds per game at Hargrave Military Academy.

Naji Marshall competed for DC Premier on the Amateur Athletic Union circuit.

Naji Marshall received scholarship offers from Pittsburgh, South Carolina, and Virginia Tech, but committed to playing college basketball for Xavier because he liked the culture.

Naji Marshall was considered to be a four-star prospect by three recruiting sites, and ESPN ranked him as the 20th best small forward in his class.

Naji Marshall contributed 12 points and four rebounds in his collegiate opening game against Morehead State.

Naji Marshall was named to the Second Team All-Big East by the coaches as a sophomore.

Naji Marshall averaged 14.7 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 3.4 assists per game, shooting 39.4 percent from the field and 27.7 percent from behind the arc.

Naji Marshall averaged 16.8 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 4.0 assists per game.

Naji Marshall scored 1,277 points in three seasons as a Musketeer.

On January 15,2021, Naji Marshall made his NBA debut against the Los Angeles Lakers.

On July 6,2024, Naji Marshall signed a three-year, $27 million contract with the Dallas Mavericks.

On December 28th, 2024, Naji Marshall was suspended for 4 games after an altercation with Jusuf Nurkic.