FDU Knights Athletics

2015-16 (Entering the NCAA Tournament): Has started all 32 games so far in his sophomore season…Is averaging 11.4 points per game, which ranks third on the team…He is one of four FDU players averaging double-digit points this season…Ranks third on the team in rebounds per game at 4.0…Has totaled 85 assists and just 58 turnovers on the season…Has also recorded 42 steals on the year…Is shooting 47.9% (138-of-288) from the floor and 34.7% (35-of-101) from beyond the three-point arc…Has hit 68.4% (54-of-79) of his free throws this season…Scored a career-high 26 points against Mount St. Mary’s on January 24, while also grabbing eight rebounds…Scored in double figures 19 times, including a stretch of 13 straight games between January 21 and March 2…Recorded one double-double on the season with an 18-point, 12-rebound performance against Lafayette on December 9…The 12 rebounds at Lafayatte were also a career-high…Dished out a career-high six assists with the first occasion coming on November 24 at Delaware…Recorded a block in the final second of overtime to preserve a victory over Saint Francis U on January 28…Scored the game-winning basket against Towson on December 18 with a driving layup in the final seconds.

2014-2015: Played in 24 games as a freshman, with two appearances in the starting lineup…Averaged 21.8 minutes per game…On the season, averaged 9.1 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 1.6 steals per game…Shot 52.7 percent from the field…Had a career night in a win versus Towson (12/29), setting highs in points (18), rebounds (six), and steals (five)…Ended the season on a high note against Central Connecticut (2/28), registering 16 points, six rebounds, one steal, and one assist.


St. Joseph: As a senior, helped his team to their first-ever New Jersey Tournament of Champions title, a 30-2 record and the most wins in school and conference history, the #12 ranking in the USA Today Super 25 Rankings, the top ranking in New Jersey and Tri-State area, a three-peat as the New Jersey State Non-Public A state champions and its fifth straight Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament title... Averaged nearly 17 points, five rebounds, three assists and two steals per game during senior season... Finished career with 1,863 points, second most in school history behind former NBA star and Duke great Jay Williams... Named Third Team All-State, Second Team All-Non-Public and Second Team All-Senior by the Star-Ledger... Selected to the 2014 MSG Varsity All-Metro Boys Second Team and the 2014 MSG Varsity All-New Jersey First Team... Four-time All-Middlesex County First Team selection...

Personal: Son of Bryant Townes and Luisa Townes... Born Sept. 3, 1995... Has two younger siblings, Xavier and Serina... Projected major is Computer Science.

Coach Herenda on Townes (Prior to 2014-15 Season): "Marques is a very strong and athletic basketball player who has great competitive genes.  Marques is extremely quick to the basket and rebounds the ball very well for his size.  Marques can play and guard a number of positions."