Marques Townes

Marques Townes
Loyola’s Marques Townes reacts during Elite 8 game vs. Kansas State March Madness 2018
Peja
PositionPoint guard / Shooting guard
LeagueKosovo Superleague
Personal information
Born (1995-09-03) September 3, 1995
Edison, New Jersey
NationalityDominican / American
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school
College
NBA draft2019: undrafted
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–2021Murcia
2021Kalev/Cramo
2021–2022Pieno žvaigždės Pasvalys
2022Tours Métropole Basket
2022–2023Kecskeméti TE
2023Crailsheim Merlins
2023–2024Opava
2024PAOK Thessaloniki
2025–presentPeja

Marques Rashaad Townes Villar (born September 3, 1995) is a Dominican-American basketball player. He played college basketball for the Loyola Ramblers, after beginning his career with Fairleigh Dickinson.

He drew national attention after helping the Ramblers reach the Final Four round of the 2018 NCAA tournament. Entering the college level, the 6-foot-4, 210-pound guard was a three-star basketball recruit. A native of Edison, New Jersey, he attended Cardinal McCarrick High School and St. Joseph High School, where he played both basketball and american football.