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Markquis Nowell Joins Baskonia After Impressive NBA Stint

9/21/2025

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Markquis Nowell, a 5'7" point guard, signed with Baskonia in Spain's Liga Endesa after a brief stint with the Toronto Raptors.
He played one NBA game and averaged 16.1 points and 8.4 assists with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers last season.
Nowell set the NCAA record for most assists in a single game (19) and won the Bob Cousy Award in 2023.
He scored a personal-best 44 points in a G League game.
Baskonia's roster features players like Markus Howard and Hamidou Diallo, with the EuroLeague season starting on September 30 against Olympiacos.

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Markquis Nowell, a 5'7" point guard, signed with Baskonia in Spain's Liga Endesa after a brief stint with the Toronto Raptors.
He played one NBA game and averaged 16.1 points and 8.4 assists with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers last season.
Nowell set the NCAA record for most assists in a single game (19) and won the Bob Cousy Award in 2023.
He scored a personal-best 44 points in a G League game.
Baskonia's roster features players like Markus Howard and Hamidou Diallo, with the EuroLeague season starting on September 30 against Olympiacos.