‘King of Manhattan’: Nowell featured on various New York outlets

Markquis Nowell was featured on the cover of the New York Daily News on Friday, March 24, 2023.
Markquis Nowell was featured on the cover of the New York Daily News on Friday, March 24, 2023.(New York Daily News)
Published: Mar. 24, 2023 at 8:28 AM CDT
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NEW YORK (KCTV) - Kansas State guard Markquis Nowell stole all the headlines Thursday night with a historic performance in the Wildcats’ Sweet 16 win over Michigan State.

Nowell scored 20 points and had an NCAA Tournament record 19 assists in the 98-93 overtime win over the Spartans, leading to a feature on the front of the sports pages in New York. Nowell is a native of Harlem, and is one of four K-State players (Nae’Qwan Tomlin, Tykei Greene and Ismael Massoud) who are from the area.

READ MORE: Nowell breaks NCAA assist record, KSU beats MSU 98-93 in OT

K-State will take on No. 9 seed Florida Atlantic on Saturday at 5:09 p.m. in the Elite Eight. That game will air on TBS.