During his redshirt junior year, Marques Townes didn’t receive any recognition for his efforts on the Loyola men’s basketball team. He watched as teammates got Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year, while he was left empty-handed.
This year, Townes said he held a grudge and put his fate into his own hands. His 15.6 points per game and 5.1 assists per game, as well as the actions that don’t show up on a stat sheet, spoke volumes as he stormed back to win MVC Player of the Year.