Michigan State basketball forward/center Julius Marble II has submitted his paperwork to enter the NCAA transfer portal, he confirmed to the Free Press on Tuesday.
The junior is the first player from this year’s team to look to transfer. Freshman guard Max Christie also has submitted his name for the NBA draft.
Marble, a 6-foot-9, 245-pound forward, averaged 6.4 points and 2.5 rebounds in 14.4 minutes a game this season. He shot 59.2% overall and made 76.6% at the free-throw line while committing 1.1 turnovers per game.
Though he finished with a plus-28 plus-minus rating, Marble struggled at times defensively and rebounding against the taller Big Ten post players while usually manning the center spot.