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2025-26 Men's Basketball Preseason Roster

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23 Marcus Kell

  • Position Forward
  • Height 6-8
  • Weight 213
  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown Fort Mill, S.C.
  • High School Legion Collegiate Academy

Biography

Points 31 at Chattanooga (2/19/25)
Rebounds 17 vs ETSU (2/12/25)
Assists 3, 2x last at Samford (2/22/25)
Steals 1, 17x last vs Mercer (3/7/25)
Minutes 38 at Furman (2/5/25)
Field Goals Made 11 at Chattanooga (2/19/25)
Threes Made 5 at Furman (2/5/25)
Free Throws Made 8 at Furman (2/5/25)










2024-25 (Redshirt Sophomore): Saw action in all 30 games with starts in 16 games, including the last 10 contests of the season… also made starts in the first four games of the year… Scored 352 points, averaging 11.7 points per game to finish second on the team during the 2024-25 season… Recorded 14.7 points per game in league play to finish second on the team in SoCon play… Garnered back-to-back SoCon Player of the Week Awards (Feb. 10 & 17)… Eclipsed double figures 16 times, including the last 12 games with a career-high 31 at Chattanooga (Feb. 19)… Had 14 games in double figures in conference play… Recorded three double-doubles in league action against UNCG (Feb. 8), ETSU (Feb. 12), and Mercer (March 1)… Second on the team with 113 field goals overall on the season, with a season-high 11 field goals against Chattanooga… Fourth on the team with 44 threes as he connected on 37.9% made triples, which led the squad… Second on the team with 164 total rebounds, including 57 offensive rebounds, which was also second on the team… 15 games this season with six or more rebounds, including three times eclipsing 10+ boards… Tallied 20 assists, including a career-high three against Bob Jones (Nov. 4) and Samford (Feb. 22)… Led the team in blocks with 26 as he had a season-high three against Truett-McConnell (Nov. 13), VMI (Feb. 1), ETSU (Feb. 12) and Samford… Added 15 steals to his stat line… Led the team in league games with 65 made free throws at an 80.2% clip…. Played a career-high 38 minutes in league matchup with Furman (Feb. 5)…2025 Spring Academic All-SoCon… 2024-25 SoCon Academic Honor Roll...

2023-24 (Sophomore): Did not see game action ... Named to the 2023-24 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll.

2022-23 (Freshman): Played in 20 games … Averaged 2.5 points and 1.7 rebounds per game … Finished in double figures offensively in two games … Tallied a career-best 12 points in the home opener against Brescia and duplicated the feat against Toccoa Falls … Recorded double-doubles in games against Brescia and Toccoa Falls … Grabbed a career-high 11 rebounds against Toccoa Falls including five offensive rebounds … Distributed two assists against Toccoa Falls.

High School: Averaged 23.4 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assists per game at Legion Collegiate Academy … Scored over 1,500 points during his career at Legion Collegiate Academy … Earned All-Region and Rock Hill Herald All-Area honors.

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Historical Player Information

  • 13

    2022-23Freshman

    Forward
    6'8" 206 lbs
    13
  • 23

    2023-24Sophomore

    Forward
    6'8" 213 lbs
    23
  • 23

    2024-25Redshirt Sophomore

    Forward
    6'8" 213 lbs
    23
  • 23

    2025-26Redshirt Junior

    Forward
    6'8" 213 lbs
    23