Marquette University Athletics
2026-27 Men's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 9
Damarius Owens
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-7
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Rochester, N.Y.
- High School:
- Western Reserve Academy
Honors and Awards
2024-25
BIG EAST All-Academic Team
2025-26 Season Notes (So.): Appeared in 30 games, earning one starting assignment … Made first-career start at Georgetown (2/24/26), finishing with 11 points … Finished with 12 points vs. Providence (1/19/26) to reach double figures in three-straight games for first time in career … Scored career-high 15 points in BIG EAST opener against Georgetown (12/17/25) and grabbed personal-best seven boards.
2024-25 Season Notes (Fr.): Grabbed a career-best five rebounds at Villanova (2/21/25) in 22 minutes, his most in BIG EAST play … Finished 3-of-4 from the floor and knocked down a pair of treys en route to eight points vs. Seton Hall (2/18/25) … Made collegiate debut at Maryland (11/15/24) after missing first three games with foot injury … Netted 11 points on 5-of-8 shooting at Iowa State (12/4/24) … Scored personal-best 14 points on 5-of-8 shooting against Stonehill (11/27/24).
High School: Top-100 nationally ranked recruit, including 81st by ESPN.com … Helped lead Western Reserve Academy to the National Prep Championship in 2023-24, teaming up with fellow freshman Royce Parham … Pioneers finished with an overall record of 31-4 … Earned school’s Gold Medal Award, the school’s highest annual athletic honor … Averaged 14.3 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game as a senior … First team all-league honoree as a junior in 2022-23 after averaging 14.2 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game … Helped the team to a 30-9 overall record and a conference championship in 2022-23 … Competed on the AAU circuit for Albany City Rocks.
Personal: Born March 21 in Rochester, N.Y. … Son of Anthony and Rosalind Owens … Youngest of nine children ... Has three brothers - Maleik, Zekiah and Jerame and five sisters - Meleigha, Britanny, Rhianna, Aubrielle and Crissy ... Majoring in Sports Communications.
2024-25
BIG EAST All-Academic Team
2025-26 Season Notes (So.): Appeared in 30 games, earning one starting assignment … Made first-career start at Georgetown (2/24/26), finishing with 11 points … Finished with 12 points vs. Providence (1/19/26) to reach double figures in three-straight games for first time in career … Scored career-high 15 points in BIG EAST opener against Georgetown (12/17/25) and grabbed personal-best seven boards.
2024-25 Season Notes (Fr.): Grabbed a career-best five rebounds at Villanova (2/21/25) in 22 minutes, his most in BIG EAST play … Finished 3-of-4 from the floor and knocked down a pair of treys en route to eight points vs. Seton Hall (2/18/25) … Made collegiate debut at Maryland (11/15/24) after missing first three games with foot injury … Netted 11 points on 5-of-8 shooting at Iowa State (12/4/24) … Scored personal-best 14 points on 5-of-8 shooting against Stonehill (11/27/24).
High School: Top-100 nationally ranked recruit, including 81st by ESPN.com … Helped lead Western Reserve Academy to the National Prep Championship in 2023-24, teaming up with fellow freshman Royce Parham … Pioneers finished with an overall record of 31-4 … Earned school’s Gold Medal Award, the school’s highest annual athletic honor … Averaged 14.3 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game as a senior … First team all-league honoree as a junior in 2022-23 after averaging 14.2 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game … Helped the team to a 30-9 overall record and a conference championship in 2022-23 … Competed on the AAU circuit for Albany City Rocks.
Personal: Born March 21 in Rochester, N.Y. … Son of Anthony and Rosalind Owens … Youngest of nine children ... Has three brothers - Maleik, Zekiah and Jerame and five sisters - Meleigha, Britanny, Rhianna, Aubrielle and Crissy ... Majoring in Sports Communications.
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