Naji Marshall Selected To The 2019-20 BIG EAST Conference First Team

Naji Marshall Selected To The 2019-20 BIG EAST Conference First Team

03.08.20 | Men's Basketball

Marshall is among the BIG EAST leaders in four major categories.

By: Tom Eiser, Xavier Athletic Communications

CINCINNATI --- Xavier University junior Naji Marshall has been selected to the 2019-20 BIG EAST Conference First Team by the league coaches.

Marshall is the only BIG EAST Conference player that is ranked among the top dozen in the league in scoring (fourth at 16.9 ppg.), rebounding (11th at 6.2 rpg.), assists (seventh at 3.9 apg.) and steals (10th at 1.3 spg.). He leads the team in scoring, assists and steals and is second in rebounding.

Marshall, one of the five finalists for the 2020 Julius Erving Small Forward of the Year Award, was a 2018-19 BIG EAST Second Team selection and was on the 2019-20 preseason BIG EAST Conference First Team.

Marshall has moved up to 29^th on Xavier's all-time scoring list with 1,262 points.

Xavier's previous BIG EAST First Team selections include Trevon Bluiett (2018, 2017 and 2016) and Semaj Christon (2014).