West Liberty University Athletics

High School: 2-time first-team All-Valley “Big-School” and OVAC Class AAAA selection. …Driving force behind three consecutive West Virginia Region One titles and state tournament berths for Wheeling Park. …Second-team captain of West Virginia Class AAA all-state team as a junior after averaging 16.2 points and 9.8 rebounds a game for state runner-up squad. …Repeated as second-team all-state captain following senior season in which he averaged 17.0 points and 7.5 rebounds a game as Patriots returned to state championship game. …Helped lead North All-Stars to victory in 29^th annual West Virginia North-South Game with 20 points – including a 9-of-10 showing from the foul line – and a pair of highlight-reel dunks. … Scored 17 points on 8-of-11 shooting from the floor to boost West Virginia past Ohio in 34^th annual Ohio-West Virginia OVAC All-Star Game. …High school teammate of fellow 2011 WLU recruit Bubby Goodwin. …Teamed with Goodwin on 15-under AAU team that won 2008 USSSA 15-under national championship in Fort Wayne, Ind.
 
Off The Court: Marquez is the son of Atward O’Neil and Shwanna Johnson. …He has not declared a major. …Marquez will sit out the 2011-12 season as a redshirt.