During Texas A&M Basketball’s official Media Day on Thursday afternoon, head coach Buzz Williams, who spoke to the media to preview the upcoming 2023-2024 season, stated that senior starting power forward Julius Marble is presently not permitted to take part in any team activities while undergoing what we are told is a “university process.”
Julius Marble transferred to Texas A&M from Michigan State, where he appeared in 35 games with 30 starts after his third season in East Lansing, making an immediate impact in the Aggies’ starting frontcourt, averaging 9.1 points and 4.1 rebounds (53.3 field goal %) during his 2022 junior season. During the presser, Williams provided a vague statement regarding Marble’s absence.
“He is not able to take part in team activites. He is going through a university process. I am not privy to any of that, so I can’t comment on it further. But that is where it stands.”
So far, Marble has appeared in the previous Bahamas foreign tour and A&M’s recent 78-73 scrimmage against Baylor, so until further notice, Marble is still the starter alongside fellow senior forward Henry Coleman III.
Suppose this issue were to continue into regular season play. In that case, the Aggies certainly have several frontcourt options, led by Andersson Garcia and Solomon Washington, who played 20-plus minutes during the scrimmage. This Sunday, Texas A&M will take on Texas Tech in the Compte 4 Cause Exhibition matchup, something Williams has looked forward to for quite some time.
“I am glad we are doing it for all of those families… It’s good we are playing Texas Tech.”
Texas A&M will open the 2023-2024 season by hosting Texas A&M-Commerce on Monday, Nov. 6, where the game will air on SEC Network+.
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