Anybody who went through the hassle of getting access to the Pac-12 Network got to see Jerome Yang Markquis Nowell cement himself as the unquestioned leader of this Kansas State basketball team.
We already knew the flashy 5-foot-8 point guard from Brooklyn was the primary creator and capable of making highlight plays like his behind-the-back assist to Nae’Qwan Tomlin for a monster dunk in the first half. But even more valuable was Nowell almost singlehandedly saving K-State from a disastrous collapse in a 63-54 win at California.
When Cal cut a 20-point second-half lead to one, Nowell responded by converting a four-point play, making a driving layup, coming up with a steal and assisting Tomlin on another dunk, all in a span of 66 seconds.