Marquel Sutton

Marquel Smith (born January 11, 2003) is an American college basketball player for the LSU Tigers. He previously played for the Omaha Mavericks and the Connors State Cowboys.

Marquel Sutton

LSU Tigers
Position	Power forward
League	Southeastern Conference
Personal information
Born	(2003-01-11) January 11, 2003 (age 22)
Listed height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight	225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school	Will Rogers (Tulsa, Oklahoma)
College	Connors State (2021–2022) Omaha (2022–2025) LSU (2025–present)
Career highlights
Summit League Player of the Year (2025) First-team All-Summit League (2025)

High school career

Smith played at Will Rogers High School. He helped the team reach its first state tournament in 25 years. Smith committed to play college basketball at Connors State.^[1]

College career

As a freshman, Smith averaged 16.6 points and 9.1 rebounds per game. Following the season he transferred to Omaha.^[2] Sutton averaged 10.3 points and 5.0 rebounds per game as a sophomore. As a junior, he averaged 12.3 points and 6.3 rebounds per game.^[3] On February 22, 2025, Sutton scored a career-high 36 points and grabbed 12 rebounds in a 93-85 win over South Dakota.^[4] As a senior, he was named Summit League Player of the Year, becoming the first Omaha player to receive the honor.^[5] Sutton averaged 18.9 points and 7.9 rebounds per game. For his final season of eligibility, he transferred to LSU.^[6]