Florida Atlantic University Athletics
Marshall Named Student-Athlete of the Year
4/11/2006 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
April 11, 2006
BOCA RATON, FL - Florida Atlantic University has named men's basketball player Fred Marshall its 2005-06 "Male Student-Athlete of the Year."
Marshall, a 6-6 senior forward from Atlanta, Ga., will be recognized on Tuesday evening, April 11, at the Florida Atlantic University 2006 Honors Convocation. Joining Marshall will be Makra Condill, a senior volleyball player from Chicago, Ill., who will be named the top female student-athlete.
The distinction as top student-athlete is given annually to one male and one female athlete who represent the athletic department and Florida Atlantic well in all aspects of university life. Performance in the classroom, service in the community and displays of leadership, as well as contributions athletically, are all characteristics of the honorees.
"Fred has exemplified the term `student-athlete' throughout the 2005-06 school year," noted head basketball coach Matt Doherty. "He has mentored our younger student-athletes on and off the court in how they should and should not conduct themselves.
"In addition, Fred was one of our captains on the basketball team. His selfless play helped lead the basketball program to the best Atlantic Sun Conference record ever."
Marshall averaged 4.7 points and 4.7 rebounds per game for the 2005-06 season. He started 18 games as Florida Atlantic went 14-6 in conference play, just one game out of sharing the regular season title.
In A-Sun games, Marshall averaged 5.4 points and 5.4 rebounds this season. He had career highs of 15 points against Mercer on Jan. 7 and 12 rebounds at Jacksonville on Feb. 25.
Overall in 2005-06, Marshall finished second on the team in rebounding and fourth in steals with 25. In just two years with the Owls, he totaled better than 200 points and 200 rebounds in 52 games and shot 77.0% at the free throw line.
Off the court, Marshall has spoken to high school students about the challenges of being a student-athlete in college and the opportunities that it presents. He has also participated in reading days at local elementary schools.
Marshall serves as a member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), the ambassadorial body for athletes to the athletic department, university administration and the NCAA. In that role, he represented Florida Atlantic at the 2005 NCAA National Leadership Conference in Orlando, Fla.
"Fred is also involved in the Mentoring program," added Doherty. "He takes great pride in being an ambassador for the University during our travels around the country."
As a participant in the Mentoring program, Marshall spoke to business leaders in the Boca Raton community about the importance of the program and the value of their contributions in preparing student-athletes for post-graduate life.
Marshall is a 2002 graduate of The Paideia School in Atlanta, where he was named Conference Player of the Year and Second Team All-State. He attended Mesa (Ariz.) Community College for two seasons prior to enrolling at Florida Atlantic.
Marshall carries a 3.02 GPA and will graduate this summer with his Bachelor's degree in Political Science.
