Gabbie Marshall
.jpg) Marshall with Iowa in 2024 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 22, 2000[1] Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Mount Notre Dame (Cincinnati, Ohio) |
| College | Iowa (2019–2024) |
| WNBA draft | 2024: undrafted |
| Position | Guard |
| Number | 24 |
Gabbie Marshall (born August 22, 2000) is an American former college basketball player for the Iowa Hawkeyes of the Big Ten Conference.
Early life and high school career
[edit]Gabbie Marshall is the second eldest of three siblings born to Ernest and Marne Marshall.[2] Her father played college basketball for Bellarmine University, her mother played at Aquinas College (Michigan).[3] She played high school basketball at Mount Notre Dame High School in Cincinnati, Ohio. Marshall was part of the Mount Notre Dame High School team that won state titles in 2017 and 2019 , the school's seventh Ohio state title. She averaged 16 points in her high school career making her the second league scorer.[4] She was known for being an unselfish player with an excellent defensive ability and good outside shooting skills.[5] After her high school career, Marshall received multiple offers from schools like Dayton, Xavier and others but ultimately decided to commit to University of Iowa.[6]
College career
[edit]She made one start for Iowa but got minutes in every game as a freshman in 2019–20.[7] She joined the starting lineup the next season.[8][7] As a senior, she led the team to the 2023 NCAA title game alongside star point guard Caitlin Clark.[7][9] She shot 25-for-50 from three in the 2023 postseason.[8][10] She was voted team captain for her fifth season in 2023–2024.[11] Also known for her defensive ability, she made a key block against Nebraska to help win the title game in the 2024 Big Ten tournament.[12][13]
Marshall was voted as the 2023–2024 team captain by her Iowa teammates. In the 2024 Final Four matchup against the University of Connecticut, she made a key defensive stop in the closing moments.[14]
Instead of declaring for the WNBA draft, Marshall chose to retire from the basketball and further her education.[15][16]
Personal life
[edit]Marshall chose to further her education at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, to work towards earning her master's degree in Occupational therapy.[17] In late 2025, Marshall announced on her social media that she would be moving to Indianapolis, where former teammate Caitlin Clark resides.[17]
Career statistics
[edit]| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
| APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
| TO | Turnovers per game | FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| Bold | Career best | ° | League leader |
College
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–20 | Iowa | 30 | 1 | 16.4 | 39.2 | 37.4 | 70.8 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| 2020–21 | Iowa | 30 | 30 | 30.0 | 45.3 | 47.1 | 85.7 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 9.1 |
| 2021–22 | Iowa | 30 | 30 | 31.7 | 41.1 | 39.3 | 75.8 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 6.8 |
| 2022–23 | Iowa | 38 | 38 | 29.4 | 39.3 | 37.9 | 63.2 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 6.2 |
| 2023–24 | Iowa | 38 | 38 | 29.9 | 37.6 | 35.7 | 50.0 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 6.1 |
| Career | 166 | 137 | 27.7 | 40.6 | 39.2 | 72.8 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 6.6 | |
| Statistics retrieved from Sports-Reference.[18] | |||||||||||||
Off the court
[edit]In popular culture
[edit]Marshall appeared in the closing credits on the April 13, 2024 episode of Saturday Night Live, alongside her Iowa teammates, Caitlin Clark, Kate Martin, and Jada Gyamfi, after Clark made a surprise appearance on Weekend Update.[19][20]
References
[edit]- ↑ Marshall, Gabbie [@gabbie.marshall]; (August 22, 2021). "Got that birthday vibe feeling #21" – via Instagram.
- ↑ Wangethi, Isaac (January 10, 2025). "Meet Gabbie Marshall's parents and siblings, her solid support system - Legit.ng". Legit.ng. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
- ↑ "All About Gabbie Marshall's Parents, Marne and Ernest Marshall". People.com. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
- ↑ Kotai, Pranav (March 25, 2024). "Who Is Gabbie Marshall? Everything You Need to Know About Iowa's #24". EssentiallySports. Retrieved December 9, 2025.
- ↑ Kotai, Pranav (March 25, 2024). "Who Is Gabbie Marshall? Everything You Need to Know About Iowa's #24". EssentiallySports. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
- ↑ Bain, Matthew. "Cincinnati 2019 point guard Gabbie Marshall commits to the Hawkeyes". Hawk Central. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
- 1 2 3 Dochterman, Scott (March 20, 2023). "Iowa's hottest shooter? Not Caitlin Clark. How Gabbie Marshall's 3s made a name for herself". The Athletic. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- 1 2 "Gabbie Marshall". University of Iowa Athletics. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ↑ Dermer, Shelby (April 1, 2023). "Mount Notre Dame product Gabbie Marshall helps lead Iowa Hawkeyes to national title game". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ↑ Dochterman, Seth (March 24, 2024). "In Iowa City, Caitlin Clark isn't the only star. Meet Money Martin, The Headband and March-all". The Athletic. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ↑ Boulton, Mia (October 9, 2023). "Defensive specialist Gabbie Marshall leads Iowa women's basketball as fifth-year and team captain". The Daily Iowan. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ↑ Binder, Rosa (March 10, 2024). "A Steal, A Block, A Championship: Defense Fuels Iowa Win". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ↑ Donald, Riley (March 14, 2024). "CBS Sports stamps Gabbie Marshall's block the defensive play of the week". USA Today. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ↑ Reilly, Bridget (April 6, 2024). "Why Gabbie Marshall had no doubt over controversial UConn-Iowa foul call". New York Post. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
- ↑ Holleran, Andrew. "Iowa Women's Basketball Star Officially Announces Her Retirement". The Spun. Archived from the original on August 23, 2025. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
- ↑ Fazal, Shahryar (August 10, 2024). "Where Is Gabbie Marshall Now? Exploring Former Iowa Star's Career Path After WNBA Heartbreak". EssentiallySports. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
- 1 2 read, Chris Phelps·2 min (December 1, 2025). "Caitlin Clark's Iowa Teammate Gabbie Marshall Announces Move to Indiana". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ "Gabbie Marshall College Stats". Sports-Reference. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
- ↑ Neumann, Sean (April 16, 2024). "Iowa's Kate Martin Went to WNBA Draft to Support Caitlin Clark — and Then Got Drafted Herself: 'A Lot of Emotions Right Now'". People.
- ↑ Boren, Cindy (April 14, 2024). "Caitlin Clark showed up on SNL to dunk all over Michael Che". The Washington Post.