A Texas A&M men’s basketball player, Julius Marble, was arrested Thursday for an alleged sexual assault.
A Texas A&M men’s basketball player, Julius Marble, was arrested Thursday for an alleged sexual assault.
Marble is a 6-foot-9 forward who joined the A&M Aggies after three seasons at Michigan State. In the 2022-2023 season, he played in 35 games: 30 of which were starts.
The university’s College Station Police Department is holding Marble in the Brazos County Jail because of an incident that occurred in October 2023. His bond is set at $50,000.
According to the police report, the plaintiff reported this incident on Oct. 14, 2023, during her examination at a local hospital. She recounted the events of the night prior, stating that she was enjoying a night out at Northgate with friends. Marble and one of his roommates accompanied the students.
Later, Marble invited the group to his apartment and allegedly “made multiple sexual advances toward the victim,” even after she declined numerous times. When he persisted, the young woman tried to physically push him away, according to the police report.
Marble allegedly tore her clothes off and sexually assaulted her as he continued to ignore her pleas for him to stop. Later that morning, he sent the survivor a direct message on social media. According to the correspondence, Marble “didn’t remember what happened, but hoped he didn’t do anything to upset her.” A screenshot of the message was provided to the police.
Although Julius Marble did not play this season, he remained on the team’s roster. In October, the head coach, Buzz Williams, said that Marble "is not able to take part in team activities," due to “a university process.” Williams declined to comment further, saying “I am not privy to any of that… But that is where it stands."
The incident remains under investigation.
"Texas A&M Athletics is aware of the situation and the student-athlete's status with the University has not changed," A&M Athletics officials said in a recent statement.
Authors: Alexis Kabat and Andy Goldwasser
