Gabbie Marshall

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. Gabbie played a huge factor in leading Mount Notre Dame High School to state titles in 2017 and 2019 making it their 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 having an amazing high school career Marshall had multiple offers from schools like Dayton, Xavier and others but ultimately decided to commit to University of Iowa.^[6]

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]

Despite Marshall's ability to produce on the court statistically wise both offensively and defensively she was much more than just a shooter or defensive meniance. Marshall was voted to be the 2023-2024 Team Captain by her former Iowa teammates, she was viewed as a role model by teammates.^[14] Gabbie's teammates are incredibly grateful for what she does for her team, her courage to get out in front of hundreds of thousands of people and guard the most skilled opponent and give it her all.^[15] Gabbie went from being the quiet underclassmen coming off the bench to the fifth year senior who her teammates depended on in big moments. In the final four between University of Iowa and University of Connecticut with the game on the line Gabbie came up on a huge defensive stop to call it game for Iowa.^[16]

After using her fifth year of eligibility during Iowa's 2023-2024 national championship run, Marshall decided to hang it up and retire from the game.^[17] The media waited for Marshall's WNBA draft declaration, but it never happened. Instead of pursuing a professional career in basketball, she chose to further her education.^[18] 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.^[19] In late 2025, Marshall announced on her social media that she would be moving to Indianapolis, where former teammate Caitlin Clark resides.^[19]