By TREVOR CRAMER
Oregon State Athletic Communications
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Oregon State head coach Wayne Tinkle and
his staff announced Wednesday the addition of Gavin Marrs who signed a
National Letter of Intent to join the Beaver basketball program
beginning with the 2023-24 season.
Marrs, a 6-foot-11, 200-pound forward, attends Ellensburg High School in Ellensburg, Wash. He is a native of Hays.
"First off, Gavin is an incredible kid from a great family," Tinkle
said. "He's a very skilled and athletic big man who plays extremely
hard. These qualities will allow him to play multiple positions for us,
adding to our versatility. He's had some bad luck with injuries in High
School but is healthy now and poised for a big year. We couldn't be
more excited to be adding him to our program."
Gavin Marrs
Marrs is the No. 4 rated prospect in the state of Washington, despite
missing the bulk of his junior season to rehab a back injury. Although
he only played in eight games during Ellensburg High School's 2021-22
season, the forward still earned Central Washington Athletic Conference
Honorable Mention. He averaged 10 points, eight rebounds and three
blocks per contests in his limited playing time during the campaign.
The three-star recruit made the varsity squad during his freshman
campaign. Marrs is rated as 247 Sports' No. 45 power forward in this
year's class, and played AAU ball for Friends of Hoop in Seattle.
"I picked Oregon State because of the family atmosphere that
surrounds the school and basketball program," Marrs said. "The coaches
really care about your development not only as a basketball player, but
as a person. As soon as I stepped on campus and met all the staff and
players I knew it was the place for me."
In the classroom, Marrs is an Honor Roll student and a member of the
National Honor Society. He was born in Hays, enjoys cooking and
has been to 41 of the 50 states.