MARQUETTE RUMORS & GOSSIP
Marquettes Taylor to miss 3-4 months of offseason activities
MILWAUKEE -- Marquette freshman forward Steve Taylor Jr. underwent surgery Wednesday morning to remove a benign growth on his right knee, the school announced Friday.
The surgery was performed by Marquette basketball's orthopedic surgeon Ted Gertel at Aurora Sinai Medical Center in Milwaukee and is expected to keep Taylor sidelined for three to four months. Though Taylor, a 6...
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Steve Taylor Jr. Undergoes Knee Surgery
Milwaukee – Freshman forward Steve Taylor, Jr. of the Marquette University men’s basketball program underwent elective surgery to his
right knee in order to remove a benign growth on Wednesday morning.
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Noskowiak Commits to Marquette, Should Badger Fans be Worried?
2015 Sun Prairie Point Guard Nick Noskowiak verbally committed to Marquette yesterday after his unofficial visit with the Golden Eagles. Noskowiak, a sophomore at Sun Prairie High School, is widely thought of as a Top-100 player in the Class of 2015. Wisconsin and Bo Ryan were showing serious interest in Noskowiak, but had yet to offer him.
When I asked our friend and recruiting...
Early commit: ’15 Nick Noskowiak to Marquette
A hot underclassmen name on the recruiting trail in April, 6′-2″ sophomore Nick Noskowiak of Sun Prairie (WI) made a very early verbal commitment to the Marquette Golden Eagles on Monday, following a visit at the school. Noskowiak will be ranked in our top-100 for the 2015 class, when our rankings are updated later this month. [...]
Sun Prairie's Noskowiak is Marquette's first 2015 commitment
Coach Buzz Williams has landed his first commitment in the class of 2015, as point guard Nick Noskowiak tweeted Tuesday night that he had committed to Marquette University.
The 6-foot-2 inch point guard from Sun Prairie, Wis., averaged 17.8 points and 3.0 rebounds for Sun Prairie High School last season, earning First Team All-Big Eight Conference and Honorable Mention AP All-State...
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Thomas decides to remain at Marquette
MILWAUKEE -- A little more than two weeks after announcing his intention to transfer from Marquette University, redshirt junior guard Jake Thomas has decided where he'll play his senior season -- at Marquette.
After the Golden Eagles lost two scholarship players to transfer and Vander Blue decided to enter the NBA Draft, Thomas will return to Marquette and be on scholarship...
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29 days ago
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Vander Blue plans to enter NBA Draft
Marquette junior guard Vander Blue says he will skip his final season of eligibility and submit his name for the NBA Draft.
Blue ends his three years at Marquette with 80 starts in 106 appearances. The 6-foot-4 guard averaged 9.3 points, 3.5 rebounds and two assists per game. The Madison native finishes at Marquette with 982 points.
Blue thanked his coaches and staff at Marquette...
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April 16, 2013
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Marquette Vander Blue to Declare for the NBA Draft
According to the Marquette Athletics website, junior guard Vander Blue, will forego his final season of college ball and enter the 2013 NBA Draft. Blue says that he feels this is the right time for him to go pro although, some would disagree.
Junior guard Vander Blue of the Marquette University men’s basketball team announced Tuesday morning that he will forgo his final season...
Marquettes Blue to enter NBA Draft
MILWAUKEE -- After making the jump from role player to go-to scorer in his junior season, Vander Blue is headed to the NBA.
The Marquette University shooting guard made the decision to forgo his senior year official Tuesday in an announcement released by the school. Blue will hire an agent, which means there is no chance for him to change his mind and return to the Golden Eagles...
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April 16, 2013
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Marquette starter Anderson granted release
MILWAUKEE Sophomore forward Juan Anderson has been granted his release and will transfer from Marquette, the school announced Monday.
Anderson is the third member of last season's Elite Eight team to announce intentions to transfer from the program, as guards Jake Thomas and Jamal Ferguson already have been granted their release from the school.
Starting 31 of Marquette'...
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April 15, 2013
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Reports: Marquette's Otule returning to school
MILWAUKEE -- Marquette University's men's basketball team got some big news Tuesday, as starting center Chris Otule has reportedly decided to return to school.
CBSSports.com reported early Tuesday evening that Otule will be back for his sixth year at the school once the NCAA formally approves his extra year due to medical hardship.
Injuries have plagued Otule over the course...
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April 09, 2013
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Ferguson to transfer from Marquette
MILWAUKEE -- Marquette guard Jamal Ferguson has been granted his release and will transfer from the program, the school announced Tuesday.
Ferguson appeared in 14 games during his freshman season at Marquette, averaging 1.1 points and 0.6 rebounds in just 4.6 minutes per game.
"Jamal has decided it is in the best interest of his future that he leave the team," Marquette...
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April 09, 2013
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DO YOU SEE WHAT I SEE?
Marquette player shows off his glass eye
Although seeded a respectable 3, Marquette shocked the world last night when the handily defeated a Miami team many had going to the Final Four. A huge contributor to this Marquette run has been red shirt senior Chris Otule, who shared an interesting and slightly eye raising (no pun intended) fact after Thursday’s win…The center has a removable eye and as reported by USA Today...
March Madness Update: Marquette Makes a Statement in Defeat of Miami
In the first two rounds the Marquette Golden Eagles were in close, hard fought games that really could have gone a different way had a play or two not worked out in their favor. Maybe it was luck that got them past the first two rounds. Did they really deserve to be in the Sweet 16?
Against Miami Thursday night they made that fans and opponents knew that they were indeed a team...
Williams-Blue perfect couple for Marquette
Vander Blue just loves to win. Say whatever you want about his game, all he cares about is helping Marquette win another game.
In other words, he is Buzz Williams' type of player.
The ultra-competitive guard and passionate coach are the central figures behind another run to the round of 16 for the Golden Eagles, who take on second-seeded Miami in the fourth round of the NCAA...
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March 26, 2013
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