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What he did well: Pardon the immediate cliche, but every great team–Elite team, for that matter–has that one player who does more that doesn’t show up in the box score than what does. In 2012-’13, that player was Trent Lockett. The Arizona State transfer did not match the statistics he put up for three years […]

Junior shooting guard Vander Blue is contemplating forgoing his senior year to enter the 2013 NBA draft, multiple sources told PaintTouches.com. Blue has not made a definitive decision, but he could announce his choice later this week. Should he declare, per NCAA rules, he has until Apr. 16–the day before the spring signing period begins–to […]

Chris, In the coming weeks, perhaps days, you will make a life-altering decision. You, a 23-year-old graduate, must choose whether to return for a sixth and final season in Milwaukee, or walk away and pursue a basketball career overseas or another using the professional communication major you graduated with in December. You will sit down […]

Welcome to the first ever Saturday mailbag, where we’re taking your questions from Twitter, Facebook and email and answering them. If you’d like to submit a question, tweet @PaintTouches, write it on our Facebook wall or send an email to PaintTouches@gmail.com. On to the mailbag: 1. What is real story on Jake Thomas? (@mikeobs) I’m not […]

Previous Player Breakdowns: Juan Anderson, Vander Blue, Junior Cadougan What he did well: Jamal Ferguson entered his freshman season knowing playing time would be scarce. Playing behind starters Vander Blue and Trent Lockett, and sitting behind Jake Thomas and Todd Mayo (the second half of the season) on the bench left little room for him to break […]

Player breakdown: Juan Anderson (4/2) What he did well: Where to begin? Vander Blue was spectacular in 2012-’13, improving on his jump shot, continuing to provide lock-down defense and taking on a leadership role for a Marquette team that desperately needed one following the losses of seniors Jae Crowder and Darius Johnson-Odom. Improvement from just […]