Paint Touches

John Dawson is by himself in his bedroom, praying. For the first time in his life, the bedroom is his alone. That’s what happens living with eight brothers and sisters, and even more foster children who have come off the streets and made stops in your family’s home throughout the years. It’s sacrifice. The 6-foot-3 […]

Garrett Swanson is from Washington. He played his college basketball in Idaho. When he decided to transfer after his freshman season in April, he inquired teams in Utah, California and Oregon about his services. But here Swanson is, a 6-foot-7 sophomore, in Milwaukee as Marquette’s latest transfer and Buzz Williams’ newest switchable. The decision wasn’t […]

Last week, Notre Dame announced its decision to leave the Big East and join the ACC in all sports but football. And with that announcement, college sports Nostradamuses are again making predictions on an impending apocalypse for the Big East. Add me to the list. It’ll be a slow death, to be sure. But despite […]

With the changes soon coming to the Big East, teams will find themselves traveling across the country to compete against conference opponents. With the summer 2013 commitment Duane Wilson just completed, he should have no problem adjusting. In the span of just over a month, from June 12 to July 23, Wilson participated in the […]

*This is part one of a two-part story on assistant coach Isaac Chew. Part one focuses on Chew’s recruiting, while part two will look at Chew’s path that led him to Marquette. When Tony Benford accepted the head coaching position at North Texas on Apr. 24, it left Marquette in a bind for more reasons […]

It’s been quite a busy summer for future Marquette point guard Duane Wilson, and his schedule won’t be getting any lighter moving forward. No matter, though. This is just the way he wants it. After winning a state title with 2015 Marquette prospect Diamond Stone for Dominican H.S., Wilson has competed with his Playground Elite […]