Paint Touches

Buzz Williams will send home one of his players next summer. And he’ll do the same the summer after that, too. These offseason suspensions may not only be the result of a punishment handed down to straighten out a player, but also acts as part of his philosophy to let his players understand the value […]

Buzz Williams is “building a house” at Marquette, and his structure is firmly in place following Sweet 16 appearances and 49 wins over the last two seasons. And many are beginning to take note of that house Williams is constructing, and it’s apparent that the Golden Eagles have shed their “under-the-radar” label as Williams heads […]

Week 1: Marquette’s leading scorer? Week 2: Todd Mayo or Vander Blue? Week 3: Top five in the Big East? Mark Strotman: Marquette had the luxury of one of the premier players in the Big East last season in Jae Crowder, who averaged 8.4 rebounds per game. That ranked eighth in the conference, and while he’s since […]

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 […]

A few days removed from the completion of his freshman year at Marquette, Oakland, Calif., native Juan Anderson underwent shoulder surgery after injuring his right shoulder in an open-gym session. The sophomore forward was given a six-month timeline for his return, slotting him to be back on the court around the end of October. After […]