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Despite going undrafted in last night’s NBA draft, Vander Blue will get his chance at an NBA roster after signing on with the Memphis Grizzlies’ Summer League team. The news was first reported by Chris Vernon via Twitter. Regardless of opinion on Blue’s decision to forgo his senior season — we had quite a strong […]

It’s been a while since Buzz Williams hauled in a true switchable, but 6-foot-7 Malek Harris, who gave an oral commitment to Marquette during his unofficial visit Wednesday, is exactly that and a perfect fit for the Golden Eagles. Harris had been on Marquette’s radar for some time and lead recruiter Isaac Chew, using his […]

Specific comparisons from one player to another–especially regarding NBA draft stock–is near impossible. Each player is different regardless of what the stats say, and each team is looking for various needs each and every draft. No two drafts are alike, making no two players from different years alike. Earlier in the week we spoke with an […]

Rumors that came on strong last Tuesday only magnified throughout the week that junior guard Vander Blue was considering forgoing his senior year to enter the 2013 NBA draft. Those rumors came to fruition earlier today when Blue announced he had played his final game in a Marquette uniform, and that he was pursuing his […]

For this year’s Marquette team, 3-pointers haven’t been all that memorable. To be exact, there have been just 132 “memories.” Yes, Junior Cadougan’s buzzer-beater against Connecticut to send Marquette’s Big East opener to overtime is included in that number. So is Vander Blue’s shot-clock-beating 3 against Wisconsin. Jamil Wilson and Blue connected on late 3-pointers […]

JaJuan Johnson, Marquette’s top priority at shooting guard in the 2013 recruiting class, is nearing a decision. The top-60 recruit is an athletic slasher with the ability to shoot from the perimeter with loads of potential as he enters his senior year of high school. He’s one of the top defenders in the 2013 class, […]