Paint Touches

2013 shooting guard JaJuan Johnson gave an oral commitment to Buzz Williams and Marquette this afternoon at his high school in Memphis. Johnson also was considering Alabama. Williams and assistant Isaac Chew made a strong push for Johnson this summer, and it came full-circle on an official visit to Marquette Madness, when Johnson noted, “The […]

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 […]

Before the 2012 season begins, Paint Touches will look at how Buzz Williams and Marquette can finish their 2013 recruiting class. As it stands, Marquette has one open scholarship for the class. If Chris Otule does not return for a sixth season, Marquette would have two open spots. Todd Mayo appears to have done enough […]

Before the 2012 season begins, Paint Touches will look at how Buzz Williams and Marquette can finish their 2013 recruiting class. As it stands, Marquette has one open scholarship for the class. If Chris Otule does not return for a sixth season, Marquette would have two open spots. With Todd Mayo’s future uncertain, and the […]

When Buzz Williams received a verbal commitment last Saturday from junior college freshman Jameel McKay, it marked the third recruit he had obtained from Milwaukee for the 2013 class. More significant, it may triggered a transformation, both on the the court and on the recruiting trail, for the Marquette basketball program. The Golden Eagles still […]

Jameel McKay had many of the top schools in the country recruiting him this past year. The 6-foot-8 freshman at Indian Hills Community College, however, didn’t have to look far in deciding where to play his college ball. “Why go far when there’s an elite program right where I’m from?” McKay said. That thinking, along […]