Gardner

[MuMark]

For a "non quality big" this is pretty good......

Davante' Gardner ‏@iGetBuckets_54 3m "@MarquetteMBB: #mubb's @iGetBuckets_54 invited to USA Basketball World University Games training camp. One of 29 players invited."

[furrious9]

http://www.usabasketball.com/mens/worlduniversity/13_mwug_training_camp_roster.html

^^in pretty damn good company

[Jay Bee]

Davante Gardner in Russia NEEDS to happen.

Get 'em, Big Sheesh!!

[mu-rara]

He wasn't highly rated coming out of high school.

[Shanunu]

There's another Deonte Burton?

Deonte Burton (Nevada/Los Angeles, Calif.)

[Galway Eagle]

There's another Deonte Burton?

I got all excited till I realized it wasn't our Deonte Burton. 

[barfolomew]

There's another Deonte Burton?

I just realized the same thing. Looks like the selection committee will have a made-for-TV reason to put us in the same bracket this year. (I have no doubts about us making it, just them)

[GGGG]

There's another Deonte Burton?

WAC player of the year.

http://www.nevadawolfpack.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/burton_deonte00.html

[strotty]

Quick write-up from Paint Touches. Lazar Hayward played for the team in 2009.

http://painttouches.com/2013/06/03/gardner-invited-to-world-university-games-training-camp/

[denverMU]

Anyone know if the tryouts will be open to the public?

[GooooMarquette]

Anyone know if the tryouts will be open to the public?

If they are, I'm trying out.

[keefe]

If they are, I'm trying out.

Goooo Marquette Goooo!

[AZWarrior]

He wasn't highly rated coming out of high school.

We have a well deserved reputation for developing bigs.

Well, we should have a well deserved reputation for developing bigs.

And going forward,  this will help with recruiting those aforementioned bigs.   

[keefe]

We have a well deserved reputation for developing bigs.

Well, we should have a well deserved reputation for developing bigs.

And going forward,  this will help with recruiting those aforementioned bigs.   

I think that was true of Majerus but I'm not as certain about today. Otule and Gardner have made progress but it has not stupendous. I have no idea who works with our bigs on their game.

[jpvegas]

Under Crean and early under Buzz we had the reputation as a small player, guard school.  Under Buzz the bigs are playing more of a role.  Otule and Gardner have shown great improvement since freshman year.  I believe that Wainwright is responsible for coaching the bigs and he had a lot to do with developing Tim Duncan at Wake.

[keefe]

Under Crean and early under Buzz we had the reputation as a small player, guard school.  Under Buzz the bigs are playing more of a role.  Otule and Gardner have shown great improvement since freshman year.  I believe that Wainwright is responsible for coaching the bigs and he had a lot to do with developing Tim Duncan at Wake.

Well, there was a reason we were known as a guard school under the Bronzed Beast of Bloomington. Hard to grow grass in the desert.

[keefe]

By the way, "The Banner" has been hung by the rafters with care...

[Dawson Rental]

Goooo Marquette Goooo!

Always with the zen.

[denverMU]

If they are, I'm trying out.

I meant, can the public view the tryouts?

[keefe]

Always with the zen.

feel the ball...be the ball...

[Jay Bee]

I meant, can the public view the tryouts?

Probably not. I've gone to their headquarters for basketball before (as media). It's the US National Training Complex and there's a guard at the front of the parking lot that checks you in - your name usually has to be on their list to be OK'd to enter.

I think media and family, coaches, etc. will be allowed to watch most of the on court stuff early on, but I don't think they'd open it to the public.

[keefe]

Probably not. I've gone to their headquarters for basketball before (as media). It's the US National Training Complex and there's a guard at the front of the parking lot that checks you in - your name usually has to be on their list to be OK'd to enter.

HALT! WHO GOES THERE?

[Jay Bee]

HALT! WHO GOES THERE?

That's the guy!

The main gym is a bunch of courts with very little spectator room. We sat on fold out chairs on the baselines and sidelines.

I think the games from Russia will all be viewable online..

[willie warrior]

Under Crean and early under Buzz we had the reputation as a small player, guard school.  Under Buzz the bigs are playing more of a role.  Otule and Gardner have shown great improvement since freshman year.  I believe that Wainwright is responsible for coaching the bigs and he had a lot to do with developing Tim Duncan at Wake.

Otule=Duncan

[mu-rara]

We have a well deserved reputation for developing bigs.

Well, we should have a well deserved reputation for developing bigs.

And going forward,  this will help with recruiting those aforementioned bigs.   

My response was a shot at willie.