Davante's facebook status.

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

Probably his last status regarding MU bball as a player. Im gonna miss the big fella, Ox, the big nickname, etc.

"It's been Real Marquette had a great 4 years here, thanks for all the support, yellin, and yurnin up, 3 Sweet 16s and a elite 8. Mad that my Senior Year had to end like this but we did all we could do and worked our hardest but everything don't work out like it suppose to. ‪#‎YurnUp‬ ‪#‎Automatic‬ ‪#‎LetMeEat‬ ‪#‎GetLiveBruh‬ ‪#‎DG‬

[willie warrior]

Good luck to the OX. Hope God has good things in store for him.

[Tums Festival]

Best of his hashtags - #LetMeEat

[MarsupialMadness]

I'll miss Davante, what an exciting player to watch.

[frozena pizza]

He will always be one of my favorites - had some huge games for us and was a class act.  The Syracuse game at home last year stands out.  I have a feeling that next year instead of "if we only had Vander" it will be "if we only had Gardner."  Hard to find that type of size with such great footwork and soft touch at the college level.  Wish him the best.

[Milwarriorkee]

I remember first seeing Davante at the Pro-AM before his freshman season started.  That type of up and down basketball was not his game, and he didn't do much on the floor.  Between games, I watched him sit, alone with his hoodie up and ear buds in, while the other players and Buzz talked and joked around.  Looked homesick and out of place.  I Felt bad for the kid and commented to my wife that he might not be around long.  Boy was I wrong.  Watching him blossom into the player he became was one of my favorite moments of a Marquette fan.  He was one of my all time favorite players to watch.  

I was also wrong about the type of season he/the team would have this year.  After seeing photos of him in the off season, I thought we would make a run at the BE title with Davante playing like Dejuan Blair.  Sucks that such a talent was wasted because, IMO, he didn't play enough and, when he was in there, we did not get him the ball consistently enough.  

[4everwarriors]

Lookin' forward to an upgrade at the 5.

[JamilJaeJamailJrJuan]

I luv Davante.  Very disapointed it had to end the way it did, but it is what it is.  He will certainly be one of my favorite MU players of all time.

Unfortunately this team was not a good for him this year.  With a few more shooters, DeDe would have put up 20 a night easy.  Teams could just pack it in on him, and he didn't seem to get the calls this year that he did in years past.

[Markusquette]

I luv Davante.  Very disapointed it had to end the way it did, but it is what it is.  He will certainly be one of my favorite MU players of all time.

Unfortunately this team was not a good for him this year.  With a few more shooters, DeDe would have put up 20 a night easy.  Teams could just pack it in on him, and he didn't seem to get the calls this year that he did in years past.

I love his style of play.  But the one thing that always bugged me a bit was his attitude.  Especially this year, he just became irritated and retaliated too often at other big men.  I know that's just his personality and character, but I don't think he took much of a leadership stance.  At least it wasn't evident when being near the bench and watching every game.  I can't really say any of the Seniors really had that kind of an impact as a leader.  

Will miss Davante's and-1 baskets and some of his big shots throughout the 4 years.  Still, one of my recent favorites as well.

[Goose]

4ever

Agreed on the upgrade.

[Sir Lawrence]

I wish him well.

Never a big fan.  Played too inconsistently, and too pouty. 

Shooting percentage dropped this season.

[Norm]

I get a kick out of the complaints from people about Devante - too pouty, too inconsistent, his shooting % went down this year, looking forward to an upgrade at the 5.

Can you imagine MU's record this year without him? We'd have finished near the bottom of the Big East.

The guy scored 1,287 points for MU and only started 20 out of 127 games he played. His scoring average went up every year - 4.6, 9.5, 11.5, 14.9. He pulled down 568 rebounds in his career, averaging 2.21, 5.33, 4.83 and 5.69. He shot 79% at the free throw line, highlighted by his junior year hitting 84%. He had 103 assists to 146 turnovers, 43 and 36 this year, which is good for a front court guy.

For a 2-star guy coming in he had a heck of a career at MU and I for one will miss him next year.

[Silkk the Shaka]

I wish him well.

Never a big fan.  Played too inconsistently, and too pouty. 

Shooting percentage dropped this season.

Wow. Easily our best big in a decade gets this kind of a response. Rough crowd. We will really miss Davante next year.

[NavinRJohnson]

Can you imagine MU's record this year without him? We'd have finished near the bottom of the Big East.

They did.

[Sir Lawrence]

I get a kick out of the complaints from people about Devante - too pouty, too inconsistent, his shooting % went down this year, looking forward to an upgrade at the 5.

Can you imagine MU's record this year without him? We'd have finished near the bottom of the Big East.

The guy scored 1,287 points for MU and only started 20 out of 127 games he played. His scoring average went up every year - 4.6, 9.5, 11.5, 14.9. He pulled down 568 rebounds in his career, averaging 2.21, 5.33, 4.83 and 5.69. He shot 79% at the free throw line, highlighted by his junior year hitting 84%. He had 103 assists to 146 turnovers, 43 and 36 this year, which is good for a front court guy.

For a 2-star guy coming in he had a heck of a career at MU and I for one will miss him next year.

The facts are that he was very inconsistent.  And there is a reason he didn't start more than 20 games.  As I said, I wish him all the best.

[Silkk the Shaka]

The facts are that he was very inconsistent.  And there is a reason he didn't start more than 20 games.  As I said, I wish him all the best.

Because Chris was better for the tip. That's it.

Also, can you define "inconsistent"? 16/19 BE games this year he produced a 100+ ORtg. For comparison, Todd produced 11/19 such games, and Jamil produced 9/19 such games. Davante was basically the ONLY player we could rely on to consistently produce on the offensive end.

[mattyv1908]

Because Chris was better for the tip. That's it.

Also, can you define "inconsistent"? 16/19 BE games this year he produced a 100+ ORtg. For comparison, Todd produced 11/19 such games, and Jamil produced 9/19 such games. Davante was basically the ONLY player we could rely on to consistently produce on the offensive end.

Thank you.

For the life of me I can't figure out what games the Gardner/Mayo detractors watched.  Davante 'looks' disinterested, Todd 'appears' angry.

The guys on the team responsible for winning games and putting the team in position to win several close losses take a lot of criticism while the players who looked and acted engaged having actually contributed very little are defended to death.  It's beyond crazy.

If Marquette fans more easily relate to the marginally skilled role player with perceived heart that says something.

[Sir Lawrence]

Because Chris was better for the tip. That's it.

Also, can you define "inconsistent"? 16/19 BE games this year he produced a 100+ ORtg. For comparison, Todd produced 11/19 such games, and Jamil produced 9/19 such games. Davante was basically the ONLY player we could rely on to consistently produce on the offensive end.

He had many great games, and then some not so great.  That is my definition of inconsistent.  
San Diego State:  2-5, 6 points
First Creighton game:  1-2, 4 points.
First Seton Hall game:  3-8, 6 points.
Last Xavier game:  1-3 free throws, 9 points.

You are a fan.  That's great.  Many are.  I'm not.  But he's a Marquette man and I truly wish him all the best.  
And I'm not a Mayo detractor.  He I'm a fan of.

[TheBurrEffect]

He had many great games, and then some not so great.  That is my definition of inconsistent.  
San Diego State:  2-5, 6 points
First Creighton game:  1-2, 4 points.
First Seton Hall game:  3-8, 6 points.
Last Xavier game:  1-3 free throws, 9 points.

You are a fan.  That's great.  Many are.  I'm not.  But he's a Marquette man and I truly wish him all the best.  
And I'm not a Mayo detractor.  He I'm a fan of.

I believe you need to check your definition of "inconsistency". Having four "bad" games in a year of 32 games in a normal year is considered insanely consistent. Having four bad games in a year like this where he was the only real scoring threat for most of the season means he was almost god like.

[mattyv1908]

He had many great games, and then some not so great.  That is my definition of inconsistent.  
San Diego State:  2-5, 6 points
First Creighton game:  1-2, 4 points.
First Seton Hall game:  3-8, 6 points.
Last Xavier game:  1-3 free throws, 9 points.

You are a fan.  That's great.  Many are.  I'm not.  But he's a Marquette man and I truly wish him all the best.  
And I'm not a Mayo detractor.  He I'm a fan of.

You do realize those would be good games for anyone on the team not named Gardner or Mayo and possibly Jamil?

Let's examine this rationale.  Gardner's four worst games are still better than the good games we got from the majority of our roster and he's labeled inconsistent.

I'm going to assume you prefer the consistently terrible segment of our team.  They were bad, but we sure could count on them.

[willie warrior]

The facts are that he was very inconsistent.  And there is a reason he didn't start more than 20 games.  As I said, I wish him all the best.

You sir, have no clue.

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

You know, that and the fact he was puking during the SD. St. game. you picked outliers not what he did on average. So id call that consistency.

[PuertoRicanNightmare]

Gardner was an offensive force. I will miss watching him play. Definitely one of my favorites.

[NersEllenson]

I wish him well.

Never a big fan.  Played too inconsistently, and too pouty. 

Shooting percentage dropped this season.

Gee...have any thought as to why his shooting percentage might have dropped this year???  As for being too pouty....all in all....I'd say he handled the frustrations of his senior year quite well.  The inability for him to get the ball due to the GREAT deficiencies of one of the other players he had to play 32 minutes a game, made his season hell. 

[brandx]

Thank you.

For the life of me I can't figure out what games the Gardner/Mayo detractors watched.  Davante 'looks' disinterested, Todd 'appears' angry.

The guys on the team responsible for winning games and putting the team in position to win several close losses take a lot of criticism while the players who looked and acted engaged having actually contributed very little are defended to death.  It's beyond crazy.

If Marquette fans more easily relate to the marginally skilled role player with perceived heart that says something.

I think it comes mainly from the ones that kept defending our starting guards despite the obvious. So they attack the guys who played better.

I don't get it.