Recruiting as of 4/15/25

[lawdog77]

So historical track record is meaningless when you selectively decide it is?

We're less than a year into immediate eligibility and all we can go by is history. Transfers have been skyrocketing across the NCAA for the past decade as we've already seen, but that hasn't happened to Smart's programs. You act like increased transfers is something new, it's not. Which is why the only thing we can go by is historical track record and dismissing that makes it sound like you are just trying to create a new narrative out of whole cloth with nothing to back it up but your own negativity.

For reference-verbal commits
Year       Transfers
2012       577
2013       672
2014       752
2015       829
2016       800
2017       904
2018       883
2019       987
2020       1012
2021       1730

There are about 4500 DI players

[Tha Hound]

Lol, damn near 3-0, yet we're 0-3?  Pass the joint, please.  Could we have won the X and Creighton games?  Yeah, sure.  But they didn't.  Because they failed to execute multiple times when it mattered. 

No, I didn't think this team would be a top 3-4 team in the BE.  I thought they would suck. And they do.  I was encouraged with the results in Charleston and regained some hope for this season, but its been really ugly since. 

I have repeatedly said I like Shaka and I think he'll get there.  Definitely not this season, probably not next season.  It'll happen.  I think he's a good coach.  I did, however, have higher hopes for Shaka in year 1 after he was hired, and I am discouraged by this roster. 

I also think this overarching philosophy peddled here constantly that Shaka is building this great culture, all these guys have bought in and they're all just going to ignore the open transfer market and sing Kumbaya for 4 seasons is a bunch of BS.  He built a roster that can't compete against high major teams, and is highly reliant on retaining the lionshare of these young players for 3-4 seasons in a new environment in cbb that makes that statistically improbable.  A large share of this "culture" he building is high likely to be out the door in 24 months.  Build a roster to win each season.  He got too cute, IMO. 

Nearly everything here speculating about the future is....well....speculation.  Just like your comical statement that 10 or 11 of these guys are here for the "long haul".  Again, pass the joint, bruh.  Take a look around the NCAA - very few guys are going to be staying in one place for 4 seasons moving forward. 

I've largely been a very optimistic fan and poster over the years.  I am sick of sucking balls.  Its gotten old.  I expect better.  I didn't expect a team ranked in the top 25 this year, but I did expect Shaka to build a team that could compete in the BE.  This one can't.

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[jfp61]

Seems like the type of guy they want with they want is a wing.

I know they offered Ben Gold, and NBA Academy player from New Zealand https://basketballrecruiting.rivals.com/news/versatile-new-zealand-national-ben-gold-holds-marquette-offer

They had at one point offered Jaret Valencia, a Colombian playing in Houston.
https://247sports.com/Player/Jaret-Valencia-46097237/

And they spent time looking at Bobi Klintman, a Swede playing in Kansas that decommited form Maryland.
https://247sports.com/Player/Bobi-Klintman-46111741/

My guess is any 1-2 Scholarships that may open up will be filled by transfers

[wadesworld]

Shaka should be sending both bigs (lobs) and shooters (kicks) video of Kolek distributing the ball. Let them know they can come to Marquette and get wide open looks all game.

[We R Final Four]

Shaka should be sending both bigs (lobs) and shooters (kicks) video of Kolek distributing the ball. Let them know they can come to Marquette and get wide open looks all game.

Yes—exactly.

[JakeBarnes]

Johnathan Lamothe was at the game. Being recruited by both teams. Hope he liked what he saw

[LAZER]

Johnathan Lamothe was at the game. Being recruited by both teams. Hope he liked what he saw

Was it an official?

[jfp61]

Was it an official?

Doubt it, hes from baltimore

[jfp61]

https://twitter.com/ZachFleer270/status/1479827478327693312?s=20

Shaka is in Columbus today. Watching Sean Jones, and two 2023 prospects Dailyn Swain and Devin Royal.

https://247sports.com/Player/Dailyn-Swain-46116050/
https://247sports.com/player/devin-royal-46118229/

[Markusquette]

Jones seems like the real deal at point

[Silkk the Shaka]

Jones seems like the real deal at point

Yes

[Silkk the Shaka]

Doubt it, hes from baltimore

JLew & Morsell gotta be in his ear!

[Stretchdeltsig]

Our four game winning streak should help recruiting. Has anyone heard any news?

[BCHoopster]

Our four game winning streak should help recruiting. Has anyone heard any news?

He sure has something to sell now called victories!

[Goose]

BC

He has an exciting style of play to sell and we are not scratching the surface of his system. The W's are going to help and playing in March will as well.

[jfp61]

Jeremy Foumena, 6'11" French Center playing in canada, https://www.prospectiveinsight.com/post/jeremy-foumena

[SaveOD238]

Jeremy Foumena, 6'11" French Center playing in canada, https://www.prospectiveinsight.com/post/jeremy-foumena

He talked a LOT about Giannis in that interview.  Why not hoop in the same arena as his idol??

[We R Final Four]

Great find.

[TedBaxter]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRR-8HEPRJc

Chase Ross had something like 25 points in the game yesterday in a win over New Hampton Prep.  Go to the 1:59:40 mark of the video for the play of the game. 

[wadesworld]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRR-8HEPRJc

Chase Ross had something like 25 points in the game yesterday in a win over New Hampton Prep.  Go to the 1:59:40 mark of the video for the play of the game.

More dunks coming.

[jfp61]

Marquette are the favorites for Darrin "Dai Dai" Ames ahead of Illinois and Oklahoma. He's also being looked at by Kentucky. https://basketballrecruiting.rivals.com/news/the-cassidy-awards-hoophall-classic
https://247sports.com/Player/Dai-Dai-Ames-46114383/

[JTJ3]

Huge!  Ames is an absolute stud and plays so aggressive on both ends.  Easy to see why Shaka would be pursuing so hard.

Would be nice to get back into Chicago too.

[Juan Anderson's Mixtape]

Hopefully Ames commits to Marquette and never transfers to Ames.

[Tha Hound]

https://twitter.com/lawrentrice/status/1483246474276261888?s=21

[Galway Eagle]

https://twitter.com/lawrentrice/status/1483246474276261888?s=21

He'd better be willing to change that he air color when we play WI