2026 Transfer Portal Wishlist

[panda]

This season is gone. Minimal to no hope on the development front for much of the roster.

Given it's Christmas time, drop your wish list for next season.

I'll start - Nolan Minessale. Ripping it up for the Tommies this year with flashes last year. Would be great to roster a former Hilltopper as well !

[BCHoopster]

Deciding between staying at St. Thomas or a very big money bag at of course Iowa St

[21Jumpstreet]

This season is gone. Minimal to no hope on the development front for much of the roster.

Given it's Christmas time, drop your wish list for next season.

I'll start - Nolan Minessale. Ripping it up for the Tommies this year with flashes last year. Would be great to roster a former Hilltopper as well !

Great kid and family.

[swoopem]

Wish list is a starting caliber big, a starting caliber wing, and a backup point guard.

Hopefully three spots open up

[JTJ3]

Wish list is a starting caliber big, a starting caliber wing, and a backup point guard.

Hopefully three spots open up

I see the same 3 needs.

Minessale would be interesting, just wish he could shoot.  Not sure how his game will translate to the P5 level.

[Markusquette]

Whoever had the neck obsession here would be elated to have him on the roster

[CountryRoads]

Rakim Chaney from Valpo would be an upgrade over multiple players on our current team. Not crazy about him being in the same class as Nigel though.

[Aircraftcarrier]

Just what Marquette needs a 6'5" player that shoots 29% from the 3 point line at the mid major level.😂

[panda]

Just what Marquette needs a 6'5" player that shoots 29% from the 3 point line at the mid major level.😂

70% at the rim.

[wadesworld]

We have enough non shooting, non defending wings.

[panda]

We have enough non shooting, non defending wings.

Decent defensively - high upside athletic wing who is crafty in the paint

We have enough non shooting, non defending wings.

SMH - enjoy loserville

[wadesworld]

Decent defensively - high upside athletic wing who is crafty in the paint
SMH - enjoy loserville

If Shaka decides he's right for the team then so be it.  But we have plenty of guys who can shoot and miss a lot of perimeter jumpers, and getting to/finishing at the rim is a little tougher in the Big East than it is in the Summit League.  I have doubts about a 6'5" wing who shoots sub 30% from 3 having success in the Big East.  But I've been wrong before.

[BCHoopster]

Will never get the money at MU, so forget him

[Jay Bee]

If Shaka decides he's right for the team then so be it.

True. His decisions are always perfect!

[brewcity77]

True. His decisions are always perfect!

This is my biggest concern by far. I mean, if the offense is slow to come around or the level of competition is too much on that end, that's one thing.

But this team can't defend. There's no rim protection. They suck at switching. Don't close out well. Don't fight over screens. I can forgive that from the freshmen, but guys who've been here 2-3 years and have the baseline physical tools shouldn't be putrid defenders anymore.

How is this defense our calling card?

[GoldenEagles03]

This is my biggest concern by far. I mean, if the offense is slow to come around or the level of competition is too much on that end, that's one thing.

But this team can't defend. There's no rim protection. They suck at switching. Don't close out well. Don't fight over screens. I can forgive that from the freshmen, but guys who've been here 2-3 years and have the baseline physical tools shouldn't be putrid defenders anymore.

How is this defense our calling card?

If your garbage offense is made up of athletes doing the right things you can find success. Look at Seton Hall.

But even then, if we want to be championship level competitive you cannot have as bad of an offense as we have. You have to have shot makers, we don't. You have to have finisher, we don't. You have to have an athletic front court, we don't.

Name anything a champion has, we don't.

[JamilJaeJamailJrJuan]

A new roster? Outside of NJ, Royce and Adrien, I wouldn't be sad to see any of the roster turn over. I want to believe in Zaide and Owens talent, but they've both been dreadful this season.

[MarquetteMike1977]

This season is gone. Minimal to no hope on the development front for much of the roster.

Given it's Christmas time, drop your wish list for next season.

I'll start - Nolan Minessale. Ripping it up for the Tommies this year with flashes last year. Would be great to roster a former Hilltopper as well !

Mentioned Nolan Minessale in an earlier thread on this site and that he would be my first choice.
Recently heard a week ago from a mutual friend that Nolan loves Marquette and it is one of his dream schools.