2009-2010 Marquette Predictions
2008-09 Record: (25-19, 12-6 Big East)
Coach: Buzz Williams (2nd year, 25-10 at Marquette)
Assistants: Tony Benford, David “Aki” Collins, Scott Monarch
Ret. Starters/Lost: ¼

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Overview: Few teams have been as devastated by graduation as Marquette. They lost one of the best backcourts in the Big East comprising of Dominic James, Wesley Matthews, and Jerel McNeal, who combined for 49 points per game. Senior Lazar Haywood (6-8, 225) is the only returning starter and will have to carry evenmore of a scoring load this season. He averaged 16.3ppg and 8.6rpg last season as the team’s only big man. He’ll have some help this season in the form of Jeronne Maymon (6-6, 250), a freshman and Top 100 recruit. Newcomer Erik Williams (6-7, 200) should also help in the rotation, but it’s still Haywood’s team. The backcourt will be completely revamped. Instead of inserting freshmen, Coach Buzz Williams decided to go the juco route by landing two All-Americans in Darius Johnson-Odom (6-2, 200) and Dwight Buycks (6-3, 190). Buycks should fill the shooting guard spot, after averaging 17.5ppg at juco power Indian Hills (Iowa) Junior College. Johnson-Odom, who is a sophomore, filled it up with 21.6ppg at another JC power in Hutchinson (Kansas) Junior College. The point guard spot will be the biggest key this season adn that should go to freshman Junior Cadougan (6-1, 205), another Top 100 recruit. If he can’t go right away, senior David Cubillan (6-0, 175) can handle it temporarily, or they can use Johnson-Odom. Swingman Jimmy Butler (6-6, 215), is also in the rotation, as he averaged 5.6yppg and 3.9rpg as a key reserve last year.

Outlook: The Golden Eagles have some talent, but they are just loaded with question marks, It could take the entire season to develop chemistry with so many new parts. Even though last season was a bit of disappointment, Marqette fans will be feeling nostalgic for one of their greatest trio of guards after this year.

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