Marquette Men’s Basketball Shows Interest In Some Transfer Prospects

The men’s college basketball transfer portal opened up on Tuesday morning, and as of Sunday morning, YOUR Marquette Golden Eagles have not evolved their roster with a commitment yet.

That’s not particularly surprising, as I don’t think that anyone expected head coach Shaka Smart to be quick about any of this, not with just three open roster spots to use. However, we are still waiting to see exactly how MU’s steward follows through on his declaration to change things up.

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Thankfully, we have outlets that we can trust to give us a little bit of insight as to how things are going for Marquette to this point. We can trust On3.com, as they have a stake in Not Looking Stupid in the recruiting scene, and when a Twitter account that’s followed by two different members of the Marquette coaching staff is saying that the Golden Eagles are looking into a particular guy, that feels trustworthy.

So let’s see what useful information we can glean here…..

Drew McKeever

With head coach Randy Bennett leaving Saint Mary’s for Arizona State, it only stands to reason that there were be some Gaels in the transfer portal. McKeever was at SMC for the past three seasons, taking a redshirt year in 2023-24. He played sparsely as a redshirt freshman, and earned himself 10 starts early in the season as a redshirt sophomore because fellow 7-footer Harry Wessels was dealing with a foot injury. McKeever played in every game, finishing up at 8.2 points and a WCC-best 9.2 rebounds per game in 23.2 minutes a night.

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McKeever is a traditional big, as he’s yet to attempt a three-pointer in college, but that’s okay. Why? Well, the team lead in rebounds in just 23 minutes should have been a clue. McKeever finished the season with KenPom.com’s #2 ranking in offensive rebounding rate, and he’s #27 on the defensive end of the floor. In short: Elite rebounder. That’s a thing that Marquette desperately needs, and he’s not too shabby at shot blocking, either. He only…

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